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    Archive Treasures: The English Opera Group

    The English Opera Group collection forms part of the Britten Pears Arts Archive which documents the lives and work of Britten and Pears, as well as…

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

    Pianist Francesca Lauri and mezzo-soprano Ellen Pearson both took part in the Britten Pears Young Artist Programme and here they share their…

  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. Friday Afternoons: 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…
  6. 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, the Sansara Choir report back on their experience and how it helped them come together…

  7. Meet Andrew Comben

    On 9 September 2024, we officially welcomed our new CEO Andrew Comben to the Britten Pears Arts team.

  8. Bandstand Remastered

    In August 2024, a stage was built on the Henry Moore lawn for an afternoon of outdoor music performances called Bandstand…

  9. 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…
  10. 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…

  11. Residency: The Marian Consort – Face to Face

    Part performance, part installation, The Marian Consort’s Face to Face contemplates bodies, desire and intimacy. Renaissance madrigals and new music by…
  12. 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…