Swallows and Amazons at the Tavistock Festival
Last weekend saw the start of the Tavistock Music and Arts Festival, which was opened on Saturday (21st April) in the portrait room of the Bedford Hotel by Sophie Neville, President of the Arthur…
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Conference and Exhibition to Reveal Secrets of the Collingwood Archive
A two-day conference to celebrate the Collingwood Archive and the year-long project to catalogue it will take place at Cardiff University at the end of April. The Collingwood Archive William Gershom…
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New Version of Swallows and Amazons Comes to Chester This Summer
A new stage version of “Swallows and Amazons” will be performed this summer in Chester, at both the Storyhouse and Grosvenor Open Air Theatres, reports Broadway World.
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We Did Mean to Go to Zeeland – Nancy Blackett in the Netherlands, by Peter Willis
To celebrate a multiple anniversary, Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett retraced his (and his fictional Goblin’s) wake across the North Sea to Flushing – and stayed to explore the local waterways, as…
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Video: Arthur Ransome’s anniversary and Nancy Blackett on film
Highlights of last year’s Arthur Ransome’s East Coast anniversary celebrations on the Shotley Peninsula have now been captured in a short film – available to watch below in fullscreen high-definition…
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Swallows and Amazons actress Sophie Neville explores Arthur Ransome’s Lakeland
Sophie Neville, President of The Arthur Ransome Society, explores Arthur Ransome’s Lake District… ‘Where can we find the places described in “Swallows and Amazons”?’ As Arthur…
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Nancy Blackett is Almost Ready for the New Season
It has been a busy week for the Nancy Blackett Trust, with final preparations under way for the start of Nancy Blackett’s new season this weekend. Following all the necessary repairs and…
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The Nancy Blackett Trust at the We Do Mean To Go To Sea Conference
The Nancy Blackett Trust was at last Sunday’s busy “We Do Mean To Go To Sea” Conference at the Royal Hospital School, organised by the Woolverstone Project with the Cruising…
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New Year, New Cruises – Exploring Our East Coast Rivers…
Following our successful 8-week visit to Holland last summer, for this New Year we’ve chosen to explore our very own East Coast with all of its fascinating rivers and creeks – all the way from…