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7:30pm» Improv Jam!- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Komedia, 44 Gardner Street, Brighton
- Description:
- Confessions takes audience stories and secrets written down before the show starts and turns them into songs, sketches and beguiling stories. Expect, secrets, lies and guilt.
The Maydays will also be joined by guest improv superstars to get your laughing gear in order!
***** “The Maydays are a troupe to watch out for if you love daring improvisational comedy” Latest7
**** “The Maydays combine the feel of a late-night game of truth or dare with anarchic improvised comedy” BroadwayBaby
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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:
- 10:30pm - 11:59pm
- Location:
- 6 Walker's Court, Soho W1F 0BT
- Description:
- Alternate Fridays at 10:30pm from Nov 1st
Grab your weekend by the crown jewels and say YES to a raucous night of comedy with the Women Ruling the Improv Scene!
Join us every other Friday for Central London's first female-led comedy improv nights. Each week a different line-up of Queens will grab the sceptre and hilariously hold court for an evening of spontaneous scenes, sketches and games created on the spot with suggestions from you, the audience.
Participants include performers from Austentatious ('high grade humour', The Guardian); Oliver Award-winning companies Showstopper! The Improvised Musical ('Incredible... so polished it defies belief', Time Out) and Mischief Theatre ('Genuinely hilarious', Daily Telegraph), as well as some of our all-time favourite Queens; Ruth Bratt, Pippa Evans, Lauren Shearing, Amy Cooke-Hodgson and many many more!
Tickets from just £12
@boulevardsoho
@yesqueensimpro
- Time:
- 12:00am - 12:10am
- Location:
- 6 Walker's Court, Soho W1F 0BT
- Description:
- Alternate Fridays at 10:30pm from Nov 1st
Grab your weekend by the crown jewels and say YES to a raucous night of comedy with the Women Ruling the Improv Scene!
Join us every other Friday for Central London's first female-led comedy improv nights. Each week a different line-up of Queens will grab the sceptre and hilariously hold court for an evening of spontaneous scenes, sketches and games created on the spot with suggestions from you, the audience.
Participants include performers from Austentatious ('high grade humour', The Guardian); Oliver Award-winning companies Showstopper! The Improvised Musical ('Incredible... so polished it defies belief', Time Out) and Mischief Theatre ('Genuinely hilarious', Daily Telegraph), as well as some of our all-time favourite Queens; Ruth Bratt, Pippa Evans, Lauren Shearing, Amy Cooke-Hodgson and many many more!
Tickets from just £12
@boulevardsoho
@yesqueensimpro
- 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:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Merton Priory Chapter House Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
- Description:
- Improv veteran Alan Marriott is once again running a weekly drop-in improv workshop in a space that is over 1,000 years old!
Whether you are an actor, voiceover, creative, entrepreneur, or just want to learn to think creatively in a really fun and playful atmosphere, this is the class for you.
This weekly two hour workshop covers all facets of improv theory and practice including blocking/acceptance and "yes-and" skills, character, status transaction, narrative and storytelling skills, plus every fourth week a class dedicated to musical improv skills.
Location: Merton Priory Chapter House
Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
Fee: £20
_________________________________________________________
Alan has been performing and teaching improv in North America and Europe for over 25 years, alongside improv legends such as Keith Johnstone, Colin Mochrie, Eddie Izzard, Tony Slattery, Steve Frost, Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt and Jeremy Hardy.
For more on Alan and his work, visit his website at https://www.alan-marriott.com/improv/
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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:
- 8:30pm - 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:
- 11:30am - 1:30pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Square, Brighton
- Description:
- Your Sunday Musical joy ride is here! Two hours of improvising musicals with some of the most experienced teachers on the improv scene.
For an audience, it looks like a miracle, for the performer it feels like flying. Starting from a single word, you will be creating scenes that magically lead into complete songs!
During these drop in’s, you’ll be introduced to the core skills of melody and lyrics, rhyming and choruses, leading to the ability to create songs on any topic right there. In a supportive and nurturing environment, you’ll see how to fit songs into scenes and perform with flair and commitment.
This is a wide ability class, all welcome. Most importantly, there is no need to be able to sing!
Every first Sunday of the month, 11.30am-1.30pm – at the Maydays Studio, Brighton.
Price: £20 or buy 4 sessions for £70 – booking recommended
PLEASE NOTE: Classes are limited to 16 students and no guarantee is made of a place if you do not book.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as we are unable to offer refunds for mistakes, refunds ONLY issued if the class is cancelled.
- 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:
- 6:30pm - 8:45pm
- Location:
- School of Communication Arts, St Matthew Church, Brixton, London SW2 1JF
- Description:
- Taught by Luke Sorba and equally useful to lovers of short form or long form and accessible to all levels, the Drop In Classes are held from 6.30pm to 8.45pm at School Of Communication Arts in St Matthew's Church in Brixton on the first Monday of every month; (and from 7.00pm to 9.45pm at The Comedy School in Camden on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.)
STUDENT FEEDBACK includes
“Brilliant, 10 out of 10, wouldn’t change a thing”
Kyle, TCS Beginners’ Improvisation Course
“Sorba the Great, Best comedy impro teacher!
Stanley, TCS Drop-In Improvisation Class
“Loved it. Well prepared, Great teacher, Thanks”
Jake, TCS Advanced Improvisation Course
“Luke was brilliant, positive, encouraging and professional”
Alex, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
Luke is an excellent teacher who handled the different levels and abilities excellently”
Simon, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
“My first port of call and primary improv mentor.”
Lee, Professional Improviser from (Crime Scene Improvisation)
“Lots of fun and laughs. I could do that every evening”
Alexandra, Impro Drop In Workshop student
LUKE SORBA is the host of the impro podcast "Sounds Right", a co-founder of Spontaneous Combustion, chaired the Radio 4 impro panel game "You asked for It", devised "The Improvasprint" and has performed all over the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. He has shared the stage with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence, Eddie Izzard and Cariad Lloyd, Greg Proops and Ruth Bratt, Ross Noble and Pippa Evans, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris, Mike McShane and Patti Stiles
- 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:
- 7:00pm - 9:45pm
- Location:
- The Comedy School, 15 Gloucester Gate, Camden, London NW1 4HG
- Description:
- Taught by Luke Sorba and equally useful to lovers of short form or long form and accessible to all levels, the Drop In Classes are held from 7.00pm to 9.45pm at The Comedy School in Camden on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
STUDENT FEEDBACK includes
“Brilliant, 10 out of 10, wouldn’t change a thing”
Kyle, TCS Beginners’ Improvisation Course
“Sorba the Great, Best comedy impro teacher!
Stanley, TCS Drop-In Improvisation Class
“Loved it. Well prepared, Great teacher, Thanks”
Jake, TCS Advanced Improvisation Course
“Luke was brilliant, positive, encouraging and professional”
Alex, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
Luke is an excellent teacher who handled the different levels and abilities excellently”
Simon, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
“My first port of call and primary improv mentor.”
Lee, Professional Improviser from (Crime Scene Improvisation)
“Lots of fun and laughs. I could do that every evening”
Alexandra, Impro Drop In Workshop student
LUKE SORBA is the host of the impro podcast "Sounds Right", a co-founder of Spontaneous Combustion, chaired the Radio 4 impro panel game "You asked for It", devised "The Improvasprint" and has performed all over the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. He has shared the stage with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence, Eddie Izzard and Cariad Lloyd, Greg Proops and Ruth Bratt, Ross Noble and Pippa Evans, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris, Mike McShane and Patti Stiles
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A regency Square, Brighton.
- Description:
- In this level 3 of the Maydays courses, you’ll have 8-weeks to explore and develop your Narrative Improv Skills. Creating fun, satisfying stories from nothing more than a word from the audience – but without getting caught up by the ‘plot monster’.
Building on the level 2 longform courses you will use improv scenes to explore different narrative structures and ways of creating story and characters with a strong point of view.
What can I expect?
– Narrative structures and exercises used by writers and screenwriters
– Protagonists, antagonists and what to do with them
– Scenes that serve your story
– Being obvious
– Putting it all together to create satisfying and exciting narratives for you and your audience
In this course, we will be developing your stagecraft, looking at story structure in detail, breaking down stories already in existence and finding great theatrical moments!
Who is this course suitable for?
– Adults aged 18 – 100
– People who enjoyed Level 2 or 3 longform improv classes (performance level and/or advanced level 3 courses)
– Improvisers already regularly performing longform scenes and shows
8-weeks on Monday evenings at BHASVIC, 7pm-9.30pm from 30th September to 18th November with a performance showcase for family and friends on Sunday 24th November, doors 7.30pm.
“Just go for it, jump into the void and embrace the unknown! You’ll constantly surprise yourself and it’s a wonderful way to meet like-minded folk too.”
£175.00 – 10% Early Bird Discount Ends 30th August at Midnight
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- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- We Want Information impro workshop.
Please note that we now start half an hour earlier at 7pm. Cost £7. Every Monday except Bank Holidays. Now in our eighth year.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:15pm
- Location:
- Effra Social, 89 Effra Rd, Brixton, London SW2 1DF
- Description:
- Three top improv acts, plus YOU can play in two-person scenes and montages. Free show.
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Sq. Brighton
- Description:
- Level 3 of The Maydays Longform Music Improvisation Courses
In this level 3 of the Maydays longform musical improvisation courses, you’ll have 8-weeks to stretch your longform musical improv wings. Creating a musical from nowhere. It looks like a miracle feels like flying and is much easier to do than you expect.
Building on the level 2 courses* you will explore more song structures and ways of using music and singing in your improv scenes. The emphasis is slightly more towards scenic and longform elements of musical improv.
What can I expect?
- Musical games and exercises
- Different vocal styles and ranges
- Scenes going into songs
- Putting together longer runs of scenes and songs or a musical piece
In this course, we will be learning the basics of stagecraft, musical theatre and presentation. Singing is scary for so many people so we will also be finding out how to support vocally and physically.
Who is this course suitable for?
- Adults aged 18 – 100
- People who survived and enjoyed beginners/level 2 musical and longform improv (or those who have done our intro to longform music)
- Anyone looking to expand their range of longform musical improvisation skills.
- People who have done our longform and music courses and would like to start moving towards scenic and longform elements of musical improv
8-weeks on Tuesday evenings, 7pm-9.30pm from 1st October to 19th November
*Please note if you have not completed an 8-week musical or longform course with us, but would like to join this course, then you can jump onto our Intro to Longform Music 4-week course starting 2nd July to get access to this level 3 🙂
“The people, the songs, the silliness, the seriousness, the camaraderie. Like having access to a toy box full of adventures every week. Even if I really wasn’t in the mood after a full day at work, within about 20 minutes I was doing some nonsensical and loving every minute of it.”
£195.00 – 10% Early Bird Discount Ends 30th August at Midnight
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- 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 isnt 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. Its 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
*Dont worry if this jargon means nothing to you. Thats 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 youll 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.
Theyre brilliantOne to watch! - Charlene White, ITV
"Extremely funny...Comedy doesn't get better than this" - N16 Magazine
Great improv team - Jimmy Akingbola, BBCs Rev
Pretty awesome guys - Chizzy Akudolu, BBCs 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 NW1 4HG
- Description:
- Taught by Luke Sorba and equally useful to lovers of short form or long form and accessible to all levels, the Drop In Classes are held from 7.00pm to 9.45pm at The Comedy School in Camden on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
STUDENT FEEDBACK includes
“Brilliant, 10 out of 10, wouldn’t change a thing”
Kyle, TCS Beginners’ Improvisation Course
“Sorba the Great, Best comedy impro teacher!
Stanley, TCS Drop-In Improvisation Class
“Loved it. Well prepared, Great teacher, Thanks”
Jake, TCS Advanced Improvisation Course
“Luke was brilliant, positive, encouraging and professional”
Alex, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
Luke is an excellent teacher who handled the different levels and abilities excellently”
Simon, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
“My first port of call and primary improv mentor.”
Lee, Professional Improviser from (Crime Scene Improvisation)
“Lots of fun and laughs. I could do that every evening”
Alexandra, Impro Drop In Workshop student
LUKE SORBA is the host of the impro podcast "Sounds Right", a co-founder of Spontaneous Combustion, chaired the Radio 4 impro panel game "You asked for It", devised "The Improvasprint" and has performed all over the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. He has shared the stage with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence, Eddie Izzard and Cariad Lloyd, Greg Proops and Ruth Bratt, Ross Noble and Pippa Evans, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris, Mike McShane and Patti Stiles
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- 81 Renshaw, Liverpool L1 2SJ
- Description:
- Impropriety run regular workshops every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month.
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 - 9:30pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Sq. Brighton
- Description:
- Level 1 of The Maydays shortform improvised comedy courses – CPD Accredited
Unleash your creative potential and increase your confidence with improvised comedy! Great for all levels and abilities, 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.
What can I expect?
- Fun group warm-up games
- An introduction to the principles of improv (listening and saying yes)
- Practice of exercises in pairs and in groups
- An opportunity to play ‘Whose line is it anyway’ shortform improv games in front of the group
Who is this course suitable for?
- Adults aged 18 – 100
- All levels and abilities. Beginners are very welcome
- Stand-up comedians, anyone wanting to get into comedy for the first time
- Any human wishing to try improv for the first time or needing a refresher
8-weeks on Wednesday evenings, 7pm-9.30pm from 2nd October to 20th November
‘It’s the bravest, most fun and impactful course I’ve ever done!’
Did you know that our beginner’s improv comedy courses are now CPD accredited? So now you can earn CPD (brownie) points whilst your employer pays for your course, YAY! Contact us via email if you’d like to register for this course under the CPD scheme [email protected]
£175.00 – 10% Early Bird Discount Ends 30th August at Midnight
GIFT VOUCHERS NOW AVAILABLE VIA OUR SHOP
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- 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 youll 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!
Its 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 didnt even know you had.
Want to jam at #TNL? Click on our website to check out the dates for this seasons 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:
- 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Square, Brighton, BN1 2FG
- Description:
- The Maydays 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.
Price: £12
Ways to pay:
1. Pre-book and guarantee yourself a place at drop-in as classes are limited to just 16 per drop-in. You’ll receive a loyalty card when you pre-book and your 7th drop-in will be FREE!
2. Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
2. If you reserve a place for drop-in and do not show up, this will count as a used session and be taken off your bulk buy card the next time you join us
PLEASE NOTE: Booking your drop-in place is highly recommended, as we’re often full and have now capped these sessions to 16 attendees. You can still turn up and pay on the door if we have room, but if we have to turn you away, please don’t be offended! For those who still have our old bulk buy cards, you can RESERVE your spot on a specific drop-in session, by following the booking link and entering the password – RESERVE MY SPOT (case sensitive). You will need to have your bulk buy card with you to gain entry.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- The City College Building, London N1 6AH (Tube Old Street, Central London - Zone 1)
- Description:
- Dave & Pete's Improv Playtime - Improv Drop-in Class (Games & Scenes)
Join us for an evening class of improvisation led by Dave Bourn and Pete More.
[Note: A knowledge of some of the basics of improv would be helpful for this session. So a small amount of experience would be recommended. If you have zero experience and want info on dates for our next beginner sessions then email us at [email protected]]
This will be a fun packed session - looking at games and scenes. We'll start with some warm-ups, followed by a focus on some key skills and end with a chance to perform in front of the group. The atmosphere will be very friendly and supportive.
There is free tea and coffee.
BOOK ONLINE HERE (no booking fee)
£11 / £8 (concessions)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dave-petes-improv-playtime-improv-drop-in-class-scenes-games-tickets-77810971711
ABOUT US
Dave Bourn and Pete More have been performing improv for over 20 years and have oodles of experience. However in terms of hair, Pete has oodles but alas Dave has none.
You can find them both performing regularly in central London with Sprout.
VENUE
The City College Building,
55 East Road,
London
N1 6AH
Nearest Tube: Old Street (Northern Line)
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Merton Priory Chapter House Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
- Description:
- Improv veteran Alan Marriott is once again running a weekly drop-in improv workshop in a space that is over 1,000 years old!
Whether you are an actor, voiceover, creative, entrepreneur, or just want to learn to think creatively in a really fun and playful atmosphere, this is the class for you.
This weekly two hour workshop covers all facets of improv theory and practice including blocking/acceptance and "yes-and" skills, character, status transaction, narrative and storytelling skills, plus every fourth week a class dedicated to musical improv skills.
Location: Merton Priory Chapter House
Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
Fee: £20
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Alan has been performing and teaching improv in North America and Europe for over 25 years, alongside improv legends such as Keith Johnstone, Colin Mochrie, Eddie Izzard, Tony Slattery, Steve Frost, Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt and Jeremy Hardy.
For more on Alan and his work, visit his website at https://www.alan-marriott.com/improv/
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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:
- 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:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A regency Square, Brighton.
- Description:
- In this level 3 of the Maydays courses, you’ll have 8-weeks to explore and develop your Narrative Improv Skills. Creating fun, satisfying stories from nothing more than a word from the audience – but without getting caught up by the ‘plot monster’.
Building on the level 2 longform courses you will use improv scenes to explore different narrative structures and ways of creating story and characters with a strong point of view.
What can I expect?
– Narrative structures and exercises used by writers and screenwriters
– Protagonists, antagonists and what to do with them
– Scenes that serve your story
– Being obvious
– Putting it all together to create satisfying and exciting narratives for you and your audience
In this course, we will be developing your stagecraft, looking at story structure in detail, breaking down stories already in existence and finding great theatrical moments!
Who is this course suitable for?
– Adults aged 18 – 100
– People who enjoyed Level 2 or 3 longform improv classes (performance level and/or advanced level 3 courses)
– Improvisers already regularly performing longform scenes and shows
8-weeks on Monday evenings at BHASVIC, 7pm-9.30pm from 30th September to 18th November with a performance showcase for family and friends on Sunday 24th November, doors 7.30pm.
“Just go for it, jump into the void and embrace the unknown! You’ll constantly surprise yourself and it’s a wonderful way to meet like-minded folk too.”
£175.00 – 10% Early Bird Discount Ends 30th August at Midnight
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- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- We Want Information impro workshop.
Please note that we now start half an hour earlier at 7pm. Cost £7. Every Monday except Bank Holidays. Now in our eighth year.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:15pm
- Location:
- Effra Social, 89 Effra Rd, Brixton, London SW2 1DF
- Description:
- Three top improv acts, plus YOU can play in two-person scenes and montages. Free show.
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Sq. Brighton
- Description:
- Level 3 of The Maydays Longform Music Improvisation Courses
In this level 3 of the Maydays longform musical improvisation courses, you’ll have 8-weeks to stretch your longform musical improv wings. Creating a musical from nowhere. It looks like a miracle feels like flying and is much easier to do than you expect.
Building on the level 2 courses* you will explore more song structures and ways of using music and singing in your improv scenes. The emphasis is slightly more towards scenic and longform elements of musical improv.
What can I expect?
- Musical games and exercises
- Different vocal styles and ranges
- Scenes going into songs
- Putting together longer runs of scenes and songs or a musical piece
In this course, we will be learning the basics of stagecraft, musical theatre and presentation. Singing is scary for so many people so we will also be finding out how to support vocally and physically.
Who is this course suitable for?
- Adults aged 18 – 100
- People who survived and enjoyed beginners/level 2 musical and longform improv (or those who have done our intro to longform music)
- Anyone looking to expand their range of longform musical improvisation skills.
- People who have done our longform and music courses and would like to start moving towards scenic and longform elements of musical improv
8-weeks on Tuesday evenings, 7pm-9.30pm from 1st October to 19th November
*Please note if you have not completed an 8-week musical or longform course with us, but would like to join this course, then you can jump onto our Intro to Longform Music 4-week course starting 2nd July to get access to this level 3 🙂
“The people, the songs, the silliness, the seriousness, the camaraderie. Like having access to a toy box full of adventures every week. Even if I really wasn’t in the mood after a full day at work, within about 20 minutes I was doing some nonsensical and loving every minute of it.”
£195.00 – 10% Early Bird Discount Ends 30th August at Midnight
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- 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 isnt 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. Its 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
*Dont worry if this jargon means nothing to you. Thats 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 youll 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.
Theyre brilliantOne to watch! - Charlene White, ITV
"Extremely funny...Comedy doesn't get better than this" - N16 Magazine
Great improv team - Jimmy Akingbola, BBCs Rev
Pretty awesome guys - Chizzy Akudolu, BBCs 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 - 9:00pm
- Location:
- 81 Renshaw, Liverpool L1 2SJ
- Description:
- Impropriety run regular workshops every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month.
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 - 9:30pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Sq. Brighton
- Description:
- Level 1 of The Maydays shortform improvised comedy courses – CPD Accredited
Unleash your creative potential and increase your confidence with improvised comedy! Great for all levels and abilities, 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.
What can I expect?
- Fun group warm-up games
- An introduction to the principles of improv (listening and saying yes)
- Practice of exercises in pairs and in groups
- An opportunity to play ‘Whose line is it anyway’ shortform improv games in front of the group
Who is this course suitable for?
- Adults aged 18 – 100
- All levels and abilities. Beginners are very welcome
- Stand-up comedians, anyone wanting to get into comedy for the first time
- Any human wishing to try improv for the first time or needing a refresher
8-weeks on Wednesday evenings, 7pm-9.30pm from 2nd October to 20th November
‘It’s the bravest, most fun and impactful course I’ve ever done!’
Did you know that our beginner’s improv comedy courses are now CPD accredited? So now you can earn CPD (brownie) points whilst your employer pays for your course, YAY! Contact us via email if you’d like to register for this course under the CPD scheme [email protected]
£175.00 – 10% Early Bird Discount Ends 30th August at Midnight
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- 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 youll 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!
Its 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 didnt even know you had.
Want to jam at #TNL? Click on our website to check out the dates for this seasons 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:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Square, Brighton, BN1 2FG
- Description:
- The Maydays 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.
Price: £12
Ways to pay:
1. Pre-book and guarantee yourself a place at drop-in as classes are limited to just 16 per drop-in. You’ll receive a loyalty card when you pre-book and your 7th drop-in will be FREE!
2. Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
2. If you reserve a place for drop-in and do not show up, this will count as a used session and be taken off your bulk buy card the next time you join us
PLEASE NOTE: Booking your drop-in place is highly recommended, as we’re often full and have now capped these sessions to 16 attendees. You can still turn up and pay on the door if we have room, but if we have to turn you away, please don’t be offended! For those who still have our old bulk buy cards, you can RESERVE your spot on a specific drop-in session, by following the booking link and entering the password – RESERVE MY SPOT (case sensitive). You will need to have your bulk buy card with you to gain entry.
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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 OBryan-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:
- 10:30pm - 11:59pm
- Location:
- 6 Walker's Court, Soho W1F 0BT
- Description:
- Alternate Fridays at 10:30pm from Nov 1st
Grab your weekend by the crown jewels and say YES to a raucous night of comedy with the Women Ruling the Improv Scene!
Join us every other Friday for Central London's first female-led comedy improv nights. Each week a different line-up of Queens will grab the sceptre and hilariously hold court for an evening of spontaneous scenes, sketches and games created on the spot with suggestions from you, the audience.
Participants include performers from Austentatious ('high grade humour', The Guardian); Oliver Award-winning companies Showstopper! The Improvised Musical ('Incredible... so polished it defies belief', Time Out) and Mischief Theatre ('Genuinely hilarious', Daily Telegraph), as well as some of our all-time favourite Queens; Ruth Bratt, Pippa Evans, Lauren Shearing, Amy Cooke-Hodgson and many many more!
Tickets from just £12
@boulevardsoho
@yesqueensimpro
- Time:
- 12:00am - 12:10am
- Location:
- 6 Walker's Court, Soho W1F 0BT
- Description:
- Alternate Fridays at 10:30pm from Nov 1st
Grab your weekend by the crown jewels and say YES to a raucous night of comedy with the Women Ruling the Improv Scene!
Join us every other Friday for Central London's first female-led comedy improv nights. Each week a different line-up of Queens will grab the sceptre and hilariously hold court for an evening of spontaneous scenes, sketches and games created on the spot with suggestions from you, the audience.
Participants include performers from Austentatious ('high grade humour', The Guardian); Oliver Award-winning companies Showstopper! The Improvised Musical ('Incredible... so polished it defies belief', Time Out) and Mischief Theatre ('Genuinely hilarious', Daily Telegraph), as well as some of our all-time favourite Queens; Ruth Bratt, Pippa Evans, Lauren Shearing, Amy Cooke-Hodgson and many many more!
Tickets from just £12
@boulevardsoho
@yesqueensimpro
- 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:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Merton Priory Chapter House Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
- Description:
- Improv veteran Alan Marriott is once again running a weekly drop-in improv workshop in a space that is over 1,000 years old!
Whether you are an actor, voiceover, creative, entrepreneur, or just want to learn to think creatively in a really fun and playful atmosphere, this is the class for you.
This weekly two hour workshop covers all facets of improv theory and practice including blocking/acceptance and "yes-and" skills, character, status transaction, narrative and storytelling skills, plus every fourth week a class dedicated to musical improv skills.
Location: Merton Priory Chapter House
Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
Fee: £20
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Alan has been performing and teaching improv in North America and Europe for over 25 years, alongside improv legends such as Keith Johnstone, Colin Mochrie, Eddie Izzard, Tony Slattery, Steve Frost, Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt and Jeremy Hardy.
For more on Alan and his work, visit his website at https://www.alan-marriott.com/improv/
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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:
- 7:00pm - 9:45pm
- Location:
- The Comedy School, 15 Gloucester Gate, Camden, London NW1 4HG
- Description:
- Taught by Luke Sorba and equally useful to lovers of short form or long form and accessible to all levels, the Drop In Classes are held from 7.00pm to 9.45pm at The Comedy School in Camden on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
STUDENT FEEDBACK includes
“Brilliant, 10 out of 10, wouldn’t change a thing”
Kyle, TCS Beginners’ Improvisation Course
“Sorba the Great, Best comedy impro teacher!
Stanley, TCS Drop-In Improvisation Class
“Loved it. Well prepared, Great teacher, Thanks”
Jake, TCS Advanced Improvisation Course
“Luke was brilliant, positive, encouraging and professional”
Alex, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
Luke is an excellent teacher who handled the different levels and abilities excellently”
Simon, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
“My first port of call and primary improv mentor.”
Lee, Professional Improviser from (Crime Scene Improvisation)
“Lots of fun and laughs. I could do that every evening”
Alexandra, Impro Drop In Workshop student
LUKE SORBA is the host of the impro podcast "Sounds Right", a co-founder of Spontaneous Combustion, chaired the Radio 4 impro panel game "You asked for It", devised "The Improvasprint" and has performed all over the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. He has shared the stage with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence, Eddie Izzard and Cariad Lloyd, Greg Proops and Ruth Bratt, Ross Noble and Pippa Evans, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris, Mike McShane and Patti Stiles
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A regency Square, Brighton.
- Description:
- In this level 3 of the Maydays courses, you’ll have 8-weeks to explore and develop your Narrative Improv Skills. Creating fun, satisfying stories from nothing more than a word from the audience – but without getting caught up by the ‘plot monster’.
Building on the level 2 longform courses you will use improv scenes to explore different narrative structures and ways of creating story and characters with a strong point of view.
What can I expect?
– Narrative structures and exercises used by writers and screenwriters
– Protagonists, antagonists and what to do with them
– Scenes that serve your story
– Being obvious
– Putting it all together to create satisfying and exciting narratives for you and your audience
In this course, we will be developing your stagecraft, looking at story structure in detail, breaking down stories already in existence and finding great theatrical moments!
Who is this course suitable for?
– Adults aged 18 – 100
– People who enjoyed Level 2 or 3 longform improv classes (performance level and/or advanced level 3 courses)
– Improvisers already regularly performing longform scenes and shows
8-weeks on Monday evenings at BHASVIC, 7pm-9.30pm from 30th September to 18th November with a performance showcase for family and friends on Sunday 24th November, doors 7.30pm.
“Just go for it, jump into the void and embrace the unknown! You’ll constantly surprise yourself and it’s a wonderful way to meet like-minded folk too.”
£175.00 – 10% Early Bird Discount Ends 30th August at Midnight
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- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- We Want Information impro workshop.
Please note that we now start half an hour earlier at 7pm. Cost £7. Every Monday except Bank Holidays. Now in our eighth year.
- 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:15pm
- Location:
- Effra Social, 89 Effra Rd, Brixton, London SW2 1DF
- Description:
- Three top improv acts, plus YOU can play in two-person scenes and montages. Free show.
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Sq. Brighton
- Description:
- Level 3 of The Maydays Longform Music Improvisation Courses
In this level 3 of the Maydays longform musical improvisation courses, you’ll have 8-weeks to stretch your longform musical improv wings. Creating a musical from nowhere. It looks like a miracle feels like flying and is much easier to do than you expect.
Building on the level 2 courses* you will explore more song structures and ways of using music and singing in your improv scenes. The emphasis is slightly more towards scenic and longform elements of musical improv.
What can I expect?
- Musical games and exercises
- Different vocal styles and ranges
- Scenes going into songs
- Putting together longer runs of scenes and songs or a musical piece
In this course, we will be learning the basics of stagecraft, musical theatre and presentation. Singing is scary for so many people so we will also be finding out how to support vocally and physically.
Who is this course suitable for?
- Adults aged 18 – 100
- People who survived and enjoyed beginners/level 2 musical and longform improv (or those who have done our intro to longform music)
- Anyone looking to expand their range of longform musical improvisation skills.
- People who have done our longform and music courses and would like to start moving towards scenic and longform elements of musical improv
8-weeks on Tuesday evenings, 7pm-9.30pm from 1st October to 19th November
*Please note if you have not completed an 8-week musical or longform course with us, but would like to join this course, then you can jump onto our Intro to Longform Music 4-week course starting 2nd July to get access to this level 3 🙂
“The people, the songs, the silliness, the seriousness, the camaraderie. Like having access to a toy box full of adventures every week. Even if I really wasn’t in the mood after a full day at work, within about 20 minutes I was doing some nonsensical and loving every minute of it.”
£195.00 – 10% Early Bird Discount Ends 30th August at Midnight
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- 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 isnt 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. Its 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
*Dont worry if this jargon means nothing to you. Thats 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 youll 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.
Theyre brilliantOne to watch! - Charlene White, ITV
"Extremely funny...Comedy doesn't get better than this" - N16 Magazine
Great improv team - Jimmy Akingbola, BBCs Rev
Pretty awesome guys - Chizzy Akudolu, BBCs 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 NW1 4HG
- Description:
- Taught by Luke Sorba and equally useful to lovers of short form or long form and accessible to all levels, the Drop In Classes are held from 7.00pm to 9.45pm at The Comedy School in Camden on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
STUDENT FEEDBACK includes
“Brilliant, 10 out of 10, wouldn’t change a thing”
Kyle, TCS Beginners’ Improvisation Course
“Sorba the Great, Best comedy impro teacher!
Stanley, TCS Drop-In Improvisation Class
“Loved it. Well prepared, Great teacher, Thanks”
Jake, TCS Advanced Improvisation Course
“Luke was brilliant, positive, encouraging and professional”
Alex, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
Luke is an excellent teacher who handled the different levels and abilities excellently”
Simon, TCS Beginners Improvisation Course
“My first port of call and primary improv mentor.”
Lee, Professional Improviser from (Crime Scene Improvisation)
“Lots of fun and laughs. I could do that every evening”
Alexandra, Impro Drop In Workshop student
LUKE SORBA is the host of the impro podcast "Sounds Right", a co-founder of Spontaneous Combustion, chaired the Radio 4 impro panel game "You asked for It", devised "The Improvasprint" and has performed all over the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. He has shared the stage with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence, Eddie Izzard and Cariad Lloyd, Greg Proops and Ruth Bratt, Ross Noble and Pippa Evans, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris, Mike McShane and Patti Stiles
- 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:
- 81 Renshaw, Liverpool L1 2SJ
- Description:
- Impropriety run regular workshops every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month.
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 - 9:30pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Sq. Brighton
- Description:
- Level 1 of The Maydays shortform improvised comedy courses – CPD Accredited
Unleash your creative potential and increase your confidence with improvised comedy! Great for all levels and abilities, 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.
What can I expect?
- Fun group warm-up games
- An introduction to the principles of improv (listening and saying yes)
- Practice of exercises in pairs and in groups
- An opportunity to play ‘Whose line is it anyway’ shortform improv games in front of the group
Who is this course suitable for?
- Adults aged 18 – 100
- All levels and abilities. Beginners are very welcome
- Stand-up comedians, anyone wanting to get into comedy for the first time
- Any human wishing to try improv for the first time or needing a refresher
8-weeks on Wednesday evenings, 7pm-9.30pm from 2nd October to 20th November
‘It’s the bravest, most fun and impactful course I’ve ever done!’
Did you know that our beginner’s improv comedy courses are now CPD accredited? So now you can earn CPD (brownie) points whilst your employer pays for your course, YAY! Contact us via email if you’d like to register for this course under the CPD scheme [email protected]
£175.00 – 10% Early Bird Discount Ends 30th August at Midnight
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- 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 - 9:30pm
- Location:
- The City College Building, London N1 6AH (Tube Old Street, Central London - Zone 1)
- Description:
- Dave & Pete's Improv Playtime - Improv Drop-in Class (Games & Scenes)
Join us for an evening class of improvisation led by Dave Bourn and Pete More.
[Note: A knowledge of some of the basics of improv would be helpful for this session. So a small amount of experience would be recommended. If you have zero experience and want info on dates for our next beginner sessions then email us at [email protected]]
This will be a fun packed session - looking at games and scenes. We'll start with some warm-ups, followed by a focus on some key skills and end with a chance to perform in front of the group. The atmosphere will be very friendly and supportive.
There is free tea and coffee.
BOOK ONLINE HERE (no booking fee)
£11 / £8 (concessions)
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dave-petes-improv-playtime-improv-drop-in-class-scenes-games-tickets-77810971711
ABOUT US
Dave Bourn and Pete More have been performing improv for over 20 years and have oodles of experience. However in terms of hair, Pete has oodles but alas Dave has none.
You can find them both performing regularly in central London with Sprout.
VENUE
The City College Building,
55 East Road,
London
N1 6AH
Nearest Tube: Old Street (Northern Line)
- 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 Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- The best improv classes in London youll 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!
Its 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 didnt even know you had.
Want to jam at #TNL? Click on our website to check out the dates for this seasons 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:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Square, Brighton, BN1 2FG
- Description:
- The Maydays 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.
Price: £12
Ways to pay:
1. Pre-book and guarantee yourself a place at drop-in as classes are limited to just 16 per drop-in. You’ll receive a loyalty card when you pre-book and your 7th drop-in will be FREE!
2. Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
2. If you reserve a place for drop-in and do not show up, this will count as a used session and be taken off your bulk buy card the next time you join us
PLEASE NOTE: Booking your drop-in place is highly recommended, as we’re often full and have now capped these sessions to 16 attendees. You can still turn up and pay on the door if we have room, but if we have to turn you away, please don’t be offended! For those who still have our old bulk buy cards, you can RESERVE your spot on a specific drop-in session, by following the booking link and entering the password – RESERVE MY SPOT (case sensitive). You will need to have your bulk buy card with you to gain entry.
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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:
- 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Square, Brighton
- Description:
- Improv Intensive Weekend Workshop with The Maydays and Impromptu Shakespeare's, Jenny Rowe
In this Level 2 weekend workshop, you’ll spend two days improvising in the style of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare was a genius, so whilst we probably can’t quite reach his level of playwriting in 48 hours, we CAN learn a huge amount to inspire and develop our improvised theatre and comedy performances.
Over two days, you’ll immerse yourself in Shakespearean language, stories, types of characters, and explore the Elizabethan World to create your own versions of scenes and sketches in the style of Shakespeare’s plays.
What can I expect?
– What did Shakespeare ever do for us?
Soliloquy, monologues, entrances, chorus, set-description, deaths, narration, verse, etc.
– Simile and metaphor to make your language more poetic and descriptive (inc. making up words).
– What is Iambic pentameter? Why it’s not scary (and why we won’t use it much anyway).
– Playing Status
– Improvising as Elizabethans (in their world).
– Exploring Shakespeare’s stories (comedy, tragedy, history, magic, shipwrecks, and more).
and deaths.
Who is this course suitable for?
– Improvisers, and actors with some improvisation experience (Level 1 Maydays course, or above).
– 17-100 years old!
– Performers who want to explore Shakespeare from a fresh angle
– Improvisers who want to develop and explore their verbal dexterity and theatrical stagecraft.
This course is being led by Maydays superstar, Jenny Rowe who also performs with Impromptu Shakespeare
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 4th November 2019, 10am-3pm each day at The Maydays Studio, Brighton.
£105.00 or book before the 23rd October for a £10 Early Bird discount – BOOK NOW!
- 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:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Merton Priory Chapter House Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
- Description:
- Improv veteran Alan Marriott is once again running a weekly drop-in improv workshop in a space that is over 1,000 years old!
Whether you are an actor, voiceover, creative, entrepreneur, or just want to learn to think creatively in a really fun and playful atmosphere, this is the class for you.
This weekly two hour workshop covers all facets of improv theory and practice including blocking/acceptance and "yes-and" skills, character, status transaction, narrative and storytelling skills, plus every fourth week a class dedicated to musical improv skills.
Location: Merton Priory Chapter House
Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
Fee: £20
_________________________________________________________
Alan has been performing and teaching improv in North America and Europe for over 25 years, alongside improv legends such as Keith Johnstone, Colin Mochrie, Eddie Izzard, Tony Slattery, Steve Frost, Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt and Jeremy Hardy.
For more on Alan and his work, visit his website at https://www.alan-marriott.com/improv/
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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:
- 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Square, Brighton
- Description:
- Improv Intensive Weekend Workshop with The Maydays and Impromptu Shakespeare's, Jenny Rowe
In this Level 2 weekend workshop, you’ll spend two days improvising in the style of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare was a genius, so whilst we probably can’t quite reach his level of playwriting in 48 hours, we CAN learn a huge amount to inspire and develop our improvised theatre and comedy performances.
Over two days, you’ll immerse yourself in Shakespearean language, stories, types of characters, and explore the Elizabethan World to create your own versions of scenes and sketches in the style of Shakespeare’s plays.
What can I expect?
– What did Shakespeare ever do for us?
Soliloquy, monologues, entrances, chorus, set-description, deaths, narration, verse, etc.
– Simile and metaphor to make your language more poetic and descriptive (inc. making up words).
– What is Iambic pentameter? Why it’s not scary (and why we won’t use it much anyway).
– Playing Status
– Improvising as Elizabethans (in their world).
– Exploring Shakespeare’s stories (comedy, tragedy, history, magic, shipwrecks, and more).
and deaths.
Who is this course suitable for?
– Improvisers, and actors with some improvisation experience (Level 1 Maydays course, or above).
– 17-100 years old!
– Performers who want to explore Shakespeare from a fresh angle
– Improvisers who want to develop and explore their verbal dexterity and theatrical stagecraft.
This course is being led by Maydays superstar, Jenny Rowe who also performs with Impromptu Shakespeare
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 4th November 2019, 10am-3pm each day at The Maydays Studio, Brighton.
£105.00 or book before the 23rd October for a £10 Early Bird discount – BOOK NOW!
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- NR1 3RR
- Description:
- Drop in - Norwich
- 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:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- We Want Information impro workshop.
Please note that we now start half an hour earlier at 7pm. Cost £7. Every Monday except Bank Holidays. Now in our eighth year.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:15pm
- Location:
- Effra Social, 89 Effra Rd, Brixton, London SW2 1DF
- Description:
- Three top improv acts, plus YOU can play in two-person scenes and montages. Free show.
- 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 isnt 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. Its 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
*Dont worry if this jargon means nothing to you. Thats 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 youll 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.
Theyre brilliantOne to watch! - Charlene White, ITV
"Extremely funny...Comedy doesn't get better than this" - N16 Magazine
Great improv team - Jimmy Akingbola, BBCs Rev
Pretty awesome guys - Chizzy Akudolu, BBCs 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 - 9:00pm
- Location:
- 81 Renshaw, Liverpool L1 2SJ
- Description:
- Impropriety run regular workshops every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month.
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 youll 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!
Its 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 didnt even know you had.
Want to jam at #TNL? Click on our website to check out the dates for this seasons 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:
- The Maydays Studio, 12A Regency Square, Brighton, BN1 2FG
- Description:
- The Maydays 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.
Price: £12
Ways to pay:
1. Pre-book and guarantee yourself a place at drop-in as classes are limited to just 16 per drop-in. You’ll receive a loyalty card when you pre-book and your 7th drop-in will be FREE!
2. Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
2. If you reserve a place for drop-in and do not show up, this will count as a used session and be taken off your bulk buy card the next time you join us
PLEASE NOTE: Booking your drop-in place is highly recommended, as we’re often full and have now capped these sessions to 16 attendees. You can still turn up and pay on the door if we have room, but if we have to turn you away, please don’t be offended! For those who still have our old bulk buy cards, you can RESERVE your spot on a specific drop-in session, by following the booking link and entering the password – RESERVE MY SPOT (case sensitive). You will need to have your bulk buy card with you to gain entry.
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Komedia, 44 gardner Street, Brighton
- Description:
- Inspired by newspaper articles cut out by the audience just minutes before curtain time. This is improv without tricks, gimmicks or games, just a live comedic exploration, through scenes and songs, of the secret heart of your city. It is the world only hinted at by your local paper but finally revealed by the comedic x-ray vision of The Maydays.
***** “…speed of thought and action, the ability to take on character and accent and the knack of making it all funny is a special gift, one The Maydays have in bucketfuls.” The Argus
The Maydays will be joined by guest improv superstars to get your laughing gear in order.
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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:
- 10:30pm - 11:59pm
- Location:
- 6 Walker's Court, Soho W1F 0BT
- Description:
- Alternate Fridays at 10:30pm from Nov 1st
Grab your weekend by the crown jewels and say YES to a raucous night of comedy with the Women Ruling the Improv Scene!
Join us every other Friday for Central London's first female-led comedy improv nights. Each week a different line-up of Queens will grab the sceptre and hilariously hold court for an evening of spontaneous scenes, sketches and games created on the spot with suggestions from you, the audience.
Participants include performers from Austentatious ('high grade humour', The Guardian); Oliver Award-winning companies Showstopper! The Improvised Musical ('Incredible... so polished it defies belief', Time Out) and Mischief Theatre ('Genuinely hilarious', Daily Telegraph), as well as some of our all-time favourite Queens; Ruth Bratt, Pippa Evans, Lauren Shearing, Amy Cooke-Hodgson and many many more!
Tickets from just £12
@boulevardsoho
@yesqueensimpro
- Time:
- 12:00am - 12:10am
- Location:
- 6 Walker's Court, Soho W1F 0BT
- Description:
- Alternate Fridays at 10:30pm from Nov 1st
Grab your weekend by the crown jewels and say YES to a raucous night of comedy with the Women Ruling the Improv Scene!
Join us every other Friday for Central London's first female-led comedy improv nights. Each week a different line-up of Queens will grab the sceptre and hilariously hold court for an evening of spontaneous scenes, sketches and games created on the spot with suggestions from you, the audience.
Participants include performers from Austentatious ('high grade humour', The Guardian); Oliver Award-winning companies Showstopper! The Improvised Musical ('Incredible... so polished it defies belief', Time Out) and Mischief Theatre ('Genuinely hilarious', Daily Telegraph), as well as some of our all-time favourite Queens; Ruth Bratt, Pippa Evans, Lauren Shearing, Amy Cooke-Hodgson and many many more!
Tickets from just £12
@boulevardsoho
@yesqueensimpro
- 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:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Merton Priory Chapter House Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
- Description:
- Improv veteran Alan Marriott is once again running a weekly drop-in improv workshop in a space that is over 1,000 years old!
Whether you are an actor, voiceover, creative, entrepreneur, or just want to learn to think creatively in a really fun and playful atmosphere, this is the class for you.
This weekly two hour workshop covers all facets of improv theory and practice including blocking/acceptance and "yes-and" skills, character, status transaction, narrative and storytelling skills, plus every fourth week a class dedicated to musical improv skills.
Location: Merton Priory Chapter House
Chapter Way, London SW19 2RX
Fee: £20
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Alan has been performing and teaching improv in North America and Europe for over 25 years, alongside improv legends such as Keith Johnstone, Colin Mochrie, Eddie Izzard, Tony Slattery, Steve Frost, Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt and Jeremy Hardy.
For more on Alan and his work, visit his website at https://www.alan-marriott.com/improv/
- Time:
- 7:40pm - 8:40pm
- Location:
- New Wimble Theatre - Studio Bar
- Description:
- An Improvised Gothic Musical Tale
The Maydays have been quietly gathering an army of fans around the world with their exceptional talent for creating skin-prickling theatre from nothing. Now they are dazzling audiences with their hugely popular and deliciously dark musical show, Happily Never After.
Created from a single audience suggestion, The Maydays weave a playful tale, full of black comedy and haunting songs, in a loose homage to cult director Tim Burton’s gothic style, with influences from Lemony Snicket, the Brothers Grimm and dark fairy tales.
After sell-out shows at Edinburgh, Barcelona and VAULT Festivals, Happily Never After is a word-of-mouth success that raises the bar on what’s possible with improvised theatre.
“Happily Never After is hilarious!” Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it Anyway?) – Edinburgh Festival 2016
“‘Certainly worthy of Burton” Chortle – VAULT Festival 2017
“As funny as hell” **** Breaking the Fourth Wall – VAULT Festival 2017
- 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 UKs flourishing live impro scene.
Hooplas 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. Theres 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