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7:30pm» Improv Jam!- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- The best improv classes in London 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:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Komedia, 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.
The Maydays will also be joined by guest improv superstars to get your laughing gear in order!
***** “…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
- 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre
- Description:
- "The Nursery presents a night of improvised theatre – completely made up on the spot! Every show features a selection of talented improvisers from across the UK and beyond bringing you some of the most exciting unscripted theatre around. Watch them create everything from short scenes to an entire musical live on stage in front of your eyes!
Acts include:
Impromptu Shakespeare
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories
Piggyback: Stand-up and Improv Comedy Unite
Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party
The Maydays Present: Happily Never After
And many more!
- 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 - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- The Maydays Saturday 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:
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!
Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
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
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- The Maydays Saturday 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:
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!
Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
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
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.
A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre
- Description:
- "The Nursery presents a night of improvised theatre – completely made up on the spot! Every show features a selection of talented improvisers from across the UK and beyond bringing you some of the most exciting unscripted theatre around. Watch them create everything from short scenes to an entire musical live on stage in front of your eyes!
Acts include:
Impromptu Shakespeare
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories
Piggyback: Stand-up and Improv Comedy Unite
Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party
The Maydays Present: Happily Never After
And many more!
See our full listings at: thenurserytheatre.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:
- 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 1 day 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Finally it is back!
Improv veteran Alan Marriott is once again running a weekly drop-in improv workshop!
This weekly three hour class 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: The Antelope
(The Upstairs "Gymnasuim" Room)
76 Mitcham Road, SW17
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 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:
- Globally experienced performer and teacher, Luke Sorba teaches a Drop In Impro class accessible to all levels and equally useful for enthusiasts of short form and long form.
TESTIMONIALS
“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
- 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
- Description:
- DESCRIPTION
Improv to Performance: an 8-week improv course suitable for all levels.
Improvisation is a fantastic tool for acting, comedy, and life because it means saying, "yes!" and supporting your team members to create a show. You'll surprise yourself with the things you come up with, and be amazed at how comfortable you start to feel being silly on stage.
What am I going to do?
The course is structured into different topics that all together form the basis of improvised performance and play. We start off with the fundamental philosophy of improv, which is a playful approach to say "yes, and.." and explore the possibilities of adding to a mutual idea. This strategy enables us to create a unique team spirit and support within scenes. Through listening and story-telling exercises we learn the craft to spontaneously create ideas and games together and give the scene a direction.
A big part of improv is the exploration of human behaviour and emotional drive therefor we will playfully discover to work with our emotions and go with our initial instincts to fuel our character on stage and add truthfulness to the scene. The idea is to let go of self-judgement and bypass our inner critic to promote flowing communication and bonding. In that manner, there is no failure or wrong decision!
Object work, creating an imaginary picture on stage and adding to the scene by expressing yourself in many different ways will be also part of this improv course.
The 8 weeks will be filled with lots of fun games, acting exercises and improv games similar to "whose line is it anyway". There will be an end of the class show after the 8th class for an invited audience of friends and family.
Do I need any background or experience in Improv?
Nope! These classes are suitable for everybody!
But experienced improvisers also are welcomed; they will enjoy learning a whole host of new bespoke games to really up to your style quota.
What if I am a native English speaker?
You'll also need good basic English skills, but please don't be worried if it's your second language (take a look at "About the teacher" below..)
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About your teacher:
Karolina was produced in Poland and born in Austria. She always had a soft spot for words and was a bubbly child who loved to engage total strangers into random conversations, much to her parents dislike.
Studied Journalism and Theater Theory at the University in Vienna, she became a journalist and editor. After some years of writing depressing news, she decided to follow her dream, joined a small theatre in Vienna and started to take drama classes.
In 2012 she moved to London and continued to train as an actress. Her first contact with Impro was at the gentle age of 31 and she immediately fell in love. Through improv courses, she met the rest of the Improvable gang.
Even though Austrian, she fails continuously to do a good Schwarzenegger impression (test her during the classes). She is an actress, who performs on stage as well as on screen, a kids party entertainer and an enthusiastic ukulele-player and you are going to love her!
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Diversity Scholarships:
Improvable are pleased to announce a new diversity scholarship program, designed to make sure everybody who wants to play has a chance to. There are no set criteria for who can apply; if you want to come to a class but would struggle to pay for it, you are welcome to fill out an application form. We will do our very best to find a place or some help for all who need, and you are in no way obliged to disclose any sensitive personal information in your application.
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The venue is wheelchair accessible, and most levels of physical fitness and ability can easily be accommodated.
Email [email protected] with any questions.
- Time:
- 7:10pm - 9:40pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- Level 1 of The Maydays shortform improvised comedy courses
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.
£175.00 – Book before 3rd September for a 10% Early Bird Discount
‘It’s the bravest, most fun and impactful course I’ve ever done!’
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- Description: We have been going for five years. Emphasis on doing as much scene work as possible. Mixture of games, scenes and longform.
No workshop on a bank holiday.
Cost: 7.00.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:15pm
- 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:
- 7:10pm - 9:40pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- An 8-week crash course in musical improv covering a vast range of singing styles, song structures, exercises and games. Really useful for those who want to give it a go but need a safe environment to let their musical hair down.
What can I expect?
Musical games and exercises
Building singing confidence
Singing styles
Singing in a group
Lots of laughter and singing
In this course, we will gently explore different ways of improvising in song both as an individual and as part of a group. With a highly experienced musician present in all your scenes we will sing songs from emotional through to ridiculous.
Who is this course suitable for?
Adults aged 18 – 100
Absolute beginners (including particularly nervous or shy participants)
Anyone looking to expand their range of improvisation skills.
Singers or songwriters looking for inspiration.
£195.00 or book before 2nd September for a 10% Early Bird Discount
“More exciting and terrifying than white water rafting. Tremendous shared hilarity and a great way to meet lovely talented people. Failure and success become far less important than just having fun. You’ll hurt yourself laughing. With teachers like The Maydays you believe you can do anything.”
- 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:
- 15 Gloucester Gate, Camden
- Description:
- Globally experienced performer and teacher, Luke Sorba teaches a Drop In Impro class accessible to all levels and equally useful for enthusiasts of short form and long form.
TESTIMONIALS
“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
- 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:
- 7:10pm - 9:40pm
- Location:
- The Maydays studio
- Description:
- An 8-week Advanced Level 4 Maydays course
Whether you’re hosting a show, playing a jolly octopus or a tense kitchen sink drama, captivating performances have one thing in common: the presence of those on stage. Improve your acting skills and relax into your authenticity on this course for experienced improvisers.
What can I expect?
- Improvising scenes in character
- Presenting as yourself
- Group games, solo introspection, pair work
- Movement and physical self-awareness
- Playing with the spectrum of emotions
- Laughter
We’ll look at improving your characters and commitment so your scenes are more awesome. And how you can feel comfortable being yourself onstage, connect with the audience and enjoy it more. When we’re less self-analytical and more inflow we have more impact and everything becomes easier. So we’ll get out of our heads, into our bodies and find presence in whatever role we’re playing.
Who’s it for?
- Adults 18-100
- People who’ve completed 2 Maydays courses (or equivalent improv experience)
- Those who would like to improve their personal presence
- Improvisers wanting to go deeper into character and create more electric scenes
- Those who are ‘stuck in their heads’ and wanna release their awesomeness
- Those with a willingness to recognise and address personal habits, and support others in doing so
This 8-week course culminates in a showcase for family and friends on Wednesday 28 November, 8pm-10pm at the Maydays Studio Brighton.
Book before 5th September for a 10% Early Bird Discount!
'Want to learn or brush up your improv? Go to their drop-ins, workshops or their improv retreats. It is like learning from your smartest most supportive best friends.'
- 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:
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Theatre Aftonstjärnan, Plåtslagaregatan 2, 417 57 Göteborg, Sweden
- Description:
- A four-day intensive, for intermediate to advanced improvisers, working with the same group and building to a performance. We’ll be looking at what really makes your improv scenes tick and adding a touch of finesse to your performance toolkit.
Subtlety, Space and Specifics
The secret of a great show is variety; of content but also of rhythm and dynamics. In this workshop we’ll be thinking about what’s really important to the scene – how to find new ways of playing, breaking old rhythms, opening up the space and how changing something small can make a big difference.
Musical Safari
Let’s go on a musical expedition to explore our range and play with established structures. We’ll be singing from the heart, using emotion and character to create songs that matter. In the second half, we’re going to get physical! We’ll take our songs and characters into different worlds: spark ideas off each other, sing as an ensemble, or a narrative chorus, go on journeys and see where we end up!
About the Teachers
The teachers are Jen Rowe and Liz Peters from The Maydays. Joe Samuel will be joining for Saturday and Sunday to add music.
- 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 - 10:15pm
- Location:
- The Star of Kings, 126 York Way, Kings Cross, London N1 0AX
- Description:
- THE PARENTHETICALS PRESENT: BRACKET RACKET mixes top improv acts and an audience jam in a show that’s fun, funny, and FREE.
It’s potentially our final Bracket Racket ever! We're bowing out with some improv all-stars! Our guests in November are Adrian George and A Threesome. There’s also an audience jam. Come compete for the very last Golden Racket!
- Time:
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Theatre Aftonstjärnan, Plåtslagaregatan 2, 417 57 Göteborg, Sweden
- Description:
- A four-day intensive, for intermediate to advanced improvisers, working with the same group and building to a performance. We’ll be looking at what really makes your improv scenes tick and adding a touch of finesse to your performance toolkit.
Subtlety, Space and Specifics
The secret of a great show is variety; of content but also of rhythm and dynamics. In this workshop we’ll be thinking about what’s really important to the scene – how to find new ways of playing, breaking old rhythms, opening up the space and how changing something small can make a big difference.
Musical Safari
Let’s go on a musical expedition to explore our range and play with established structures. We’ll be singing from the heart, using emotion and character to create songs that matter. In the second half, we’re going to get physical! We’ll take our songs and characters into different worlds: spark ideas off each other, sing as an ensemble, or a narrative chorus, go on journeys and see where we end up!
About the Teachers
The teachers are Jen Rowe and Liz Peters from The Maydays. Joe Samuel will be joining for Saturday and Sunday to add music.
- 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre
- Description:
- "The Nursery presents a night of improvised theatre – completely made up on the spot! Every show features a selection of talented improvisers from across the UK and beyond bringing you some of the most exciting unscripted theatre around. Watch them create everything from short scenes to an entire musical live on stage in front of your eyes!
Acts include:
Impromptu Shakespeare
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories
Piggyback: Stand-up and Improv Comedy Unite
Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party
The Maydays Present: Happily Never After
And many more!
- Time:
- 9:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Theatre Aftonstjärnan, Plåtslagaregatan 2, 417 57 Göteborg, Sweden
- Description:
- The Maydays present Happily Never After, a twisted dark musical tale inspired by fairy tales, gothic themes and the warped imagination of Tim Burton (director of Sleepy Hollow, The Nightmare Before Christmas & Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children). Created from the seed of your suggestions, The Maydays will take you on a unique journey, weaving a gothic tale that’s different every time. With a bespoke, improvised soundtrack for every show, this will be a truly creepy and fantastical experience.
”Hilarious! Catch it if you can!” — Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it Anyway)
- Time:
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Theatre Aftonstjärnan, Plåtslagaregatan 2, 417 57 Göteborg, Sweden
- Description:
- A four-day intensive, for intermediate to advanced improvisers, working with the same group and building to a performance. We’ll be looking at what really makes your improv scenes tick and adding a touch of finesse to your performance toolkit.
Subtlety, Space and Specifics
The secret of a great show is variety; of content but also of rhythm and dynamics. In this workshop we’ll be thinking about what’s really important to the scene – how to find new ways of playing, breaking old rhythms, opening up the space and how changing something small can make a big difference.
Musical Safari
Let’s go on a musical expedition to explore our range and play with established structures. We’ll be singing from the heart, using emotion and character to create songs that matter. In the second half, we’re going to get physical! We’ll take our songs and characters into different worlds: spark ideas off each other, sing as an ensemble, or a narrative chorus, go on journeys and see where we end up!
About the Teachers
The teachers are Jen Rowe and Liz Peters from The Maydays. Joe Samuel will be joining for Saturday and Sunday to add music.
- 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 - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- The Maydays Saturday 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:
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!
Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
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
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- The Maydays Saturday 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:
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!
Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
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
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.
A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre
- Description:
- "The Nursery presents a night of improvised theatre – completely made up on the spot! Every show features a selection of talented improvisers from across the UK and beyond bringing you some of the most exciting unscripted theatre around. Watch them create everything from short scenes to an entire musical live on stage in front of your eyes!
Acts include:
Impromptu Shakespeare
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories
Piggyback: Stand-up and Improv Comedy Unite
Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party
The Maydays Present: Happily Never After
And many more!
See our full listings at: thenurserytheatre.com"
- Time:
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Theatre Aftonstjärnan, Plåtslagaregatan 2, 417 57 Göteborg, Sweden
- Description:
- A four-day intensive, for intermediate to advanced improvisers, working with the same group and building to a performance. We’ll be looking at what really makes your improv scenes tick and adding a touch of finesse to your performance toolkit.
Subtlety, Space and Specifics
The secret of a great show is variety; of content but also of rhythm and dynamics. In this workshop we’ll be thinking about what’s really important to the scene – how to find new ways of playing, breaking old rhythms, opening up the space and how changing something small can make a big difference.
Musical Safari
Let’s go on a musical expedition to explore our range and play with established structures. We’ll be singing from the heart, using emotion and character to create songs that matter. In the second half, we’re going to get physical! We’ll take our songs and characters into different worlds: spark ideas off each other, sing as an ensemble, or a narrative chorus, go on journeys and see where we end up!
About the Teachers
The teachers are Jen Rowe and Liz Peters from The Maydays. Joe Samuel will be joining for Saturday and Sunday to add music.
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- NR1 3RR
- Description:
- Drop in - Norwich
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 1 day 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Finally it is back!
Improv veteran Alan Marriott is once again running a weekly drop-in improv workshop!
This weekly three hour class 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: The Antelope
(The Upstairs "Gymnasuim" Room)
76 Mitcham Road, SW17
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:
- 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
- Description:
- DESCRIPTION
Improv to Performance: an 8-week improv course suitable for all levels.
Improvisation is a fantastic tool for acting, comedy, and life because it means saying, "yes!" and supporting your team members to create a show. You'll surprise yourself with the things you come up with, and be amazed at how comfortable you start to feel being silly on stage.
What am I going to do?
The course is structured into different topics that all together form the basis of improvised performance and play. We start off with the fundamental philosophy of improv, which is a playful approach to say "yes, and.." and explore the possibilities of adding to a mutual idea. This strategy enables us to create a unique team spirit and support within scenes. Through listening and story-telling exercises we learn the craft to spontaneously create ideas and games together and give the scene a direction.
A big part of improv is the exploration of human behaviour and emotional drive therefor we will playfully discover to work with our emotions and go with our initial instincts to fuel our character on stage and add truthfulness to the scene. The idea is to let go of self-judgement and bypass our inner critic to promote flowing communication and bonding. In that manner, there is no failure or wrong decision!
Object work, creating an imaginary picture on stage and adding to the scene by expressing yourself in many different ways will be also part of this improv course.
The 8 weeks will be filled with lots of fun games, acting exercises and improv games similar to "whose line is it anyway". There will be an end of the class show after the 8th class for an invited audience of friends and family.
Do I need any background or experience in Improv?
Nope! These classes are suitable for everybody!
But experienced improvisers also are welcomed; they will enjoy learning a whole host of new bespoke games to really up to your style quota.
What if I am a native English speaker?
You'll also need good basic English skills, but please don't be worried if it's your second language (take a look at "About the teacher" below..)
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About your teacher:
Karolina was produced in Poland and born in Austria. She always had a soft spot for words and was a bubbly child who loved to engage total strangers into random conversations, much to her parents dislike.
Studied Journalism and Theater Theory at the University in Vienna, she became a journalist and editor. After some years of writing depressing news, she decided to follow her dream, joined a small theatre in Vienna and started to take drama classes.
In 2012 she moved to London and continued to train as an actress. Her first contact with Impro was at the gentle age of 31 and she immediately fell in love. Through improv courses, she met the rest of the Improvable gang.
Even though Austrian, she fails continuously to do a good Schwarzenegger impression (test her during the classes). She is an actress, who performs on stage as well as on screen, a kids party entertainer and an enthusiastic ukulele-player and you are going to love her!
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Diversity Scholarships:
Improvable are pleased to announce a new diversity scholarship program, designed to make sure everybody who wants to play has a chance to. There are no set criteria for who can apply; if you want to come to a class but would struggle to pay for it, you are welcome to fill out an application form. We will do our very best to find a place or some help for all who need, and you are in no way obliged to disclose any sensitive personal information in your application.
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The venue is wheelchair accessible, and most levels of physical fitness and ability can easily be accommodated.
Email [email protected] with any questions.
- Time:
- 7:10pm - 9:40pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- Level 1 of The Maydays shortform improvised comedy courses
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.
£175.00 – Book before 3rd September for a 10% Early Bird Discount
‘It’s the bravest, most fun and impactful course I’ve ever done!’
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- Description: We have been going for five years. Emphasis on doing as much scene work as possible. Mixture of games, scenes and longform.
No workshop on a bank holiday.
Cost: 7.00.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:15pm
- 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:
- 7:10pm - 9:40pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- An 8-week crash course in musical improv covering a vast range of singing styles, song structures, exercises and games. Really useful for those who want to give it a go but need a safe environment to let their musical hair down.
What can I expect?
Musical games and exercises
Building singing confidence
Singing styles
Singing in a group
Lots of laughter and singing
In this course, we will gently explore different ways of improvising in song both as an individual and as part of a group. With a highly experienced musician present in all your scenes we will sing songs from emotional through to ridiculous.
Who is this course suitable for?
Adults aged 18 – 100
Absolute beginners (including particularly nervous or shy participants)
Anyone looking to expand their range of improvisation skills.
Singers or songwriters looking for inspiration.
£195.00 or book before 2nd September for a 10% Early Bird Discount
“More exciting and terrifying than white water rafting. Tremendous shared hilarity and a great way to meet lovely talented people. Failure and success become far less important than just having fun. You’ll hurt yourself laughing. With teachers like The Maydays you believe you can do anything.”
- 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:
- 15 Gloucester Gate, Camden
- Description:
- Globally experienced performer and teacher, Luke Sorba teaches a Drop In Impro class accessible to all levels and equally useful for enthusiasts of short form and long form.
TESTIMONIALS
“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
- 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:
- 7:10pm - 9:40pm
- Location:
- The Maydays studio
- Description:
- An 8-week Advanced Level 4 Maydays course
Whether you’re hosting a show, playing a jolly octopus or a tense kitchen sink drama, captivating performances have one thing in common: the presence of those on stage. Improve your acting skills and relax into your authenticity on this course for experienced improvisers.
What can I expect?
- Improvising scenes in character
- Presenting as yourself
- Group games, solo introspection, pair work
- Movement and physical self-awareness
- Playing with the spectrum of emotions
- Laughter
We’ll look at improving your characters and commitment so your scenes are more awesome. And how you can feel comfortable being yourself onstage, connect with the audience and enjoy it more. When we’re less self-analytical and more inflow we have more impact and everything becomes easier. So we’ll get out of our heads, into our bodies and find presence in whatever role we’re playing.
Who’s it for?
- Adults 18-100
- People who’ve completed 2 Maydays courses (or equivalent improv experience)
- Those who would like to improve their personal presence
- Improvisers wanting to go deeper into character and create more electric scenes
- Those who are ‘stuck in their heads’ and wanna release their awesomeness
- Those with a willingness to recognise and address personal habits, and support others in doing so
This 8-week course culminates in a showcase for family and friends on Wednesday 28 November, 8pm-10pm at the Maydays Studio Brighton.
Book before 5th September for a 10% Early Bird Discount!
'Want to learn or brush up your improv? Go to their drop-ins, workshops or their improv retreats. It is like learning from your smartest most supportive best friends.'
- 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre
- Description:
- "The Nursery presents a night of improvised theatre – completely made up on the spot! Every show features a selection of talented improvisers from across the UK and beyond bringing you some of the most exciting unscripted theatre around. Watch them create everything from short scenes to an entire musical live on stage in front of your eyes!
Acts include:
Impromptu Shakespeare
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories
Piggyback: Stand-up and Improv Comedy Unite
Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party
The Maydays Present: Happily Never After
And many more!
- 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:
- 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 - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- The Maydays Saturday 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:
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!
Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
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
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- The Maydays Saturday 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:
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!
Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
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
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.
A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre
- Description:
- "The Nursery presents a night of improvised theatre – completely made up on the spot! Every show features a selection of talented improvisers from across the UK and beyond bringing you some of the most exciting unscripted theatre around. Watch them create everything from short scenes to an entire musical live on stage in front of your eyes!
Acts include:
Impromptu Shakespeare
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories
Piggyback: Stand-up and Improv Comedy Unite
Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party
The Maydays Present: Happily Never After
And many more!
See our full listings at: thenurserytheatre.com"
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- NR1 3RR
- Description:
- Drop in - Norwich
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 1 day 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Finally it is back!
Improv veteran Alan Marriott is once again running a weekly drop-in improv workshop!
This weekly three hour class 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: The Antelope
(The Upstairs "Gymnasuim" Room)
76 Mitcham Road, SW17
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 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
- Description:
- DESCRIPTION
Improv to Performance: an 8-week improv course suitable for all levels.
Improvisation is a fantastic tool for acting, comedy, and life because it means saying, "yes!" and supporting your team members to create a show. You'll surprise yourself with the things you come up with, and be amazed at how comfortable you start to feel being silly on stage.
What am I going to do?
The course is structured into different topics that all together form the basis of improvised performance and play. We start off with the fundamental philosophy of improv, which is a playful approach to say "yes, and.." and explore the possibilities of adding to a mutual idea. This strategy enables us to create a unique team spirit and support within scenes. Through listening and story-telling exercises we learn the craft to spontaneously create ideas and games together and give the scene a direction.
A big part of improv is the exploration of human behaviour and emotional drive therefor we will playfully discover to work with our emotions and go with our initial instincts to fuel our character on stage and add truthfulness to the scene. The idea is to let go of self-judgement and bypass our inner critic to promote flowing communication and bonding. In that manner, there is no failure or wrong decision!
Object work, creating an imaginary picture on stage and adding to the scene by expressing yourself in many different ways will be also part of this improv course.
The 8 weeks will be filled with lots of fun games, acting exercises and improv games similar to "whose line is it anyway". There will be an end of the class show after the 8th class for an invited audience of friends and family.
Do I need any background or experience in Improv?
Nope! These classes are suitable for everybody!
But experienced improvisers also are welcomed; they will enjoy learning a whole host of new bespoke games to really up to your style quota.
What if I am a native English speaker?
You'll also need good basic English skills, but please don't be worried if it's your second language (take a look at "About the teacher" below..)
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About your teacher:
Karolina was produced in Poland and born in Austria. She always had a soft spot for words and was a bubbly child who loved to engage total strangers into random conversations, much to her parents dislike.
Studied Journalism and Theater Theory at the University in Vienna, she became a journalist and editor. After some years of writing depressing news, she decided to follow her dream, joined a small theatre in Vienna and started to take drama classes.
In 2012 she moved to London and continued to train as an actress. Her first contact with Impro was at the gentle age of 31 and she immediately fell in love. Through improv courses, she met the rest of the Improvable gang.
Even though Austrian, she fails continuously to do a good Schwarzenegger impression (test her during the classes). She is an actress, who performs on stage as well as on screen, a kids party entertainer and an enthusiastic ukulele-player and you are going to love her!
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Diversity Scholarships:
Improvable are pleased to announce a new diversity scholarship program, designed to make sure everybody who wants to play has a chance to. There are no set criteria for who can apply; if you want to come to a class but would struggle to pay for it, you are welcome to fill out an application form. We will do our very best to find a place or some help for all who need, and you are in no way obliged to disclose any sensitive personal information in your application.
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The venue is wheelchair accessible, and most levels of physical fitness and ability can easily be accommodated.
Email [email protected] with any questions.
- Time:
- 7:10pm - 9:40pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- Level 1 of The Maydays shortform improvised comedy courses
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.
£175.00 – Book before 3rd September for a 10% Early Bird Discount
‘It’s the bravest, most fun and impactful course I’ve ever done!’
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- Blue Orange Theatre, Birmingham
- Description:
- Free Form Frogs - Members of Box of Frogs workshop - present their own inimitable brand of high-octane improvised nonsense from audience suggestions. All your favourite improv games, unrehearsed and improvised entirely live. No-one knows what will happen, least of all us! Expect to laugh, expect to be amazed - but most of all expect the unexpected. Absolutely free, with our usual cast iron guarantee laugh, or your money back!"
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- Description: We have been going for five years. Emphasis on doing as much scene work as possible. Mixture of games, scenes and longform.
No workshop on a bank holiday.
Cost: 7.00.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:15pm
- 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:
- The Pilgrim Pub
- Description:
- The Impropriety Jam workshops are back but this time with a twist.....
We honestly think that one of the best ways to learn about improv is to do it in front of an audience and so we are giving you the oppotunity to do just that.
How? Well.....The Impropriety Open Jam night!
Imagine an open mic crossed with an Improv workshop and sprinkled with love... .
If you've been to the closed Jam earlier in the month come along and test out your Improv chops in front of a live wonderful supportive audience.
If you are friends of people who have been to our closed Jam, come along and support them as they step out on the stage like theatrical gods.
If you just want to come along to see what the fudge is going on then do so too!
We will be offering a special reward scheme for Jammers where they can get reward points from people that come along to support them in the audience which they be able to swap for will get free workshops and other cool stuff.
A smattering of professional Improprieters will be there to help things no their way and provide back up... so come along... what have you got to lose?
There may be a bit of extra Impropriety mayhem this month too to welcome our wonderful students back......!
Doors for audience - 7.30pm
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Location:
- 88 Borough High Street, SE1
- Description:
- These drop-in classes are weekly non-narrative longform drop-ins focused on a range of fun yet practical exercises to get the best out of your scenes. The sessions are open to all levels and, in addition to Scenework Fundamentals will cover a wide range of longform skills such as creative edits, sound and movement, group games, initiating with premise, tackling longer scenes, physicality, matching energy, organic transitions, playing to the top of your intelligence And much much more.
10 a session
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Training Centre, 88 Borough High Street, London Bridge
- Description:
- Longform improv is a big sprawling beast. From improvised genre pieces to sketch shows and classic forms like the Armando and Harold, it can be anything which 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:
- 7:10pm - 9:40pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- An 8-week crash course in musical improv covering a vast range of singing styles, song structures, exercises and games. Really useful for those who want to give it a go but need a safe environment to let their musical hair down.
What can I expect?
Musical games and exercises
Building singing confidence
Singing styles
Singing in a group
Lots of laughter and singing
In this course, we will gently explore different ways of improvising in song both as an individual and as part of a group. With a highly experienced musician present in all your scenes we will sing songs from emotional through to ridiculous.
Who is this course suitable for?
Adults aged 18 – 100
Absolute beginners (including particularly nervous or shy participants)
Anyone looking to expand their range of improvisation skills.
Singers or songwriters looking for inspiration.
£195.00 or book before 2nd September for a 10% Early Bird Discount
“More exciting and terrifying than white water rafting. Tremendous shared hilarity and a great way to meet lovely talented people. Failure and success become far less important than just having fun. You’ll hurt yourself laughing. With teachers like The Maydays you believe you can do anything.”
- 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:
- 15 Gloucester Gate, Camden
- Description:
- Globally experienced performer and teacher, Luke Sorba teaches a Drop In Impro class accessible to all levels and equally useful for enthusiasts of short form and long form.
TESTIMONIALS
“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
- 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 - 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:
- 7:10pm - 9:40pm
- Location:
- The Maydays studio
- Description:
- An 8-week Advanced Level 4 Maydays course
Whether you’re hosting a show, playing a jolly octopus or a tense kitchen sink drama, captivating performances have one thing in common: the presence of those on stage. Improve your acting skills and relax into your authenticity on this course for experienced improvisers.
What can I expect?
- Improvising scenes in character
- Presenting as yourself
- Group games, solo introspection, pair work
- Movement and physical self-awareness
- Playing with the spectrum of emotions
- Laughter
We’ll look at improving your characters and commitment so your scenes are more awesome. And how you can feel comfortable being yourself onstage, connect with the audience and enjoy it more. When we’re less self-analytical and more inflow we have more impact and everything becomes easier. So we’ll get out of our heads, into our bodies and find presence in whatever role we’re playing.
Who’s it for?
- Adults 18-100
- People who’ve completed 2 Maydays courses (or equivalent improv experience)
- Those who would like to improve their personal presence
- Improvisers wanting to go deeper into character and create more electric scenes
- Those who are ‘stuck in their heads’ and wanna release their awesomeness
- Those with a willingness to recognise and address personal habits, and support others in doing so
This 8-week course culminates in a showcase for family and friends on Wednesday 28 November, 8pm-10pm at the Maydays Studio Brighton.
Book before 5th September for a 10% Early Bird Discount!
'Want to learn or brush up your improv? Go to their drop-ins, workshops or their improv retreats. It is like learning from your smartest most supportive best friends.'
- 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre
- Description:
- "The Nursery presents a night of improvised theatre – completely made up on the spot! Every show features a selection of talented improvisers from across the UK and beyond bringing you some of the most exciting unscripted theatre around. Watch them create everything from short scenes to an entire musical live on stage in front of your eyes!
Acts include:
Impromptu Shakespeare
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories
Piggyback: Stand-up and Improv Comedy Unite
Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party
The Maydays Present: Happily Never After
And many more!
- 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 - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- The Maydays Saturday 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:
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!
Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
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
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- The Maydays Studio
- Description:
- The Maydays Saturday 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:
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!
Pay on the door if we have any spaces left
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Please make sure the correct date is selected once you follow the booking link, as refunds are ONLY issued if the class is cancelled
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
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- The Nursery, Ewer Street, Southwark
- Description:
- What is it?
An afternoon of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation, meeting new people and working with different teachers. Every class is stand alone, so you can come along to one, or be there every week!
Who is it for?
The drop-in is a wide ability class, so everyone is welcome! It is ideal for people trying improvisation for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills. The atmosphere is accessible, fun and non-judgemental and you will find yourself doing things you never thought you could.
What will I get out of it?
Each week you will become more confident and relaxed onstage, taking more risks and feeling more creative and liberated. You will learn the attitudes and ideas that make improvisation work. You will also find these things translating into your everyday life. You will be more confident with people, more creative in your work and better able to respond to stress.
What have previous students said?
A great place to spend a fun Saturday afternoon with a great bunch of people and learn improv from some of the best
teachers in the country.
A very relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere which allowed everyone to learn from each other. Lots of fun!
You can secure your place by clicking here to book in advance online, or drop in on the day*.
Class is capped at 14, and we cannot guarantee a place if you do not book in advance.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, SE1 3SS.
- Description:
- Hoopla present a selection of the best improvised comedy in London every Friday & Saturday night. At least two different improv groups each night from the 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre
- Description:
- "The Nursery presents a night of improvised theatre – completely made up on the spot! Every show features a selection of talented improvisers from across the UK and beyond bringing you some of the most exciting unscripted theatre around. Watch them create everything from short scenes to an entire musical live on stage in front of your eyes!
Acts include:
Impromptu Shakespeare
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories
Piggyback: Stand-up and Improv Comedy Unite
Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party
The Maydays Present: Happily Never After
And many more!
See our full listings at: thenurserytheatre.com"
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- NR1 3RR
- Description:
- Drop in - Norwich
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 5:00pm
- Send Reminder:
- Yes - 1 day 4 hour 0 minutes before start
- Description:
- Finally it is back!
Improv veteran Alan Marriott is once again running a weekly drop-in improv workshop!
This weekly three hour class 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: The Antelope
(The Upstairs "Gymnasuim" Room)
76 Mitcham Road, SW17
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:
- 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
- Description:
- DESCRIPTION
Improv to Performance: an 8-week improv course suitable for all levels.
Improvisation is a fantastic tool for acting, comedy, and life because it means saying, "yes!" and supporting your team members to create a show. You'll surprise yourself with the things you come up with, and be amazed at how comfortable you start to feel being silly on stage.
What am I going to do?
The course is structured into different topics that all together form the basis of improvised performance and play. We start off with the fundamental philosophy of improv, which is a playful approach to say "yes, and.." and explore the possibilities of adding to a mutual idea. This strategy enables us to create a unique team spirit and support within scenes. Through listening and story-telling exercises we learn the craft to spontaneously create ideas and games together and give the scene a direction.
A big part of improv is the exploration of human behaviour and emotional drive therefor we will playfully discover to work with our emotions and go with our initial instincts to fuel our character on stage and add truthfulness to the scene. The idea is to let go of self-judgement and bypass our inner critic to promote flowing communication and bonding. In that manner, there is no failure or wrong decision!
Object work, creating an imaginary picture on stage and adding to the scene by expressing yourself in many different ways will be also part of this improv course.
The 8 weeks will be filled with lots of fun games, acting exercises and improv games similar to "whose line is it anyway". There will be an end of the class show after the 8th class for an invited audience of friends and family.
Do I need any background or experience in Improv?
Nope! These classes are suitable for everybody!
But experienced improvisers also are welcomed; they will enjoy learning a whole host of new bespoke games to really up to your style quota.
What if I am a native English speaker?
You'll also need good basic English skills, but please don't be worried if it's your second language (take a look at "About the teacher" below..)
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About your teacher:
Karolina was produced in Poland and born in Austria. She always had a soft spot for words and was a bubbly child who loved to engage total strangers into random conversations, much to her parents dislike.
Studied Journalism and Theater Theory at the University in Vienna, she became a journalist and editor. After some years of writing depressing news, she decided to follow her dream, joined a small theatre in Vienna and started to take drama classes.
In 2012 she moved to London and continued to train as an actress. Her first contact with Impro was at the gentle age of 31 and she immediately fell in love. Through improv courses, she met the rest of the Improvable gang.
Even though Austrian, she fails continuously to do a good Schwarzenegger impression (test her during the classes). She is an actress, who performs on stage as well as on screen, a kids party entertainer and an enthusiastic ukulele-player and you are going to love her!
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Diversity Scholarships:
Improvable are pleased to announce a new diversity scholarship program, designed to make sure everybody who wants to play has a chance to. There are no set criteria for who can apply; if you want to come to a class but would struggle to pay for it, you are welcome to fill out an application form. We will do our very best to find a place or some help for all who need, and you are in no way obliged to disclose any sensitive personal information in your application.
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The venue is wheelchair accessible, and most levels of physical fitness and ability can easily be accommodated.
Email [email protected] with any questions.
- Time:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- St Andrews Church, on the corner of Finchley Road and Frognal Lane.
- Description:
- Description: We have been going for five years. Emphasis on doing as much scene work as possible. Mixture of games, scenes and longform.
No workshop on a bank holiday.
Cost: 7.00.
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 10:15pm
- 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:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Nottingham
- Description:
- MissImp proudly presents SMASH NIGHT: a brand new night of improvised comedy!
Never-seen-before... Never-to-be-seen-again! Watch in amazement as some of the finest improv teams around live life on the edge, experiment and push the boundaries of what they do with hilarious results! Witness them take to the stage with nothing but their wits and transform YOUR suggestions spontaneously into scenes and stories bound to be breath-taking and bloody hilarious.
I mean, what more could you want from a Wednesday?!
DOORS: 7:00pm
SHOW: 7:30pm
LINE UP
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TWO GUEST PERFORMANCES
And...
*THE SMASH NIGHT SOCIAL CLUB*
Our in-house team is a revolving cast of longtime vets of the improv scene. This ragtag collection of comedy cowboys play fast ’n’ loose with the rules (and their metaphors), throw off the hand brake, and whisk you away to a place you never dreamed of.
Spinning your suggestions into scenes and stories, characters and creatures, myths and monsters! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you may even find yourself questioning everything you ever knew… Only one thing’s for certain when these guys hit the stage: you ain’t in Kansas any more, punk!
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“totally bizarre, funny and enthralling!"
- Nottingham Evening Post
“A whirlwind of different locations and characters, with funny and gloriously bizarre scenarios rolling straight off of the tip of the performers’ tongues to come to life milliseconds after they’d been thought up.”
- Impact
"The next generation of the Nottingham Comedy Scene"
- Notts Comedy Review
£5 (£3 concessions) on the door (now accepting card payments FTW!)
Wednesday 29 August, 7:30pm
*The Angel*
7 Stoney St
Nottingham
NG1 1LG
- 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Miller
- Description:
- Loud & Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night!
From Zeal, the people behind the sell-out Pride Improv Festival, comes another Loud And Queer: Free Improv Comedy Night showcasing the most exciting improvised comedy from the city's top LGBTQIA+ improvisers!
Tonight's show features Backstreet Boogaloo, Multiverse, QI and an audience jam – where anyone can get up on stage and have a go!
Backstreet Boogaloo
Discover the joys of ‘yes and’ with Backstreet Boogaloo's totally unscripted, made-up-on-the-spot improv show. Inspired by a single word from the audience, they'll embark on a fast-paced adventure through time and space. Watch as a series of scenes are knitted together with clever connections, bold characters and occasional wit. In true Harold style, every show is different, completely new and about 25 minutes long.
Multiverse
Have you ever made a choice that changed your life? Ever wonder what would have happened if you'd chosen differently? Join Multiverse, London's only completely improvised timeline-hopping musical, as we explore the impact one decision can have on the world. Featuring the minds that brought you Acaprov, CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation, and The Hero's Journey.
QI
London's first queer improv group present a vignette of scenes inspired by you, the audience!
Jam
Whether you're a regular improviser or this is your first time, hop up on stage and play. It'll be fun!
Further info: Doors open at 7.50pm and the show will start at 8pm, with a 10-minute interval. There is a bar downstairs in The Miller pub and drinks can be brought in.
- 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:
- 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- Komedia, 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:
- 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Location:
- The Nursery Theatre
- Description:
- "The Nursery presents a night of improvised theatre – completely made up on the spot! Every show features a selection of talented improvisers from across the UK and beyond bringing you some of the most exciting unscripted theatre around. Watch them create everything from short scenes to an entire musical live on stage in front of your eyes!
Acts include:
Impromptu Shakespeare
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories
Piggyback: Stand-up and Improv Comedy Unite
Classic Andy's Improv Comedy Party
The Maydays Present: Happily Never After
And many more!