The organisation has a long history dating back to when Britten and Pears founded the Aldeburgh Festival in 1948 and moved into the Red House in Aldeburgh in 1957. It became Britten Pears Arts in April 2020 when Snape Maltings, formerly Aldeburgh Music, and the Britten-Pears Foundation, that ran Britten and Pears’ estate, merged. We believe we are one of only a very few musical organisations worldwide with such a rich heritage and history. We embody all that Britten and Pears stood for, from their values and beliefs to their music and their lives.

Britten Pears Arts has two presidents, Lord Stevenson and Colin Matthews (Music Consultant). The organisation is governed by a board of trustees, chaired by Sir Simon Robey. Other trustees are Sir Vernon Ellis, Sarah Faulder, Angela Mallinson, Dr Scot McKendrick, Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, Garth Pollard, David Robbie, Janis Susskind, Alasdair Tait, Laura Wade-Gery, Roger Wright, Sarah Zins.

For Britten Pears Arts staff, email address format is initialsurname@brittenpearsarts.org

For Snape Maltings Trading Ltd staff, email address format is initialsurname@snapemaltings.co.uk