Composed by Jonny Greenwood
268 years of reverb
Performed by James McVinnie & Eliza McCarthy
268 Years of Reverb summons all of the music, voices and sounds that have ever filled the air and soaked into the walls of the Octagon Chapel: to shake or coax them out of the fabric of the building, so they can be heard again – distilled and concentrated into eight hours. This is the World Premiere of this work written by Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead, The Smile) and performed live on the Octagon Chapel’s pipe organ by musicians James McVinnie and Eliza McCarthy.
Built 268 years ago, and inspiring the work’s name, Octagon Chapel is the ideal home for this extraordinary experience. The beautiful pipe organ, dating back to 1802, is situated in the centre of the chapel. With audiences seated in the round, music will fill all corners of the space; light will move around the building and as the sun sets towards the end of the show, the final moments will be experienced in near-darkness.
This eight-hour organ experience can be enjoyed for the full length of the performance, or in two-hour sections.
Read Johnny Greenwood talking about 268 Years of Reverb in The Guardian
Important information
Duration: 8 hours (tickets for 1 hour 50 minute time slots available)
Access: Some of the seating at the Octagon Chapel is up a flight of stairs, if you require a seat on the ground floor please let us know by emailing boxoffice@nnfestival.org.uk.
If you require a wheelchair accessible space, please chose this area when booking.
For more information on booking wheelchair accessible spaces click here.
The full show length is 8 hours, audiences booking the 8 hour ticket are able to come and go as they please.
268 years of reverb - Additional Information
Performance
This is the World Premiere of a continuous eight hour organ piece composed by Jonny Greenwood and performed on the Octagon Chapel’s organ by James McVinnie and Eliza McCarthy. The performers will take turns, allowing each of them to have a breaks within the eight hours.
Access
Part of the venue is up a flight of stairs, please contact us on 01603 531800 or boxoffice@nnfestival.org.uk if you have any access requirements.
There is level entry to the Octagon Chapel from the back of the building, the main entrance is up stone steps.
Venue
There are toilets in the Martineau Hall next to the Octagon Chapel.
Seating is on wooden pews, some have cushions but not all, bring your own for extra comfort.
Food & Drink
No food or drink apart from bottled water will be allowed in the Octagon Chapel.
The Merchants House and Playhouse Bar are a short walk away for those 8 hour ticket holders who might want other refreshments. For a longer break, Jarrolds have an offer of 20% off pizzas for Festival ticket holders.
Tickets
Full 8 hour tickets – you will have access to the full performance, and may come and go throughout the 8 hours.
1 hour 50 minute tickets – please arrive 10 minutes before your timeslot for a short introduction before taking your seats. A steward will indicate when the time slot is ending and you should leave the space.
Tickets
Tickets: £50 Full 8 hours, £20 1 hour 50 minute time slot.
On the day: £60 Full 8 hours, £25 1 hour 50 minute time slot. Book early to get the best price, prices go up on the morning of the event.
Concessions: 10% off tickets priced £10 or over for D/deaf or disabled, Full-time students, Go 4Less cardholders and Jobseekers
Under 18: £7.50 Only available for the 1 hour 50 minute time slots.
YoungNNF: £7.50 tickets for ages 18-25 with our FREE YoungNNF membership. Only available for the 1 hour 50 minute time slots.
Essential Companions: Any audience member requiring an essential carer/companion can get one free ticket. Relevant discounts or concessions still apply to the paid ticket.
Select a performance
Saturday
18 May
02:00 pm
£54.00 - £60.00
Saturday
18 May
02:00 pm
£7.50 - £25.00
Saturday
18 May
04:00 pm
£7.50 - £25.00
Saturday
18 May
06:00 pm
£7.50 - £25.00
Saturday
18 May
08:00 pm
£7.50 - £25.00
Masthead image: Shin Katan