Aldeburgh Festival

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.

The 77th Aldeburgh Festival will take place 12 – 28 June 2026.

List of News Articles

  1. Tenor Allan Clayton at the Aldeburgh Festival

    Aldeburgh Festival 2025 Featured Artist, Allan Clayton shares his thoughts and experiences in a special interview for Britten Pears Arts.

  2. The Idea of North

    “What and where is North? Well, North is North. It's a point on a compass. But what kind of North depends on where you are geographically and what your…
  3. Woman with long brown hair wearing a necklace and looking into the camera, against a dark background.

    In Conversation with Violinist Leila Josefowicz

    Aldeburgh Festival 2025 Featured Artist, Leila Josefowicz shares her thoughts and experiences in a special interview for Britten Pears Arts.

  4. Britten’s A.M.D.G.

    In this article we dive deeper into the ‘hidden gem’ that is Britten’s choral piece, A.M.D.G.
  5. black and white view of a woman dressed in a period costume standing on a stage.

    Celebrating Jennifer Vyvyan

    Thursday 13 March 2025 marked the centenary of celebrated soprano, Jennifer Vyvyan. Born in Broadstairs, Kent, Vyvyan became one of the most…
  6. 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…

  7. 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.

  8. 75th Aldeburgh Festival

    07 – 23 June 2024

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

    Explore the history of the Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts books. The

  10. Letters to a Young Poet

    Hannah Lack tells the recently-uncovered full story of Rainer Maria Rilke’s influential letters, soon to be brought to life at the

  11. 73rd Aldeburgh Festival

    03 – 26 June 2022

  12. Benjamin Britten’s String Quartets

    The 2023 Aldeburgh Festival offers a rare chance to hear all three of Britten’s numbered String Quartets, played across three concerts. This essay by…