Ilan Eshkeri has written music for blockbusters including Stardust and Still Alive. His latest soundtrack is for the film Swallows and Amazons – we asked him to introduce the music, play some clips and tell us how he overcomes the fear of the blank page…
Ahoy, me hearties! The spirit of Swallows and Amazons is alive and well at Kielder Water Sailing Club and you are invited to come and experience the joys of lake cruising in vintage sailing boats (walking the plank optional)…
We are pleased to announce the arrival of the Scorch Wood Collection in our Swallows and Amazons shop. This exclusive range of Swallows-and-Amazons-themed…
While the new Swallows and Amazons film enters its second week in British and Irish cinemas, this August Bank Holiday weekend is the last chance for anyone in the Lake District to see…
Swallows & Amazons hits the cinema screen at Warwick Arts Centre this week. On Friday, August 26, the eagerly-anticipated film – which is one of the University of Warwick campus venue’s summer programme highlights – will finally be released…
The boathouse at the Slate Quay where Arthur Ransome came as a child sits at the southern end of Coniston Water. How wise he was to write about the places, the culture and experiences that he knew so well. The boathouse came to be owned by Bridgit Sanders, nee Altounyan, who was the inspiration for…
We set off from the Lakeside Railway Station on the southern shore of Windermere to explore Arthur Ransome’s world full of excitement. I was wondering how many signs of ‘Swallows and Amazons’ we would find…
On a wet but beautiful day in Cumbria we set off on a quest to find some of the locations used in Richard Pilbrow’s 1974 film of Swallows and Amazons…
The August Bank Holiday is fast approaching and with the UK experiencing a well-timed heatwave, now is the time to get out and about. TripAdvisor has put together its top ten best-rated natural outdoor attractions around the UK – and they’re all stunning…