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  1. Noel Perriton

    We are very sad to have to bring news of the death of Noel Periton at the age of 81. Noel was the son of Britten’s accountant and one of his…

  2. Britten Pears Young Artists: Francesca Lauri and Ellen Pearson

    Pianist Francesca Lauri and mezzo-soprano Ellen Pearson both took part in this year’s Britten Pears Young Artist Programme and here they share…

  3. Britten Pears Young Artists: Chaos String Quartet

    Founded in Vienna in 2019, the Chaos String Quartet has quickly made its mark on the international music stage. In 2023-24 they took part in…

  4. Britten Pears Young Artist: Kalun Leung

    Kalun Leung is a Canadian trombonist and sound artist who has taken part in the Britten Pears Arts Young Artist Programme. Here he talks about…

  5. 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…

  6. 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…
  7. 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…
  8. 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…

  9. Meet Andrew Comben

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

  10. 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…
  11. 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…

  12. 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.…