Events | The Nancy Blackett Trust

In photos: Nancy Blackett at the Harwich Maritime Festival

1st August 2019

Nancy Blackett was on show at the Harwich Maritime Festival last Saturday, berthed at the historic Ha’penny Pier, as captured in our photos below.

Swallows and Amazons: sailing into cinema history

22nd September 202123rd July 2019

With Arthur Ransome’s ‘Swallows & Amazons’ about to take to the stage at York’s Theatre Royal, Steve Pratt looks back at the lasting legacy of the 1974 film with actress and writer Sophie Neville. Arthur …

A new book for the Reading Room

13th July 2019

The Sailors’ Reading Room in Southwold now contains an additional book in its library, thanks to the Nancy Blackett Trust. Members of Nancy Blackett’s crew visited it on a recent trip to the town, and …

Swallows & Amazons is this year’s summer family show at York Theatre Royal

14th June 2019

A production of Arthur Ransome’s children’s classic “Swallows & Amazons” will be taking to the stage of York Theatre Royal from next month, as this year’s summer family show. Damian Cruden, in his final production …

Last Orders for the Nancy Blackett Trust AGM and Summer Social

4th February 20266th June 2019

Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust are reminded that this year’s Annual General Meeting and Summer Social is on Sunday week, and the deadline for bookings is Monday 10th June. As detailed in last month’s …

Watching the D-Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations from Nancy Blackett

6th June 2019

Nancy Blackett skipper Bob Page reports on a memorable day in the Solent… Yesterday (5th June) I had the pleasure of taking Trust member John Bull out for a day sail on Nancy Blackett. To …

Marathon reading of Pigeon Post to take place in Coniston Coppermines

23rd May 2019

A marathon reading of Arthur Ransome’s story “Pigeon Post” is to be staged in the Coniston Coppermines valley at the end of September. The event is being organised by writer and lecturer Chris Routledge, in …

Nancy Blackett heads for the Solent

1st June 20217th May 2019

Nancy Blackett is well on her way to the Solent in readiness for the upcoming AGM’s of both the Nancy Blackett Trust and the Arthur Ransome Society, reports John Smith. Under the capable watch of …

Talks about “Swallows and Armenians” in Leeds and London

8th March 2019

Artist, curator and writer Karen Babayan will be exploring the Arthur Ransome Archive in a lunchtime talk at Leeds University on 21st March, and an evening talk at London’s Armenian Institute on 30th March. Aiming …

Celebrating Swallows and Amazons on World Book Day 2019

8th March 20198th March 2019

People shared stories about their connections to Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons books across social media yesterday as part of World Book Day 2019. World Book Day is an annual event that has been organised …

How We Celebrated Arthur Ransome at the Essex Book Festival

20th January 20267th March 2019

The Nancy Blackett Trust’s President Peter Willis joined fellow authors Julia Jones and Sophie Neville in Harwich last Sunday for a discussion of Arthur Ransome, his life, books and legacy. The sold-out event, celebrating the …

Sophie Neville on “Walton’s Secret Water”

21st December 202521st February 2019

Sophie Neville writes about appearing in the documentary “Walton’s Secret Water”, representing the Arthur Ransome Society and celebrating Arthur Ransome’s legacy at next month’s Essex Book Festival. In my role as President of The Arthur …