Who we are

The organisation has a long history dating back to when Britten and Pears founded the Aldeburgh Festival in 1948 and moved into the Red House in Aldeburgh in 1957. It became Britten Pears Arts in April 2020 when Snape Maltings, formerly Aldeburgh Music, and the Britten-Pears Foundation, that ran Britten and Pears’ estate, merged. We believe we are one of only a very few musical organisations worldwide with such a rich heritage and history. We embody all that Britten and Pears stood for, from their values and beliefs to their music and their lives.

Britten Pears Arts has two presidents, Lord Stevenson and Colin Matthews (Music Consultant). The organisation is governed by a board of trustees, chaired by Sir Simon Robey. Other trustees are Sarah Faulder, Matthew Gregory, Angela Mallinson, Xerxes Mazda, Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, David Robbie, Janis Susskind, Stephen Swift, Alasdair Tait, Laura Wade-Gery, Errollyn Wallen, Sarah Younger and Sarah Zins.

Leadership Team

  • Andrew Comben
    Role
    Chief Executive Officer
    Telephone
    01728 687125
  • Harry Young
    Role
    Chief Operating Officer
    Telephone
    01728 687101
  • Caro Barnfield
    Role
    Director, Music Programme
    Telephone
    01728 687162
  • Angela Treagust
    Role
    Chief Financial Officer
    Telephone
    01728 687103
  • Emily Stubbs
    Role
    Director, Development
    Telephone
    01728 687150
  • Julie McNiff
    Role
    Director, Marketing and Communications
    Telephone
    01728 687119
  • Helen Fletcher
    Role
    Director, HR
    Telephone
    01728 687153

Key Contacts

Snape Maltings Trading Ltd: key contacts

For Britten Pears Arts staff, email address format is initialsurname@brittenpearsarts.org

For Snape Maltings Trading Ltd staff, email address format is initialsurname@snapemaltings.co.uk