Following the government’s announcement of a new national lockdown from Thursday 5 November, the buildings at The Red House will close to visitors.
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.
Explore our exhibition resources here in the following pages.
Exhibitions and displays in 2020
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.
Britten and Russia
18-20 October 2019, an exhibition as part of Snape Maltings Britten Weekend.
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.
Civilisations Festival
6-10 March 2018, exploring the notion of 'Civilisation' as suggested by Kenneth Clark.
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01 December 2020