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A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons-related events and activities. This month’s are listed below: One-off events Activities/ November 21st/ Arthur Ransome Society Swimming and Skating (membership required) / Tamworth Activities/ November 25th/ Arthur Ransome Society Quiz (membership required) / Online (Zoom) Ongoing events View Mavis (the inspiration for Amazon) at the Ruskin Museum in Coniston: Open daily. Details here. View…

A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons-related events and activities. October’s are listed below: One-off events Activities / October 21st / Arthur Ransome Society Archery (membership required) / Derbyshire Talk/ October 22nd/ Arthur Ransome Society Talk (membership required) / Online (Zoom) Ongoing events Sailing trips on Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett: Bookings for the sailing season…

A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons-related events and activities. September’s are listed below: One-off events Event / September 9-10th / Nancy Blackett at the Classic Boat Festival / St Katherine Dock, London Event / September 15-24th / Amazon from the 1974 film at the Southampton International Boat Show / Southampton Talk / September 15-24th / Sophie Neville’s…

A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons-related events and activities. August’s are shown below: One-off events Sailing / August 3rd-6th / Nancy Blackett at the OGA East Coast 60th Jubilee Party / River Orwell, Suffolk Activities / August 7-14th / Arthur Ransome Society Camping (membership required) / Coniston Activities / August 13th / Swallows and Amazons Adventure Day / Glenridding Sailing Club Sailing…

A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons-related events and activities. July’s are shown below: One-off events Activities – July 15th: Arthur Ransome Society reading (membership required) – Online (Zoom) Events – July 22nd-23rd: Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett at the Waterfront Festival – Littlehampton Ongoing events Sailing trips on Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett: Bookings for the sailing season are…

A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons-related events for June sees a variety of happenings as listed below: One-off events Theatre – June 3rd: The Homing Stone – Hugh Lupton – Bowland Bridge Sailing – June 3rd-4th: OGA East Coast Swallows and Amazons Race – Walton & Frinton Yacht Club  Activities – June 23rd: Arthur Ransome Society Visit (membership required)…

A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons-related events for May sees a variety of happenings as listed below: One-off events May 20th – An Arthur Ransome Society visit to the National Museum of Bicycles, Llandrindod Wells: Membership is required. Event information here. May 20th – An Arthur Ransome Society fossil-hunting day in Charmouth: Membership is…

A monthly roundup of upcoming Swallow and Amazons-related events for April sees a variety of happenings as listed below: One-off events April 4th – 6:30-8pm: A free Arthur Ransome Talk in Ambleside: “Arthur Ransome and the Lake District as PlaySpace” is a free public talk as part of the University of Cumbria’s Cultural Landscapes series,…