2010 exhibitions mark Pears' centenary
In 2010 two exhibitions at The Red House will celebrate the centenary of our co-founder, Sir Peter Pears.
Library News
Second round of local community grants now open
The second round of the BPF's Local Community Grants scheme, for projects within 20 miles of Aldeburgh, is now open.
New perspectives on Britten
A new volume of essays brings together recent research on Britten, much of it based on the extensive archive collections at The Red House.
Winter newsletter now online
The third issue of News from The Red House is now available here online.
Britten in the News
New additions to Chester Music's Britten catalogue
Chester Music Ltd has acquired exclusive worldwide rights in a number of Britten works, including the Simple Symphony and A Boy was Born.
Britten's last work now published
Britten's setting of Praise We Great Men is now available in published form.
Journals of a journeying boy
The recently-published diaries kept by Britten for over ten years log a remarkable journey from gifted schoolboy to international acclaim.
Performance News
First performance of Michelangelo Sonnets for bass voice
Sir John Tomlinson will give the first performance of the bass voice version of Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo in a forthcoming recital at St John's, Smith Square in London.
The Habit of Art: Britten study event
The National Theatre is holding a Britten study event linked to Alan Bennett's new play that imagines that the composer met Auden met one last time towards the end of their lives.
The Turn of the Screw returns to La Fenice
The Turn of the Screw returns to its original venue in a new production for 2010.
Explore an animated timeline of Britten's life