Club Spaces

The Z-U trio host a new monthly jazz hangout at the Southbank with guest Dave Okumu. London Hayward Gallery Concrete Bar, 17 December, 6pm, free

Monthly Improv staple with an end of year celebration with around 50 musicians in various permutations including Kay Grant, John Russell, Steve Beresford, Lol Coxhill, Phil Minton, John Coxon, Pat Thomas, Tony Marsh, Dominic Lash and more plus free refreshments. London Vortex, 21 December (third Sundays monthly), 6pm, £10/£8

Irregular event series featuring improvised and experimental music from John Butcher & Mark Wastell, Tomas Korber, John Wall, Lee Gamble, Philip Julian & Matt Milton. London Gramaphone, 25 November, 7:30pm, £5

Sonic experimentation on the Kent Coast with performances and pieces by CONTACT, Paul Adams, Andrew Gower and Matt Wright. Broadstairs Canterbury Christ Church University, 4 December, 8pm

Beaconsfield adapts Tate Britain’s Duveen Galleries and transitory places with Katherine Araniello, Dave Ball, BAW, Annie Davey, Minna Haukka, Susannah Hewlett, Howard Jacques, Hayley Newman & David Crawforth, Liz Murray and more. London Tate Britain, 5 December, 6pm, free

London free music institution goes central. With Akafree, Isnaj Dui, Oconomy (4 December), Nigel Burch, Germander Speedwell, Data, Poltergroom (18). London Cross Kings, first and third Thursdays monthly, 9pm, £5/£3

Regular Improv night with Lol Coxhill (sax), Frode Gjerstad (sax), Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) and Nick Stephens (bass). Birmingham Lamp Tavern, 16 December, 8:45, £8/£6

Regular Improv night with Bruce Coates (sax), Han-Earl Park (guitar), Mike Hurley (piano), Walt Shaw (percussion, electronics) and Trevor Lines (bass). Birmingham Station Pub, 3 December, 9pm, £6/£4

Techno plus monthly with the regular event featuring DJ Guy and plus residents (Bristol The Tube, 6 December, 10pm, £4) plus under_score vs Triptic with Donnacha Costello + under_score and Triptic residents (Bristol Dojo Lounge, 12 December, 11pm, £7)

New audiovisual night from Liverpool’s Frakture organisation with performances from Good Noise, Bad Noise, Mark Pilkington and Filario Farinoppo Trio. Liverpool Magnet, 30 November (last Sundays monthly), 9pm, £3