The writing’s on the wall
September marked six months of the new Bristol Improv Theatre. Young yes, but we’re growing fast! We take a look at last month’s highlights and what’s to come in the… Read more »
Interview: Kaci & Curtis
This Weekend, The BIT is very excited to welcome two of our favourite improvisers. Kaci Beeler and Curtis Luciani are The Amazon & The Milksop, a fearsome comedy duo bringing… Read more »
Vlog Episode #6: Stick, Around.
Our selfie stick tour of the work so far! Will we make our March 2017 opening date? Stick around and watch (and watch your step!) to find out!
Vlog Episode #5: Hosts of Christmas Future
2016 is coming to a close, which is exciting because 2017 is about to begin! The Bristol Improv Theatre is coming! A special seasonal thank-you from the BIT team and… Read more »
PRESS RELEASE: Bristol to open UK’s first full-time improv theatre
MONDAY 28TH NOVEMBER PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The UK’s first improv theatre is opening in Bristol A team of Bristol creatives and performers are opening the Bristol Improv… Read more »
Vlog Episode #4: Three! Minute! Tour!
With the renovations due to start in January 2017, we take a quick tour around the current Bristol Improv Theatre, its planned changes and its future funky electro-swing soundtrack. www.buildthebit.com
Practice Answers
This re-edited article is based on another article originally posted 23rd March 2015. There is a question associated with improv that I have been asked thousands of times. I’ve been asked this… Read more »
Vlog Episode #3: Planning Decisions
Nothing says “Mission Accomplished” like a bit of paper with a bold, 14-point font title! A quick video update on the (slightly delayed) building schedule, a welcome to new members… Read more »
Clare Kerrison: Building An Improv Community
How do improv communities start? Improv tutor, Clare Kerrison, recently moved back to Wellington, New Zealand. Prior to this, Clare led and taught the improv community in Cambridge (UK) and has… Read more »
Vlog Episode #2: Slight Return
Bristol Improv Theatre Video Update! Backstage at the Bristol Improv Theatre is a magical place where costumes spill, props squat and if you find the electrical tape you never let… Read more »
Vlog Episode #1: Fringe First
Bristol Improv Theatre Video Update! The Bristol Improv Theatre’s first video update! The hunt for Aztec gold continues, memories of youthful shopping paralysis and a look forward to the upcoming… Read more »
Building The BIT: Part 4 – Plenty To Go On
The last couple weeks of the #BuildTheBIT have been very exciting. In preparation for UP’s latest offering, ‘Tales from the Otherworld’, we got started on preliminary work at the theatre… Read more »
Building the BIT: Part 3 – What Comes Next?
Welcome back to the #BuildTheBIT campaign and a week which saw our first £1000 donation! In other highlights, we camped outside the ‘Whose Line is it Anyway’ revival show in… Read more »
Looking Backwards: Part Three
We’ve had the builders in this week, with plenty of measuring-up, drain-prodding, head-scratching and sucking-of-teeth. With all the new facilities, programming, planning and permits, it’s beginning to really hit home how much of… Read more »
Building the BIT: Part 2 – Show Me The Money
The second week is over and the #BuildTheBIT campaign ploughs ever onward towards its target of £85,000. Already we’ve dedicated chairs, a cocktail and put a lot of names on the… Read more »
Looking Backwards: Part Two
They say you shouldn’t be too fixated on goals, but we couldn’t help but smile at the Bristol Improv Theatre HQ this week. After just EIGHT days of fundraising, the… Read more »
Building the BIT: Part 1 – Who, What, Where?
This week we announced the campaign to build the UK’s first improv theatre. Now we’re trying to spread the word. We think there are a lot of people who would… Read more »
Looking Backwards: Part One
We’re almost a week into our fundraising campaign and rapidly approaching our first milestone of £10,000. Thank you to everyone who has pitched in so far – keep telling your… Read more »
What Comes First?
The “Build The BIT” campaign is gathering an exciting pace, and its twists and turns are already delighting us. Early donor Jason Buckley gets our first cocktail, the ‘PhilosophyMan’, while Drew… Read more »
Bit Unzipped
Hopefully, by now you’ve heard the good news. It’s all very exciting: the UK’s first permanent improv theatre, here, in Bristol! Even typing out in the open seems very strange… Read more »