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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!
£12.50
Come and see the graduates of BIT’s latest Performing Improv Level 1 course as they share some of the skills they’ve been building over the 7 week course.
Free
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Get ready for a takeover! Bristol Longform Comedy will be taking charge of the Bristol Improv Theatre to show you the wide range of wonderful longform improv troupes Bristol has to offer.
£13
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Welcome to The Improv Lab! Join us at The Bristol Improv Theatre for a weekend afternoon to watch 3 different groups from the local Bristol improv community and watch or join in with a jam - for free!
Free
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.
£12
Up The Antics bring their hit format of comedy variety – featuring sketch comedy from hilarious character comedian Susan Harrison (Showstopper: The Improvised Musical, Mischief Movie Night, Austentatious), stand-up from an up-and-coming local talent and improv comedy from the Antics themselves.
£13
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A workshop to help empower you to make committed character choices that feel right for you. Using a mix of exercises/side-coaching I’ll encourage you to explore characters, find where you shine, and make strong choices. A playful 3 hours that will (supportively) push you outside of your comfort zone.
£25
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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!
£12.50
This seven-week course introduces the tools, techniques, and tricks used to create characters on-the-spot. You’ll explore how characters can emerge and grow through physicality, status, and the relationships between characters - building your confidence in stepping into another person’s shoes when you perform.
£225
Join us for this six-week course and immerse yourself in the fundamentals of improvising for an audience. Our experienced facilitators will guide you with games, exercises, and scenes to enhance your skills and launch your performance journey.
£195
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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.
£180
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Join Anna and Cat for a session of guided improv exercises and games where you don’t have to worry about what comes next. All you need to do is turn up and be ready to play!
£15
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Join us for an evening of improv games, socialising and fun at our monthly jam at the Bristol Improv Theatre!
Free
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The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show is back, bringing songs, scenes and silliness - an easy going and mischievous evening awaits!
£13
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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.
£12.50
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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!
£12.50
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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!
£15
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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.
£12
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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!
£12.50
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In this course, participants are given the opportunity to shape and perform their own improv show, with the guidance of an experienced director.
£225
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The improvised comedy night where you name the show and Jazz Police performs it!
£12
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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!
£12.50
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A double-bill of video game-powered comedy where you control the action! Take the stage in The Incredible Playable Show to play games with barcode scanners, human buttons and Power Rangers. Plus, use your phone to guide a lovelorn clown's fairytale romance with a talking dummy of Pierce Brosnan!
£10
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Ever thought that an improv show was a little too linear? In this show two acts mix it up, playing with time in unique ways. The Groundhogs see how the tiniest of changes can lead to a totally different future. Storm Compass explores a series of stories spread across time.
£13
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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.
£12
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2 events,
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!
£12.50
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Join us for an evening of improv games, socialising and fun at our monthly jam at the Bristol Improv Theatre!
Free
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1 event,
The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show is back, bringing songs, scenes and silliness - an easy going and mischievous evening awaits!
£13
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Develop your performance skills and explore exciting themes from the world of fantasy adventure with a leading improv teacher.
£130
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Grab your glitter and strut on down to Clifton, Dragprov is back in Brizzle! ‘Christian Adore’ and ‘Eaton Messe’ are a drag double act performed by Francesca Forristal and Ed Scrivens. Using your suggestions, this lovable soft-boy and sassy queen will create dazzling songs, sketches, raps, and entire musical right before your eyes! It’s RuPaul’s glamour meets corset-splitting improv hilarity. With smash hit shows from the Edinburgh Fringe to Glastonbury Festival, the dazzling duo returns to the Bristol Improv Theatre for a Pride extravaganza.
£13
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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.
Want to
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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FAQs
If you have any questions about ticketing, accessibility, venue hire or working with us, check out our handy FAQs page or get in touch at hello@improvtheatre.co.uk