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Plastic People's in-house club night with resident DJ Theo Parrish on the first Saturday of every month. With Jerry Dammers (12 July), Bullion (19), 88 Keys (producer for Mos Def: 26, £10), Theo Parrish (2 August, £10). London Plastic People, every Saturday, 10:30pm

Five days of music and urban art sponsored by The Wire in the intimate venues of Stavanger. Performances from The Fall, Harmonia, Shackleton, A Certain Ratio, Black Dice, Kaada, Goodiepal, David Toop, DJ Pinch & MC Dread, Black Devil Disco Club, Blectum From Blechdom, Hudson Mohawke, Khan Of Finland, Plastician and more. Stavanger various venues, 3–7 September

Inaugural event in a series where six moving image artists trace lines of influential thought through their practice beginning with Robert Fenz and the importance of improvisation to his work. Fenz will be joined in conversation by Wadada Leo Smith, who will perform live on trumpet to two of Fenz‘s films. The two artists will also give a day-long workshop the following day. London Camden Arts Centre, 6 August, 6:45pm, free (booking essential); workshop takes place at London no.w.here, 7 August, 10am, £40/£30

Glasgow Techno and more monthly event with I-F and Truffle Club plus resident DJ Spencer. Glasgow Sub Club, 1 August (first Fridays monthly), 11pm, £10

K Records-owning, Beat Happening-founding Dub Narcotic pusherman solo. London Elizabeth House Youth Club (3 August), Bristol Cube Cinema (4)

Pete Nolan from Magik Markers goes it solo with support from Beach Fuzz. Bristol Croft (18 August), London Cafe Oto (19), Cambridge CB2 (20), Birmingham Sunflower Lounge (21), Oxford Port Mahon (22), Salford Rowf! Rowf! Rowf! Festival (23)

ATP‘s London Halloween party with Shellac, OM, Wooden Shjips, Pissed Jeans and DJ Andy Weatherall. London Forum, 31 October, 6:30pm, £22.50

Nine days curated by Oliver Knussen which include the world premiere of Urantia, the UK premieres of Zodiac and Glanz and culminates in Lucifer‘s Dance. London South Bank Centre, 1–9 November, times/prices vary

New Media and sound art encouraging fusions of image, sound and text with performances from Text Of Light, Michael Snow Trio, Living Cinema (Bob Ostertag & Pierre Hébert) and more plus installations and artist talks. Toronto various venues, 22–26 October

Three concerts programmed and arranged by Walker himself (although he will not be performing), set and designed for the Barbican stage and including orchestra, Walker’s group and special guest vocalists. London Barbican, 13–15 November, 7:45pm, £35–£20