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Beyond Jazz: Plink, Plonk and Scratch: The Golden Age of Free Music in London 1966-72 Kindle Edition
bookBeyond Jazz: Plink, Plonk and Scratch: The Golden Age of Free Music in London 1966-72 Kindle Edition
BARK! - Phil Marks / Rex Casswell / Paul Obermayer 15-11-15
BARK!
Phil Marks (drums),
Rex Casswell (guitar)
Paul Obermayer (electronics)
Location: The Mopomoso free improvisation afternoon event on 15th November 2015 at the Vortex, London.
Sound recorded by Tim Fletcher. Filmed & edited by Kostas Chondros.
Poland: EUROPEAN INTUITIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE 09-12.07.2020
EIMC 2020: 9-12 July 2020
Glasgow WIG III: Workshop with Iceberg 10-12.01.2020
To kick off WIG III, ICEBERG will run a public workshop sharing their improvisation practices.
This year's event will focus specifically on ways of using music improvisation as a stimulus for movement improvisation, and, in this workshop, members of ICEBERG will introduce participants to the principles of their work around this theme.
The workshop is open to those who wish to gain a deeper understanding and develop their improvisation skills, as well as those with a curiosity to meet improvisation for the first time.
Please wear loose fitting clothing and bring a bottle of water.
To book your ticket, please contact Zoe at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
*ICEBERG offer a bundle ticket for WIG III weekend which includes two workshops (Friday 10th & Sunday 12th January), and the Saturday performance for £20/£13. To book this, please contact Zoe at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
WIG is curated by ICEBERG, with support from the CCA, Creative Scotland and The Work Room. These events are subsidised thanks to the CCA and Creative Scotland.
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/466522877302750/
Chesire JOY LAB Residential RETREAT 03-05.01.2020
JOY LAB Residential RETREAT
i:GO - Improvisers guitar ensemble Open session #2 Bangor 08.12.2019
i:GO - Wales, the Improvisers guitar orchestra Wales project open session #2
Simon Proffitt & Ash Cooke - Live at SCRATCH - Bangor 2019
Part of the inaugural concert of SCRATCH of ex Ash Cooke,
Simon Proffitt, Richard Craig and KOO, under the auspices of the Dukes of Scuba.
Filmed, mastered and produced by SDG Productions.
event link on improvisersnetworks wales: read more
Simon Proffitt & Ash Cooke - Dukes of Scuba - Live at SCRATCH - Storiel, Bangor 2019
Part of the inaugural concert of SCRATCH of ex Ash Cooke,
Simon Proffitt, Richard Craig and KOO, under the auspices of the Dukes of Scuba.
Filmed, mastered and produced by SDG Productions.
event link on improvisersnetworks wales: read more
Austria jazzgalerie nickelsdorf IMPRO Festival 2020
jazzgalerie nickelsdorf IMPRO 2000
Oxford: Clearing the Haze 07.12.2019
Improvised music with the trio of Philipp Wachsmann, violin; Emil Karlsen, drums; Martin Hackett, MS10;
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