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  • Longplayer in new Netflix film
    05 August 2022

    The new Netflix film “Rogue Agent” was partially filmed at Trinity Buoy Wharf in London, and features a scene in the Lighthouse where the main character explains what Longplayer is. Watch here: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81607404 The Longplayer scene starts approximately 24 minutes in; there is a further visit to Longplayer towards the end of the film. Below:…

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  • James Lovelock, 1919-2022
    28 July 2022

    We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of James Lovelock, who died on 26 July 2022 on his 103rd birthday. As a scientist, James Lovelock’s far-reaching, cross-disciplinary work was often innovative and sometimes controversial. This included the Gaia theory of the Earth as a self-regulating system, which he proposed in the 1960s and…

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  • The Longplayer Conversation 2021
    18 October 2021

    THE LONGPLAYER CONVERSATION 2021 Denise Ferreira da Silva and Timothy Morton Online, presented in partnership with the British Library 27 October, 19:30 – 20:45 The Longplayer Conversations began in 2005 as a way of celebrating the vision behind Longplayer’s long term aspirations. Each year we invite leading cultural thinkers to conduct a public conversation inspired by the…

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  • Sonic Ray
    21 September 2021

    SONIC RAY 30 September 2021 – 21 November 2021 Book tickets Originally scheduled for 2020 and postponed due to the pandemic, Sonic Ray was commissioned by Artangel to mark the 20th anniversary of Longplayer. The unique art experience, taking place on either end of the river, illuminated London’s only lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf. There,…

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  • How will we Be long?
    15 July 2021

    Longplayer helps us ask many questions about our world and our role in its future.

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