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The Red House, Aldeburgh

The Red House, Aldeburgh

Britten Pears Arts

Open to the public

Historic house or home in Suffolk

155 artworks

Part of Britten Pears Arts

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The Red House in Aldeburgh is the former home of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears and is lovingly preserved and open to all. It cares for the collections left by the two men, including their Archive which holds an extraordinary wealth of material richly documenting their lives. The site is surrounded by a five-acre garden offering a peaceful setting to this beautiful corner of Suffolk.

Golf Lane, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP15 5PZ England

info@brittenpearsarts.org

01728 687110

https://brittenpears.org/

Artworks

  • Peter Grimes – Costume Design
    Peter Grimes – Costume Design Kenneth Green (1905–1986)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • Double Concerto
    Double Concerto Maxwell Ashby Armfield (1881–1972)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • Open Window by Moonlight (Night Window)
    Open Window by Moonlight (Night Window) Mary Potter (1900–1981)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • Greek Shepherd II
    Greek Shepherd II John Craxton (1922–2009)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • A Winter Scene
    A Winter Scene Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • Royal Holloway College
    Royal Holloway College John Piper (1903–1992)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • Portland Foreshore
    Portland Foreshore John Piper (1903–1992)
    The Red House, Aldeburgh
  • 148 more

Artists

  • Celebes
    Max Ernst (1891–1976)
  • Crucifixion
    Francis Newton Souza (1924–2002)
  • Bathing
    Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
  • Iron Man
    Maurice Juggins (1934–2014)
  • The Flood
    Diana Cumming (1929–2024)
  • Ethel Bridge
    Marjorie Fass
  • Der Gefangene (The Prisoner)
    Christian Rohlfs (1849–1938)
  • Fowler
    Giambologna (1529–1608)
  • Cat Washing
    Philipp Harth (1885–1968)
  • Complexities of Man
    Geoffrey Cyril Petts Clarke (1924–2014)

Stories

Curations

  • Double Concerto
    Showcase
    20th Century spotlight: Britten Pears Arts at The Red House, Aldeburgh

    30 artworks curated by David Saywell, Head of Digital Assets

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