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Chris & Cosey
The duo of Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti, also known as Carter Tutti, performs industrial music, EBM and dark wave.
Heaven, London WC2N
Sun 19 May
£15 / 020 7930 2020
- 17:00
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells For Two
Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts attempt to recreate one of the most influential albums of the 20th century, live on stage, with just four hands and four feet. Those crazy cats.
City Halls, Glasgow
Tue 28 May
£18–£21 / 0141 353 8000
- 19:30
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Mon 27 May
£22 (£20) / 01463 234234
Grand Opera House, York
Wed 19 Jun
£19–£21 / 0844 871 3024
Also on at:
Neu! Reekie!
Avant-garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as 'playing host to the sinister and the sanguine'.
The Poetry Club, Glasgow
Fri 14 Jun
£8
Neu! Reekie! heads back to Glasgow, this time taking along indie trio Sparrow and the Workshop, filmmakers Kim Moore and Gareth Griffiths (with their protest film Hell Unltd) and poet, novelist and performer Kevin Williamson. Plus, a mystery guest! Ooh, who could it be?!
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Fri 31 May
£7 / 0845 874 3001
With readings from American poet Krystelle Bamford and short story writer McGuire; music from Stevie Jackson of Belle and Sebastian and pop folkies Admiral Fallow; and the usual selection of animated goodness.
Upfest Festival
Europe's largest urban art festival comes to Bristol, with over 250 graffiti artists painting live. Among the featured artists are DALeast (China), Faith47 (South Africa), C215 (France), Peeta (Italy), Bristol natives Turroe and Inkie, Goin (France), Eoin (Ireland), JBAK (Germany), Remo (USA), Neuzz (Mexico), Peacetu…
Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Sat 25 May
Free / 0117 902 0344
- 11:00 – 20:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 0117 902 0344
- 11:00 – 20:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 0117 902 0344
- 11:00 – 20:00
Abel Raise The Cain
Alternative and experimental rock by the Teeside-based outfit.
Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge
Sat 22 Jun
Free, donations welcome / 01422 835547
- 21:00
Akio Suzuki & Aki Onda
The artist and instrument builder performs experimental music with the electronic musician, composer and visual artist best known for his Cassette Memories project.
Cafe Oto, London E8
Tue 11 Jun
£8; £7 adv / 020 7923 1231
- 20:00
Alex Roth’s Triad, Jonathan Silk Quartet
The guitarist and his accompanying band perform experimental jazz.
ORT Cafe, Birmingham
Fri 31 May
£5 (£3)
- 20:30
Amadeus Leopold
The talented, avant-pop violinist Amadéus Leopold arrives at Meltdown ahead of the release of his debut album and having gained fans including Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson. Even at the grand old age of 25, Amadéus Leopold has had quite a career already. He made his international debut at the…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1
Tue 18 Jun
£12.50–£17.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
- 19:30
Royal Festival Hall, London SE1
Tue 18 Jun
£12.50–£17.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
- 19:30
The Amalgamation Project
Experimental music by Vasiliki Anastasiou, a Greek-Cypriot vocalist and composer based in London, plus assorted musicians.
The Green Note Cafe, London NW1
Fri 7 Jun
£10 adv / 020 7485 9899
- 20:30
The Ames Room
Raging free jazz from restless the Franco-Australian trio, who've been compared to Roscoe Mitchell and Last Exit.
City Halls, Glasgow
Sat 29 Jun
BadBadNotGood
The Canadian three-piece performs a combination of post-bop, instrumental hip hop and improvisational music.
Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen, London N1
Wed 3 Jul
£10.50 / 020 7613 0709
- 20:00
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ghosts of the past and present collide through video and sound technology in this evening-long project from the internationally renowned Brooklyn-based Bang on a Can All-Stars, an electric chamber ensemble that brings together some of the world’s most adventurous musical thinkers. The Field Recordings project looks back…
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
£12–£34 / 0131 473 2000
Blue October
The four-piece from Houston, Texas, performs an experimental mix of art rock and alternative piano rock.
The Institute, Birmingham
Sun 17 Nov
£16 adv / 0121 643 0428
- 19:00 – 23:00
KOKO, London NW1
Tue 19 Nov
£18 / 0870 432 5527
- 19:00
Manchester Academy
Mon 18 Nov
Phone for prices / 0161 275 2930
- 19:30
Charlemagne Palestine, Grumbling Fur, L'Ocelle Mare
Contemporary and experimental classical music by the minimalist composer, performer and visual artist from Brooklyn, New York.
Cafe Oto, London E8
Sat 15 Jun
£12; £10 adv / 020 7923 1231
- 20:00
Charlemagne Palestine, Steve Noble, The Bohman Brothers
Contemporary and experimental classical music by the minimalist composer, performer and visual artist from Brooklyn, New York.
Cafe Oto, London E8
Fri 14 Jun
£12; £10 adv / 020 7923 1231
- 20:00
Charles Hayward, Telegram
Experimental and improvised music by the performer.
The Old Blue Last, London EC2A
Mon 24 Jun
Free / 020 7739 7033
- 20:00 – 00:00
Chrysta Bell
The San Francisco-based singer-songwriter performs experimental electropop from the album This Train.
Brighton Dome
Sat 23 Nov
Studio Theatre
£10 / 01273 709709
- 20:00
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Thu 23 May
£10 adv / 0113 275 2411
- 19:30
The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
Fri 24 May
£10 / 0161 834 1392
- 19:29
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Cian Nugent & The Cosmos
Complex eclectic jazz, blues and psych-rock.
Summerhall, Edinburgh
Thu 23 May
£7 (£6) / 0845 874 3001
With The Family Elan and Pyramidion.
- 20:00
Cold Night For Alligators, The Colour Line, Red XIII
The band from Denmark performs progressive metal and experimental metal with elements of deathcore.
Retro Bar, Manchester
Wed 3 Jul
£5 / 0161 274 4892
- 19:00 – 23:30
Colleen
French singer who performs against a mixed acoustic and electro backdrop, using samples, old music boxes and baroque instrumentation.
Cafe Oto, London E8
Sat 8 Jun
£9 in advance; £10 on the door / 020 7923 1231
With Directorsound and Aine O'dwyer.
- 20:00
City Halls, Glasgow
Wed 5 Jun
Recital Room
£7 / 0141 353 8000
With Electroscope and Ceylan Hay.
- 19:30
Deerhoof
The American four-piece performs an energetic mix of noise pop and experimental rock to promote the album Breakup Song.
The Bodega, Nottingham
Wed 26 Jun
Upstairs
Phone for prices / 0845 413 4444
- 19:00
The Fleece, Bristol
Sun 23 Jun
£10 adv / 0117 945 0996
- 19:30
Dim Sum, Foam Lake
The Canadian group, featuring musician Shuyler Jansen, performs improvised electronic music.
The Windmill, London SW2
Mon 20 May
£6; £5 adv / 020 8671 0700
- 20:00
Dope Body, Tonstartssbandht, Lab Coast
The band from Baltimore, Maryland, plays energetic and aggressive noise rock and experimental rock.
The Lexington, London N1
Mon 20 May
£7 adv / 020 7837 5371
- 20:00
Doune the Rabbit Hole
A boutique music festival that manages a lovely line-up of music, theatre, comedy and spoken word performances. Acts announced for 2013 include Clinic, Alasdair Roberts, Orkestra del Sol, July, The Pastels, PAWS, Rachel Sermanni, Robyn Hitchcock, Zun Zun Egui, Arbouretum, Meursault, Bombskare, Rozi Plain, John Langan…
Cardross Estate, by Port of Menteith
Thu 22 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free)
Fri 23 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free)
Sat 24 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free)
Sun 25 Aug
Times to be confirmed / £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free)
Ed Perkins, Mark Fell, Tonspur
Experimental music composer and performer.
The Albany, London SE8
Sat 29 Jun
£10 (£8) / 020 8692 4446
- 19:45





