Latest

List of News Articles

  1. Meet Andrew Comben

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

  2. 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…
  3. 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…

  4. 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.…
  5. 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…

  6. 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…
  7. 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…

  8. 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…
  9. Japanese painting showing four figures gathered around a tree

    Benjamin Britten, Curlew River and Sumidagawa

    “I shall never forget the impact made on me by the Japanese theatre”. This was Benjamin Britten, broadcasting to Japan in 1958, two years after his…

  10. Rachel Jones at the Aldeburgh Festival

    We explore the work of Aldeburgh Festival featured British artist, Rachel Jones, and her collaboration with Gweneth Ann Rand for a specially curated…

  11. In Conversation with Composer Unsuk Chin

    75th Aldeburgh Festival featured composer Unsuk Chin shares her thoughts and experiences in a special interview for Britten Pears Arts.

  12. Spark! event Creative Health: A Leadership Challenge

    The Norfolk & Suffolk Culture Board works collaboratively to build the impact of culture in the East. The Board provides a focus for decision…