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Up The Antics New Year’s Eve Party
Back from the success of their last two sold out New Year’s Eve parties, Up The Antics have put together a stellar line-up to bring in 2025 at the Bristol Improv Theatre. This year’s line-up will include raucous improv, musical talents and award-winning sketch legends, plus music in the bar to see us into the new year.
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Improv Jam & Social
Improv Jam & Social
Join us for an evening of improv games, socialising and fun at our monthly jam at the Bristol Improv Theatre!
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The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show
The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show
The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show is back, bringing songs, scenes and silliness - an easy going and mischievous evening awaits!
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Improv Double Bill | Last Groundhog Day on Earth
Improv Double Bill | Last Groundhog Day on Earth
Join Bristol’s finest longform improv acts, Last Day on Earth and The Groundhogs, for a hilarious night of improvised comedy on Saturday, 4th January. Don’t miss premium laughter and chaos from top performers!
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Performing Improv Level 1: Making a Scene
Performing Improv Level 1: Making a Scene
This seven-week course aims to equip you with the tools you need to take your improvisation to the stage by creating spontaneous and compelling scenes. You’ll explore how to make bold choices that drive a scene forward or give it a strong start, how to build a shared world for your scene using basic mime and space-work, and the essential ingredients that make a scene come together (or fall apart without them).
Discovering Improv
Discovering Improv
This six-week course is a voyage through spontaneity, creativity, and connection. Our experienced instructors will guide you through games, exercises, and reflections that will equip you with the tools to improvise, both on stage and off.
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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. Our experienced facilitators will guide and support you on your journey towards performing.
Discovering Improv
Discovering Improv
This six-week course is a voyage through spontaneity, creativity, and connection. Our experienced instructors will guide you through games, exercises, and reflections that will equip you with the tools to improvise, both on stage and off.
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Unscripted Players Pitching Workshop
Unscripted Players Pitching Workshop
This is a free session for anyone who is considering pitching for the next Unscripted Players Big Show to help you with the first steps in generating show concepts/ideas.
The Improv Gym
The Improv Gym
Part rehearsal room, part personal improv training, the Improv Gym is a facilitated space where you can work on your skills and draw upon the expertise of our experienced teaching staff.
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Double Bill: Storm Compass & What Happened in the Interval
Double Bill: Storm Compass & What Happened in the Interval
Take a break from the January grind with this mind-bending improv double bill! Two genre-defying shows that play with reality and time whilst exploring human relationships, inspired by audience suggestions that will take on a life of their own.
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Global Majority Improv Drop-In
Global Majority Improv Drop-In
This fun and friendly workshop for people from Global Majority backgrounds is open to all levels – you can be completely new to improv or looking to brush up on your basics and practise improv in a different context.
Improv Taster Sessions
Improv Taster Sessions
Facilitated by an experienced Bristol Improv Theatre instructor, the class will explore the fundamental skills of improvisation using a smorgasbord of improv games and exercises. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.
Double Bill | The Pressure Cooker & Beansville Presents: The Workplace
Double Bill | The Pressure Cooker & Beansville Presents: The Workplace
Feeling the pressure back at work this January? Join us for a cathartic night exploring the unique characters and tricky situations in two improvised workplace tales. Bristol stalwarts Beansville take your suggestions to create a one-of-a-kind workplace setting, whilst The Pressure Cooker whip up a tense, yet hilarious, drama worthy of an episode of hit tv series The Bear.
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Lunchtime Improv with Rebecca MacMillan
Lunchtime Improv with Rebecca MacMillan
Join our lunchtime improv comedy classes at Bristol Improv Theatre for a creative power-up! Perfect for creatives & freelancers, these drop-in sessions with Rebecca MacMillan support you to explore your inner playfulness, boost your confidence and wellbeing, and unlock your inner comic genius. No previous experience needed – just come and enjoy the spontaneity!
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Improv for Fun
Improv for Fun
A session where you don't need to worry about learning performance skills or progressing onto the next course - this is Improv for Fun!
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This Is Your Musical
This Is Your Musical
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!
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Improv for Fun
Improv for Fun
A session where you don't need to worry about learning performance skills or progressing onto the next course - this is Improv for Fun!
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Lunchtime Improv with Rebecca MacMillan
Lunchtime Improv with Rebecca MacMillan
Join our lunchtime improv comedy classes at Bristol Improv Theatre for a creative power-up! Perfect for creatives & freelancers, these drop-in sessions with Rebecca MacMillan support you to explore your inner playfulness, boost your confidence and wellbeing, and unlock your inner comic genius. No previous experience needed – just come and enjoy the spontaneity!
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Do Not Adjust Your Stage: The Wunderkammer
Do Not Adjust Your Stage: The Wunderkammer
DNAYS return to Bristol for 2025 – Improvised comedy sketches and scenes inspired by TED-style talks from guest speakers. Previous guest speakers include a professional extreme snowboarder, a Greenpeace activist, the scientist who cloned Dolly the sheep, a Game of Thrones superfan and a piracy expert.
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2 events,
Lunchtime Improv with Rebecca MacMillan
Lunchtime Improv with Rebecca MacMillan
Join our lunchtime improv comedy classes at Bristol Improv Theatre for a creative power-up! Perfect for creatives & freelancers, these drop-in sessions with Rebecca MacMillan support you to explore your inner playfulness, boost your confidence and wellbeing, and unlock your inner comic genius. No previous experience needed – just come and enjoy the spontaneity!
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Improv for Fun
Improv for Fun
A session where you don't need to worry about learning performance skills or progressing onto the next course - this is Improv for Fun!
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Giant Steps
Giant Steps
Friday 31st January | 20:00 (Doors open 19:30pm) Created by Max Dickens and Conor Jatter, the ground-breaking fusion of improv comedy and live jazz comes to the BIT after sell-out Edinburgh Fringe and London shows. Improvisation meets improvisation as top UK comedians and virtuoso jazz musicians inspire each other in real time to create an…
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Improv Your Perspective with Emma Boddy
This is a dynamic course for those interested in both personal development and improv, and are eager to explore new ways of thinking. The course encourages participants to connect through playful improvised theatre games and exercises. It incorporates Playback Theatre forms as its central method, offering a creative way to explore a new way of seeing things.
Global Majority Improv Drop-In
Global Majority Improv Drop-In
This fun and friendly workshop for people from Global Majority backgrounds is open to all levels – you can be completely new to improv or looking to brush up on your basics and practise improv in a different context.
Improv Taster Sessions
Improv Taster Sessions
Facilitated by an experienced Bristol Improv Theatre instructor, the class will explore the fundamental skills of improvisation using a smorgasbord of improv games and exercises. It’s a great chance to try improv and connect with others in a playful way.
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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get involved?
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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