Swallows and Amazons at Keswick – review and photos
Here’s a roundup of last Saturday’s (28th July) special screening of the 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” film in Keswick, with special guest Sophie Neville . Sophie played…
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‘I Chaperoned Six Film Stars’ – Part 1 of my mother’s memories of working behind-the-scenes on the 1974 film of ‘Swallows and Amazons’
Actress Sophie Neville reveals some of her mother’s memories of working on the 1974 ‘Swallows and Amazons’ film… My mother is a squirrel. She arrived at my house, not with nuts, but a large envelope. Amongst other things, this contained the transcript of a piece she wrote almost forty-five years ago for BBC Radio Bristol, when she presented…
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Arthur Ransome’s Selina King: Introducing the Exhibition Catalogue and Greetings Card
Following the first anniversary of the Selina King Exhibition at Pin Mill, the Nancy Blackett Trust announce the publication of the exhibition’s catalogue, as well as a commemorative greetings card. The…
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Review: Creation Theatre’s Swallows and Amazons in Oxford University Parks – ”Sweet, charming and rollicking good fun’
Theatre-lovers in Oxford are blessed with a wealth of outdoor shows at this time of year. None, however, will be as sweet, charming and such rollicking good fun as Creation Theatre’s al fresco production of “Swallows and Amazons” – which is making a …
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In photos: Nancy Blackett beating up the Orwell
Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett was in her element yesterday, beating up the River Orwell, as photographed by Mandy Durham…
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On the radio: Sophie Neville talks Swallows and Amazons on BBC Radio Cumbria
Sophie Neville spoke on Tuesday (24th July) to BBC Radio Cumbria’s Adam Powell about the special screening of the 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” film that will be shown in Keswick this Saturday (28th July). Sophie, who played Titty Walker in the film, will introduce it and host a Q&A session afterwards, while the dinghy Swallow that appeared in the…
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Join Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett at the Harwich Sea Festival
Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett will be open to visitors during the Harwich Sea Festival and Lifeboat Day on Saturday 29th July. Joining her for a day of nautical attractions and live entertainment are…
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Upcoming Swallows and Amazons events for the summer
Open-air theatre performances of “Swallows and Amazons” headline this summer’s lineup of events, supported by public access to historic boats and film screenings, along with adventure days and cruises.
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‘Swallows and Amazons’ returns to Keswick
This July marks the forty-fifth anniversary of filming the original film “Swallows and Amazons” on Derwentwater when Ronald Fraser was obliged to walk the plank in a solar topi in July 1973. To celebrate the event, Sophie Neville, who played…