Longplayer Day is a free 12-hour multi-arts festival. Its curated programme of new artistic commissions, performances, talks, screenings and workshops is inspired by Longplayer and explore time and duration, long-term behaviours and environmental awareness. In keeping with the festival’s themes, Longplayer Day takes place biennially on or around the summer solstice (the longest day of…
In response to Stewart Lee’s letter, Howe Gelb writes to Dr. Helle Goldman. Read the letter here.
Listen to recent @BBCRadio4 coverage of Longplayer here. Part of a series of programmes titled Pursuit of Beauty, this edition focuses on Slow Art and includes a handful of other really interesting artworks.
Shortplayer #4 was performed on Wednesday 23rd May 2018 in St Martin’s Church, Exeter, as part of Art Week Exeter 2018. It was realised, according to Shortplayer’s principles, by Emma Welton, and performed by Exeter Contemporary Sounds, joined by staff and students of Exeter University. You can listen to it and find more information here.
The Holland Festival for international performing arts will run from 7th June to 1st July, 2018, in Amsterdam. Longplayer will be situated in the tower of the historic Lloyd Hotel 7 days a week for the duration of the festival. Visitors will be able to ascend the tower individually to listen to Jem Finer’s composition…