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Home of Imogen Holst Receives Grade II Listing

9 Church Walk in Aldeburgh, Suffolk has been awarded a Grade II listing on the recommendation of Historic England. The single-storey modernist house was designed and built in the 1960s for acclaimed composer, arranger and conductor Imogen Holst, daughter of composer Gustav Holst.

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Creative health

Britten Pears Arts believes music and the arts can help make us feel better. Take a look at some of the ways we support artists and practitioners, strengthen cross-sector relationships, and develop new practices by working with partners across arts, academia, health and social care. See some of our projects in action, making music useful for communities...

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Artist development

Dive in to films and stories created with artists on our Residencies, find out about the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme, and transport yourself to Festival of New...

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Benjamin Britten & Peter Pears

Britten and Pears were collaborators and lovers for 39 years. Learn more about their life and work together, meet their creative circle, and step into their home – The Red House, Aldeburgh...

Aldeburgh Festival

The Aldeburgh Festival has been a pilgrimage for lovers of classical music and culture since 1948. Every June it brings together new commissions, world-premieres and international stars on the stretch of Suffolk Coast...