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Welcome to Britten Pears Arts, the innovative charity bringing you Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh Festival and The Red House.

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The Red House

Aldeburgh Festival 2022

Try something new. Tickets from £10. 3-26 June

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  1. Woman dressed in black dress in field with hills behind her and objects from different time periods falling from the sky

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    Time passes like clockwork, until everything changes…The hotly anticipated world premiere of a new opera by rising star Tom Coult (resident composer, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra) with a libretto by acclaimed playwright Alice Birch (Lady Macbeth; Normal People television adaptation).

    Snape Maltings Concert Hall

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  2. Sunday Brunch with Live Jazz, 3 July

    Join us for a relaxing Sunday brunch, accompanied by a live jazz performance by 'Blue Sky Music'.

    River View Café & Bar, Snape Maltings

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  3. National Garden Scheme 2022

    Enjoy Benjamin Britten's beautiful garden as part of the National Garden Scheme.

    The Red House, Aldeburgh

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Latest Stories

  1. Something in the Water: Aldeburgh Festival moments that made it famous

    Towering silent sentinels afloat on the Alde. Projections on a nuclear power station. Night walks and alfresco piano recitals at dawn. Aldeburgh…
  2. portrait of Alice Birch

    Alice Birch has Written an Opera

    Britain's most talked about new writer, Alice Birch, has written the libretto for a brand new opera. We reveal an exclusive extract of the text, and…

  3. Archive Treasures: Sentinels by the Reedbeds

    Today’s Archive Treasure lives not at the Red House but some miles away at Snape; rather than being tucked into an archive box, it is…

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  1. Group A!

    Group A explores how music can help build positive communities. Working with 8-18 year olds in Suffolk throughout the year.

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  2. Participate

    Relaxed and fun music workshops for adults in Aldeburgh, Leiston and Saxmundham. Come and explore objects and music with our friendly team of workshop leaders and musicians.

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  3. Become a volunteer

    Britten Pears Arts has an active programme for volunteers and ushers and we're regularly recruiting people to join our friendly and welcoming team.

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