Honouring the Arts

Honouring the Arts

Sworders Supports Britten Pears Arts with Valuation Day at Snape Maltings

We are proud to announce our collaboration with Britten Pears Arts, a pioneering music, arts, and heritage charity based on the Suffolk Coast. Custodians of two iconic and historic sites – Snape Maltings and The Red House – Britten Pears Arts has been a cultural cornerstone since 1948. 

19 June 2025

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Guided by its mission “to make the arts useful to all,” the organisation presents world-class performances, nurtures artistic innovation, and delivers inspiring community programmes.

As an auction house specialising in fine art, antiques, and cultural heritage, Sworders shares a natural affinity with Britten Pears Arts’ values. We were delighted to become a Corporate Member in April this year.

Corporate Membership plays a vital role in supporting the charity’s work, while offering members privileged access to events, bespoke staff wellbeing opportunities, and a meaningful connection with an internationally celebrated centre of musical excellence.

We are honoured to support a charity whose commitment to heritage, creativity, and public enrichment so closely mirrors our own.

 

Britten Pears Arts - Snape Maltings

Snape Maltings © Britten Pears Arts 

 

Join Us at Snape Maltings – Wednesday 10 September

As part of our new partnership, expert valuers from Sworders’ Design, Modern & Contemporary Art, Fine Interiors, and Jewellery departments will visit Snape Maltings for the first in what we hope will become a regular series of valuation days.

 

Sworders Experts at Snape

From left to right: Amy Scanlon - Head of Pictures, James Pickup - Director, Matthew Yeats - Head of Design and Valeria Di Cola - Head of Jewellery


Hosted in the stunning Britten Studio and Hoffmann Foyer, our specialists will be available throughout the day to assess a wide range of items - from striking pieces of 20th-century design and heirloom jewellery to hidden treasures and long-held curiosities. We look forward to sharing our passion for art and antiques and hearing the stories behind the objects you bring.

Appointments are encouraged, though not essential. There is ample parking near the venue, and refreshments will be available throughout the day.

For further details or to book an appointment, please contact:

T: 01279 817778
E: valuations@sworder.co.uk

We look forward to welcoming you!

 

Britten Pears Arts

 

 

 


 

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