FINDING LONGPLAYER

Live Stream

A 56kbps live stream can be heard by clicking (or right-clicking) here:
longplayer.m3u
Once dowloaded, this .m3u file should open in your default music application. The stream originates from the Lighthouse in London and is hosted by SPC.org. If you are interested in mirroring this stream on your server, please get in touch .

Excerpts

In addition to the live stream, four excerpts are available below. These excerpts are also available on the LP included with the Longplayer book. The dates and times of these excerpts are listed in IDL, ie. as they occurred at the International Date Line.

1st January 2000	00.00.00 - 00.10.46
5th July 2000	01.02.00 - 01.14.59
5th September 2000	06.21.00 - 06.32.36
4th December 2002	04.25.00 - 04.35.40

The Longplayer Trust is committed to keeping Longplayer free and available to the public. If you enjoy these streams and would like to support the project please consider making a donation here.

The Lighthouse

Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard Place, London E14 0JW

The original Longplayer installation, running since the 31st December 1999, is situated inside the 19th century lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf.

Opening Hours: From the 21st June 2009 open every weekend, 11am - 5pm (winter times, December - March inclusive, 11am - 4pm).
Visitors are advised to check the news page for any last minute schedule changes.
Free of charge, though donations are welcome.

By Train : DLR train to East India. Do not take the bridge across the road to the offices.
Take the stairwell nearest the riverside and turn right (east) along the main road, Aspen Way. This will take you up to a roundabout. Go around this, keeping the river to your right, and down the slip road. See map below.

By Bus : 277 bus to Leamouth.

By Boat : You can take a boat from the centre of London to QE2 pier, which is on the opposite bank from the Lighthouse. From there, take a Jubilee Line train to Canning Town. One stop on the DLR takes you to East India. For schedules and information visit the Thames Clippers website.

By Car : Parking is free.

Thanks to Urban Space Management, in particular Eric Reynolds and John Burton, and to the Trinity Buoy Wharf Trust for their generous support, in making this listening post possible.

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The Royal Observatory

Greenwich, London SE10
Official Website

The Orangery

Rufford Country Park, Nottinghamshire
Official Website

Opening hours: daily 10am - 5pm.
Situated on the A614 about 2 miles south of Ollerton.

The park can be reached by the Sherwood Arrow bus number 33, this runs between Nottingham and Worksop. Telephone traveline on 0870 608 2608 for current timetable information.

Access to Longplayer is free but there is a parking charge of £1.50 on weekends and bank holidays from Easter to Christmas and during school summer holidays.

Longplayer is housed in the Apsidal Gallery in the Orangery building in the grounds of the country park.

Bibliotheca Alexandria

El Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt 21526
Official Website

The Long Now Foundation Museum

Fort Mason, San Francisco
Official Website