Swallows and Amazons events and activities for June

A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons themed events and activities. This month’s are listed below:

Boats / All year / View Mavis (the inspiration for Amazon) / Ruskin Museum, Coniston
Boats / All year / View Swallow and Amazon (2016 film) / Windermere Jetty Museum
Boats / All year / Hire Amazon from the 1974 film / Hunter’s Yard, Norfolk
Exhibits / All year / Rattletrap and Pigeon Post / Lakeland Motor Museum
Boats / Until Mid-October / Sailing trips on Nancy Blackett (Goblin in the books) by booking (membership required) / Woolverstone, Suffolk
Activities / Until September / Swallows and Amazons cruises / Coniston Launch

Activities / June 8th / Arthur Ransome Society: Paint and Swim (membership required) / Droitwich Spa
Activities / June 15th / Arthur Ransome Society: Canal Trip (membership required) / Bradford on Avon
50th Anniversary: Talk / June 15th / A podcast celebrating 50th Anniversary of making the classic movie Swallows and Amazons with award-winning writer David Wood, Sophie Neville and make up artist Peter Robb-King / Online, 7pm
50th Anniversary: Film, Q&A / June 27th / Swallows and Amazons followed by Q&A with Sophie Neville / Zefferelli’s Cinema, Ambleside
50th Anniversary: Talks & Films / June 29-30th / Celebrating 50th Anniversary of filming Swallows and Amazons (1974) with Sophie Neville / Windermere Jetty Museum
Boats / June 29th / Nancy Blackett at the Pin Mill Barge Match / Pin Mill

Information about additional events will be added to the events page when available.