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A double bill of classic horror films with introductions and discussion from film scholars Dr Pete Falconer & Dr Dominic Lash.– God Told Me To (1976) and Cure: The Horror of Doing What You’re Told (1997) – This is a great opportunity to see two grimy, introspective horror movies on the big screen.

Witness your very own spontaneous musical burst into life for one night only, and only for one night! This Is Your Musical is the all-singing, all-dancing improvised musical extravaganza that has wowed audiences for over eight years.

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

Award-winning dancer and comedian Sam Burkett is here for the freshest gossip—and they want it LIVE. Watch them spin your stories into a hilarious blend of improv comedy and experimental dance. Expect the unexpected, and come ready to spill.

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Join us at the Bristol Improv Theatre for our musical theatre open mic night with live piano accompaniment!

Join a live-play Dungeons & Dragons show, featuring a cast of comedians, voice actors, and special guests in an interactive adventure! Whilst our Dungeon Master welcomes our heroes into an immersive world, you will play a critical role in shaping their adventure. Later, be entertained by the Bards Against Humanity, who will perform improvised songs of your recent misadventures.

Five performers are all working hard to put on a good improv show. Well, almost all of them - one of them is secretly trying to sabotage the show without getting caught! Will The Saboteur be unmasked before the evening is ruined?

Deepen your practice with tools and techniques for exploring physical and emotional intimacy in a safe and trusting way.

Proudly showcasing diverse skills of local troupes and artists within the Bristol improv community. Featuring unique acts from the vibrant world of unscripted comedy, with a focus on up-and-comers, providing a stage for fresh, original shows.

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

The return of Pride Games Night! Inspired by popular improv exercises, this night of gripping games and comical challenges will leave you howling with laughter as you play together against others. Our hosts bring the games so all you need to do is turn up and have fun. For every ticket sold, £1 will be donated to Bristol Pride (Charity No. 1166817).

The improvised game show where comedy meets competition! This month, we’re looking for friends from the improv community to join us in a special jam event.

Got funny scenes… but wish they could become even funnier? Or actual sketches? Boom Chicago! alum Michael Orton-Toliver and Dawson Bros writer Steve Dawson bring you a 3-hour comedy power-up. Learn how to find the game, heighten it properly, and turn improv gold into sketch scripts. Big laughs. Smart tools. Real writing skills.

This is a fun and friendly workshop led by LGBTQ+ instructors for LGBTQ+ people, open to all levels. You can be completely new to improv or looking to brush up on your basics and practice improv in a different context. Sessions will focus on fun, representing your own identity(ies) in improv, and connecting with other improvisers.

Mind Canyon is an improvised comedy podcast with music and sound effects added live. Each story is brought to life by top UK improvisers. The show was nominated for Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards, won Bronze for Creativity, and holds a five-star rating on Apple Podcasts.

A friendly and welcoming evening of improv games, silliness, socialising and fun.

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

The Drag Dungeoneers is a loose narrative monster-of-the-week style D&D live show adventure, featuring some of Bristol’s finest drag nerds.

Glamour meets corset-splitting musical chaos… Darling, it's Dragprov! Dazzling audiences from the Edinburgh Fringe to Glastonbury Festival, this dynamic drag king and queen duo create Broadway-ready songs and sketches on the spot.

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Come and see the latest graduates of the BIT's improv courses as they share some of the skills they've been building. Free entry with optional supporter tickets!

Strengthen your speaking voice, sharpen your presence and build authentic confidence at work. In this 90-minute interactive taster (plus networking), explore practical tools from acting and public speaking to engage listeners, project clearly and communicate with calm authority.

Come and see the latest graduates of the BIT's improv courses as they share some of the skills they've been building. Free entry with optional supporter tickets!

Witness your very own spontaneous musical burst into life for one night only, and only for one night! This Is Your Musical is the all-singing, all-dancing improvised musical extravaganza that has wowed audiences for over eight years.

Test your mettle as a detective with the Company of International Artists as you work to solve an art mystery set at a high-stakes auction. Tackle puzzles, decipher codes and review key evidence to crack the case! An immersive “who-dunnit” art-themed mystery experience set within a top-secret art detective agency.

Ghosts. Archetypes. Delicious tension. Spend five days exploring horror and folklore through atmospheric long-form improv with Katy Schutte. Build haunting worlds, powerful ensemble work and rich symbolic storytelling — culminating in a live showcase at Bristol Improv Theatre. Dark tales. Deep craft. Brave play. 👻

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Following on from our hugely popular Discovering Improv course, this six-week course will immerse you in the fundamentals of improvising for an audience through games, exercises, and scenes. Our experienced facilitators will guide and support you on your journey towards performing.

Scenes are the building blocks of improvised theatre, but there are as many different ways to play a scene as there are improvisers. From emotionally-focused play, to creating a narrative flow of cause and effect, deftly weaving themes and concepts together, or just finding something funny to do again (but bigger), how you approach a scene helps to define how it plays out. 

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

A six-week improv for beginners course. Be spontaneous and creative through games, and exercises with our experienced instructors.

Singing Songs is the course for anyone who’s ever fancied making up songs on the spot, and for those who don’t think they can sing but would love to have a go!

Join us at the Bristol Improv Theatre for our musical theatre open mic night with live piano accompaniment!

Steamy clown chaos as the most beautiful maid in Paris falls in love with a talking dummy controlled by the audience! Scan the QR code to play cupid in a series of romantic misadventures powered by your in-the-moment suggestions.

Five performers are all working hard to put on a good improv show. Well, almost all of them - one of them is secretly trying to sabotage the show without getting caught! Will The Saboteur be unmasked before the evening is ruined?

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

Get experimental with The Improv Lab! An afternoon of scratch performances featuring a variety of new and developing ideas from Bristol’s improv scene.

After a break from performing at The Bristol Improv Theatre, the Antics are back with a special summer fundraiser! With a selection of incredible improv teams from Bristol, you can sit back with the knowledge you're in safe hands and that all of the proceeds will be going towards the Bristol Improv Theatre!

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Join a live-play Dungeons & Dragons show, featuring a cast of comedians, voice actors, and special guests in an interactive adventure! Whilst our Dungeon Master welcomes our heroes into an immersive world, you will play a critical role in shaping their adventure. Later, be entertained by the Bards Against Humanity, who will perform improvised songs of your recent misadventures.

Bristol Longform Comedy take over the Bristol Improv Theatre! Fantastically funny improv comedy from legendary Bristol groups and The Takeover Team, assembled anew for each Takeover with a different guest director each time.

Big feelings. Bold choices. Characters who actually care. Join Comedy Store Player Monica Gaga for a playful, practical workshop on building richer, more human characters. Explore motivation, backstory and emotional truth in a supportive, joy-filled room.

Want to charm a crowd instantly? Seem calm and relaxed in front of an audience? Join this class to develop your hosting, public speaking and audience interaction skills- with Comedy Store Player, international performer and powerhouse host, Monica Gaga!

A friendly and welcoming evening of improv games, silliness, socialising and fun.

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

A 5-day theatrical improv intensive inspired by Sartre’s No Exit. Develop a brand-new long-form format exploring connection, belonging, and judgement in limbo. For improvisers with some experience and actors. Culminating in a showcase on Saturday night at Bristol Improv Theatre.

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

“Hell is other people” Lost souls stuck in limbo, where over thousands of years together their hopes, dreams, secrets and lies come to light and steer them to their final destination… Fully improvised theatre inspired by Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit.

Step into the flickering dream of the roaring ‘20s a world away from digital influences. And rediscover the joy of pure simple comedy with Silent Movie Improv!

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Created with the support of the Bristol Improv Theatre, the Unscripted Players present two brand new improvised productions in one show!

Created with the support of the Bristol Improv Theatre, the Unscripted Players present two brand new improvised productions in one show!

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

This is a fun and friendly workshop led by LGBTQ+ instructors for LGBTQ+ people, open to all levels. You can be completely new to improv or looking to brush up on your basics and practice improv in a different context. Sessions will focus on fun, representing your own identity(ies) in improv, and connecting with other improvisers.

Created with the support of the Bristol Improv Theatre, the Unscripted Players present two brand new improvised productions in one show!

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Join a live-play Dungeons & Dragons show, featuring a cast of comedians, voice actors, and special guests in an interactive adventure! Whilst our Dungeon Master welcomes our heroes into an immersive world, you will play a critical role in shaping their adventure. Later, be entertained by the Bards Against Humanity, who will perform improvised songs of your recent misadventures.

Proudly showcasing diverse skills of local troupes and artists within the Bristol improv community. Featuring unique acts from the vibrant world of unscripted comedy, with a focus on up-and-comers, providing a stage for fresh, original shows.

Stuck playing the same scenes on repeat? Join international theatremaker and Artistic Director of Improv Theatre Sydney, Jim Fishwick, for a joyful creative reset. Spot your default patterns, stretch your range and rediscover curiosity in your improv. More colours. Fewer habits. Bigger possibilities. For improvisers with some experience, ready to expand.

Five performers are all working hard to put on a good improv show. Well, almost all of them - one of them is secretly trying to sabotage the show without getting caught! Will The Saboteur be unmasked before the evening is ruined?

Discover the joy of improv with Rebecca MacMillan’s lunchtime classes at Bristol Improv Theatre. These sessions are designed for creatives, freelancers, and everyone else who’s looking for a dose of joy in their day.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Come and see the latest graduates of the BIT's improv courses as they share some of the skills they've been building. Free entry with optional supporter tickets!

Come and see the latest graduates of the BIT's improv courses as they share some of the skills they've been building. Free entry with optional supporter tickets!

The improvised game show where comedy meets competition! Originally created by The Delight Collective, the Bish Bosh Bash is perfect for improv newcomers and seasoned fans alike. Get ready for a high-energy evening full of competition and creativity!

A friendly and welcoming evening of improv games, silliness, socialising and fun.

A six-week improv for beginners course. Be spontaneous and creative through games, and exercises with our experienced instructors.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Following on from our hugely popular Discovering Improv course, this six-week course will immerse you in the fundamentals of improvising for an audience through games, exercises, and scenes. Our experienced facilitators will guide and support you on your journey towards performing.

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Witness your very own spontaneous musical burst into life for one night only, and only for one night! This Is Your Musical is the all-singing, all-dancing improvised musical extravaganza that has wowed audiences for over eight years.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

The improvised game show where comedy meets competition! Originally created by The Delight Collective, the Bish Bosh Bash is perfect for improv newcomers and seasoned fans alike. Get ready for a high-energy evening full of competition and creativity!

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Proudly showcasing diverse skills of local troupes and artists within the Bristol improv community. Featuring unique acts from the vibrant world of unscripted comedy, with a focus on up-and-comers, providing a stage for fresh, original shows.

Witness your very own spontaneous musical burst into life for one night only, and only for one night! This Is Your Musical is the all-singing, all-dancing improvised musical extravaganza that has wowed audiences for over eight years.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Funny stuff, made up on the spot. No gimmicks, no tricks - just the quickest, wittiest improvisers in the UK putting on a show to make you laugh like nobody’s business. The Noise Next Door are award-winning, twelve-time sell-out legends of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and have blown audiences away on BBC One, ITV1, Comedy Central, and in comedy clubs and theatres all over the world. Don’t miss your chance to see them live.

Funny stuff, made up on the spot. No gimmicks, no tricks - just the quickest, wittiest improvisers in the UK putting on a show to make you laugh like nobody’s business. The Noise Next Door are award-winning, twelve-time sell-out legends of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and have blown audiences away on BBC One, ITV1, Comedy Central, and in comedy clubs and theatres all over the world. Don’t miss your chance to see them live.

Following on from our hugely popular Discovering Improv course, this six-week course will immerse you in the fundamentals of improvising for an audience through games, exercises, and scenes. Our experienced facilitators will guide and support you on your journey towards performing.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

A six-week improv for beginners course. Be spontaneous and creative through games, and exercises with our experienced instructors.

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.

Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you!

Come along and give improv a go! Taster sessions are the perfect way to dip your toes into improvisation before commiting to a course. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.