Ben Brown – Musician – The Harwich Festival

Location: Room 7A, First Floor, Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre

Ben Brown is a singer-songwriter, touring musician, music mentor and multidisciplinary artist whose work combines live performance, songwriting and community-based creative projects.

With more than 20 years of experience in music, Ben has performed and recorded with bands including Dingus Khan and SuperGlu, as well as developing a successful solo career. He has toured extensively across the UK and Europe, appeared at major festivals including Reading, Leeds, Latitude and the Isle of Wight Festival, and received support from BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6 Music.

Alongside his performing career, Ben is passionate about making music accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. His work includes songwriting workshops, music mentoring, recording projects and creative activities designed to build confidence, encourage self-expression and support wellbeing.

Ben is also a trained Singing for Lung Health practitioner and leads the free weekly Harwich Singing for Lung Health group at Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre. These sessions use singing, breathing exercises and mindfulness to support people living with chronic respiratory conditions.

Based at the Arts Centre, Ben uses his studio for songwriting, rehearsals, recording and developing new creative projects.

Public Access

Ben’s studio at Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre is a private working space and is not open to the public. Enquiries about music projects, workshops, mentoring and other creative activities should be made directly by email.

Accessibility

Ben’s studio is located on the first floor of Harwich Arts & Heritage Centre, accessible by stairs only. Unfortunately, there is currently no lift or stairlift providing access to the first floor. We are actively working towards improving accessibility to this part of the building. The ground floor of the Arts Centre is wheelchair accessible.