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Phillip Morton
Liverpool:UK Website curator
Site created in 2014 approx.
This has been a solitary enterprise.
He would welcome help!
USA Kansas City (EMAS) project page
Founded in 2021, the EMAS (Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society Society) is a free improvisation/contemporary music and arts collective & ensemble based in Kansas City.
Liverpool - The Gathering 10.11.2025
The Gathering is a space for improvisation, where musicians can be together and play what they see fits in the moment.
Canada Toronto Improvisers Orchestra
The Toronto Improvisor's Orchestra meets twice a month for both guided and free musical improvisation. Come to listen or come to play!
Quebec Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville
This annual music festival presents world premieres, internationally renowned musicians, visual arts, experimental short film screenings and a walking tour of public sound art installations.
Explore the audacious and avant-garde!
London Improvisation Workshop Every Friday October 2025
Regular Friday workshop in the basement of the Welsh Chapel in Southwark. Established and still occasionally led by Eddie Prévost of AMM.
London Lo-fi improvised music workshops every month
Workshop for anyone aged 18+ All instruments and abilities welcome. Open to everyone interested in exploring music and sound in a group context.
Blank Canvas [large] Ensemble Birmingham session #3
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Blank Canvas Ensemble Birmingham! Open call for for players, impprovisers.and five audience members.
This project has the finances in place for ten sessions, to take place through to the end of 2026.
The next session, session #3 will be held in 2026
Debate System 50:50 is Egalitarian, does it matter? 17.11.2025 19.00 UTC
System 50:50 in Sound for Improvisers is egalitarian does that matter? Zoom debate, live streamed to YouTube.
LIVERPOOL Johannes Elnan (Norway) + Branton/Morton 30.09.2025
JOHANNES ELNAN (solo - double bass} ambitious bassist & improviser from Norway will be performing a solo set at Artefact.
Long-term, shared experiences: the experience of collective musical improvisation
Introduction to follow
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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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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London Lo-fi improvised music workshops every month
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Workshop for anyone aged 18+ All instruments and abilities welcome. Open to everyone interested in exploring music and sound in a group context. -
Ensemble 50:50 London Project Page
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Ensemble 50:50 London -
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