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Echoes of the Maltings - A 19th-Century Industrial Adventure

Britten Pears Arts, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape Bridge, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1SP

  • Multiple dates available
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking not required
  • | Site opening

Long before it became a world-renowned home for music, Snape Maltings was a bustling inland port. In the 1880s, entrepreneur Newson Garrett transformed this quiet spot on the River Alde into the largest malting operation in Suffolk.

Your Journey Begins Today
Step back in time and discover what life was really like for the workers who shaped this landscape over a century ago.

The Exhibition: Start your journey in the Concert Hall Reception to uncover the history and everyday stories of the Victorian workforce.

The Activity Passport: Pick up a free interactive guide to help you hunt for hidden clues of the site's industrious past.

The Site Trail: Talk to our volunteers and get the chance to explore the historic buildings and trace the physical footprints left behind by the people who built Snape Maltings.

Timings

Thursday 17 September:
10:00 – 16:00
Friday 18 September:
10:00 – 16:00
Saturday 19 September:
10:00 – 16:00
Sunday 20 September:
10:00 – 16:00

Location & directions

Britten Pears Arts, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape Bridge, Snape, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 1SP

Directions:
From the A12, take the A1094 signposted towards Snape Maltings. Turn right at Snape Church onto the B1069, then continue through the village of Snape before turning left into Snape Maltings (postcode IP17 1SP).
Contact on day:
Snape Maltings Box Office
Telephone number:
+441728687110

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Estimated duration:
2 hour(s)

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