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Improv Drop-ins
Improv Drop-ins
Whether you're looking to build your skills, explore a new topic, or just get your improv fix of fun and games, the drop-in is the session for you. Each week brings a new topic with an experienced instructor to guide you through the ins and outs.
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The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show February Edition
The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show February Edition
Our mischievous cast will seamlessly interweave your suggestions into their games and dazzle you with their improvised nonsense! The Bish Bosh Bash is a great introduction for those who’ve never seen improv before. Our teams go head-to-head, playing for your votes and adoration. You decide who makes it to the end, and ultimately which team…
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Improv Drop-ins
Improv Drop-ins
Whether you're looking to build your skills, explore a new topic, or just get your improv fix of fun and games, the drop-in is the session for you. Each week brings a new topic with an experienced instructor to guide you through the ins and outs.
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Games Night February Edition
Games Night February Edition
Bring your friends to games night; a social evening of classic and new games! Your team will solve riveting riddles, giggle at guessing games, act out murder mystery charades and play together against others. Let your competitive side run wild! Our hosts will bring the games, we’ll bring the atmosphere, all you need to do…
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Tales of Adventure February Edition
Tales of Adventure February Edition
Join our brave band of heroes in an epic fantasy quest, improvised LIVE before your very eyes! Tales of Adventure is a D&D inspired, improvised panel show where each show is part of an ongoing series. Our cast will guide you through the story and fill you in on any previous important events so don’t…
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Improv Drop-ins
Improv Drop-ins
Whether you're looking to build your skills, explore a new topic, or just get your improv fix of fun and games, the drop-in is the session for you. Each week brings a new topic with an experienced instructor to guide you through the ins and outs.
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This Is Your Musical February Edition
This Is Your Musical February Edition
Prepare to be amazed as you witness the creation of a brand new musical theatre show, courtesy of The Bristol Improv Theatre’s flagship musical theatre company, This Is Your Musical! Take your seats as this team of talented actors and musicians present a magnificent evening of theatre, musical numbers and show-tunes, made-up on the spot…
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Performing Improv Level 1: Telling Stories
Performing Improv Level 1: Telling Stories
There's nothing quite so gripping as a good story. Build your communication skills & confidence in storytelling and train narrative instincts to help grab and sustain audience interest. An excellent course for writers, performers or anyone who wants to bring storytelling into their life and work.
Improv Drop-ins
Improv Drop-ins
Looking to stretch your improvising muscles? Then our drop-ins are for you! Our drop-ins run every Monday evening and alternate between scene workshops and classes focused on specific skills to help you pad out your improvisers tool-kit. During our scene workshops, you’ll receive supportive and constructive side-coaching, tailored to the group and designed to develop…
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Performing Improv Level 2: Exploring Narrative
Performing Improv Level 2: Exploring Narrative
Take your narrative skills to the next level! This course takes a deeper look at the ins and outs of crafting a satisfying story on the spot, whether you're working solo or as part of a group.
Performing Level 2: Exploring Narrative Student Showcase
Performing Level 2: Exploring Narrative Student Showcase
Come and see the graduates of BIT’s latest Performing Improv course as they share some of the skills they’ve been building over the 7 week course. Our wonderful students will be improvising stories and scenes before your eyes, based on your suggestions. FREE ENTRY – fellow students, family and friends welcome! The bar will be…
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Family Storytelling at Zion Community Centre
Family Storytelling at Zion Community Centre
Come along for this one hour, family friendly session where every week we will create a completely new story! Each workshop will focus on a different theme where, guided by the workshop facilitator, grown ups and children will work together to create their own characters and build the world of the story. This session is…
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Improv Triple Bill
Improv Triple Bill
The Bristol Improv Theatre presents a triple bill of talented local groups. That’s three great shows all in one brilliant night. THE THOROUGHGOODS The Thoroughgoods are a local improv group, formed of graduates from the Bristol Improv Theatre. Their show Yesterday, with Jean Thoroughgood, tells the life story of the titular Jean – a tale that…
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The RH Experience
The RH Experience
The RH Experience are returning to the Bristol Improv Theatre this September. A 5* improvised comedy sketch group, who have been performing live shows & producing sketches for over a decade, and between them have performed at Glastonbury and Latitude Festivals, Edinburgh & Brighton Fringes, and have featured on BBC One, BBC Radio 4 & E4.
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Improv Taster Sessions (February)
Improv Taster Sessions (February)
Every month, we run the Improv Taster Session for anyone looking to try their hand at improvisation before committing to a course. Facilitated by an experienced Bristol Improv Theatre instructor, the class will explore a fundamental skill of improvisation using a smorgasbord of improv games and exercises. It’s a great chance to try improv and…
The Antics Joke Show Ft Sketchbook
The Antics Joke Show Ft Sketchbook
THE ANTICS JOKE SHOW Up The Antics present their hit format of comedy variety, featuring the best stand-up talent, sketch comedy from Up The Antics and this month, they will be joined by Edward Bourne presenting sketches from his show “sketchbook” IMPROV FROM UP THE ANTICS Bristol-based Up The Antics take us down the rabbit…
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Building Better Characters with Maria Peters
Building Better Characters with Maria Peters
Push the boundaries of your comfort zone and break new ground in improvising characters outside of your default character range. In this six-week course you will explore and develop the range of characters you can become with the expert assistance of Maria Peters. Everyone has their go-to characters in improv, whether they’re realistic and natural,…
Discovering Improv
Discovering Improv
This Course Has Now Sold Out! Improv isn’t just about being funny (although it is often very funny). For us, improv is about building confidence, celebrating the screw-up and connecting with amazing people. This six-week course is a voyage through spontaneity, creativity and connection. We’ll show you the basic tools to improvise both on stage…
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Performing Improv Level 1: Creating Characters
Performing Improv Level 1: Creating Characters
Be anyone (or anything) you want to be! This course introduces the tools, techniques, and tricks used to create characters on-the-spot in performance. Physicality, status and relationships between characters are all explored as you build your confidence when stepping into another character’s shoes. Expect lots of fun, games, and shared joy along the way! Performing…
Intro to Performing Improv
Intro to Performing Improv
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. You’ll explore and build on the concepts of acceptance, support and listening with fun and thought-provoking exercises and games. Intro to Performing is the perfect course to…
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The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show
The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show
Friday 3rd March | 20:00 Friday 7th April | 20:00 Friday 5th May | 20:00 Friday 2nd June | 20:00 The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show is back, bringing songs, scenes and silliness. The Bish Bosh Bash is a great introduction for those who’ve never seen improv before. An easy going and mischievous evening awaits.…
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Biscuit Barrel’s Comedy Tin
Biscuit Barrel’s Comedy Tin
4 acts, hosted by a sketch show? Bristol’s weirdest comedy night returns for 2023! Featuring over 30 sketches from the Barrel, as well as some of the finest acts in stand-up, improv and beyond. “An excellent comedy show” ★★★★ – Broadway Baby (2022) ★★★★★ – Veronica Lee’s ‘Best of the Rest of the Fest’, Scottish…
Info about
group bookings
Looking for a fun and unique experience for a night out? The Bristol Improv Theatre can organise discounts and added value experiences for groups.
Our shows include improvised musicals, high energy comedy game shows and more great improvised theatre from Bristol-based companies and visiting acts.
Interested in bringing your party to the UK’s first dedicated improv theatre?
We have put together a great value deal for group bookings, which we can tailor to your needs.
10 Tickets 2 Bottles of Prosecco Standard cost: £150
Experiences and prices are negotiable.
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Find out more about work and volunteer opportunities, improv groups, and the Friend Scheme – BIT’s philanthropic initiative to help more and more people get into improv.
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