7-23 JUNE, THE ALDEBURGH FESTIVAL

The Aldeburgh Festival was founded in 1948 by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears and is now located in Snape Maltings. Celebrating its 75th Anniversary, the world famous Festival spans a rich variety of music from opera, orchestral and chamber music to newly commissioned pieces by Judith Weir and Unsuk Chin. Running in parallel are talks, events and exhibitions.  To view the programme click here.

 

22-23 JUNE, FIRST LIGHT

In the UK's most easterly beach, First Light Festival, Lowestoft offers a weekend packed with talks, visual arts events, music and performance.  Visit the website

 

25-28 JULY, LATITUDE

Alongside Kasabian, Keane, Duran Duran and hundreds of performers, Latitude at Henham Park also offers excursions into comedy, theatre and dance. And if you don't want to camp they also sell day tickets so you can be fresh and fragrant for Rick Astley  (on Saturday!). Visit the Website.

 

8 JUNE- 31 AUGUST, THREAD COUNT

Taking place in two venues, the Old Bank in Saxmundham and the Old Theatre, Framlingham, Thread Count is an eclectic exhibition of artists working with textiles from a broad range of cultural and educational backgrounds who employ the medium for its diverse creative possibilities. 

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20 JULY - 1 SEPTEMBER, SUMMER CONTEMPORARY

Britten Pears Arts at Snape Maltings

Celebrating contempoary art with a strong Suffolk connection across a variety of mediums & disciplines.

Artists include Glenn Brown, Laurence Edwards, Kate Giles, Jelly Green, Maggi Hambling, Tom Hammick, Ffiona Lewis 

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GALLOPER SANDS

Galloper Sands is located just four miles away from Spirit Studios by car, but only two miles by foot which will take you on an incredible walk down to the beautiful Upper Alde Valley (you are welcome to leave your car with us). Galloper Sands offers not only great exhibitions but also a unique artist residency programme linking exhibitions with the surrounding landscape as well as conservation projects underway on the farm. This year's summer exhibition runs from 31 May to 30 June, and is open on Friday and Saturday, 10-6pm. Details at Galloper Sands 

 

THE THORINGTON OPEN AIR THEATRE 

Nestled in the Suffolk woods, 20 minutes away from Spirit Studios, the Thorington Theatre was created on the foundations of a WWII bomb crater and provides an ever-changing line up of theatre, opera, comedy, poetry and story-telling. Husk (see ‘Plan your Visit) can also provide a pre-theatre picnic. 

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