What's On

Aurora Orchestra and Chloe Hanslip Enjoy Aurora’s signature concert experience with a dreamy orchestral programme of memorised Mendelssohn, alongside Prokofiev’s second concerto with violin superstar Chloë Hanslip.
 Dates: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 Booking and More Information
Aldeburgh Festival 2026 Launch Join us for a special reveal of the 2026 Aldeburgh Festival, led by the programmers and artists from whose vision the Festival is created. Dates: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Ensemble Jackalope I Ensemble Jackalope presents a union of protégé and teacher, pairing Enescu's passionate second piano quartet with the elegant quartet in C minor by his former mentor, Gabriel Fauré. Dates: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Ensemble Jackalope II In a programme of contrasts, Ensemble Jackalope demonstrate the breadth of repetoire for piano quartet with music by Bridge, Thorvaldsdottir & Schumann. Dates: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Extended Music Collective I A kaleidoscopic mix of contemporary works for flute, cello and harp performed by the Extended Music Collective. Dates: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Extended Music Collective II Extended Music Collective return with their “Illuminations” programme, including works by Alireza Farhang, Nina Šenk, Leilehua Lanzilotti and Anna Clyne. Dates: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Bellot Ensemble I The dynamic period instrument group, Bellot Ensemble, present a programme of English early music spanning from Lanier to Purcell. Dates: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Bellot Ensemble II Bellot Ensemble explore music of devotion and passion from 17th-century Italy in their second Friday Lunchtime Concert. Dates: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 Booking and More Information
Open Session: Aldeburgh Young Musicians with London Sinfonietta London Sinfonietta take our Aldeburgh Young Musicians under their wing for a week long project looking at and composing their own Protest Songs. Dates: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 Booking and More Information
Art Talk: Fen Lane In this series of six lectures the celebrated art historian Dr John-Paul Stonard takes us on a journey through the world of the painter John Constable. Dates: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Trio Archai I Trio Archai pair East and West with Takemitsu's Between Tides and Schubert's Piano Trio No.1. Dates: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 Booking and More Information
Art Talk: The Borough In this series of six lectures the celebrated art historian Dr John-Paul Stonard takes us on a journey through the world of the painter John Constable. Dates: Mon, 02 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Trio Archai II Trio Archai present contemporary soundscapes by Höller followed by Brahms' remarkable first piano trio. Dates: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Art Talks: Constable in Love In this series of six lectures the celebrated art historian Dr John-Paul Stonard takes us on a journey through the world of the painter John Constable. Dates: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Terra String Quartet I The Terra String Quartet perform Haydn's witty Op.33 No.4 and Beethoven's popular Seventh Quartet. Dates: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Open Session: Can you hear the alarm? A visually striking, sonically charged reimagining of Bluebeard’s Castle, where sound, silence and danger collide. Dates: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Art Talk: The Lock In this series of six lectures the celebrated art historian Dr John-Paul Stonard takes us on a journey through the world of the painter John Constable. Dates: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Terra String Quartet II The Terra String Quartet return with an eclectic programme of Seo, Britten and Prokofiev. Dates: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Art Talk: Riverrun In this series of six lectures the celebrated art historian Dr John-Paul Stonard takes us on a journey through the world of the painter John Constable. Dates: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Paddington Trio I Paddington Trio pair shimmering Wennäkoski with the grandeur of Beethoven's 'Archduke' piano trio. Dates: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Aldeburgh Music Club presents: An Evening with Mozart Aldeburgh Music Club showcases some of Mozart’s greatest work for the human voice including the Requiem in D minor. Dates: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Concerteenies: The duck with no luck Join Concerteenies for the musical story of ‘The Duck With No Luck’, for children aged 3-7 and their families. Dates: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Art Talk: Summerland In this series of six lectures the celebrated art historian Dr John-Paul Stonard takes us on a journey through the world of the painter John Constable. Dates: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 Booking and More Information
Maundy Thursday: Tenebrae and Britten Sinfonia. A powerful and reflective programme for Passiontide featuring Victoria, Allegri, Barber, and Macmillan. Dates: Thu, 02 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
Friday Lunchtime Concert: Paddington Trio II Shostakovich's majestic Piano Quintet is performed by the Paddington Trio and friends. Dates: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
Open Session: Aldeburgh Young Musicians Join our Aldeburgh Young Musicians in celebrating the culmination of their efforts from this years April project with an eclectic mix of instrumentation and intriguing new works. Dates: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
Aurora: Light and Motion Aurora opens a tantalising weekend in signature collaborative style, joining forces with the BBC Singers, Britten Pears Chamber Choir and pianist Nicholas McCarthy for a programme ablaze with colour, rhythm and life. Dates: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
Aurora's Rite of Spring A riot in the concert hall: Aurora brings its award-winning exploration of Stravinsky’s groundbreaking work to Snape Maltings. Dates: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
Britten Pears Chamber Choir: Fauré and Handel Fauré’s serene Requiem contrasts with Handel’s uplifting Dixit Dominus in the stunning surroundings of St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds. Dates: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
Open Session: More Noise What does sound look like when it becomes a character, and what does that say about how we live today? Dates: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
Open Session: Alex Groves & The Carice Singers Experience a rare glimpse into the making of a major new choral work inspired by radical friendships, coastal landscapes, and sculptural sound. Dates: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
The Viola Tunnard Recital: On This Island Pianist Francesca Lauri, the Viola Tunnard Young Artist, is joined by soprano Madeline Boreham to perform beloved repertoire they return to time and again, including Britten's evocative 'On This Island' Dates: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
Apollo's Fire: Fencing Match Hailed by Classical Music Magazine as "the USA's hottest baroque band," Apollo's Fire, led by Jeannette Sorrell, join forces with members of the renowned English Baroque Soloists in this new programme of double concertos. Dates: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 Booking and More Information
Open Session: Sam Belinfante and Neil Luck Opera gets dismantled, reassembled, and reimagined through sound, screen, and speaker in this bold experiment in theatrical technology. Dates: Sat, 02 May 2026 Booking and More Information
University of Essex Choir present: An Evening of Sacred Splendour Two titans of the Classical era unite in an evening of sacred music, as the University of Essex Choir joins forces with the acclaimed [orchestra]. Dates: Sat, 09 May 2026 Booking and More Information
Red House Recital: The Art Song of Imogen Holst An exploration of the archived unrecorded works of Imogen Holst, in advance of our premiere recording of her Art Song. Imogen Holst’s music is set alongside those of Gustav Holst and Benjamin Britten, and then alongside companion pieces written by a new generation of composers. Dates: Sun, 10 May 2026 Booking and More Information
Open Session: Resonant Bodies Two extraordinary instruments, one continuous improvisation. Resonant Bodies push tradition into thrilling new territory. Dates: Fri, 15 May 2026 Booking and More Information
Beccles Choral Society presents: Dream of Gerontius Following their acclaimed performances of Elgar’s The Music Makers, 2022, and Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony, 2024, both at Snape, Beccles Choral Society, Phoenix Singers and The Lambeth Orchestra continue their exploration of the masterpieces of romantic choral music with conductor Geoff Lavery in a performance of Elgar’s mighty choral work, The Dream of Gerontius Dates: Sat, 16 May 2026 Booking and More Information
Scratch Choir: The American Greats A survey of the American Greats, incl Spirituals, Randall Thompson, Lauridsen & Whitacre Dates: Wed, 20 May 2026 Booking and More Information
Harwich Sing, Tendring Voices at Snape Maltings So much more than you expect, is a great way of explaining Harwich Sing Tendring Voices. You know you will enjoy the performance, but the only way to fully understand the magic of the group is to experience one of their concerts live. Dates: Sat, 23 May 2026 Booking and More Information

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