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Snape Sessions | Gilles Peterson
The master of forward-thinking underground music returns to Snape Maltings.
Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
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RSPB River and Reedbed Ramble
Many special wading birds, plants and mini-beasts are to be found along the River Alde. Join RSPB's expert guides for a gentle ramble as they help you to enjoy wildlife at this special location.
Meet at Snape Quay, Snape Maltings
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Power of Stories Celebration
Come and celebrate the incredible impact of the award-winning Power of Stories exhibition over the last couple of years – not just here at Snape Maltings, but across Suffolk and beyond.
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
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Benjamin Britten & Peter Pears
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Archive Treasures: Love in the accounts
The archive at The Red House spans all aspects of Britten and Pears’ lives together – from their professional activities, the compositions and…![]()
Britten & Pears
Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears were together from 1939 until Britten’s death in 1976. Yet during Britten’s lifetime, neither spoke publicly about…![]()
Archive Treasures: A Spiritual Home – Britten, Pears and The Red House
The former homes of famous people are referred to, variously, as ‘house museums’ or ‘personality houses’. They are effectively physical ‘biographies’,…
