A B O U T

Longplayer Day is inspired by Longplayer, a one thousand year-long composition by the artist Jem Finer. Its curated programme of new commissions, performances, talks, publications and collective activities explore time, ecologies and duration, and seek to inspire audiences into new consideration of long-term behaviours, environmental awareness and durational thinking. In keeping with the festival’s themes, Longplayer Day takes place on or around the summer solstice (the longest day of the year).

All events are free to access, and the day is peripatetic: the audience move from one location to another, choosing their agenda for the day from the time-specific events, welcome to join proceedings when they choose. Longplayer Day is produced from a partnership between the Longplayer Trust and Goldsmiths, University of London, where the Longplayer Archive resides.

Previous artists, writers, curators and speakers who have participated in Longplayer Day include:

Ryoko Akama / Steve Beresford / Rosie Bergonzi / Blanc Sceol / Ele Carpenter / Oliver Coates / Angharad Davies / Rhodri Davies / Tess Denman-Cleaver / Max Eastley / Shiva Feshareki / Jem Finer / Clare Gasson / Cathy Haynes / Charles Hayward / Hither Green Drone Orchestra / Debbie Kent / Aleks Kolkowski / Graham Lambkin / John Latham / John Lely / ‘The Making Of Americans’ Reading Group / Phil Minton / Michael Morris / Dominic Murcott / Áine O’Dwyer / Lee Patterson / Blanca Regina / Marcus Du Sautoy / Lindsay Seers / Adam Scovell / Tim Spooner / Gavin Starks / The Study Group / Siswå Sukrå / John Tilbury / David Toop / Jennifer Walshe / John White / Richard Wilson

Curation and Production

Curators: Helen Frosi & James Bulley
Assistant Curator: Philip Serfaty
Longplayer Day Assistant: Gregory White
Advisory group: Jem Finer, Iris Garrelfs & John Levack Drever
Graphic design: Joe Hales