The Tate Modern Long Weekend is a unique four day festival taking place in May, featuring music, film, art installations and discussions. Organised in collaboration with UBS, The Long Weekend presents a range of events and activities at the Tate Modern.

States of Flux
Each day of the Tate Modern Long Weekend will have a different activities and events based around the theme of States of Flux, one of the wings of Tate Modern's collection displays. Live performances, art, films, music and dance make up the various events and activities happening on each day.

Flux sports for all
Encouraging everyone to get involved with the theme of the weekend, the Flux Olympiad will see artist Larry Miller hosting a series of unusual games. Soccer games on stilts, obstacles shoe races, slow speed bike races and balloon shot put are just some of the unusual and intriguing games you can try your hand at over the weekend.

Artists and events
Alongside the flux sports activities, there will be plenty of art events and performances to keep you entertained. Some of the key players from the Fluxus movement are involved in the Tate Modern Long Weekend, and you can expect to see work from the likes of George Brecht and Yoko Ono. A highlight of the weekend will no doubt be the unveliing of Alison Knowles' Make a Salad, which will see everyone attending the gallery inovited to help eat part of the giant salad.

Long Weekend music and film
A line of musicians and filmmakers will be creating unique performances in the Turbine Hall each evening over the May spring bank holiday weekend. Friday evening sees groundbreaking films from the acclaimed Sengalese director Djibrill Dip Mambety, Saturday is the day for a spectacular presentation from Nan Goldin with slide shows and a live music performance, and Sunday night is a chance for all film and technology fans to celebrate the early days of computer animation.

Special guests
Last year plenty of special guests who took part in the Tate Modern Long Weekend including the notorious author Stewart Home and Nihal, Radio 1 presenter. Visitors to the Tate Modern in 2008 will no doubt have an exclusive opportunity to discuss art and culture with a varied line up of even more guest hosts. Other cultural figures who have contributed to the event in the past include jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine, abstract artist John Cage and choreographer Trisha Brown.

UBS Openings: The Tate Modern Long Weekend takes place at the Tate Modern gallery from Friday 23rd to Monday 26th May 2008. Opening times are: 23rd May 6pm - 10pm, 24th, 25th and 26th May 10am - 5:50pm. Most events are free, but some require tickets and advance booking. For further details, click on the link below.Other London events