Swallows and Amazons
- 2016
- UK
- 1h 37min
- PG
- Directed by: Philippa Lowthorpe
- Cast: Rafe Spall, Andrew Scott, Kelly Macdonald, Jessica Hynes, Harry Enfield
- UK release: 19 August 2016
Lake District, 1930: the plucky Walker siblings go up against fierce local gels Nancy and Peggy for possession of an island, while reclusive uncle Jim (Spall) is stalked by a sinister foreigner (Scott). Charmingly nostalgic kids' adventure, subtly modernised, with well-cast kids and Macdonald a pleasure as always. Sweetly satisfying as a cream tea.
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Performance times
Haddenham Youth & Community Centre (0.0 miles)
Woodways,
Haddenham,
Buckinghamshire,
HP17 8DS
Tue 25 Jul
£4–£5
SpArC Theatre, Bishops Castle (0.0 miles)
Brampton Road,
Bishops Castle,
Shropshire,
SY9 5AY
Tue 5 Sep
£3
Fri 15 Sep
£3
Storyhouse, Chester (0.0 miles)
Hunter Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 2AR
Sat 29 Jul
Reviews & features
Swallows and Amazons
15 Aug 2016
Arthur Ransome's classic 1930 novel remains a relevant, entertaining source for timeless childhood adventure
Do children still read Arthur Ransome these days? Whether they do or not, parents bent on bringing their children up nicely will probably feel they ought to take the offspring to a very attractive and charmingly nostalgic trip down memory lane, when the…
Swallows and Amazons Official Trailer
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