Britten Pears Arts

A charity formed by the unification of Snape Maltings and the Britten-Pears Foundation in April 2020.

Britten Pears Arts is a pioneering music, arts and heritage charity based on the Suffolk coast at The Red House and Snape Maltings. We emerged from the creative partnership of Benjamin Britten, one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, and his professional and personal partner, singer Peter Pears.

Britten and Pears shared a progressive vision for music and the arts to be useful, helping people enhance and bring joy into their lives. Our founders’ vision inspires all our activity, from work with our local communities to our national leadership roles in the fields of talent development and music, health and wellbeing.