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A series of performances, concerts, DJ sets and tattoo exhibitions. Artists include Stefania Pedretti, Nurse With Wound, Human Greed, Blind Cave Salamander and others. Torino AB Normal Tattoo Studio, 8 March–7 June.

Tour in support of the artist’s latest release Keep It Together. Cambridge Romsey Labour Cloub (19 March), London The Drop (20), Leeds Fox & Newt (26), Edinburgh The Banshee Labyrinth (27), Manchester Night & Day (28).

Steve Beresford, Dominic Lash, Ross Lambert and Hyelim Kim perform for the bimonthly Improv night that draws on all London improvisors to create new and diverse groupings. London Servant Jazz Quarters, 11 March, 7:30pm, £5.

House, Techno and the deeper end of the electronic spectrum, featuring: Little Dragon, Moodyman, Jimmy Edgar, Ben Klock, Pinch, Gold Panda, Pearson Sound, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Marcel Dettman, Joy Orbison, Scuba, Floating Points, Theo Parrish, Kode9, Blawan, Ben UFO, Benji B, Objekt, Shackleton, Levon Vincent, Pangaea, Untold, Anstam, 2562, Pariah and others. Pula Fort Punta Christo, 6–9 September, £120.

John Richards is taking his Dirty Electronics instrument building workshop to Dartington for the duration of its summer school. The summer school runs for five weeks, and Richards has been commissioned to construct a piece that exists at Dartington for the duration, as well as hosting a week long Dirty Electronics workshop.

Richards hasn't finalised his plans yet, but says: "I want to work against the tranquil and picturesque setting of Dartington. At various points throughout the summer school a short, very loud noise or sound will interrupt the rural soundscape, as a kind of soundmark."

Instruments Richards plans to build in the week long workshop include Light And Feathers, an instrument built from ostrich feathers, motors and movers; Hug, a piece for coloured noise and portable amps worn by performers, and a kinetically powered handheld synth. No knowledge of electronics or previous experience at building musical devices is needed, and anyone attending gets to keep their instruments. More info here. Devon Dartington Hall, 28 July–4 August.

John Richards's Dirty Electronics Mute synth was featured in a Bite in The Wire 335.

Cafe Oto in London is starting its own record label, OtoRoku. The label will release recordings from live shows at the venue, starting with Peter Brötzmann's first trip to Cafe Oto performing with Steve Noble and John Edwards from January 2010.

The recording, titled …The Worse, The Better will be released on LP, with cover designed by Brötzmann, and a performance by the trio to mark the record's release. There's no official release date for the record or the launch performance, but it's expected around March.

Along with the label Cafe Oto will also be setting up an online shop, and records will be sold at the venue. (For those outside the UK, Honest Jon's are handling worldwide distribution). The label is part of Oto Projects, and any profits will be put back into funding shows at Oto. More details on other OtoRoku releases will be announced in the coming weeks.

Fontanive's See-Sounds exhibition of sound making kinetic sculptures. London Riflemaker, 21 February–24 March.

American musician and sound designer Charlie Morrow (Cross Platform, The Wire 322) presents LandSeaAir, a 3D sound installation investigating the earth's ecological change. Gina Angelone's silent film Geo Portrait Earth accompanies the exhibition. London Arup Phase 2, 17 February–4 May.

Peaking Lights return to the UK with Julia Holter (Wire 337) supporting on selected nights. London Field Day (2 June), Dublin Forbidden Fruit (3), Leeds Brudenell (with Julia Holter, 5), London XOYO (with Julia Holter, 6), North Yorkshire Beacons Festival (17 August), Brecon Beacons Green Man Festival (18–19).

Under 25's can hear a set from Actress inspired by the Yayoi Kusama exhibition in the Turbine Hall. Further events and acts to be announced here in the coming weeks. London Tate Modern, 24 March, 1pm, (15-25 year olds only), free.