Aldeburgh Festival

Snape Maltings Concert Hall

© Britten Pears Arts
Snape Maltings Concert Hall

© Bethany Love
Interior of the Red House

by Philip Vile © Britten Pears Arts

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ALDF-27

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Enjoy highlight concerts from soloists, ensembles and orchestras, performed in Snape Maltings’ world-famous concert hall, Snape’s newer buildings and local churches
Soak up the atmosphere and heritage of the area with a range of carefully chosen visits
Learn about the life and legacy of Benjamin Britten with a visit to The Red House, the composer’s former home

This beloved tour takes in the best programming offered by Aldeburgh's innovative festival – from intimate solo and chamber recitals to grand orchestral performances – alongside a selection of well-chosen daytime visits.

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Nicholas-Wearne Aldeburgh Festival | June 2027

Nicholas Wearne

Nicholas Wearne is Senior Tutor at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and a busy freelance musician whose career as a solo organist has taken him all over the world.

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Tour Director Nicholas Wearne, BA, MPhil – a former ACE Bursary student – is Senior Tutor at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and a previous winner of the Poul Ruders Prize at the Odense International Organ Competition. Nicholas has held prestigious positions at New College, Oxford; St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh; and St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square.

“Nick was very well prepared and I learnt a lot about the music we were going to be listening to”

– ACE customer on the 2025 Aldeburgh Festival tour led by Nicholas Wearne

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