Community & Creative health
List of News Articles
Celebration 2023
Earlier this month Celebration, our annual festival which showcases the diverse music being made by young people across Suffolk, took…
Think Tank: The Future of Music in Criminal Justice Settings
Britten Pears Arts has had a relationship with HMP Warren Hill for over 20 years, both as a Young Offenders Institute and as a Category C adult male…
Trainee Music Leader, Charly Jolly
Charly Jolly, this year’s Trainee Music Leader with Britten Pears Arts and Spitalfields Music, talks about her time with the inspirational team at…
Music and later life
During the summer of 2021, Britten Pears Arts (BPA) redesigned and relaunched ‘Participate’ as part of the Community team’s Later Life programme. Our…
ThinkTank: Exploring Co-production in Music and the Arts
ThinkTanks are facilitated discussions held at Britten Pears Arts’ unique site at Snape Maltings. They bring together a broad range of stakeholders and…
Young Musicians' Health & Wellbeing
We brought together some great minds to discuss the health and wellbeing of young musicians, in our latest Britten Pears Arts Think Tank. The…
Music in the Criminal Justice System
Britten Pears Arts has an over 20-year relationship with HMP Warren Hill, a male adult prison situated only a 15-minute drive from Snape…
My Week: Callum Given, Head of Community
Callum Given led the team which runs Britten Pears Arts' work with local people until early 2023. The team aims to improve the health and wellbeing of…
Musicians in Society
What is the role of a musician in society, beyond the realm of the concert hall? Members of the Britten Pears Young Artist programme, together with the…
Sound Voice Project
An immersive experience exploring stories of people who have experienced significant voice change or loss, through music, words, video, and…
Mary Ryan: I Can't Sing
Content Warning: This post contains references to child neglect and mental health challenges In 2020, Snape Maltings hosted the…
Impacts of singing on health and wellbeing
Series: Creative Thinktanks Ideas explored: music for health and wellbeing