Exhibitions - Britten-Pears Foundation

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In addition to the Gallery which holds a permanent exhibition on Britten’s life and works there are a range of exhibitions programmed throughout the year which draw on the many stories and objects from the collection at The Red House.

Exhibitions and displays in 2020

Such an Artist to Write for: Inspiration and Collaboration

Christian Rohlfs

A selection of artwork by Christian Rohlfs.

Peter Pears Portraits

2020, showcasing a number of portraits of Pears from the collection.

Past exhibitions and displays

Tippett & Britten: Portrait of a wartime friendship

2019, an insight into their firm, lifelong, slightly wary friendship.

Facing the Music

2019, a display in The Red House that looked at portraiture of musicans, friends, artists and singers both in and out of character.

Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002)

2019, showcasing works by the artist from the collection.

Time & Tide

1-27 October 2019, a new work by artist and sculptor Roger Hardy.

Britten and Russia

18-20 October 2019, an exhibition as part of Snape Maltings Britten Weekend.

Britten in America

2018, following in Britten and Pears’ trip to America in 1939-1942.

Artists as Emigrants

2018, works by artists who established themselves in another country.

Early Philip Sutton

2018, displaying seven oil paintings by the artist together for the first time.

Britten String Quartets

20-21 October 2018, during Snape Maltings' Britten Weekend.

The Composer’s Place

8-24 June 2018, an archive exhibition during the Aldeburgh Festival.

Civilisations Festival

6-10 March 2018, exploring the notion of 'Civilisation' as suggested by Kenneth Clark.