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  • Longplayer Day 2019
    21 May 2019

    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…

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  • Longplayer Letters: Howe Gelb
    24 January 2019

    In response to Stewart Lee’s letter, Howe Gelb writes to Dr. Helle Goldman. Read the letter here.

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  • Longplayer on BBC Radio 4
    19 September 2018

    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.

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  • Shortplayer #4
    29 May 2018

    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.

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