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7:30pm» Improv Jam!- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- “The best improv classes in London – you’ll never learn so much or laugh so hard”
At the heart of every performance is the scene, the building block on which all improv shows are created. There is no prescription for creating a successful scene. Some are long, some short, some touching and tender, some daft and knockabout. Each week this class will examine techniques for making great improvised scenes, including approaches to character, space work and mime, game of the scene, narrative techniques, emotion and authenticity. A new tool in your tool box every week, leading to emotionally grounded, rewarding and hilarious scenes which are simple to play!
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
This class is intended for those who have had at least six months experience of improvisation and want to polish their scene-work skills, perhaps to complement a course you are taking or team you are playing with. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss if this is the class for you.
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other.”
Class limited to 14 participants. £15. 7-10pm. Book below to guarantee a place and to accumulate loyalty stamps. Free class for every six booked online!
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Dalston's Comedy Basement @ Lift 574, Kingsland Rd, E8 4AR
- Description:
- You create the characters - we kill them! A brand new murder mystery comedy is improvised at each show - with adventure, intrigue & romance thrown in along with audience interaction, short-form games & lots of surprises. Extremely surreal. It's the first Thursday of each month at a very cool venue, and it's £3 on the door. We'd love you to be there.
**** - "Unique concept, GREAT deadpan humour" - Everything Theatre
"Detective Genius" - The Flaneur
"Remarkable creativity" - Everything Theatre
"The fun comes from watching the journey unfold" - Views from the Gods
- Time:
- 8:10pm - 10:10pm
- Location:
- St Mary's Church, 61 St James Street, brighton, BN2 1PR
- Description:
- The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
£12 on the door (or £80 for 10 classes, £150 for 25 buy multi-classes at the Maydays Shop)
Please note: During the Brighton Festival, we'll be at a different venue to our usual drop-in home. 11th, 18th, 25th May and 1st June you'll find us at St Mary's Church, 61 St James Street, Brighton from 8.15-10.15pm
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Brighton Festival 2017, Komedia, Brighton
- Description:
- Turn up, tear out and laugh lots as we give other fringe shows a unique makeover! Taking the Brighton Fringe brochure as our inspiration, we’ll create an entirely new show every night. As the audience, you’ll be asked to choose performances and events from the fringe guide. Tours, workshops, comedy, cabaret, theatre or circus – we will take any offer from the hat and give it our own special twist.
Do you wonder what this year’s Chekhovian Mime Act or Bavarian Heavy Metal Band will look like? We’ll create our own version with our award-winning formula!
Previous Fringe Review – Fringereview: ****”They’re funny, confident, imaginative, charming and not afraid of making themselves look ridiculous. They will turn your secrets and stories into something to make you laugh your socks off. Go see them if you can.”
Friday 2nd June, 7pm (doors 6.45pm)
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the UK’s flourishing live impro scene.
Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended as the best place to see improvised comedy in London by both The Daily Telegraph AND The Londonist.
“If improvisation floats your boat you should head to Hoopla. There’s fewer better ways to see what spur-of-the-moment comedy London has to offer.” - The Londonist.
We have various styles of improv each night including short-form games, scenes, long-form, and improv musicals. After the main shows we also host additional informal late night shows and jams.
www.HooplaImpro.com
- Time:
- 9:30pm - 10:30pm
- Location:
- Hen and Chickens Theatre
- Description:
- Sixty minutes. Three directors. One twisted Hivemind.
Three directors compete to win your heart. Taking inspiration from any genre, style, concept, or premise you can imagine, each director devises a story which the rest of Hivemind acts out on the spur of the moment. At the end of each scene, you choose whether to stick, and see where the story goes next, or twist, and let the next director take the reins. The director with the fewest scenes under their belt must pay a terrible forfeit.
Stick and Twisted is a brand new approach to improvised comedy from the “imaginative and hilarious” Hivemind. We’ve just completed our debut show run, the gangster noir An Offer You Can’t Refuse, which was a hit with the critics:
“Great wit, charm and some genuinely surprising moments” (Everything Theatre)
“Inventive, collegiate, and informed” (Reviews Hub)
But now, we’re hanging up our gangster hats and exploring a rollercoaster of new possibilities every month. We hope you’ll join us for the ride!
Cast and crew
Actors: Jack Lawrence, Alex O’Bryan-Tear, Harriet Cartledge, Anton Evans, Ed Elcock
Directors/producers: Jack Lawrence, Alex O’Bryan-Tear
Lights: Ellie Griffiths
Music: Natalie Jobbins, Stephen Gage
- Time:
- 11:00am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Description:
- For all walks of life, improv comedy will offer a development in confidence, communication and spontaneity. In-line with the background of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell and Brits such as Eddie Izzard, Paul Merton and Phil Jupitus, the course advocates the use of improvisation for everyone. No need to be an actor or comedian, but you're allowed too. The weekend intensive is led by Nathan Improv.
The workshops shall explore spontaneity and its application to create comedy live. There is a weekend course available for all. In the course, we shall explore thoughts on the use of fun, enhancing the performance of the players through using playfulness in their improvisation. Its rather obvious that fun is engaging to see and is also fun for the performers. Playfulness gets us out of the way of ego, judgement and expectations, which are three elements that kill our improv. We shall search the basics of improvisation: listening, agreement and adding, committing and supporting each other. Improv is an open art form, where we search for freedom and honesty for comedy!
Nathan Keates (www.NathanImprov.com) is a professional international improv teacher that has various acclaims in testimonials and toured to various festivals around the world to both teach and perform. Keates has also directed many productions. In this weekend improv comedy intensive, Keates shall lead through topics from Viola Spolin, Keith Johnstone, Del Close and some from the Keates himself (amongst others).
Let's find the funny together.
Dates: Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June, 11am - 5pm.
Book today! Email [email protected]
Please join the Basingstoke Improv mailing list for updates on future events: http://eepurl.com/bNtLc9
"Thank you for your power and being dynamic!" Anonymous, Germany
"I really love the focus of this workshop... Thanks for everything." İpek Nisa Beslen, Turkey
"Awakened lots of thoughts; really interesting..." Anonymous, Finland
Delivering high quality improv comedy training and theatre events in Basingstoke. Sign up to the mailing list today for information and to find out about upcoming #improv #comedy events and courses. Http://eepurl.com/bNtLc9 Please share.
- Time:
- 11:30am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Theatre Delicatessen, 119 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3DA.
- Description:
- A different theme every Saturday including things like Beginners Improv, Character, Scenes, Narrative, Long-Form and more.
Hoopla offer one of the most fun, friendly, sociable and stress-free environments to learn improvisation in the UK. Hoopla create a friendly, fun and supportive atmosphere in workshops where people are free to play and be themselves.
Time: 11:30am - 5pm.
Price: £25.
Maximum Class Size: 14.
Details and booking at www.hooplaimpro.com.
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
“A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.”
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!”
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the UK’s flourishing live impro scene.
Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended as the best place to see improvised comedy in London by both The Daily Telegraph AND The Londonist.
“If improvisation floats your boat you should head to Hoopla. There’s fewer better ways to see what spur-of-the-moment comedy London has to offer.” - The Londonist.
We have various styles of improv each night including short-form games, scenes, long-form, and improv musicals. After the main shows we also host additional informal late night shows and jams.
www.HooplaImpro.com
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller Pub, SE1
- Description:
- Story Kitchen Impro bring you the final Theatresports of this season at the Hoopla Comedy Club Saturday 3rd June.
Teams of improvisers challenge each other to scenes in this Keith Johnstone format where anything can happen! Expect laughter, love and maybe a few tears too...who will impress the judges and emerge victorious? Tickets £5, doors open 7.30pm.
- Time:
- 8:30pm - 10:45pm
- Location:
- The Criterion, 44 Millstone Lane, Leicester, LE1 5JN
- Description:
- The Same Faces are a Leicester-based improvised comedy group.
TOM YOUNG, MIKE BROWN and ALLAN SMITH will be joined by their talented friends from across the country, as we provide you with some top quality, hilarious improv.
As usual, we're at The Criterion - the Best Small Venue for Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival 2013!
The venue will also be serving their fantastic stone-baked pizzas.
Entry is JUST £4, payable on the door.
DOORS OPEN AT 8PM
Our Leicester gigs are always on the first Saturday of each month, so if you can't make this one, look out for the next - same time; same place.
You can find details about all our shows on our facebook page, and you can also follow us on twitter: @TheSameFaces
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- NR1 3RR
- Description:
- Drop in - Norwich
- Time:
- 11:00am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Description:
- For all walks of life, improv comedy will offer a development in confidence, communication and spontaneity. In-line with the background of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell and Brits such as Eddie Izzard, Paul Merton and Phil Jupitus, the course advocates the use of improvisation for everyone. No need to be an actor or comedian, but you're allowed too. The weekend intensive is led by Nathan Improv.
The workshops shall explore spontaneity and its application to create comedy live. There is a weekend course available for all. In the course, we shall explore thoughts on the use of fun, enhancing the performance of the players through using playfulness in their improvisation. Its rather obvious that fun is engaging to see and is also fun for the performers. Playfulness gets us out of the way of ego, judgement and expectations, which are three elements that kill our improv. We shall search the basics of improvisation: listening, agreement and adding, committing and supporting each other. Improv is an open art form, where we search for freedom and honesty for comedy!
Nathan Keates (www.NathanImprov.com) is a professional international improv teacher that has various acclaims in testimonials and toured to various festivals around the world to both teach and perform. Keates has also directed many productions. In this weekend improv comedy intensive, Keates shall lead through topics from Viola Spolin, Keith Johnstone, Del Close and some from the Keates himself (amongst others).
Let's find the funny together.
Dates: Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June, 11am - 5pm.
Book today! Email [email protected]
Please join the Basingstoke Improv mailing list for updates on future events: http://eepurl.com/bNtLc9
"Thank you for your power and being dynamic!" Anonymous, Germany
"I really love the focus of this workshop... Thanks for everything." İpek Nisa Beslen, Turkey
"Awakened lots of thoughts; really interesting..." Anonymous, Finland
Delivering high quality improv comedy training and theatre events in Basingstoke. Sign up to the mailing list today for information and to find out about upcoming #improv #comedy events and courses. Http://eepurl.com/bNtLc9 Please share.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Horse 122 - 124 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo London SE1 7RW
- Description:
- Share some of your best worst dating stories to inspire something even more embarrassing - long form improv.
And after that The Movie! See everything you'd expect from a movie improvised live on stage -- dramatic camera angles, tense editing, high-flying action sequences and tender denouement. Never-before-seen movies created from audience suggestions that span every era, every style, and every genre, but never with 3D glasses.
There will also be a jam if anyone in the audience feels the desire to participate.
FREE.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- Theatre Delicatessen, 119 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3DA.
- Description:
- 7pm - 9:30pm
£12.50
Book online at www.hooplaimpro.com
A flexible weekly improv workshop, different topic every Monday including things like Back to Basics, Yes And, Listening, Agreement, Character and Storytelling.
We create a safe, fun, friendly and supportive environment where improvisers are free to play and be themselves.
Each session will start with some fun warm ups and core skills like Listening & Yes And before focussing on the week's main theme (different theme each week). In the second half there will be a mix of fun performance games, scenes, stories and improv formats. After that there is an optional social at the local pub. Most of all the focus will be on improvising in a fun and carefree way, and getting lots of practice in.
If you want to do a more thorough improv course take a look at our longer improv courses and also our longer weekend improv classes.
www.hooplaimpro.com
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- Description: We have been going for five years. Emphasis on doing as much scene work as possible. Mixture of games, scenes and longform.
No workshop on a bank holiday.
Cost: £7.00.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Effra Social, 89 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF
- Description:
- The Duck Duck Goose Improv Jam is a weekly free, friendly and fun show. Come and join us for both acts from all across the London improv scene, and improv jams, where you can get up and play with our guest performers and other audience members.
One of the best jam nights in London, a great place to get stage-time and to see the widest range of improv acts about!
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, Capital House, Weston Street SE1 3QD
- Description:
- Advanced Short Form Improvisation: a fun and high-energy course intended for those with some previous improv experience. We'll be learning some performance games that have more moving parts to them, learning about how games work and how to make our own, and rounding out scene work skills. The course will include guessing games, physical games, character work, space/object work, status, playing a relationship, adding information in different ways and layering all of the above to create dynamic scenes, games, and shows. We will also laugh our faces off and make lots of friends!
These classes are suitable for just about everybody, no matter your background. The venue is wheelchair accessible*, and most levels of physical fitness and ability can easily be accommodated. You'll also need good basic English skills, but please don't be worried if it's your second language.
8 Tuesdays from 7-930, starting April 18. Classes are held at the Nursery Training Centre, Capital House, Weston Street SE1 3QD. A performance showcase will be scheduled for shortly after the course ends. Email [email protected] with any questions
Diversity Scholarships:
Improvable are pleased to announce a new diversity scholarship program, designed to make sure everybody who wants to play has a chance to. There are no set criteria for who can apply; if you want to come to a class but would struggle to pay for it, you are welcome to fill out an application form. We will do our very best to find a place or some help for all who need, and you are in no way obliged to disclose any sensitive personal information in your application. More information can be found here: https://improvable.org/diversity-scholarship/
About your teacher:
Artistic director of Improvable Stephen Davidson has been improvising for 7 years and is a huge improv geek. He currently also directs QI: Queer Improv, and plays with The Verbs, house team of the Nursery theatre, in interdisciplinary group Zootropic, and in twoprovs The Eh Team with Kit Harmon and The Happiest People in the World with Erick Castellan. Stephen teaches improv through Improvable and The Nursery and loves to share the joy of it. He has studied improv through i/o Chicago, The Nursery, The Free Association, Upright Citizen's Brigade, Hoopla, The Maydays, Music Box, Showstoppers, Imprology, and with many visiting artists including Dave Razowsky, Bill Arnett, Tim Sozko, Heather Anne Campbell, Deanna Fleysher, and Lydia Hensler.
Stephen loves improv and one of the world's most cheerful people when playing or teaching. His day job is as a clarinettist, conductor, and music teacher, and he's always felt at home on stage. When coaching both music and improv he prides himself of creating a positive environment so that players can perform at their best. Stephen likes his improv like he likes his partners; silly, clever, and emotionally connected.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- 88 Borough High Street, SE1
- Description:
- These drop-in classes are weekly non-narrative longform drop-ins focused on a range of fun yet practical exercises to get the best out of your scenes. The sessions are open to all levels and, in addition to Scenework Fundamentals will cover a wide range of longform skills such as creative edits, sound and movement, group games, initiating with premise, tackling longer scenes, physicality, matching energy, organic transitions, playing to the top of your intelligence … And much much more.
£10 a session
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- BHASVIC, 205 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
- Description:
- The Maydays Performance Longform Improv Comedy Course.
In this level 2, 8 week course, the emphasis remains away from shortform games and towards a more fluid and versatile kind of improvised comedy and theatre, just like the Maydays perform themselves. They’ll teach you techniques to create whole shows from a simple one-word suggestion, a monologue, or a newspaper article.
You’ll learn how to create longer, more subtle and detailed scenes and explore a much wider range of improv possibilities. They also offer you the freedom to create your own new forms with the guidance of experienced members of The Maydays.
The course culminates in a performance showcase, date TBC.
Where: BHASVIC, 205 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
When: Tuesdays from 18th April – 6th June, 7-9.30pm
Price: £175 – Book Before 21st March for a 15% Early Bird Discount!
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- BHASVIC, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
- Description:
- Advanced Performance Musical Longform Improv Comedy Course.
You’ll have 8 weeks to create a musical from nowhere, it looks like a miracle, feels like flying and is much easier to do than you expect. Come create heroes and villains, gracefully interlacing stories and comedy on the spot. This course will help you do the impossible: improvise a complete musical from nothing more than a few simple suggestions.
This course is designed for those with musical improv and longform improvisation experience already as this is an advanced course. The course culminates in a performance showcase for family and friends, date TBA.
“More exciting and terrifying than white water rafting. Tremendous shared hilarity and a great way to meet lovely talented people. Failure and success become far less important than just having fun. You’ll hurt yourself laughing. With teachers like The Maydays you believe you can do anything.”
Where: BHASVIC, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
When: Tuesdays from 18th April – 6th June, 7-9.30pm
Price: £195 – Book Before 21st March for a 15% Early Bird Discount!
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- Longform improv is a big sprawling beast. From improvised genre pieces to sketch shows and classic forms like the Armando and Harold, it can be anything which isn’t explicitly directed by someone onstage. It is an infinitely rewarding and complex artform that is growing at an exponential rate in the UK.
This drop in class delves into all of these lovely, complex, rich areas.
“Everything is relevant, useful and fun!”
Great longform means working with your team on a number of different levels – filling scene after scene with interesting, fully-realised characters that care about each other while simultaneously (& largely wordlessly) shaping and directing the flow and structure of the larger show. It’s about being writer and performer in the same moment, about playing as a team and making each other look good.
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
During these classes, you will explore a wide variety of techniques that can be used in any improvised show. These include:
Working together as a team
The importance of play
Building a world – supporting from on and offstage
Common structural techniques such as edits, tags and transitions*
Applying these skills to classic improv forms such as the Armando and Harold
*Don’t worry if this jargon means nothing to you. That’s what the course is for!
This class is suitable for those who have done some improv before and are comfortable playing a scene without any game structure. If you are unsure if this class is the right level for you, email [email protected] with a summary of your experience.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- “The best improv classes in London – you’ll never learn so much or laugh so hard”
At the heart of every performance is the scene, the building block on which all improv shows are created. There is no prescription for creating a successful scene. Some are long, some short, some touching and tender, some daft and knockabout. Each week this class will examine techniques for making great improvised scenes, including approaches to character, space work and mime, game of the scene, narrative techniques, emotion and authenticity. A new tool in your tool box every week, leading to emotionally grounded, rewarding and hilarious scenes which are simple to play!
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
This class is intended for those who have had at least six months experience of improvisation and want to polish their scene-work skills, perhaps to complement a course you are taking or team you are playing with. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss if this is the class for you.
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other.”
Class limited to 14 participants. £15. 7-10pm. Book below to guarantee a place and to accumulate loyalty stamps. Free class for every six booked online!
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- St Columba Church Hall, Chantry Road, Birmingham, B13 8DJ
- Description:
- Box of Frogs Weekly Drop-In Session at the St. Columba Church Hall in Moseley, Birmingham, B13
- Time:
- 8:10pm - 10:10pm
- Location:
- The Top Secret Comedy Club 38 King Street, WC2E 8JT London
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 1 day 0 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Join Shoot From The Hip! for their long-running weekly residency at Covent Garden's prestigious Top Secret Comedy Club - and, as always, it's FREE!
Never the same show twice, everything Shoot From The Hip! perform on stage is completely unrehearsed, unpredictable and unforgettable. You choose the scenes, you give the locations... no script - no limits!
So bring anyone and everyone with you for a 100% FREE night of improvised chuckles right in the heart of London's West End at the Top Secret Comedy Club, Covent Garden! Recommended by the fine folks at The Metro and Londonist, and featured in TNT Magazine.
“They’re brilliant…One to watch!” - Charlene White, ITV
"Extremely funny...Comedy doesn't get better than this" - N16 Magazine
“Great improv team” - Jimmy Akingbola, BBC’s Rev
“Pretty awesome guys” - Chizzy Akudolu, BBC’s Holby City
"Great improv" - Vanessa Fraction, Def Comedy Jam
Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8.15pm. Be there for 8 to guarantee entry!
Cheap drinks (from £1.50!) + free laughs = good times. BE THERE!
www.shootfromthehipcomedy.co.uk
@ShootImpro
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:45pm
- Location:
- The Comedy School, 15 Gloucester Gate, Camden, London
- Description:
- Taught by globally experienced LUKE SORBA co-founder of Spontaneous Combustion, a Theatresports international, host of Radio 4 Impro panel game "You Asked For It" and deviser of The Improvasprint.
Covers: short form and long form.
Accessible to: from beginners with the basics to professionals.
Aimed at all comers - enthusiasts, actors, comedians, writers, business people, the bored, the creative, the lost, the curious...
Bespoke Green Room. Dedicated Workshop Space
Free refreshments
£12.50 (max 15 students, average is 10)
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- BHASVIC, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
- Description:
- The Maydays Introduction to Musical Improvised Comedy.
An 8-week crash course in musical improv covering a vast range of singing styles, song structures, exercises and games. Really useful for those who want to give it a go but need a safe environment to let their musical hair down. Petrified? Don’t worry, by the time you leave you will be ready to sing in front of anyone!
“More exciting and terrifying than white water rafting. Tremendous shared hilarity and a great way to meet lovely talented people. Failure and success become far less important than just having fun. You’ll hurt yourself laughing. With teachers like The Maydays you believe you can do anything.”
Where: BHASVIC, Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
When: Wednesdays from 19th April – 7th June, 7pm-9.30pm
Price: £195 – Book before 22nd March for a 15% Early Bird Discount!
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
“A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.”
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!”
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- BHASVIC, 205 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
- Description:
- Level 1 of The Maydays shortform improvised comedy courses.
Unleash your creative potential and increase your confidence with improvised comedy! ‘Improv’ uses no scripts or prepared material. Comedy is created in the moment: a playful and liberating experience, which is both very funny and helpful for overcoming creative blocks. The weekly course is suitable for both beginners and those with some acting or comedy experience.
“It’s the bravest, most fun and impactful course I’ve ever done!”
Where: BHASVIC, 205 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
When: Wednesdays from 19th April – 7th June, 7.30pm-9.30pm
Price: £150 – Book before 22nd March for a 15% Early Bird Discount
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Smokin' Billy's bar-b-q, 61 St Mary's Butts RG1 2LG Reading, England
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 0 days 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Reading's only regular improv venue starts its weekly improv classes on Wednesdays.
Classes are for all levels and cover short-form and sketch techniques as well as delving into character creation and exploring long form narrative.
We look at developing the complete improvisor and participants get to performing in our monthly improv scratch night.
Only £8 for the class
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Smokin' Billy's bar-b-q, 61 St Mary's Butts RG1 2LG Reading, England
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 0 days 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Reading's only regular improv venue starts its weekly improv classes on Wednesdays.
Classes are for all levels and cover short-form and sketch techniques as well as delving into character creation and exploring long form narrative.
We look at developing the complete improvisor and participants get to performing in our monthly improv scratch night.
Only £8 for the class
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- “The best improv classes in London – you’ll never learn so much or laugh so hard”
At the heart of every performance is the scene, the building block on which all improv shows are created. There is no prescription for creating a successful scene. Some are long, some short, some touching and tender, some daft and knockabout. Each week this class will examine techniques for making great improvised scenes, including approaches to character, space work and mime, game of the scene, narrative techniques, emotion and authenticity. A new tool in your tool box every week, leading to emotionally grounded, rewarding and hilarious scenes which are simple to play!
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
This class is intended for those who have had at least six months experience of improvisation and want to polish their scene-work skills, perhaps to complement a course you are taking or team you are playing with. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss if this is the class for you.
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other.”
Class limited to 14 participants. £15. 7-10pm. Book below to guarantee a place and to accumulate loyalty stamps. Free class for every six booked online!
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller Pub, SE1
- Description:
- From the people who brought you Theatresports, Thursday 8th June sees Story Kitchen Impro present the last in the season of Maestro!, an elimination show devised by Keith Johnstone. Our improvisers pit their wits against each other and play scenes to score points awarded by you, the audience. Who will emerge victorious to take the Maestro title? Tickets £5, Doors open 7.30pm
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Unitarian Church Hall (entrance to left of the Church), New Road, Brighton.
- Description:
- EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT 8pm-10pm
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
Prebook via our merchandise page(£80 for 10 classes, £150 for 25)or just drop in & play! £12 ON THE DOOR
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the UK’s flourishing live impro scene.
Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended as the best place to see improvised comedy in London by both The Daily Telegraph AND The Londonist.
“If improvisation floats your boat you should head to Hoopla. There’s fewer better ways to see what spur-of-the-moment comedy London has to offer.” - The Londonist.
We have various styles of improv each night including short-form games, scenes, long-form, and improv musicals. After the main shows we also host additional informal late night shows and jams.
www.HooplaImpro.com
- Time:
- 11:00am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Bristol
- Description:
- The Improv & Acting course that will improve the actors' improv skills to create scenes on stage. This course highlights the actor's need for scenic understanding and the capacity to delve deep into characters. First, students focus on their communication with each other making sure that they can communicate clearly as individuals and as a group. Next the students will practice using what is there to release each other from burden and invention. Students will be working through clarity and honesty.
This course is an ambush of delight, as the search and insight into getting our improv to be as efficient as we can, as we affectively work the actor. Looking at the elements of our improv that assist us with being engaged and effortless, the scenes will be plenty. It will be the workout fit for a king. Exploring the style of the group, we shall keep ourselves yurning for the next step with intrigue of how fluent our efforts proves our ease.
Performance makes students focus on what the scene and their scene partners do. Focus is then given to the two elements that build all improvisation: reaction and awareness. We explore the tools behind scenes, such as the using specifics and behavioural study. Ultimately, the students will practice creating full scenes and applying them with a various array of tools that are useful for all forms of scenic and gamic improv comedy. Simply by adding simple ideas into the collective whole to generate a shared experience on stage.
Booking for the course is available email: [email protected]
For more information about upcoming events, join the mailing list: http://eepurl.com/bPGxur
- Time:
- 11:30am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Theatre Delicatessen, 119 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3DA.
- Description:
- A different theme every Saturday including things like Beginners Improv, Character, Scenes, Narrative, Long-Form and more.
Hoopla offer one of the most fun, friendly, sociable and stress-free environments to learn improvisation in the UK. Hoopla create a friendly, fun and supportive atmosphere in workshops where people are free to play and be themselves.
Time: 11:30am - 5pm.
Price: £25.
Maximum Class Size: 14.
Details and booking at www.hooplaimpro.com.
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
“A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.”
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!”
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the UK’s flourishing live impro scene.
Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended as the best place to see improvised comedy in London by both The Daily Telegraph AND The Londonist.
“If improvisation floats your boat you should head to Hoopla. There’s fewer better ways to see what spur-of-the-moment comedy London has to offer.” - The Londonist.
We have various styles of improv each night including short-form games, scenes, long-form, and improv musicals. After the main shows we also host additional informal late night shows and jams.
www.HooplaImpro.com
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- NR1 3RR
- Description:
- Drop in - Norwich
- Time:
- 11:00am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Bristol
- Description:
- The Improv & Acting course that will improve the actors' improv skills to create scenes on stage. This course highlights the actor's need for scenic understanding and the capacity to delve deep into characters. First, students focus on their communication with each other making sure that they can communicate clearly as individuals and as a group. Next the students will practice using what is there to release each other from burden and invention. Students will be working through clarity and honesty.
This course is an ambush of delight, as the search and insight into getting our improv to be as efficient as we can, as we affectively work the actor. Looking at the elements of our improv that assist us with being engaged and effortless, the scenes will be plenty. It will be the workout fit for a king. Exploring the style of the group, we shall keep ourselves yurning for the next step with intrigue of how fluent our efforts proves our ease.
Performance makes students focus on what the scene and their scene partners do. Focus is then given to the two elements that build all improvisation: reaction and awareness. We explore the tools behind scenes, such as the using specifics and behavioural study. Ultimately, the students will practice creating full scenes and applying them with a various array of tools that are useful for all forms of scenic and gamic improv comedy. Simply by adding simple ideas into the collective whole to generate a shared experience on stage.
Booking for the course is available email: [email protected]
For more information about upcoming events, join the mailing list: http://eepurl.com/bPGxur
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- 31-35 Coate Street, E2 9AG, London, United Kingdom
- Description:
- This improvisation show is free in every sense of the word and open to people of any experience, included non at all. We will be celebrating collective courage and love of the game in an open stage succession of improvised scenes with interlaced improvised music.
The way it works:
Everyone puts their name in the hat. The host pulls two names out. Those two people get up on stage. If they want, they can choose a suggestion offered by the audience or they can go dry. Lights go out. A Beat. Lights go up. The play begins, then unfolds through a series of offers and responses. Three minutes - lights out. Scene over. New names. New scene. And so on.
You can speak. Or not.
You can dance. Or not.
You can make music. Or not.
You can clown. Or not.
The choices are ALL yours.
Your duties:
Accept all offers, respect your partner and make them look good; choose transformation over ego; contributing and letting go of control over outcomes.
Your bill of rights:
Freedom to flail.
The world trains us to be so structured in our thinking that many people feel extremely uncomfortable and self-conscious in any situation that might remotely involve "flailing." And yet the creative mind revels in flailing, as long as we can stay with it long enough to have some fun.
Freedom to fail.
With the non-stop demand and competition of the Age of Complexity we are under constant pressure to perform. In feeling the freedom to fail, we learn to flow with it as part of the creative process.
Freedom to Flop.
To find a place in life where it is okay to look hapless, have a brain freeze and then just move on is an amazing thing. This is the closest we can get to full-on acceptance of our flawed self because it happens in front of a group of people who will applaud the effort. And who want your support when it happens to them.
Freedom To Flounder.
It feels natural to follow the familiar, and to go in new directions feels wrong, fearful, even shame-inducing. So we flounder in order to break things up. We learn to tolerate the discomfort through the group's acceptance. We discover the scene by being in it, just as we are. Just as we discover the gifts hidden within mistakes and missteps by accepting and mining them for meaning.
The people who show up will remind you that showing up in life is a creative choice. They will be grateful for your openness and humanity. They will thank you for playing.
Every second Friday of the month at the Sebright Arms. Your two minutes of love and fame.
Most of the above was authored by Jude Treder-Wolff
you can find it and more in her blog:
livesinprogressnewsletter.blogspot.com
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm
- Location:
- the Dog House Pub
- Description:
- At the Doghouse Bar
a free, safe and exciting space where you can Come down and watch, or hop up and play a game or two if you're an improviser. See you there!
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Horse 122 - 124 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo London SE1 7RW
- Description:
- Share some of your best worst dating stories to inspire something even more embarrassing - long form improv.
And after that The Movie! See everything you'd expect from a movie improvised live on stage -- dramatic camera angles, tense editing, high-flying action sequences and tender denouement. Never-before-seen movies created from audience suggestions that span every era, every style, and every genre, but never with 3D glasses.
There will also be a jam if anyone in the audience feels the desire to participate.
FREE.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- Theatre Delicatessen, 119 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3DA.
- Description:
- 7pm - 9:30pm
£12.50
Book online at www.hooplaimpro.com
A flexible weekly improv workshop, different topic every Monday including things like Back to Basics, Yes And, Listening, Agreement, Character and Storytelling.
We create a safe, fun, friendly and supportive environment where improvisers are free to play and be themselves.
Each session will start with some fun warm ups and core skills like Listening & Yes And before focussing on the week's main theme (different theme each week). In the second half there will be a mix of fun performance games, scenes, stories and improv formats. After that there is an optional social at the local pub. Most of all the focus will be on improvising in a fun and carefree way, and getting lots of practice in.
If you want to do a more thorough improv course take a look at our longer improv courses and also our longer weekend improv classes.
www.hooplaimpro.com
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- Description: We have been going for five years. Emphasis on doing as much scene work as possible. Mixture of games, scenes and longform.
No workshop on a bank holiday.
Cost: £7.00.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Effra Social, 89 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF
- Description:
- The Duck Duck Goose Improv Jam is a weekly free, friendly and fun show. Come and join us for both acts from all across the London improv scene, and improv jams, where you can get up and play with our guest performers and other audience members.
One of the best jam nights in London, a great place to get stage-time and to see the widest range of improv acts about!
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- 88 Borough High Street, SE1
- Description:
- These drop-in classes are weekly non-narrative longform drop-ins focused on a range of fun yet practical exercises to get the best out of your scenes. The sessions are open to all levels and, in addition to Scenework Fundamentals will cover a wide range of longform skills such as creative edits, sound and movement, group games, initiating with premise, tackling longer scenes, physicality, matching energy, organic transitions, playing to the top of your intelligence … And much much more.
£10 a session
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- Longform improv is a big sprawling beast. From improvised genre pieces to sketch shows and classic forms like the Armando and Harold, it can be anything which isn’t explicitly directed by someone onstage. It is an infinitely rewarding and complex artform that is growing at an exponential rate in the UK.
This drop in class delves into all of these lovely, complex, rich areas.
“Everything is relevant, useful and fun!”
Great longform means working with your team on a number of different levels – filling scene after scene with interesting, fully-realised characters that care about each other while simultaneously (& largely wordlessly) shaping and directing the flow and structure of the larger show. It’s about being writer and performer in the same moment, about playing as a team and making each other look good.
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
During these classes, you will explore a wide variety of techniques that can be used in any improvised show. These include:
Working together as a team
The importance of play
Building a world – supporting from on and offstage
Common structural techniques such as edits, tags and transitions*
Applying these skills to classic improv forms such as the Armando and Harold
*Don’t worry if this jargon means nothing to you. That’s what the course is for!
This class is suitable for those who have done some improv before and are comfortable playing a scene without any game structure. If you are unsure if this class is the right level for you, email [email protected] with a summary of your experience.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- “The best improv classes in London – you’ll never learn so much or laugh so hard”
At the heart of every performance is the scene, the building block on which all improv shows are created. There is no prescription for creating a successful scene. Some are long, some short, some touching and tender, some daft and knockabout. Each week this class will examine techniques for making great improvised scenes, including approaches to character, space work and mime, game of the scene, narrative techniques, emotion and authenticity. A new tool in your tool box every week, leading to emotionally grounded, rewarding and hilarious scenes which are simple to play!
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
This class is intended for those who have had at least six months experience of improvisation and want to polish their scene-work skills, perhaps to complement a course you are taking or team you are playing with. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss if this is the class for you.
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other.”
Class limited to 14 participants. £15. 7-10pm. Book below to guarantee a place and to accumulate loyalty stamps. Free class for every six booked online!
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- St Columba Church Hall, Chantry Road, Birmingham, B13 8DJ
- Description:
- Box of Frogs Weekly Drop-In Session at the St. Columba Church Hall in Moseley, Birmingham, B13
- Time:
- 8:10pm - 10:10pm
- Location:
- The Top Secret Comedy Club 38 King Street, WC2E 8JT London
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 1 day 0 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Join Shoot From The Hip! for their long-running weekly residency at Covent Garden's prestigious Top Secret Comedy Club - and, as always, it's FREE!
Never the same show twice, everything Shoot From The Hip! perform on stage is completely unrehearsed, unpredictable and unforgettable. You choose the scenes, you give the locations... no script - no limits!
So bring anyone and everyone with you for a 100% FREE night of improvised chuckles right in the heart of London's West End at the Top Secret Comedy Club, Covent Garden! Recommended by the fine folks at The Metro and Londonist, and featured in TNT Magazine.
“They’re brilliant…One to watch!” - Charlene White, ITV
"Extremely funny...Comedy doesn't get better than this" - N16 Magazine
“Great improv team” - Jimmy Akingbola, BBC’s Rev
“Pretty awesome guys” - Chizzy Akudolu, BBC’s Holby City
"Great improv" - Vanessa Fraction, Def Comedy Jam
Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8.15pm. Be there for 8 to guarantee entry!
Cheap drinks (from £1.50!) + free laughs = good times. BE THERE!
www.shootfromthehipcomedy.co.uk
@ShootImpro
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:45pm
- Location:
- The Comedy School, 15 Gloucester Gate, Camden, London
- Description:
- Taught by globally experienced LUKE SORBA co-founder of Spontaneous Combustion, a Theatresports international, host of Radio 4 Impro panel game "You Asked For It" and deviser of The Improvasprint.
Covers: short form and long form.
Accessible to: from beginners with the basics to professionals.
Aimed at all comers - enthusiasts, actors, comedians, writers, business people, the bored, the creative, the lost, the curious...
Bespoke Green Room. Dedicated Workshop Space
Free refreshments
£12.50 (max 15 students, average is 10)
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
“A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.”
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!”
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Smokin' Billy's bar-b-q, 61 St Mary's Butts RG1 2LG Reading, England
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 0 days 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Reading's only regular improv venue starts its weekly improv classes on Wednesdays.
Classes are for all levels and cover short-form and sketch techniques as well as delving into character creation and exploring long form narrative.
We look at developing the complete improvisor and participants get to performing in our monthly improv scratch night.
Only £8 for the class
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Smokin' Billy's bar-b-q, 61 St Mary's Butts RG1 2LG Reading, England
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 0 days 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Reading's only regular improv venue starts its weekly improv classes on Wednesdays.
Classes are for all levels and cover short-form and sketch techniques as well as delving into character creation and exploring long form narrative.
We look at developing the complete improvisor and participants get to performing in our monthly improv scratch night.
Only £8 for the class
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- “The best improv classes in London – you’ll never learn so much or laugh so hard”
At the heart of every performance is the scene, the building block on which all improv shows are created. There is no prescription for creating a successful scene. Some are long, some short, some touching and tender, some daft and knockabout. Each week this class will examine techniques for making great improvised scenes, including approaches to character, space work and mime, game of the scene, narrative techniques, emotion and authenticity. A new tool in your tool box every week, leading to emotionally grounded, rewarding and hilarious scenes which are simple to play!
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
This class is intended for those who have had at least six months experience of improvisation and want to polish their scene-work skills, perhaps to complement a course you are taking or team you are playing with. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss if this is the class for you.
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other.”
Class limited to 14 participants. £15. 7-10pm. Book below to guarantee a place and to accumulate loyalty stamps. Free class for every six booked online!
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Hoopla Impov Club, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London Bridge, SE1 3SS
- Description:
- Solo Improv that's frighteningly fast and funny!
SUKI WEBSTER “Webster is hilarious” ★★★★ The Guardian
NIALL ASHDOWN "Riotously good fun" ★★★★ The Telegraph
BRIONY REDMAN "Joyously daft" ★★★★ The List
LEE SIMPSON "That great improviser" ★★★★ The Guardian
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Unitarian Church Hall (entrance to left of the Church), New Road, Brighton.
- Description:
- EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT 8pm-10pm
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
Prebook via our merchandise page(£80 for 10 classes, £150 for 25)or just drop in & play! £12 ON THE DOOR
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the UK’s flourishing live impro scene.
Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended as the best place to see improvised comedy in London by both The Daily Telegraph AND The Londonist.
“If improvisation floats your boat you should head to Hoopla. There’s fewer better ways to see what spur-of-the-moment comedy London has to offer.” - The Londonist.
We have various styles of improv each night including short-form games, scenes, long-form, and improv musicals. After the main shows we also host additional informal late night shows and jams.
www.HooplaImpro.com
- Time:
- 9:30pm - 10:30pm
- Location:
- The Hen & Chickens Theatre 109 St Pauls Road, London. N1 2NA
- Description:
- By day, this city's streets are bright and orderly. But by night, it is the playground of shysters and crooks, smugglers and thieves. The Mob is about to commit a crime so deadly, so devastating, that it will be down to the audience to tell them what it is…
Hivemind are a quartet of comic improvisers, freshly graduated from Cambridge and tackling adulthood much like they tackle their stage shows: with charismatic cluelessness. This year, on the first Friday of every month, they will weave a gripping noir thriller out of thin air. The audience provide us with a crime to commit, and we improvise an hour-long crime saga rife with violence, shocking betrayals, and inadequate street lighting, hurtling towards a dramatic denouement that neither you nor we will see coming.
Ensemble cast: Alex O’Bryan-Tear, Jack Lawrence, Anton Evans, Edward Elcock
Pianist: Stephen Gage
Lights: Eleanor Griffiths
January 20th
February 3rd
March 3rd
April 7th
(The 1st Friday of every month from February onwards)
More information
https://www.facebook.com/hivemindimprov/?fref=ts
http://www.hivemindproductions.co.uk/
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:30pm
- Location:
- BHASVIC, 205 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
- Description:
- A 90-minute introduction to improvised comedy with The Maydays.
A fun and gentle introduction to this life-changing art form. Comedy is created in the moment: a playful and liberating experience, which is both very funny and helpful for overcoming creative blocks and increasing self-confidence.
“I’m a lot more confident with taking lead in social situations, if you need to cure shyness/stage fright/general unconfidence, DO IT!”
FREE - Booking essential as limited to 16 - please note the free improv comedy taster is for new folk to The Maydays only.
- Time:
- 11:30am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Theatre Delicatessen, 119 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3DA.
- Description:
- A different theme every Saturday including things like Beginners Improv, Character, Scenes, Narrative, Long-Form and more.
Hoopla offer one of the most fun, friendly, sociable and stress-free environments to learn improvisation in the UK. Hoopla create a friendly, fun and supportive atmosphere in workshops where people are free to play and be themselves.
Time: 11:30am - 5pm.
Price: £25.
Maximum Class Size: 14.
Details and booking at www.hooplaimpro.com.
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Location:
- BHASVIC, 205 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN3 6EG
- Description:
- A 90-minute introduction to longform improvisation with The Maydays.
In this taster to longform, the emphasis moves away from shortform games and towards a more fluid and versatile kind of improvised comedy and theatre. Introducing techniques to create whole shows from a simple one-word suggestion, a monologue, or even newspaper article.
Great for all levels and abilities, a fun and friendly environment led by The Maydays.
“Great fun, freedom, a chance to release…I also found it hard which was good, I want more and more challenges like this. Loved it!”
FREE - Booking essential as class limited to 16.
Please note this free taster is only for folk NEW to The Maydays Longform classes
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
“A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.”
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!”
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the UK’s flourishing live impro scene.
Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended as the best place to see improvised comedy in London by both The Daily Telegraph AND The Londonist.
“If improvisation floats your boat you should head to Hoopla. There’s fewer better ways to see what spur-of-the-moment comedy London has to offer.” - The Londonist.
We have various styles of improv each night including short-form games, scenes, long-form, and improv musicals. After the main shows we also host additional informal late night shows and jams.
www.HooplaImpro.com
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- NR1 3RR
- Description:
- Drop in - Norwich
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Horse 122 - 124 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo London SE1 7RW
- Description:
- Share some of your best worst dating stories to inspire something even more embarrassing - long form improv.
And after that The Movie! See everything you'd expect from a movie improvised live on stage -- dramatic camera angles, tense editing, high-flying action sequences and tender denouement. Never-before-seen movies created from audience suggestions that span every era, every style, and every genre, but never with 3D glasses.
There will also be a jam if anyone in the audience feels the desire to participate.
FREE.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- Theatre Delicatessen, 119 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3DA.
- Description:
- 7pm - 9:30pm
£12.50
Book online at www.hooplaimpro.com
A flexible weekly improv workshop, different topic every Monday including things like Back to Basics, Yes And, Listening, Agreement, Character and Storytelling.
We create a safe, fun, friendly and supportive environment where improvisers are free to play and be themselves.
Each session will start with some fun warm ups and core skills like Listening & Yes And before focussing on the week's main theme (different theme each week). In the second half there will be a mix of fun performance games, scenes, stories and improv formats. After that there is an optional social at the local pub. Most of all the focus will be on improvising in a fun and carefree way, and getting lots of practice in.
If you want to do a more thorough improv course take a look at our longer improv courses and also our longer weekend improv classes.
www.hooplaimpro.com
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- Blue Orange Theatre, Birmingham
- Description:
- Free Form Frogs - Members of Box of Frogs workshop - present their own inimitable brand of high-octane improvised nonsense from audience suggestions. All your favourite improv games, unrehearsed and improvised entirely live. No-one knows what will happen, least of all us! Expect to laugh, expect to be amazed - but most of all expect the unexpected. Absolutely free, with our usual cast iron guarantee – laugh, or your money back!"
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- Description: We have been going for five years. Emphasis on doing as much scene work as possible. Mixture of games, scenes and longform.
No workshop on a bank holiday.
Cost: £7.00.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Effra Social, 89 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF
- Description:
- The Duck Duck Goose Improv Jam is a weekly free, friendly and fun show. Come and join us for both acts from all across the London improv scene, and improv jams, where you can get up and play with our guest performers and other audience members.
One of the best jam nights in London, a great place to get stage-time and to see the widest range of improv acts about!
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- The Pilgrim Pub
- Description:
- The Impropriety Jam workshops are back but this time with a twist.....
We honestly think that one of the best ways to learn about improv is to do it in front of an audience and so we are giving you the oppotunity to do just that.
How? Well.....The Impropriety Open Jam night!
Imagine an open mic crossed with an Improv workshop and sprinkled with love... .
If you've been to the closed Jam earlier in the month come along and test out your Improv chops in front of a live wonderful supportive audience.
If you are friends of people who have been to our closed Jam, come along and support them as they step out on the stage like theatrical gods.
If you just want to come along to see what the fudge is going on then do so too!
We will be offering a special reward scheme for Jammers where they can get reward points from people that come along to support them in the audience which they be able to swap for will get free workshops and other cool stuff.
A smattering of professional Improprieters will be there to help things no their way and provide back up... so come along... what have you got to lose?
There may be a bit of extra Impropriety mayhem this month too to welcome our wonderful students back......!
Doors for audience - 7.30pm
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- 88 Borough High Street, SE1
- Description:
- These drop-in classes are weekly non-narrative longform drop-ins focused on a range of fun yet practical exercises to get the best out of your scenes. The sessions are open to all levels and, in addition to Scenework Fundamentals will cover a wide range of longform skills such as creative edits, sound and movement, group games, initiating with premise, tackling longer scenes, physicality, matching energy, organic transitions, playing to the top of your intelligence … And much much more.
£10 a session
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- Longform improv is a big sprawling beast. From improvised genre pieces to sketch shows and classic forms like the Armando and Harold, it can be anything which isn’t explicitly directed by someone onstage. It is an infinitely rewarding and complex artform that is growing at an exponential rate in the UK.
This drop in class delves into all of these lovely, complex, rich areas.
“Everything is relevant, useful and fun!”
Great longform means working with your team on a number of different levels – filling scene after scene with interesting, fully-realised characters that care about each other while simultaneously (& largely wordlessly) shaping and directing the flow and structure of the larger show. It’s about being writer and performer in the same moment, about playing as a team and making each other look good.
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
During these classes, you will explore a wide variety of techniques that can be used in any improvised show. These include:
Working together as a team
The importance of play
Building a world – supporting from on and offstage
Common structural techniques such as edits, tags and transitions*
Applying these skills to classic improv forms such as the Armando and Harold
*Don’t worry if this jargon means nothing to you. That’s what the course is for!
This class is suitable for those who have done some improv before and are comfortable playing a scene without any game structure. If you are unsure if this class is the right level for you, email [email protected] with a summary of your experience.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- “The best improv classes in London – you’ll never learn so much or laugh so hard”
At the heart of every performance is the scene, the building block on which all improv shows are created. There is no prescription for creating a successful scene. Some are long, some short, some touching and tender, some daft and knockabout. Each week this class will examine techniques for making great improvised scenes, including approaches to character, space work and mime, game of the scene, narrative techniques, emotion and authenticity. A new tool in your tool box every week, leading to emotionally grounded, rewarding and hilarious scenes which are simple to play!
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
This class is intended for those who have had at least six months experience of improvisation and want to polish their scene-work skills, perhaps to complement a course you are taking or team you are playing with. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss if this is the class for you.
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other.”
Class limited to 14 participants. £15. 7-10pm. Book below to guarantee a place and to accumulate loyalty stamps. Free class for every six booked online!
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- St Columba Church Hall, Chantry Road, Birmingham, B13 8DJ
- Description:
- Box of Frogs Weekly Drop-In Session at the St. Columba Church Hall in Moseley, Birmingham, B13
- Time:
- 8:10pm - 10:10pm
- Location:
- The Top Secret Comedy Club 38 King Street, WC2E 8JT London
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 1 day 0 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Join Shoot From The Hip! for their long-running weekly residency at Covent Garden's prestigious Top Secret Comedy Club - and, as always, it's FREE!
Never the same show twice, everything Shoot From The Hip! perform on stage is completely unrehearsed, unpredictable and unforgettable. You choose the scenes, you give the locations... no script - no limits!
So bring anyone and everyone with you for a 100% FREE night of improvised chuckles right in the heart of London's West End at the Top Secret Comedy Club, Covent Garden! Recommended by the fine folks at The Metro and Londonist, and featured in TNT Magazine.
“They’re brilliant…One to watch!” - Charlene White, ITV
"Extremely funny...Comedy doesn't get better than this" - N16 Magazine
“Great improv team” - Jimmy Akingbola, BBC’s Rev
“Pretty awesome guys” - Chizzy Akudolu, BBC’s Holby City
"Great improv" - Vanessa Fraction, Def Comedy Jam
Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8.15pm. Be there for 8 to guarantee entry!
Cheap drinks (from £1.50!) + free laughs = good times. BE THERE!
www.shootfromthehipcomedy.co.uk
@ShootImpro
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:45pm
- Location:
- The Comedy School, 15 Gloucester Gate, Camden, London
- Description:
- Taught by globally experienced LUKE SORBA co-founder of Spontaneous Combustion, a Theatresports international, host of Radio 4 Impro panel game "You Asked For It" and deviser of The Improvasprint.
Covers: short form and long form.
Accessible to: from beginners with the basics to professionals.
Aimed at all comers - enthusiasts, actors, comedians, writers, business people, the bored, the creative, the lost, the curious...
Bespoke Green Room. Dedicated Workshop Space
Free refreshments
£12.50 (max 15 students, average is 10)
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- 81 Renshaw Arts Cafe, 81 Renshaw Street, Liverpool L1 2SJ
- Description:
- The nights are drawing in, there'll are Christmas decorations in the shops even though we won't have even had Bommie night yet!
What else better to do.....THAN MAKE STUFF UP & LAUGH TIL YOU WEE A LITTLE!
Whether you've done it loads, done it a little or done it never at all ever before we can guarantee that you will laugh a lot and discover bits of your brain you didn't even know were there!
£4 for 2 hours of made up magic
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
“A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.”
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!”
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Smokin' Billy's bar-b-q, 61 St Mary's Butts RG1 2LG Reading, England
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 0 days 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Reading's only regular improv venue starts its weekly improv classes on Wednesdays.
Classes are for all levels and cover short-form and sketch techniques as well as delving into character creation and exploring long form narrative.
We look at developing the complete improvisor and participants get to performing in our monthly improv scratch night.
Only £8 for the class
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Smokin' Billy's bar-b-q, 61 St Mary's Butts RG1 2LG Reading, England
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 0 days 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Reading's only regular improv venue starts its weekly improv classes on Wednesdays.
Classes are for all levels and cover short-form and sketch techniques as well as delving into character creation and exploring long form narrative.
We look at developing the complete improvisor and participants get to performing in our monthly improv scratch night.
Only £8 for the class
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- “The best improv classes in London – you’ll never learn so much or laugh so hard”
At the heart of every performance is the scene, the building block on which all improv shows are created. There is no prescription for creating a successful scene. Some are long, some short, some touching and tender, some daft and knockabout. Each week this class will examine techniques for making great improvised scenes, including approaches to character, space work and mime, game of the scene, narrative techniques, emotion and authenticity. A new tool in your tool box every week, leading to emotionally grounded, rewarding and hilarious scenes which are simple to play!
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
This class is intended for those who have had at least six months experience of improvisation and want to polish their scene-work skills, perhaps to complement a course you are taking or team you are playing with. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss if this is the class for you.
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other.”
Class limited to 14 participants. £15. 7-10pm. Book below to guarantee a place and to accumulate loyalty stamps. Free class for every six booked online!
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Unitarian Church Hall (entrance to left of the Church), New Road, Brighton.
- Description:
- EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT 8pm-10pm
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
Prebook via our merchandise page(£80 for 10 classes, £150 for 25)or just drop in & play! £12 ON THE DOOR
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the UK’s flourishing live impro scene.
Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended as the best place to see improvised comedy in London by both The Daily Telegraph AND The Londonist.
“If improvisation floats your boat you should head to Hoopla. There’s fewer better ways to see what spur-of-the-moment comedy London has to offer.” - The Londonist.
We have various styles of improv each night including short-form games, scenes, long-form, and improv musicals. After the main shows we also host additional informal late night shows and jams.
www.HooplaImpro.com
- Time:
- 11:30am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Theatre Delicatessen, 119 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3DA.
- Description:
- A different theme every Saturday including things like Beginners Improv, Character, Scenes, Narrative, Long-Form and more.
Hoopla offer one of the most fun, friendly, sociable and stress-free environments to learn improvisation in the UK. Hoopla create a friendly, fun and supportive atmosphere in workshops where people are free to play and be themselves.
Time: 11:30am - 5pm.
Price: £25.
Maximum Class Size: 14.
Details and booking at www.hooplaimpro.com.
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
“A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.”
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!”
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the UK’s flourishing live impro scene.
Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended as the best place to see improvised comedy in London by both The Daily Telegraph AND The Londonist.
“If improvisation floats your boat you should head to Hoopla. There’s fewer better ways to see what spur-of-the-moment comedy London has to offer.” - The Londonist.
We have various styles of improv each night including short-form games, scenes, long-form, and improv musicals. After the main shows we also host additional informal late night shows and jams.
www.HooplaImpro.com
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- NR1 3RR
- Description:
- Drop in - Norwich
- Time:
- 1:30pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Shelley Room, Heene Community Centre, 122 Heene Road, Worthing, BN11 4PL
- Description:
- A 90-minute introduction to improvised comedy with The Maydays.
A fun and gentle introduction to this life-changing art form. Comedy is created in the moment: a playful and liberating experience, which is both very funny and helpful for overcoming creative blocks and increasing self-confidence.
“I’m a lot more confident with taking lead in social situations, if you need to cure shyness/stage fright/general unconfidence, DO IT!”
FREE but booking essential as class limited to 16
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Museum of Comedy
- Description:
- What happens when six office workers break free from their offices and let their imaginations run wild? You get an adrenaline-fuelled improvised comedy show like no other, where the performers conjure up characters, wise-up on wordplay and act in a way that would get them removed from the boardroom!
City Impro are proud to present at the Museum of Comedy a special preview performance of their debut Edinburgh Fringe show “Bright Lights, Big City Impro”. Watch improvisers, with the help of our host and our wheel of games, use audience suggestions to create an epic series of fast-paced games, scenes and songs for a once in a lifetime (no really!) performance.
City Impro have been wowing the London improv scene since 2013. Using the simple philosophy of wanting audiences to laugh as hard as they can, they have performed their signature brand of fast-paced no holes barred improv around London, the UK as well as at international comedy festivals.
Tickets are available from https://museumofcomedy.ticketsolve.com/shows/873572559
**** - “Incredibly Good” - Voicemag.uk
**** - "The audience went wild" - Remotegoat.co.uk
www.cityimpro.com
@cityimpro
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:30pm
- Location:
- 18 St Georges St, Norwich NR3 1BA
- Description:
- Sunday 22nd Jan 2017, 8pm at the Doghouse Bar
Come and watch our new monthly improv battle show. 2 teams of improviser battling it out - who will win, you decide!
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Horse 122 - 124 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo London SE1 7RW
- Description:
- Share some of your best worst dating stories to inspire something even more embarrassing - long form improv.
And after that The Movie! See everything you'd expect from a movie improvised live on stage -- dramatic camera angles, tense editing, high-flying action sequences and tender denouement. Never-before-seen movies created from audience suggestions that span every era, every style, and every genre, but never with 3D glasses.
There will also be a jam if anyone in the audience feels the desire to participate.
FREE.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- Theatre Delicatessen, 119 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3DA.
- Description:
- 7pm - 9:30pm
£12.50
Book online at www.hooplaimpro.com
A flexible weekly improv workshop, different topic every Monday including things like Back to Basics, Yes And, Listening, Agreement, Character and Storytelling.
We create a safe, fun, friendly and supportive environment where improvisers are free to play and be themselves.
Each session will start with some fun warm ups and core skills like Listening & Yes And before focussing on the week's main theme (different theme each week). In the second half there will be a mix of fun performance games, scenes, stories and improv formats. After that there is an optional social at the local pub. Most of all the focus will be on improvising in a fun and carefree way, and getting lots of practice in.
If you want to do a more thorough improv course take a look at our longer improv courses and also our longer weekend improv classes.
www.hooplaimpro.com
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- Monday 26th June
The workshop is cancelled this evening as the room is being used. We reconvene Monday 3rd July when the theme will be...
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Effra Social, 89 Effra Road, Brixton, SW2 1DF
- Description:
- The Duck Duck Goose Improv Jam is a weekly free, friendly and fun show. Come and join us for both acts from all across the London improv scene, and improv jams, where you can get up and play with our guest performers and other audience members.
One of the best jam nights in London, a great place to get stage-time and to see the widest range of improv acts about!
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- 88 Borough High Street, SE1
- Description:
- These drop-in classes are weekly non-narrative longform drop-ins focused on a range of fun yet practical exercises to get the best out of your scenes. The sessions are open to all levels and, in addition to Scenework Fundamentals will cover a wide range of longform skills such as creative edits, sound and movement, group games, initiating with premise, tackling longer scenes, physicality, matching energy, organic transitions, playing to the top of your intelligence … And much much more.
£10 a session
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- Longform improv is a big sprawling beast. From improvised genre pieces to sketch shows and classic forms like the Armando and Harold, it can be anything which isn’t explicitly directed by someone onstage. It is an infinitely rewarding and complex artform that is growing at an exponential rate in the UK.
This drop in class delves into all of these lovely, complex, rich areas.
“Everything is relevant, useful and fun!”
Great longform means working with your team on a number of different levels – filling scene after scene with interesting, fully-realised characters that care about each other while simultaneously (& largely wordlessly) shaping and directing the flow and structure of the larger show. It’s about being writer and performer in the same moment, about playing as a team and making each other look good.
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
During these classes, you will explore a wide variety of techniques that can be used in any improvised show. These include:
Working together as a team
The importance of play
Building a world – supporting from on and offstage
Common structural techniques such as edits, tags and transitions*
Applying these skills to classic improv forms such as the Armando and Harold
*Don’t worry if this jargon means nothing to you. That’s what the course is for!
This class is suitable for those who have done some improv before and are comfortable playing a scene without any game structure. If you are unsure if this class is the right level for you, email [email protected] with a summary of your experience.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- “The best improv classes in London – you’ll never learn so much or laugh so hard”
At the heart of every performance is the scene, the building block on which all improv shows are created. There is no prescription for creating a successful scene. Some are long, some short, some touching and tender, some daft and knockabout. Each week this class will examine techniques for making great improvised scenes, including approaches to character, space work and mime, game of the scene, narrative techniques, emotion and authenticity. A new tool in your tool box every week, leading to emotionally grounded, rewarding and hilarious scenes which are simple to play!
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
This class is intended for those who have had at least six months experience of improvisation and want to polish their scene-work skills, perhaps to complement a course you are taking or team you are playing with. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss if this is the class for you.
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other.”
Class limited to 14 participants. £15. 7-10pm. Book below to guarantee a place and to accumulate loyalty stamps. Free class for every six booked online!
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- St Columba Church Hall, Chantry Road, Birmingham, B13 8DJ
- Description:
- Box of Frogs Weekly Drop-In Session at the St. Columba Church Hall in Moseley, Birmingham, B13
- Time:
- 8:10pm - 10:10pm
- Location:
- The Top Secret Comedy Club 38 King Street, WC2E 8JT London
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 1 day 0 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Join Shoot From The Hip! for their long-running weekly residency at Covent Garden's prestigious Top Secret Comedy Club - and, as always, it's FREE!
Never the same show twice, everything Shoot From The Hip! perform on stage is completely unrehearsed, unpredictable and unforgettable. You choose the scenes, you give the locations... no script - no limits!
So bring anyone and everyone with you for a 100% FREE night of improvised chuckles right in the heart of London's West End at the Top Secret Comedy Club, Covent Garden! Recommended by the fine folks at The Metro and Londonist, and featured in TNT Magazine.
“They’re brilliant…One to watch!” - Charlene White, ITV
"Extremely funny...Comedy doesn't get better than this" - N16 Magazine
“Great improv team” - Jimmy Akingbola, BBC’s Rev
“Pretty awesome guys” - Chizzy Akudolu, BBC’s Holby City
"Great improv" - Vanessa Fraction, Def Comedy Jam
Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8.15pm. Be there for 8 to guarantee entry!
Cheap drinks (from £1.50!) + free laughs = good times. BE THERE!
www.shootfromthehipcomedy.co.uk
@ShootImpro
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
“A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.”
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!”
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Smokin' Billy's bar-b-q, 61 St Mary's Butts RG1 2LG Reading, England
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 0 days 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Reading's only regular improv venue starts its weekly improv classes on Wednesdays.
Classes are for all levels and cover short-form and sketch techniques as well as delving into character creation and exploring long form narrative.
We look at developing the complete improvisor and participants get to performing in our monthly improv scratch night.
Only £8 for the class
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Smokin' Billy's bar-b-q, 61 St Mary's Butts RG1 2LG Reading, England
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 0 days 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Reading's only regular improv venue starts its weekly improv classes on Wednesdays.
Classes are for all levels and cover short-form and sketch techniques as well as delving into character creation and exploring long form narrative.
We look at developing the complete improvisor and participants get to performing in our monthly improv scratch night.
Only £8 for the class
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- “The best improv classes in London – you’ll never learn so much or laugh so hard”
At the heart of every performance is the scene, the building block on which all improv shows are created. There is no prescription for creating a successful scene. Some are long, some short, some touching and tender, some daft and knockabout. Each week this class will examine techniques for making great improvised scenes, including approaches to character, space work and mime, game of the scene, narrative techniques, emotion and authenticity. A new tool in your tool box every week, leading to emotionally grounded, rewarding and hilarious scenes which are simple to play!
“Brilliant stuff. Very useful for improv and for life. Five stars.”
This class is intended for those who have had at least six months experience of improvisation and want to polish their scene-work skills, perhaps to complement a course you are taking or team you are playing with. Email [email protected] with questions, or to discuss if this is the class for you.
“A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other.”
Class limited to 14 participants. £15. 7-10pm. Book below to guarantee a place and to accumulate loyalty stamps. Free class for every six booked online!
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre, 2, Finsbury Avenue (via Whitecross place) London EC2M 2PP
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 0 days 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- A hybrid improv jam/show like no other!
It’s part jam, part workshop and part show. Each week we welcome three acts, some of whom are newer to improv or trying something new, and anyone can play in our three specially curated jam sessions that help bring out the best of everyone. Each jam section has its own distinct feel, including our patented ‘concept jam’ where you get to flex improv muscles you didn’t even know you had.
Want to jam at #TNL? Click on our website to check out the dates for this season’s upcoming shows! Want to bring your team to play at #TNL? Applications are open for our Autumn season; apply on our website!
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Unitarian Church Hall (entrance to left of the Church), New Road, Brighton.
- Description:
- EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT 8pm-10pm
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
Prebook via our merchandise page(£80 for 10 classes, £150 for 25)or just drop in & play! £12 ON THE DOOR
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Location:
- 2, Finsbury Avenue (via Whitecross place) London EC2M 2PP
- Description:
- Katy Schutte's new storytelling stand-up comedy show, coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. A comic solo show written and performed by Katy Schutte (Happily Never After/Knightmare Live/Who Ya Gonna Call?). This is the story of her trying to find love despite freezing up at chocolates, serenades and thoughtful surprises. For the record, Katy is perfectly happy to put Baby in a corner.
Praise for Katy’s previous work: “Hilarious” – Colin Mochrie, “Bloomin’ Marvellous” – David Schneider, “Brilliant!” – Matthew Holness.
★★★★★ – Three Weeks (for Who Ya Gonna Call?)
★★★★★ – Broadway Baby (for Happily Never After)
★★★★★ – Edinburgh Reviews (for Knightmare Live)
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the UK’s flourishing live impro scene.
Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club was recently recommended as the best place to see improvised comedy in London by both The Daily Telegraph AND The Londonist.
“If improvisation floats your boat you should head to Hoopla. There’s fewer better ways to see what spur-of-the-moment comedy London has to offer.” - The Londonist.
We have various styles of improv each night including short-form games, scenes, long-form, and improv musicals. After the main shows we also host additional informal late night shows and jams.
www.HooplaImpro.com
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre, London
- Description:
- The Maydays take you on a tour of improv shows from the past, present…and future. Different formats, different guests and different stories, but the same inimitable Maydays magic.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- 2, Finsbury Avenue (via Whitecross place) London EC2M 2PP
- Description:
- One of the most experienced and respected improv teams in the UK, The Maydays are 13 years old this year. They have played across the UK, Europe and the world, and this June they are bringing their signature brand of freewheeling black comedy and character-driven surrealism to The Nursery Theatre. Chortle described them as “one of the best improvised shows out there” and “a must see””. We agree.
Swipe Right play the relationships you want to see, and the relationships you don’t. Inspired by randomly chosen music, they always have an eye on the joyful, skipping from the realistic to the surreal.
Me Plus One – Improv With Two People is a two-time Edinburgh Fringe hit show which sees Edinburgh-based improviser Mark Craig (TBC Improv) joined by a different special guest improviser each performance to create an entirely new and unique two-person comedy show based off one word from our audience. There’s no rehearsal time, no format for the show and no safety net – just two performers figuring out how to work together in real time.