Autumn & Winter

7 September – 24 December 2024

Enjoy a warm welcome this Autumn & Winter at Snape Maltings and The Red House.

We are delighted to present our Autumn & Winter programme, spanning opera, orchestras, ensembles, intimate recitals and heartening events for the community.

Download a PDF of this season’s programme.

16 events on this page of 79 total

Man with grey hair smiling and sitting in a garden chair with trees and flowers behind him

Britten's Birthday: The Red House Open Day

Celebrating Benjamin Britten’s birthday on St Cecilia’s Day, the patron saint of music.

The Red House, Aldeburgh

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Red House Recital: Britten’s Birthday

Raise a glass to Britten's 111th birthday and enjoy music by Britten, Finzi, Joanna Ward and William Marsey in the intimate space of the Red House Library.

Library, The Red House, Aldeburgh

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Aldeburgh Young Musicians: Open House with Pete Letanka

Join Pete Letanka and Aldeburgh Young Musicians for a one-day dive into the traditions of jazz.

Britten Studio, Snape Maltings

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Open Session:

Hey, Maudie

Join us for an open session featuring a special performance from renowned soprano, Gweneth Ann Rand.

Britten Studio, Snape Maltings

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Exhibition

In Their Space

In Their Space is a touring exhibition by three sculptors who were resident artists at The Red House, Aldeburgh between 2020-2023. Each of the artists’ works in this exhibition were made in response to their individual, self-directed research projects at The Red House, Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears former home.

30 Nov 2024 – 23 Feb 2025

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Two young girls sat on a wooden floor. The girl on the left is holding two brightly coloured wooden sticks and smiling, and is wering a grey tank top, leggings with flowers on, and pink sandals. The girl on the right is younger, and she is wearing a leopard print dress, pink sandals and holding a pink ball. In the background you can see the legs of adults sat on chairs behind them.
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Christmas Mini Music Makers

Join us for a magical, festive Mini Music Makers.

River View Restaurant, Snape Maltings

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Open Session:

Richard Pye

Themes of collective responsibility and community will be explored by Richard Pye in his Snape Residency, as part of his research project 'Bystander'. This performance will incorporate movement and sound to explore themes of support, alliance and agency.

Britten Studio, Snape Maltings

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An-Ting and Masumi Saito

A performance of music and dance exploring our relationship with nature and spirit, founded in the funeral rituals of East Asia. In their Snape Residency, An-Ting and Masumi Saito seek to create a meditative space that resonates with their audience.

Jerwood Kiln Studio, Snape Maltings

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A Ceremony of Carols with Anna Lapwood

Britten's joyful A Ceremony of Carols and further glittering festive choral treats with The Choirs of Pembroke College, Cambridge, conducted by Anna Lapwood.

Snape Maltings Concert Hall

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A German Christmas – Clarinet and Piano recital

Join international chamber musicians James Meldrum (clarinet) and Maciej Kassak (piano) for 'A German Christmas', a captivating recital celebrating Clarinet and Piano repertoire.

St Bartholomew Church, Orford

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Man and woman in a hall dancing with their arms raised, against a background of people sitting at tea tables watching the dancing

Tea Dance

Quickstep back in time to enjoy afternoon tea in the Britten Studio, alongside the opportunity to waltz and foxtrot to a live band.

Britten Studio, Snape Maltings

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Christmas Wreath-making Workshop

Join us at The Red House for what has become a festive favourite, with the expert guidance of Garden Manager David Gibbons, complete with mince pies and hot drinks.

Imogen Holst Room, The Red House, Aldeburgh

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A boat sailing on the River Alde. Father Christmas is standing on it and waving.
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Father Christmas sails into Snape Quay

A firm favourite in the Britten Pears Arts Christmas calendar, come and join us to greet Father Christmas as he sails around the narrows of the winding River Alde and disembarks at Snape Maltings Quay.

Snape Maltings

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Christmas Special with Laura Wright

Get in the festive spirit with this sparkling combination of Suffolk-based artists: soaring soprano Laura Wright, choral classics from the Britten Pears Chamber Choir, and brilliant brass with The Band of the Royal British Legion, Leiston.

Snape Maltings Concert Hall

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The Snowman with Live Orchestra

Everyone's favourite Christmas film, screened for three performances in the beautiful Concert Hall with live choir and orchestra. A must-see of the festive season.

Snape Maltings Concert Hall

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Aldeburgh Festival 2025 Launch

Join us for a special reveal of the 2025 Aldeburgh Festival, led by the programmers and artists from whose vision the festival is created.

Britten Studio, Snape Maltings

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