It is autumn 1919. Moscow is surrounded by counter-revolutionaries. Arthur Ransome is known to be a Bolshevik sympathiser. He’s fallen in love with Trotsky’s secretary. They both know they’ll be lynched or shot if Moscow falls. Somehow they must escape. On Ransome’s desk is a stone from Peel Island on Coniston Water. Is it a powerful enough talisman to get him home?
Bath Film Festival expects to become the first in the UK, and possibly the world, to give equal attention to male and female filmmakers when it presents its 26th annual programme of new and classic cinema screenings and related events at venues across the city from November 3 to 13…
Following a successful book launch last week, the highly anticipated “Swallows, Amazons and Coots: A Reading of Arthur Ransome” is published today, and available from the Nancy Blackett…
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Wincanton Library Friends intend to host creative events for children during all half term breaks and other school holidays… The next big day is on 22nd October when our theme will be Swallows and Amazons to coincide with the release of the film of the classic book.
A family film full of wholesome outdoors fun will provide a real adventure at the Electric Palace, Bridport, on October 21. Swallows and Amazons will be screened at 7pm and will be followed by a Q&A session with the film’s Supervising Art Director …
Following a successful book launch last week, the highly anticipated “Swallows, Amazons and Coots: A Reading of Arthur Ransome” is published today, and available from the Nancy Blackett…
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On Friday 23rd September, the Lutterworth team set sail for an Arthur Ransome adventure, featuring author Julian Lovelock, High Sheriff of Buckingham, Millie Soames and the original Titty Walker- best known as Sophie Neville- at the helm!
There’s a whole load of exciting Swallows and Amazons events coming up over the next few weeks. Starting this evening, there’s the official book launch of “Swallows, Amazons and Coots: A Reading of Arthur Ransome” by Julian Lovelock at the University of Buckingham (you can also pre-order the book from our shop). This weekend there are…
‘Swallows, Amazons and Coots’ by Julian Lovelock, with a forward by Sophie Neville, is to be launched on 23rd September at The Radcliffe Centre in Buckingham.