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| | Aldeburgh Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The original intention was to provide a home for their opera company, the English Opera Group, but the vision was soon widened to include readings of poetry, literature, drama, lectures and exhibitions of art. |
 | | The first festival was held from the 5 – 13 June 1948 and used the Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall, a few doors away from Britten's house in Crabbe Street, as its main venue. |
 | | The festival is now operated by Aldeburgh Productions, which also runs the Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme(formerly the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies) and the Aldeburgh Residencies, a programme offering bespoke training and development opportunities to UK and international artists. |
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