Watch Swallows and Amazons at Dusk

Picnic Cinema have teamed up with Brantwood for an atmospheric outdoor screening of Swallows and Amazons on 31 August.

The evening event will include the 1974 movie and music by Room Full of Mirrors. It will take place at Brantwood, overlooking Coniston Water, close to many of the locations where the movie was shot.

The Arthur Ransome Trust will have a small stall at the event. Please do come and say hello, if you are interested in finding out more about the Trust, want to chat about Arthur Ransome’s life, his books, or the film, or want to take the opportunity to buy some (or all!) of the Swallows and Amazons novels.

Movie Memories

Anyone who enjoyed the 1974 movie version of Swallows and Amazons, may be interested in Sophie Neville’s fascinating blog, in which she is currently recounting her experiences as Titty Walker.

Her reminiscences have just reached the scene where the Amazons’ attack the Swallows’ campsite, and include her original diary, behind the scenes photographs and excerpts from the film script. Well worth a browse!

Movie Swallow Returns to Coniston

The dinghy used as the Swallow in the the 1974 movie version of Swallows and Amazons returned to Coniston Water for the first time in 37 years last Sunday, 10 April.

Movie Swallow at the London Boat Show

The dinghy that featured in the 1974 movie version of Swallows and Amazons was  bought and restored recently by a group of Arthur Ransome enthusiasts.

She is on display at the London International Boat Show until January 16. You can read more about her visit here, and about her future here.