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Events
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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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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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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.
£14
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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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Bristol’s no.1 show that slays… literally. 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.
£12
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10th October | 19:30 (Doors Open 19:00) Step into the unknown with In the Cards, a show channelling something through from nothing. A live tarot reading inspires completely improvised scenes full of twists, turns, and cosmic chaos. You'll laugh as the fate of the cards unfolds in hilarious, unexpected ways. Improvisors Anna Kemp (This is…
£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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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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5 improvisers, a series of ridiculous tasks and 1 almighty Tasklord to judge them all. We've set a group of local improvisers a range of challenges, all overseen by the ever-vigilant Tasklord. Expect an evening of creativity, competition, and spontaneous fun from some of the most inventive performers in the Bristol improv scene.
£13
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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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The Harold improv format is an essential skill set for anyone looking to upgrade their improv to the next level.
£250.00
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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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3 events,
Deepen your practice with tools and techniques for exploring physical and emotional intimacy in a safe and trusting way.
£140.00
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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5 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
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
This 7 week course explores how to tell a satisfying shared story on stage through the medium of improvised narrative. Using Keith Johnstone inspired exercises and techniques, we'll delve into constructing story arcs and engaging in supportive ensemble work, as well as exploring a number of tools to shake up and inspire participants' scenework skills.
£225
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3 events,
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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Bring your friends to a very special spooky edition of games night; our pub quiz-cum-improv challenge night!
£15
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Friday 31st October | 19:30 (Doors open 19:00) Six Directors enter, but only one will leave! From your suggestions, each will weave a Halloween tale in starkly different styles, taking sinister and silly tropes from film, TV, literature and pop culture for a night of eerie entertainment. You decide which stories to keep… and which…
£15
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You race the tracks, we play the tunes. Come watch & play Mario Kart 8, accompanied by a live six-piece band playing all the songs, plus the countdowns, power-ups, and menu screens! Let's-a-go!
£10
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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