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London - Cafe Oto page
London's home for experimental sound and music outside the mainstream. Live concerts almost 7 days a week + day-time cafe.
about
Cafe OTO provides a home for creative new music that exists outside of the mainstream with an evening programme of adventurous live music seven nights a week.
The concert programme at Cafe OTO is managed by OTOProjects – a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC).
We are also open as a cafe during the day, serving a range of pastries and snacks and sellings books, records, tapes and CDs.
We now also have fully functional air conditioning in the venue.
Social media and website
https://www.facebook.com/cafeoto
https://www.instagram.com/cafeotodalston
Website - info page
https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/info/
Website
Address and access
Cafe OTO
18–22 Ashwin street
Dalston
London E8 3DL
landline 020 7923 1231
Cafe OTO is easily accessible by public transport, see details below.
Overground & East London Line
There are two overground stations very close to Cafe OTO – Dalston Junction and Dalston Kingsland – that connect you quickly to the rest of London.
Bus
The following buses stop nearby: 30, 38, N38, 67, 76, 149, N149, 56, 277 & 242.
Bicycle
There are a limited number of bicycle racks opposite Cafe OTO.
Parking
There is no parking at Cafe OTO but you can find a map of some local options here.
mailing list
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mailing list
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Manchester The Blank Canvas Ensemble - Open Call November 2022
Project Overview : NOTE NOVEMBER DATE AND VENUE YET TO BE CONFIRMED
The Gathering - Liverpool 14 11 2022
The Gathering is a space for improvisation, where musicians can be together and play what they see fits in the moment.
Wales - workshop voyages in improvisation 18 12 2022
Voyages in Improvisation - music workshop.
Bangor-ty-sain-#4 Open session only -09-12-2022
Tŷ Sain series concert four - Bangor Gwynedd
This is an open rehearsal, session playing free ensemble improvisations, all levels of experience are welcome
Our friends from Sheffield are now unable to attend.
The Gathering - Carmarthenshire 07.11.2022
The Gathering is a floating population of improvisers in various media but mostly music which is spontaneously created in the moment.
The Gathering - Carmarthenshire 05.12.2022
The Gathering is a floating population of improvisers in various media but mostly music which is spontaneously created in the moment.
Cardiff South Wales Improvisers meet November 2022
An open free event for people who are interested in collaborative improvised music.
Wales - workshop voyages in improvisation 09 10 2022
Voyages in Improvisation - music workshop.
Wales NAWR Abertawe 24 11 2022
Open sessions and regional activity
Selection of weblinks. UK organisations
East of England newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the East of England region posted to and hosted by this site.
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Cambridge Soundhunt project page
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Concerts of improvised music on the last Sunday of every month at Thrive, Norfolk St., Cambridge. -
Felixstowe: Basic Klinker The 3rd Friday 2025
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Klinker Club project page
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Klinker Club Brings You the Best of Suffolk Music -
Listen Cambridge - Project page
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Listen! is run by Carol Garrison and Graham Lee, enthusiastic gig-goers and avid listeners for many years.
South West England Newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the South West England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Cheltenham Improvisers Orchestra project page
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The C.I.O. is a friendly group for people who enjoy to experimenting with sound and improvised music. You don’t have to have an instrument to join, we will have something…
North West England newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the North West of England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Manchester: Curious Ear project
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Curious Ear - we like improvised music -
Ensemble 50:50 Manchester project page
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Project Overview -
Ensemble 50:50 Liverpool - welcomes musicians 2025
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Ensemble 50:50 Liverpool Is currently in limbo as we do not have enougth players interested and likely to attend.If you are interested please make contact by using the registration form,…
Northern Ireland Newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the Northern Ireland posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Belfast Sonorities Festival 2026
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.counting down to 2026
Wales news feed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the wales posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Upload your event or article to the site - no coding or need to register
Upload you event to the site - without the need to register No coding knowledge required. Simply complete the form, and your event will be uploaded to the network site…
Yorkshire and the Humber
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the regions Yorkshire & The Humber region England posted to and hosted by by this site
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Noise Upstairs Todmorden - project page
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The Noise Upstairs will be running a free-improv and experimental music jam night upstairs at The Golden Lion in Todmorden. Perfect, right? -
Leeds:UK Improvisation exchange - project page and dates
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Welcome to Improvisation exchange - Leeds:UK
South East England Newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the South east of England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Brighton Safehouse open sessions - 2025 First Wednesday
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What happens at a Safehouse Open Session? -
Safehouse open sessions - Brighton UK
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What happens at a Safehouse Open Session?
London newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in London posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Blank Canvas [small] Ensembles London 30 05 26
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A new approach to ]small] ensemble improvisations at the Hundred Years Gallery featuring System 50:50 in Sound -
Ensemble 50:50 London 19.04.2026 at HYG
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The aim of Ensemble 50:50 Lomdon is to create something new in a musical sense owned by those present by exploring the possibilities and limits of freedom, improvisation in music… -
London Improvisation Workshop every Friday April 2026
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Regular Friday workshop in the basement of the Welsh Chapel in Southwark. Established and still occasionally led by Eddie Prévost of AMM.
North East England newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in the North East of England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Jazz North East project page
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Jazz North East is a collective actively promoting the best in Jazz, through gigs, festivals and other media in the North East of England.
Scotland newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in Scotland posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Glasgow GIOdynamics in a room Summer onwards 2024
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Welcome back to GIOdynamics. The in-person sessions are now at The Glad Cafe.
West Midland - Newsfeed
Recent articles, featuring free improvisation in West Midland region of England posted to and hosted by by this site.
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Hereford Free Improvisers
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Meeting at the Barrels, in the Old Brewery Room, on the 4th Monday of the month (but not bank holidays) -
Fizzle Birmingham project page
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About Fizzle Fizzle is a Contemporary improvisation/jazz event held fortnightly