Nancy Blackett gets under way for her 2019 season
Last Saturday saw the completion of the fitting-out of Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett, following her winter refit work at Robertson’s Boatyard in Woodbridge.
Author: Swallows and Amazons
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An early Spring sunrise and dawn at Pin Mill
Photographer Gill Moon captured an early Spring sunrise and dawn at Pin Mill last Sunday, as shown below.
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Nancy Blackett is almost ready for her new season
Nancy Blackett is almost ready to start her new sailing season, with her annual fitting-out scheduled for this weekend.
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‘Swallows and Amazons’ comes to the stage in the French Riviera
An amateur production of Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” comes to the stage in the French Riviera for one night only on March 26th. The Helen Edmundson adaptation, with songs by Neil Hannon and by arrangement with Nick Hern Books, is presented by the EBICA International School and produced by the EBICA Theatre Club, and…
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Swallows and Amazons on stage in York this Summer
Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” will be on stage in York this summer. The Helen Edmundson adapation, with music by Neil Hannon, will be at the York Theatre Royal…
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Celebrating Arthur Ransome at the Essex Book Festival
Sophie Neville reflects on celebrating the 80th anniversary of Arthur Ransome’s “Secret Water” at the 20th Essex Book Festival in Harwich.
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Nancy Blackett in the Spring sunshine at Robertson’s
Nancy Blackett is back outside at Robertson’s in Woodbridge, as seen in these sunny photos taken earlier this week. Although her mast has now mostly been revarnished, there are still…
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Celebrating Swallows and Amazons on World Book Day 2019
People shared stories about their connections to Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons books across social media yesterday as part of World Book Day 2019.
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Don’t miss these ‘Swallows and Armenians’ talks in Leeds and London
Artist, curator and writer Karen Babayan will be exploring the Arthur Ransome Archive in a lunchtime talk at Leeds University on 21st March.