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Deadline to apply: Thursday 1st October 10am Auditions: Saturday 3rd October between 10am and 5pm Location: Bristol Improv Theatre, 50 St Paul’s Road, Bristol BS8 1LP Interested in applying? Please read the information below, including the rehearsal and show dates. What is the show? The BIT’s Christmas show is a fully improvised two-act comedy theatre…

The game is… coming to Bristol! We caught up with cast members Tom Tokley and Billy Morton of Adventures of the Improvised Sherlock Holmes, coming to Bristol Improv Theatre 11th-12th September. Read on to find out what makes Sherlock Holmes so well-suited to improv, and how to deduce the answers to a crime when it…

Audition Call Out: This Is Your Panto! The Bristol Improv Theatre has once again teamed up with the creative team behind Bristol’s number one improvised musical, This Is Your Musical, to produce a brand new musical improv show for the Christmas season: This Is Your Panto! And you could be part of it… This Is…

Vanilla: This Is Your Musical Classic and dependable, vanilla is an absolute staple. If you go for this when the ice cream van comes around, it’s because you trust your own tastes and opt for a high quality, versatile choice with all the ingredients for success – which is why BIT flagship show This Is…

Family Shows, Pride Events, Cinema Club, Improv Favourites, Theatre School Courses We’re excited to announce our Summer 2026 programme May-August 2026 featuring a host of new shows and events as well as some local and international improv favourites. Join us this season for the best improv in the South West.  NEW FOR THIS SEASON There…

Anyone who’s spent time at Bristol Improv Theatre knows that improv isn’t only enormous fun – it’s also a huge boost for wellbeing. We see it every night: from the audience member who leaves with a grin all over their face, to the first-time improv student who finds whole new ways of expressing themselves.That’s why…

Tom Mansfield CEO – Quarterly Update I’m writing this sitting on my own in the auditorium at Bristol Improv Theatre – which has rapidly become one of my happy places. I’ve always loved the feeling of being in a theatre when there’s no-one else around. Theatres are spaces filled with a sense of magic and…

Raeesa Rajmohamed Retires as Chair of Board of Trustees “Now that the theatre is enjoying the success for which so many people worked so hard, I feel able to step back and give that same energy to my own life and career. It feels right to now cheer everyone on from a different vantage point.”…

Making his entrance to one of the greatest rock songs of all-time, we are thrilled to introduce you to our new CEO: Tom Mansfield. Fresh through the door, we caught up with him to find out his go-to motivational track, favourite place to grab a coffee in Bristol and, of course, his vision for our…

The Drag Dungeoneers Launches in September We are absolutely thrilled to announce that September brings the arrival of a brand new Flagship show… and it slays! 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’. They’ll be taking to the BIT stage every second…

This Bristol Improv Theatre student alumnus has gone on to win his first Improv title, with his group musical improv Minor Adjustments!

Whether you want to learn a new skill, meet new people, or simply have an unforgettable night out – Bristol Improv Theatre has something for everyone this January.

5 games suggestions to liven up your work Christmas party

Bristol Improv Theatre’s Unscripted Players Scheme (UPS) is an initiative that champions fresh voices and bold ideas in the world of improvisation. Each year, two pitches are selected from community submissions to be developed into full-length improv shows. With a £100 budget, free rehearsal space, and support from the theatre, the scheme provides a platform…

THE FUTURE OF THE BRISTOL IMPROV THEATRE – MORE THAN A BUILDING toast & jam – celebrate with us! Next Saturday (5th October), join us to celebrate the success of our Save the Bristol Improv Theatre fundraiser! Come and raise a glass for a toast, and enjoy (or even take part in!) a playful and…

House of Figs presents: The Awkward Guide to Friendship Friday 27th September | 20:00  We’ve got news for you: improv isn’t just for extroverted, outgoing people, who have never felt shy before! Does the cat get your tongue when you’re meeting new people? Does it take a while to get to know you? Do you…

Here is our director’s action plan, based on the Access Needs Survey: Our next step is to find funding to pay Disability Inc, part of the West of England Council for Independent Living, to conduct an audit of the building and create a report. This will become the starting point, alongside the survey responses, for…

The Bristol Improv Theatre (BIT) is doing work to become more accessible for Disabled people. As part of this, in April and May we ran an Access Needs Survey, to hear from Disabled people who use the theatre, or who have been unable to because of its inaccessibility. Below is a summary of the problems…

The Bristol Improv Theatre is doing work to become more accessible for Disabled people. We want to hear the experiences of Disabled people who have used the BIT or have tried to use the BIT but couldn’t because of its inaccessibility.

Our smashing work placement student Holly has been at it again, writing another fabulous blog post, this time about the equally fabulous ‘This Is Your Musical’. Read on to find out what she thought and why you should come along to their next show! I went to see the This Is Your Musical Christmas Special…