(Photo credit: Britten Pears Arts)

On Sept. 1, Britten Pears Arts began work to upgrade the Britten Pears Building at Snape Maltings.

The first phase of Britten Pears Arts’ £13.8 million Capital Program, will deliver increased levels of community use and the expansion of the Britten Pears Arts Community and Creative Health programs. This includes a series of upgrades to Snape Maltings Concert Hall, additional space for residencies and increased opportunities for artist development, the expansion SkyLarks, increased activity for families and young people.

The completion of the project will also satisfy Britten Pears Arts’ plan to ensure a sustainable and accessible creative campus. Not only will this will help the organization on its path towards net zero carbon emissions, but also improve accessibility and comfort for everyone.

Britten Pears Arts’ Chief Executive, Andrew Comben said in a press release, “It’s really exciting to see work start on the Britten Pears Building at Snape Maltings today and to have local company Hutton Construction leading the modernisation of this space. Our founders Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears believed in the power of the arts to connect and be useful to communities. Their vision was for Snape Maltings to be a Creative Campus and this work will help more communities enjoy this very special place, from artists and performers through to visitors and audience members. The upgrade to the Britten Pears Building is a major step towards this site being sustainable and accessible for everyone, for decades to come.”

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