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:

Year-round Events

• Boats / All year / View Mavis (the inspiration for Amazon), Ruskin Museum, Coniston, Lake District
• Boats / All year / View Swallow and Amazon (from the 2016 film), Windermere Jetty Museum, Lake District
• Exhibits / All year / Rattletrap and Pigeon Post, Lakeland Motor Museum, Lake District

Seasonal Events

• Activities / February – November / Wild Cat Island cruises, Coniston Launch, Lake District
• Boats / March – October / Hire Swallow and Amazon from the 1974 film, Hunter’s Yard, Norfolk
• Boats / April – October / Sailing trips on Nancy Blackett (Goblin in the books) (membership required), Woolverstone, Suffolk

Ad-hoc Events

• Activities / June 3rd / Arthur Ransome Society (members only): Paying our respects at AR’s graveside, Cumbria
• Events / June 13-14th / The Coot Club Returns!, Museum of the Broads, Norfolk – Come and relive Coot Club and The Big Six with John Sergeant and Sophie Neville, along with Teasel , Titmouse, Swallow and a Sir Garnett lookalike. Parking is at nearby Richardson’s Boatyard. Presented by the Arthur Ransome Society.
• Events / June 20th / Nancy Blackett Trust AGM and Summer Social (members only), Woolverstone, Suffolk
• Theatre / June 20th- July 4th / Swallows and Amazons, Hamilton Playbox, Hamilton, New Zealand
• Events / June 27th / Arthur Ransome Society at Lakeland Arts’ Festival of the Lake, Windermere Jetty, Cumbria

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