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  1. Curlew River BBC Broadcast

    Sixty years after its première at Aldeburgh Festival, a brand new production of Benjamin Britten’s opera Curlew River is now…

  2. Big Sing: Magic out loud

    In 1935 Benjamin Britten, aged just 21, published a set of 12 songs for the pupils of Clive House School, Prestatyn, where his elder brother Robert was…
  3. Sansara Choir group of men and women standing together in a row outside and smiling at the camera

    Sansara: Giving voice to grief

    Following a five-day residency with Britten Pears Arts earlier this year, the Sansara Choir report back on their experience and how it helped…
  4. Two dancers leaning their heads to one side away from the camera

    The Flow of Creativity

    Artists down the decades have found space and time for their creativity to soar in this special part of East Suffolk. For centuries, artists…

  5. Meet Andrew Comben

    On 9 September, we officially welcomed our new CEO Andrew Comben to the Britten Pears Arts team.

  6. Friday Afternoons: Six New Songs by Suffolk Students

    We are thrilled to unveil our latest addition to the Friday Afternoons collection: six brand-new songs created by young voices from across…
  7. A boardwalk stretching into the horizon. There are reedbeds on both sides.

    Creating Compassionate Communities

    In 2024 Britten Pears Arts is exploring the theme of Compassionate Communities in relation to end of life, grief and loss across all strands of…

  8. Bandstand Remastered

    On Thursday 29 August, a stage was built on the Henry Moore lawn for an afternoon of outdoor music performances called Bandstand Remastered.…
  9. head and shoulders of a woman with short bobbed hair, wearing a dark sweater, in black and white

    An insight from the Director of English Touring Opera

    As we look forward to English Touring Opera returning to Snape Maltings Concert Hall this Autumn, director Robin Norton-Hale shares her…

  10. A volunteer usher's journal

    At Britten Pears Arts, volunteering is at the heart of what we do. From the vibrant activities we offer to children of all ages, to…
  11. Close up of man and woman looking out at the landscape and smiling

    East Suffolk Skylarks

    Skylarks is a fun and friendly singing group for people living with Parkinson’s and their companions. East Suffolk Skylarks…

  12. The Marian Consort: Face to Face – Residency

    Part performance, part installation, The Marian Consort's Face to Face contemplates bodies, desire and intimacy. Renaissance madrigals and new music by…