Historic destination on the Suffolk Coast. Beautiful gardens, inspiring interiors & fascinating artefacts from the former home of Benjamin Britten.
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
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Join us next Friday as we celebrate Benjamin Britten’s birthday, born 111 years ago in 1913. There will be a special display from the Archive to mark this special occasion, plus a slice of birthday muffin for each visitor!
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Our doors are now closed for 2024! Thank you to everyone who has visited us this season, it has been wonderful to welcome so many of you.
There are still a few special events to enjoy before we reopen in early April 2025, find out more below:
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Join us this weekend as we finish our last weekend of 2024 in style with our annual celebration of Britten!
We will be commemorating the composer with tours, visits to the Archive (specially open for the weekend), and more - book your visit below:
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Join us Thursday and Friday for our free Spooky Sounds workshop, where children will hear some hair-raising Suffolk tales with spine-tingling musical affects, create their own sound-effect kit and complete our trail to win a spooky prize:
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Three weekends left to visit before we close for winter!
Our house, garden, exhibitions and Archive are open to explore Thursday - Sunday up until Sunday 3 November.
Plan your 2024 visit to the home of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears: bit.ly/40aNVOq
Have you ever wondered what it's like to work at a historic house? View spaces not usually open to the public, including tours and talks, and meet the team responsible for Britten’s beloved home at our upcoming Behind the Scenes day.
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This October half-term hear some hair-raising Suffolk tales with spine-tingling musical effects at Spooky Sounds. Little ones will be able to create their own sound-effect kit and complete our sound-effect trail in the garden to win a spooky prize.
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There's only one month left to enjoy the farmhouse, garden and Archive before we close our doors for the 2024 visiting season.
Don't miss the opportunity to visit in 2024 - plan your October trip below: bit.ly/4doIw9i
Discover every hidden corner during one of our Wednesday private tours.
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'My darling heart … I do love you so terribly, & not only glorious you, but your singing... What have I done to deserve such an artist and man to write for?…I love you, I love you, I love you, B.'
- Britten in a letter to Pears, 17 December 1974.
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Curious to know more about Britten, Pears, and the life they shared here in Aldeburgh? Why not take the opportunity to enjoy a free visit this weekend as we open our doors for @heritageopenday.
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Congratulations to Chris and the rest of the team at the Archive for achieving this well-deserved milestone!
You can hear a talk at the Archive on Thursdays and Fridays, find out more here: bit.ly/3zfpUuo
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Did you know that The Red House was once owned by artist Mary Potter and her husband?
They in fact did a legal house swap with Britten and Pears, who lived at Crag House in Aldeburgh, in the late 1950s.
Many pieces of Mary Potter's work can be seen today at The Red House.
Join us in September as we once again open our doors for @heritageopenday, England's largest festival of history and culture, and explore Benjamin Britten's life and work at the Aldeburgh home he shared with his life partner, Peter Pears.
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Yesterday we opened up our garden for @NGSOpenGardens, and enjoyed a brilliant day filled with sunshine, fascinating talks by our head gardener David, and many beautiful blooms.
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Join us from 11am - 4pm on Thursdays this summer, and take part in an arts and craft activity linked to the site and collections. Experiment with painting with natural paints and create your own Red House minibeast.
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Join us next Wednesday in the five-acre gardens surrounding the former home of Britten and Pears, open as part of the National Garden Scheme 2024.
Find out more and book your ticket through the link in our bio.
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Sitting at the very heart of our visual art programme is Britten and Pears’ original art collection.
With around 1,200 pieces in total, a selection of the Britten Pears Arts Collection can be found on display here in the House, library and Kitchen Gallery.
Pears’ tastes were wide-ranging, often favouring pictures with bright and contrasting colours (which you can explore in our current Pears and Colour exhibition), whilst Britten’s tastes appear more tonally restrained.
The predominant influence for both, however, was friendship; when they befriended artists, they supported them through purchases and commissions.
You can find out more about the Britten Pears Arts Collection at our website through the link below:
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