UK Festivals

The French visionary composer’s complete works, totalling just under three hours of music performed in three concerts with visuals by Cathie Boyd. London Southbank Centre, 16 & 18 April, times/prices vary.

Event celebrating Welsh literature and culture alongside cult writers, voices and musicians. With Bill Drummond, Stuart Maconie, Alasdair Roberts, Will Hodgkinson, Trembling Bells, Viv Albertine, Martin Carthy and more. Laugharne various venues, 9–11 April, £65/festival pass.

This city-wide event features exhibitions of work by Linder, Joseph Beuys and David Shrigley as well as an outdoor soundwork by Susan Philipsz along the banks of the River Clyde and a new 13 hour performance The Darktown Cakewalk by Linder in collaboration with fashion designer Richard Nicoll and musician Stuart McCallum (23 April). Glasgow various venues,16 April–
3 May.

First announcement for the annual Improv meet includes Wadada Leo Smith/Louis Moholo-Moholo/Steve Noble, Evan Parker/Peter Evans/Okkyung Lee, John Russell’s QuaQua, London Improvisers Orchestra, Stellari String Quartet, John Coxon/Paul Lytton/Wadada Leo Smith/Pat Thomas/Alex Ward and more. London Conway Hall, 2–3 May.

Southbank Centre’s annual festival of art, technology and music. With Lou Reed’s Metal Machine Trio (19 April), Gil Scott-Heron (20), Broadcast (21), Chris Cunningham (23), Health + Chrome Hoof (22), Varèse 360° (see below) and more, plus talks. London Southbank Centre, 16–25 April, times/prices vary.

Curated by Pavement and already sold out. With Pavement, Faust, The Fall, The Raincoats, Mission Of Burma, Omar Souleyman, Sic Alps, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Calexico and more. Minehead Butlins, 14–16 May.

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening reprises his role as curator, this time in the UK. With Boredoms, Iggy And The Stooges, CocoRosie, Built To Spill, James Chance & The Contortions, Konono No 1, The Raincoats, Broadcast, Danielson, Anni Rossi, James Blackshaw, Toumani Diabate, Viv Albertine’s Limerence, The Residents, Daniel Johnston, Panda Bear, Amadou & Mariam, Tatsuya Yoshida and more. Minehead Butlins, 7–9 May, £173.75/£163.75 festival pass (includes accommodation).

A fringe event to The Oxford Folk Festival, hosting Thomas Truax + Eric Chenaux (6 March), Trembling Bells (13), Thee Silver Mt Zion Orchestra (26) and more. Oxford various venues, 5 - 26 March, times/prices vary.

Cutting-edge digital culture in a season of events with conferences, workshops, the Code: Craft exhibition looking at the creative impact of computer programming and more. Music section Sonic Materialities features live performances from Francisco López, Russell Haswell and Mark Fell plus an installation by Fell (Sheffield Millennium Gallery & Winter Garden, 12 February, 6:30pm, free). Sheffield various venues and prices, 27 January - 16 June

The complete works, totalling just under three hours of music performed in three concerts with accompanying visuals, of the French composer and ‘father of electronic music’. London Southbank Centre, 16 & 18 April, times/prices vary