What's On

Open Session - Reload During his Creative Health Residency, Reload will be exploring non-verbal storytelling through rap music and movement fused with orchestral composition, electronic music, and acoustic folk. Dates: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 Booking and More Information
Trianon presents: Sea Fever Swashbuckling sounds of the sea roll into Snape ... Enjoy orchestral and choral evocations of the ocean, its inhabitants and those who sail upon it. Dates: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 Booking and More Information
Masterclass: Composition and Performance Britten Pears Young Artists from our Composition and Performance course take on Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, working with expert tutors Claire Booth and Jonathan Berman. Dates: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 Booking and More Information
Open Rehearsal: Composition and Performance A unique opportunity to observe the creative process in full flow - young composers and performers collaborate on new music, guided by some of the best in the business. Dates: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 Booking and More Information
End of Course Concert: Composition and Performance A feast of new contemporary music in development, from the emerging talent on the BPYAP Composition and Performance course. Dates: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 Booking and More Information
Pre-performance Talk: Blond Eckbert Double Bill Join the creative team of this evening's double bill of Blond Eckbert and Do not take my story for a fairytale, for an insightful discussion on the works to be performed. Dates: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
English Touring Opera presents Blond Eckbert Double Bill Fresh from its sell-out performance at the 75th Aldeburgh Festival, Judith Weir's acclaimed opera Blond Eckbert is back. It is paired with Do not take my story for a fairtytale - a staging of song cycles and cantatas exploring love, isolation and the terrible wonder of the natural world. Dates: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
English Touring Opera presents The Snowmaiden Rimsky-Korsakov’s masterpiece - reputed to be his own favourite work - is a classic coming-of-age tale with a magical twist, packed with colour and folk melodies. Presented here by English Touring Opera. Dates: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
BBC New Generation Artists I Featuring a host of new works: contemporary jazz collides with Scottish folklore and the inspiring Suffolk landscape in this collaborative programme by some of the most exciting talents in the business. Dates: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
BBC New Generation Artists II Where Baroque meets Tango: acclaimed soloist Santiago Cańón Valencia pairs Bach cello suites with contemporary South American sounds. Dates: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
BBC New Generation Artists III Schubert as you've never heard him before: jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie improvises on favourite Schubert songs as chosen, arranged and played by the Chaos Quartet. Paired with the exquisite Quintet in C. Dates: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
Open Session: Thick & Tight This Open Session presents work-in-progress from dance company Thick & Tight, who will create a solo performance for dancer Annie Edwards during their Residency. Dates: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
Open Session: Ruby Colley and EXAUDI New vocal music in development: sibling communication, with its inherent intimacy and nuances, will inspire new work by composer Ruby Colley, working on this Residency with the singers of EXAUDI. Dates: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
Aurora Orchestra: Firebird The astonishing feat of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite performed from memory, introduced by broadcaster Tom Service, alongside Ravel's sublime Piano Concerto. Dates: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
Pakefield Singers present Carmina Burana The exuberance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is matched by Ariel Ramírez's lively Argentinian Misa Criolla in this exhilarating programme. Dates: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
Family Concert: YolanDa's Band Jam YolanDa’s Band Jam is the critically acclaimed CBeebies children’s TV show presented by double MOBO award-winning musician and broadcaster YolanDa Brown. Dates: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 Booking and More Information
Spooky Sounds at The Red House Visit The Red House this October half-term to hear some hair-raising Suffolk tales and learn how we can bring stories alive by adding spine-tingling musical effects. Dates: Thu, 31 Oct 2024, Fri, 01 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
Aldeburgh Young Musicians and Riot Ensemble Join Aldeburgh Young Musicians in their first Open Session of the 24-25 programme, exploring key themes and works of the contemporary music catalogue, under the guidance of musicians from Riot Ensemble. Dates: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
Britten, Kodály and Taverner The Britten Pears Chamber Choir presents three contrasting choral mass settings from across five centuries - showcasing soaring voices and the church's wonderful pipe organ. Dates: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
Britten Weekend: Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason The Britten Weekend festivities continue with a performance by dazzling duo Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason that includes Britten's enduring Cello Sonata. Dates: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
The Viola Tunnard Recital Pianist Juliette Journaux, the current Viola Tunnard Artist, is joined by mezzo-soprano Mathilde Ortscheidt to present a programme of Mahler, Britten and Elgar. Dates: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
Red House Recital: In Somnia A restorative evening of 20th and 21st century music for mezzo-soprano and piano – designed to soothe the darkest hours. Dates: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
Scratch Choir: Fauré's Requiem This Remembrance weekend, everyone is welcome to form a Scratch Choir to learn and perform the much-loved Requiem by Gabriel Fauré, sharing the special experience of singing in the famous Snape Maltings Concert Hall. Dates: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
Remembrance: Fauré's Requiem Our community comes together for an evening of shared reflection, with the uplifting Fauré Requiem alongside a programme of moving chamber music. Dates: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
Aldeburgh Music Club presents Bach's Mass in B Minor One of the pinnacles of the choral repertoire, Bach's Mass in B Minor is as fresh and exciting today as when it was completed in 1749. Dates: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
Red House Recital: Britten's Birthday Raise a glass to Britten's 111th birthday and enjoy music by Britten, Finzi, Joanna Ward and William Marsey in the intimate space of the Red House Library. Dates: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 Booking and More Information
Open Session: Richard Pye Themes of collective responsibility and community will be explored by Richard Pye in his Snape Residency, as part of his research project 'Bystander'. This performance will incorporate movement and sound to explore themes of support, alliance and agency. Dates: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
Open Session: An-Ting, Masumi Saito A performance of music and dance exploring our relationship with nature and spirit, founded in the funeral rituals of East Asia. In their Snape Residency, An-Ting and Masumi Saito seek to create a meditative space that resonates with their audience. Dates: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
A Ceremony of Carols with Anna Lapwood Britten's joyful A Ceremony of Carols and more glittering festive choral treats with The Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge conducted by Anna Lapwood. Dates: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
Tea Dance Quickstep back in time to enjoy afternoon tea in the Britten Studio, alongside the opportunity to waltz and foxtrot to a live band. Dates: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop Join us at The Red House for what has become a festive favourite, with the expert guidance of Garden Manager David Gibbons, complete with mince pies and warm drinks. Dates: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
Christmas Special with Laura Wright A very merry evening of celebratory Christmas classics with a sparkling Suffolk line-up: star soprano Laura Wright alongside the Britten Pears Chamber Choir and The Band of the Royal British Legion, Leiston. Dates: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
The Snowman Everyone's favourite Christmas film, screened in the beautiful Concert Hall with live choir and orchestra. A must-see of the festive season. Dates: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
Aldeburgh Festival 2025 Launch Join us for a special reveal of the 2025 Aldeburgh Festival, led by the programmers and artists from whose vision the festival is created. Dates: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
Christmas Carols at The Red House Get into the Christmas spirit with friends and neighbours, singalong carols and delicious festive treats. Dates: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
Scratch Choir: Christmas Embrace a festive spirit of collaboration with Scratch Choir - learning favourite Christmas choral music in a day. Everyone is invited to join in, and no experience is necessary. Dates: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
Friday Night Is Music Night We're delighted to welcome the BBC Concert Orchestra back for a feast of Christmas festivities. The perfect way to inspire your preparations for the big day. Dates: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information
Kate Rusby: Winter Light This unmissable evening of Christmas cheer features songs from Kate's latest charting Christmas album ‘Light Years’ and a selection from her ever-popular previous six Christmas albums.
 Dates: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 Booking and More Information

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