About

Concept

Multiplay Festival is a small, exclusive music format that combines an intimate atmosphere with an extraordinary selection of electronic music. It caters to explorers and connaisseurs seeking musical depth and diversity. The organizers create connections – between music styles, artists, and guests – thus fostering a continuously evolving and high-quality network – a place to find treasures!

It appeals to music lovers and curious minds eager to dive into new and sophisticated sounds. A curated program focuses on electronic and danceable music, with an emphasis on high sound quality.

In addition, interactive, creative, and artistic elements will complement the experience visually and in a playful way. “Come with me and listen” is the guiding principle, creating spaces and moments that radiate warmth and tranquility, contributing to a more mindful musical experience.

Multiplay Festival takes place every two years. In the years inbetween, we organise a smaller event in the city of Zurich called “Miniplay”, which shares the same values as the festival. 

Size

Quality over quantity: The festival is intentionally small, with a limited number of participants (max. 500 visitors). This creates a familial and personal atmosphere where interactions are at the center.

Curated Line-up

The musical programme is carefully curated by an experienced team:

  • International Headliners: Renowned artists who impress with their originality and depth. Thanks to years of experience in event management and collaborations with well-established partners like the Freerotation Festival in Wales, the team has access to a wide network.
  • National DJs: MULTIPLAY also serves as a networking hub for high-quality and exciting DJs from various regions and cities of Switzerland.
  • Diversity: In addition to danceable music, the festival also offers listening sessions for quieter, experimental, and introspective sounds.

Awareness

MULTIPLAY stands for listening, for friendship, for respect and caring for the other and all things around us.
MULTIPLAY aims to create a safe and inclusive environment with focus on being aware, sensitive, and friendly with the goal to have a good time, serious fun, and inspiring experiences. Our principles are:

  • Respect each others boundaries and living realities at any time. Please!
  • Consent is a must – only a clear yes means yes
  • Discrimination, harassment, violence and abusive behaviour are not tolerated.
  • Please take care for each other. Ask people if you think they might need help!
  • Be kind and reflect yourself from time to time

In case you feel uncomfortable, need a safe space or you observed something, please talk to the team or responsible persons.

Unique Location

The festival takes place at the Palace in Scuol, a special location surrounded by nature, mountains, forests, and a river. The environment creates a magical and inspiring atmosphere – a powerful place in the truest sense. The journey itself adds to the experience and heightens anticipation. The venue is easily accessible by public transport. 

Scuol Palace is a magical, historic hotel from the 19th century. Please look after it as lovingly as you would your own home. 

Sustainability and Community

Sustainability is a core value of the festival:

  • Ecological Responsibility: The festival focuses on waste reduction and the use of reusable materials. Decorations and equipment are made from recycled elements, often reused from other events to conserve resources.
  • Local Partnerships: Collaboration with regional producers and service providers for food, beverages, and equipment.

Leading Team

Brigitte Lampert
is an art director, graphic designer and visionary creative based in Zurich, where she has run her own studio since 2004. She is co-founder and organizer of Multiplay Festival, together with Dani Späti and Marcel Ferri. She initiates and develops interdisciplinary projects that bring together design, art, architecture, culture and social and environmental engagement. As a creative strategist and networker, she connects people, disciplines and ideas to develop innovative concepts and create new forms of collaboration.
Her work spans digital and material design and has included projects for Pro Helvetia – the Venice Biennale, cultural institutions, NGOs, cooperatives and foundations. With a Master of Communication Design from Central Saint Martins, London, and extensive experience in international creative teams, she brings both a strong conceptual vision and the experience to turn ambitious ideas into tangible projects.

Daniel Späti
is a cultural activist and organiser of music and art events since 25 years. Next to Multiplay, his current activities include Out in the Loop - a unique telematic festival in global pop cultures; W3 - electronic live sessions including musicians of different genres; studiofux - high quality techno raves in off-locations for friends; Critical Ass - international dance flashmobs for people who share basic human values beyond (any form of) borders.
Next to that, he‘s teaching at Zurich University of the Arts since 2001, where he co-developed the BA programme Trends & Identity, initiated and leads internationally re-known interdisciplinary and transcultural education formats, and founded Shared Campus, a cooperation platform of art universities from Asia and Europe to develop and run collaborative education formats. His research is focussed on inclusive forms of (global) education, and he published on the topic of events and city development. 
He‘s a passionate collector of music and occasionally performs as DJ Goldene Pfeife.

Marcel Ferri 
is the founder and operator of Café Bar Nordbrücke in Zurich, which he has developed with two partners into an established hospitality business employing more than 25 people. Deeply rooted in its neighbourhood, the venue is known as an accessible and inclusive social space that brings together people from diverse backgrounds. As an organiser and DJ, Marcel has been part of Zurich’s nightlife scene for many years and has built an extensive local network. He is a member of the Hot und hü collective and co-organises the Schatzalp Festival in the Swiss mountains, as well as club nights at venues across Zurich. Marcel also performs as a DJ under the name “steakhouse.”

Contact

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We are a small team, please understand that we can’t answer every detail, but we are happy to help whenever possible.