Past Events

Events which have already happened.

Navigation Challenge (from May 19, 2012 11:00 AM to May 19, 2012 03:30 PM)

Find your way following a route description

Poetry Walk (Dymock, Gloucestershire, from Apr 21, 2012 11:00 AM to Apr 21, 2012 04:00 PM)

Ransome, rhymes and rambling!

York Museum and Walls (The Yorkshire Museum, from Apr 14, 2012 11:00 AM to Apr 14, 2012 04:30 PM)

A visit to the fine city of York

Visit to the new TARS library (Georgetown community Centre, Dumfries, DG1 4DF, from Apr 14, 2012 11:00 AM to Apr 14, 2012 03:30 PM)

A visit to the new home of the library in Dumfries, with talk form the chair of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust, buffet lunch, and visit to Moat Brae garden, where J.M. Barrie was inspired with the idea for Peter Pan. The plan of the Trust is to open a Centre for Children's Literature when the house is restored.

Spring Sailing Day (Southern Region) (Bexleyheath, London, from Apr 14, 2012 10:00 AM to Apr 14, 2012 04:00 PM)

Last year’s event was a success, with seventeen members enjoying sailing tuition in a variety of dinghies at Danson Park in Bexleyheath, London. We intend to sail again on 14th April 2012. The group’s total cost is £184, to be split equally between everyone. Thus, the more the merrier/cheaper! Please book in advance with Iain Khan-Gilchrist on iainkg@gmail.com or 0208 852 0385.

TARS East: Visit to Scott-Polar Exhibition, Cambridge (Cambridge, from Apr 13, 2012 01:30 PM to Apr 13, 2012 05:30 PM)

Afternoon visit to the Exhibition and Museam showing polar expeditions and Scott's letters recently discovered.

Two Events in One (Church Stretton/Craven Arms, from Mar 31, 2012 10:30 AM to Mar 31, 2012 03:30 PM)

A walk on the Long Mynd followed by a visit to The Land of Lost Content - join in with either or both as you prefer

Has it Tumbled down Yet? (East of Lake Coniston, from Mar 24, 2012 12:30 PM to Mar 24, 2012 04:00 PM)

An inspection of the Dog's Home

Peter Duck Day (Wellingborough, from Feb 18, 2012 11:00 AM to Feb 18, 2012 03:30 PM)

Try your hand at some of the skills of that versatile Able Seaman!

TARS East AR's Birthday Lunch (from Jan 21, 2012 12:30 PM to Jan 21, 2012 04:00 PM)

 

AR's birthday lunch and SW regional AGM (Exeter, from Jan 21, 2012 11:00 AM to Jan 21, 2012 03:30 PM)

With special guest speaker Ted Alexander "The Life and Times of Ivy and Tabitha". You can also see photos of our events in 2011, enjoy a hearty lunch with friends old and new, browse the TARS stall and Nancy Blackett stall and share Arthur's birthday cake.

Midland Region AGM, Junior Parley and Old Peter Day (Birmingham, from Jan 21, 2012 10:30 AM to Jan 21, 2012 03:30 PM)

Meetings in the morning, followed by lunch and activities to celebrate Arthur Ransome's birthday

Inaugural TARSNZ AR Birthday weekend (from Jan 13, 2012 12:50 PM to Jan 16, 2012 12:50 PM)

The inaugural TARSNZ AR Birthday weekend 13-16 January 2012 will cover a bit of everything for the Swallow, Amazon, D or Coot - lots of food, grog, outdoor pursuits and talk about the Great Man himself, including a fiendishly hard quiz, and a slice of birthday cake. for more information contact Cheryl Paget cherylpaget@yahoo.com or 0064 (0)6 877 5048.

Titty Day (Leicester, from Nov 19, 2011 11:00 AM to Nov 19, 2011 03:30 PM)

Let out your inner Titty with games and activities to enhance creative writing.

Ride on the GWR (Cheltenham Racecourse, from Oct 22, 2011 10:00 AM to Oct 22, 2011 04:00 PM)

Travel as the Swallows, Amazons, Coots and Ds did, enjoying a ride behind a steam engine on the GWR - the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.

Life on the Cut (from Sep 24, 2011 11:00 AM to Sep 24, 2011 04:00 PM)

 

Coate Water Corroboree (Coate Water near Swindon, from Jul 17, 2011 11:00 AM to Jul 17, 2011 03:00 PM)

Learn about "Bevis", one of Ransome's favourite books

Beale Park Boat Show (Lower Basildon near Pangbourne, from Jun 11, 2011 11:00 AM to Jun 11, 2011 03:00 PM)

 

Letting Fly for TARS' 21st Birthday (Glasbury House, Powys, Wales, from May 27, 2011 05:00 PM to May 30, 2011 11:00 AM)

A weekend of activities surrounding the International AGM, hosted by Midland Region

Exploring Brownsea Island (Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, from May 14, 2011 11:00 AM to May 14, 2011 04:00 PM)

SW and Southern TARS will explore Brownsea Island, looking for Peggy's waterside base camp, where they can parley and feast.