Member only event. Arthur Ransome spent a long time in Russia and the Baltic states and this trip spends time in St Petersburg and other locations with Ransome interest. If you would be interested in this, become a member! Contact your regional secretary to find out Chris’s contact details, as he is trying to rearrange it for 2021.
Because of Covid precautions this has been cancelled, and we have yet to re-arrange it.
Explore a copper mine with Derbyshire Caving Club plus ‘literary locations’ tour, and quiz.
For more details contact sec.mid@arthur-ransome.org
A winter meet to celebrate AR and meet with old friends and new. A good time to come and have a look at us! Contact the secretary to book a place.
It was one year ago on AR’s 136th birthday that we had our last in-person meeting.
His 137th Birthday party will be held via ZOOM on Saturday 16th January 1pm – 3pm and you are all invited.
There will be a quiz and activities; we invite you to bring cake (and eat it!); raise a glass to Arthur and grab a chance to see a few friends that you won’t have seen for ages. And don’t forget to show the cards you have designed.
First time? – give it a go!
The only thing you have to do is let me know and I will forward you the link.
Hoping to see you soon
Helen Lewis
TARS NR Sec
A member only event.
An interview by the Northern Chairman with Mike Bender author of Sunlight and Shadows.
Covid allowing – The National Trust have advised us that they hope to open the site this year, so we have booked (confirmed) 6th-15th (Fri – Sun) August 2021.
Member only event, but I have to say what you are missing! Basic camp site on the lake edge, so you can bring your boat or have a ride in someone else’s. There are yurts for hire. Trip to Wild Cat Island (early before the natives get there), visit The Dogs Home, climb Kanchenjunga on the 11th (see Swallowdale) and possibly a special excursion to a mine and steam railway during the week. Camp fire, of course. Become a member to join in. Contact your local regional secretary for more details of membership or fill out the form on the Membership tab.
Saturday 4 September, Falkirk Wheel, any time from 11.00. Details – Kirstie Taylor: 0131 664 3947
Lots for all age groups to do.
Saturday 16 October, Literary Day at Moat Brae, Dumfries, doors open at 10.00. Please check the Moat Brae website: www.moatbrae.org or phone 01387 255549 for house visits. Please check with Kirstie if you wish to come.
Speaker: Carol Hogarth, on her love of Ransome’s books in childhood, and her subsequent life in sailing and writing.
We were hoping that TARS Northern Region would be meeting at the Queen’s Hall Hexham for Karen Babayan’s Swallows and Armenians exhibition on October 2nd. Unfortunately this event has had to be cancelled as work on the venue will not be finished.
However, the exhibition will be going ahead from October 23rd to November 20th and Karen is inviting TARS members to join her then for the opening.
On Saturday 23 October she will be doing an illustrated talk at 3pm, followed by a book signing and then Shakeh Major Tchilingirian will lead the Circle of Life, a circle dance in honour of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide who were helped by the Altounyan and Collingwood families at around 4.15pm. This will be followed by drinks. Do let Helen know if you are a non-TARS member wishing to attend this event.
Of course you may want to see the exhibition on another day.
If you would like to attend anytime you will need to book through the box office number tel:01434 652477 once it has been advertised in the next couple of weeks.