Sophie Neville, who played Titty in the original film ‘Swallows and Amazons’, will be giving a special talk on what is was like to take the lead part in a feature film when she was a girl.
This multi-media talk is to be held the Museum of Carpet at Stour Vale Mill in Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 1AZ on Saturday 21st February from 11.00am. All welcome!
Do come early to see around the Museum of Carpet. It will be open to the public free of charge between 10am and 2pm. This talk is a ‘one off’ fund-raiser. Tickets cost £10 for adults (free for under-18s).
Please pay on the door or obtain tickets in advance from the Museum during its February Open Days: Saturday 14th, Tuesday 17th, Thursday 19th and Saturday 21st February 2026 (between 10am and 2pm).
Directions can be found on the Museum of Carpet website
You can read more about the event in the local news.
Sophie was born in Worcestershire seven miles from the museum. Her great-grandfather, Canon Hastings Neville, was a curate in Kidderminster and one of his sons manufactured carpets in New Zealand, employing Richard Pugh Cook who was passionate about founding the Museum of Carpet, hence the connection.
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Sophie will be signing copies of her books after the talk.
Sophie Neville 