Aldeburgh is a coastal town in the
English county of
Suffolk. Located on the
North Sea coast to the north of the
River Alde, the town is notable for having been the home of composer
Benjamin Britten and as the centre of the international
Aldeburgh Festival of arts at nearby
Snape Maltings founded by him in 1948. It remains an artistic and literary centre with an annual Poetry Festival and several food festivals as well as other cultural events. It is a former Tudor port and was granted Borough status in 1529 by
Henry VIII. Its historic buildings include a 16th century
moot hall and a Napoleonic-era
Martello Tower.