Skip to content
This is our old events page!
This page will disappear soon! Check out our fancy new event website, with new events, shows, workshops and courses!
Events
Calendar of Events
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
Sunday
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 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 seven-week course combines techniques inspired by legendary improviser Keith Johnstone and Pixar Animation Studios to equip students with a formidable toolkit of storytelling techniques and skills. From confidence and communication skills to knowing how to make bold choices to keep the story alive (or deliver a surprising twist ending), you’ll train the narrative instincts that will grab and sustain your audience’s interest.
£225
|
2 events,
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
Go beyond just making improvised characters to explore their hidden depths, inner lives, and satisfying character arcs.
£225
|
1 event,
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
|
1 event,
Thursday 26th February | 19:30 (Doors open 18:30) Get ready for a takeover! Bristol Longform Comedy (BLC) are set to take over the Bristol Improv Theatre with an exciting night dedicated to the very best in local longform improv. This special event, known as the Bristol Longform Takeover, offers audiences a unique opportunity to experience…
£13
|
1 event,
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
|
1 event,
Saturday 28th February 2026 | 19:30 (NEW: Bar open from 18:30) It’s the 100th ever Antics Joke Show! From humble beginnings in a vegan basement, now celebrating at Bristol Improv Theatre with an amazing line-up, including Sketch Comedy from The Mayor and His Daughter, Improv silliness from Up The Antics and as ever some hilarious…
£13
|
1 event,
-
Sunday, 1st March 2026 | 17:00 Bristol-based comic, illustration and zine fair Zinezilla debuts its first exhibition at the Bristol Improv Theatre! Join us for the opening night, featuring zine stalls, a mask-making workshop, and improv performance to celebrate everything ziney and zillary.
£3
|
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
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Embrace being a Difficult Woman in this creative and empowering workshop. Develop your toolkit for confidence in life, and in work. |
1 event,
A friendly and welcoming evening of improv games, silliness, socialising and fun. Our monthly improv jam lets YOU sign up to take part in scenes or games, participate in games from the safety of the audience, or just sit back and enjoy the entertainment as others give it a go!
£5
|
1 event,
The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show is back, bringing songs, scenes and silliness. On the first Friday of each month, our mischievous cast will seamlessly interweave your suggestions into their games and dazzle you with their improvised nonsense!
£13
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
Sunday 8th March 2026 | 19:00 (Doors Open: 18:00) Show your support for women in improv by coming along to our International Women’s Day Improv Jam. If you’re a woman, you can also take part - sign up on the night, and we’ll get you up on stage to take part in scenes or games,…
£8
|
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
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
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.
£13
|
1 event,
Friday, 13th March | 19:30 (Doors Open 18:30) Step back into the unknown with In the Cards, a tarot and improv show channelling something through from nothing, where live tarot inspires completely improvised scenes full of twists, turns, and cosmic chaos. As the spring equinox approaches, the Moon glows in Pisces, conjunct Mercury sits firmly…
£15
|
3 events,
-
This one-day workshop offers an inviting and practical introduction to the Meisner Technique, designed especially for performers, improvisers, and complete beginners who are curious about truthful, moment-to-moment acting.
£70.00
Join our LGBTQ+ improv workshop, led by experienced LGBTQ+ instructors! Perfect for all skill levels—whether you're a beginner or an experienced improviser—these fun and inclusive sessions focus on self-expression, celebrating your identity, and building connections in a supportive community. Discover the joy of improv in a safe and welcoming space!
£12.50
Inconceivable! Bristol Improv Theatre (BIT) is starting a film club and is screening The Princess Bride, the enchanting fairy tale about a Princess named Buttercup and a farm boy named Westley. Come join us for a cosy night-in at Bristol’s friendliest venue with one of the most beloved films of all time.
£12
|
0 events,
|
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
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
Come along to this free session and try powerful and immersive Conscious Connected Breathwork. A chance to release the stresses of modern-day living through guided breath work. Ideal for anyone looking for a new approach to building resilience, clarity and focus. Suitable for 18+ only.
Free
|
1 event,
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
|
1 event,
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
|
0 events,
|
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
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Friday, 27th March 2026 | 19:30 (Bar Open: 18:30) Join us for a hilarious musical journey into the untold backstory of… well, we don’t know yet! We will give the same treatment to a classic TV or film character that Wicked gives to the Wicked Witch of the West, complete with music and songs. Our…
£14
|
2 events,
Get experimental with The Improv Lab! An afternoon of scratch performances featuring a variety of new and developing ideas from Bristol’s improv scene. Programmed by volunteers to foster a sense of community and peer support for developing improvised performance work in Bristol. Improv Lab sessions often end in an improv jam where you can join in!
£5
Saturday 28th March 2026 | 19:30 (Doors Open 18:30) In a special improv twist to Up The Antics’ usual comedy variety show, every performance will be improvised! With special guests Degrees of Error presenting their new show The Blank Who Blanked Me, Improvised Sketch Comedy from Up The Antics and a set-list inspired improvised stand-up…
£13
|
0 events,
|
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
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
A friendly and welcoming evening of improv games, silliness, socialising and fun. Our monthly improv jam lets YOU sign up to take part in scenes or games, participate in games from the safety of the audience, or just sit back and enjoy the entertainment as others give it a go!
£5
|
1 event,
The Bish Bosh Bash: The Improvised Game Show is back, bringing songs, scenes and silliness. On the first Friday of each month, our mischievous cast will seamlessly interweave your suggestions into their games and dazzle you with their improvised nonsense!
£13
|
1 event,
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
|
0 events,
|
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.
Need Help?
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