75th Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts

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7 – 23 June 2024

The Aldeburgh Festival has been a pilgrimage for lovers of classical music and culture since 1948. Every June it brings together new commissions, world-premieres and international stars on the stretch of Suffolk Coast which so bewitched its founder, the composer Benjamin Britten.

Download a PDF of the Aldeburgh Festival 2024 programme and timetable.

Such high quality and variety

Fiona Maddocks, The Observer

It is no exaggeration to say that Aldeburgh gets better every year, putting other music festivals in its shadow

Simon Heffer, The Telegraph

What's on

Concerts and events

Exhibitions

Walks

Talks

Films

General booking opens Saturday 27 January at 10am.

Advance booking for members begins on Tuesday 9 January. Find out how becoming a member both supports our work and enables you to enjoy priority booking.

Aldeburgh Festival Book

Your guide to the 75th Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts.

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Featured Musicians

Unsuk Chin

Alban Gerhardt

Daniel Pioro

Judith Weir

World-class events from £10

We are passionate about inspiring new audiences to experience our concerts and thanks to your generous and ongoing support, we are able to offer a number of £10 tickets for most productions. Find out more.

Transport & parking

Transport and parking information for all venues during the Festival. Find out more.

An old photograph of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears

About us

Find out more about the pioneering music, heritage and art charity, Britten Pears Arts.

About us

Explore the Festival

  1. An official history of the Aldeburgh Festival

    Dr Nicholas Clark, Librarian at The Red House, looks back on the history of the Aldeburgh Festival...
  2. boats on the pond for the original performance of Music on the Meare

    The Aldeburgh Festival Spirit

    What makes a festival so magical? How can we enrich our musical life with a touch of this special formula? Britten Pears Arts' CEO, Roger Wright,…

  3. Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts: Book covers

  1. Something in the Water: Aldeburgh Festival moments that made it famous

    Towering silent sentinels afloat on the Alde. Projections on a nuclear power station. Night walks and alfresco piano recitals at dawn. Aldeburgh…

  2. Archive Treasures: The first Aldeburgh Festival Executive Committee minute book

    Britten, Pears and writer and producer Eric Crozier first discussed the idea of holding a festival in Aldeburgh in Summer 1947 while touring abroad…

  3. 74th Aldeburgh Festival Film

    Re-live the highlights of the 74th Aldeburgh Festival, a magical fortnight of music and culture on the Suffolk Coast ...