EVENTS
The Blank Page: Songs from the Library (Workshop Series)
Open to anyone of any age, with no previous musical experience necessary, this series of workshops brings together adults from the community and young people (including students from Thetford Academy) to co-create an original piece of music inspired by the stories held within the library's walls.
Thetford
10 Jun - 19 Jun 2026
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Aldeburgh Festival I: Cello Symphony
Britten Sinfonia returns to Aldeburgh festival with cellist Laura van der Heijden in Britten's Cello Symphony
Aldeburgh
17 Jun 2026
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Aldeburgh Festival II: Phaedra
An evening of obsession, abandonment and absolute fury – with occasional moments of calm. Tales from mythology are set to music from three centuries in this powerful programme.
Aldeburgh
18 Jun 2026
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The Blank Page: Songs from the Library (Public Sharing)
Join us at Thetford Library on Friday 19 June at 5pm for a sharing performance from Britten Sinfonia's latest creative residency.
Thetford
19 Jun 2026
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Britten Sinfonia at Peasmarsh Festival
Britten Sinfonia returns to Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival for a luscious programme of music spanning nearly 300 years.
Sussex
26 Jun 2026
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Britten Sinfonia with Thomas Larcher
Works by Britten and Thomas Larcher alongside John Adams' 'Shaker Loops' - a quintessential masterwork of American minimalism.
London
7 Jul 2026
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Ancient Greek Meze with mezzo Helen Charlston and stand-up classicist Natalie Haynes
Love, loss, deception and revenge… join us for an atmospheric evening of pieces based on ancient Greek myths, interspersed with brilliant comedic commentary from classicist Natalie Haynes, best known for her BBC Radio 4 series Stand up for the Classics.
Norwich, Cambridge, London
20 Oct - 22 Oct 2026
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MacMillan conducts MacMillan
Britten Sinfonia continues its close relationship with the music of Sir James MacMillan as the composer conducts his euphonium concerto, premiered in Cardiff in 2025.
London
21 Jan 2027
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Cartoon Capers and Liminal Loops: John Adams at 80
Britten Sinfonia presents an evening of thrilling music by one of the world’s most deservedly popular composers, John Adams, who will turn 80 in 2027, and a composer Adams has championed, Donnacha Dennehy, winner of a 2026 Grammy award.
London
6 Apr 2027
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