Aldeburgh to shore tragically without him. The sculpture is controversial in the local area, with some local residents considering it spoiling the beach. It has been vandalised with graffiti and paint on 13 occasions. There have been petitions for its removal and for its retention. A nearby aerodrome "Royal Naval Air Station Aldeburgh" was used during the First World War as a Night Landing Ground and for the training of observers. Outside the town, the Snape Maltings is the venue for the Aldeburgh Festival held every June. Aldeburgh Music Club was founded by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in 1952. The
Shifnal Festival Shifnal Festival The Shifnal Festival was an annual Music, Arts and Culture Festival held in the market town of Shifnal, Shropshire. Little is known about the origins of the festival. A book published in 1904 by Harold Sadler suggests the festival was a local event held in the grounds of Aston Hall to the east of the town. Aston Hall was at the time owned by Colonel McClean. Sadler's book marks the festival as being The Hadley Orpheus Choir's first competitive success. Research carried out as part of the Shifnal Town Plan in 2008 suggested residents of the town were