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Swallows and Amazons at Keswick roundup

by Nancy Blackett

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 ‘Titty Walker’ in the film and held a Q&A session at the screening. The Swallow dinghy from the film was also on display on the foreshore of nearby […]

In photos: Nancy Blackett on the Orwell

by Nancy Blackett

Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett was in her element yesterday, beating up the River Orwell, as photographed by Mandy Durham. Check out her photos below, and some bonus ones of “Secret Water”, and do come and visit Nancy Blackett in person this Sunday (29th) at the Harwich Sea Festival. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10155603289935857&type=3

Go to these Swallows and Amazons events this summer!

by Nancy Blackett

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. Open-air theatre No less than three open-air theatre productions of “Swallows and Amazons” are on for the next month, with the Neil Hannon musical version being […]

‘Swallows and Amazons’ and Sophie Neville are returning to Keswick

by Nancy Blackett

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 sola topi in July 1973. To celebrate the event, Sophie Neville, who played Titty, will be introducing a screening of the 1974 film at the Alhambra Cinema in […]

Join Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett at the Harwich Sea Festival

by Nancy Blackett

Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett will be open to visitors during the Harwich Sea Festival and Lifeboat Day on 29th July. Joining her for a day of nautical attractions and live entertainment are the sailing barges Victor and Centaur and the Essex smack Pioneer. Nancy Blackett was bought by Arthur Ransome in 1935 and used as […]

Nancy Blackett Interview on BBC Radio Norfolk

by Nancy Blackett

Here’s your chance to catch up with yesterday evening’s interview on BBC Radio Norfolk, where mate Andy Morley spoke to presenter Matthew Gudgin live from Great Yarmouth about Nancy Blackett’s return to the Norfolk Broads… Listen using the player below or download it here (duration 4:31, size 5MB, broadcast 11th July 2018). Header photo: Andy […]

Nancy Blackett returns to the Norfolk Broads

by Nancy Blackett

Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett entered the Norfolk Broads on Saturday (7th July) for the first time in over 20 years, as part of her East Coast summer cruise. She passed through Oulton railway swing bridge and the lifting road bridge, and then Mutford Lock at about 11am to enter Oulton Broad. Then, with Japanese Ransome […]

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