Ransome shanties in concert
Take the works of Arthur Ransome for inspiration, add over 200 children from eight local schools, a poet, a composer and the City of London Sinfonia and you have the “Shanties on the…
Author: Swallows and Amazons
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Nancy Blackett prepares for a third week of Dutch adventures
Today was a changeover day for Nancy Blackett and crew in Middelburg, in glorious summer sunshine. Sophie Neville joins our crew for this third week, and Vlissingen resident Veronica Frenks managed…
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A fine “Swamazons” weekend in “Secret Water”
Last weekend (10th/11th June) saw the 18th annual “Swamazons” event held by the East Coast area of the Old Gaffers Association. The weekend started with a welcoming cooked breakfast at…
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See Swallows and Amazons tomorrow at the Best of Seattle International Film Festival 2017
The new “Swallows and Amazons” movie hits Seattle tomorrow afternoon (June 17th) as part of the Seattle International Film Festival…
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Nancy Blackett reaches Middelburg
As Nancy Blackett reaches the end of the second week of her Dutch adventure, skipper Bryan Davies concludes: “(Yesterday we) had another fine sail… in a freshening wind. We sailed under…
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A summer of Swallows and Amazons at Lake District attraction
The much-loved Lake District tale Swallows and Amazons is the subject of a new exhibition opening this month. Arthur Ransome’s classic novel is brought to life at Blackwell, the Arts and Crafts house near Windermere, with an exhibition featuring props …
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Schools join composers to debut shanties on the shore, 22nd June 2017
Shanties on the Shore is part of a wider programme of events and activities developed by the Shotley Peninsula Tourism Action Group to celebrate the author in 2017, 80 years after the Swallows and Amazons novel ‘We didn’t mean to go to sea’, which was …
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Grab your copy of the second edition of the Making of Swallows and Amazons from our Swallows and Amazons Shop
The second edition of Sophie Neville’s “The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974)” is now available from the Nancy Blackett Shop. The newly revised edition has just been published…
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Walton and Frinton Yacht Club play host for Swallows and Amazons weekend
For the 18th year running, the East Coast Old Gaffer Association held their Swallows and Amazons weekend in conjunction with Walton and Frinton Yacht Club. Sunny but blustery conditions on Saturday proved challenging for the fleet of 17 traditional …