21 shows this month in Birmingham, Coventry, Nottingham, Leicester & Northampton.
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BIRMINGHAM
WEDS 10TH – CHERRY REDS
Freewheelers: Experimental theatre from musical group Off Broad Street and female duo Squidheart.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Freewheelersimprov/
WEDS 10TH – GUILD OF STUDENTS
Yes And, Minister: The general election comedy show, where the audience votes for policies and sees how they impact future Britain.
https://www.facebook.com/YesAndMinister/
THURS 11TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
Fat Penguin Improv: Show featuring the house team Bunkum Factory and special guests Box Of Frogs.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
MON 15TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Box Of Frogs: Monthly show in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter with all your favourite improv games. Absolutely free – ‘laugh, or your money back!’
https://www.facebook.com/BoxofFrogsImpro/
WEDS 17TH – THE VICTORIA
The Kneejerks: A night of comedy and theatre, featuring sketches and scenes and all completely free.
https://www.facebook.com/thekneejerksUK/
THURS 18TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
Fat Penguin Improv: The house team Bunkum Factory will amuse and delight along with stand up comedians Mo Haroon and James Crawley.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
SUN 21ST – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Jukebox Of Frogs: A night of musical joy from three separate troupes – Box Of Frogs, Off Broad Street and Rhymes Against Humanity.
https://www.facebook.com/BoxofFrogsImpro/
WEDS 24TH – GUILD OF STUDENTS
A Tale Of Two Unis: Stories about university life transformed into a series of scenes. A collaboration between Warwick Improvised Theatre Society and Watch This Improv.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/warwickimprov/
THURS 25TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
Fat Penguin Improv: The house team Bunkum Factory will amuse and delight along with a special guests Baron Sternlook.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
TUES 30TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
Fat Penguin Improv: First performance by graduates of the Fat Penguin school.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
WEDS 31ST – THE VICTORIA
Baron Sternlook: Scenes, songs and an entire musical based on your suggestions.
https://www.facebook.com/baronsternlookimprov/
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COVENTRY
FRI 12TH – ESQUIRES COFFEE
Coventry Improv: A free family friendly evening of improvised sketches and games.
https://www.facebook.com/Coventry-Improv-1572680139447632/
THURS 25TH – UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
The Improv Musical: All female version of the sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show. Musical madness and improvised hilarity.
https://www.facebook.com/theimprovmusical/
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NOTTINGHAM
THURS 11TH – THE MALT CROSS
Gorilla Burger: Theatre karaoke where you can be the star. Or you can just sit back and enjoy an evening of unplanned, uncensored improv comedy.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk
MON 29TH/TUES 30TH/WEDS 31ST – NOTTINGHAM NEW THEATRE
And Another Thing!: What do you always wish you had told somebody? An entire one-act play created each night by the University Of Nottingham Improv Society.
https://www.facebook.com/UoNImprov/
WEDS 31ST – THE ANGEL MICROBREWERY
Smash Night: Multiple acts spontaneously turn suggestions into scenes and stories bound to be breath-taking and bloody hilarious.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk
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LEICESTER
SAT 6TH – CRITERION FREE HOUSE
The Same Faces: Quick fire sketches in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
MON 15TH – UPSTAIRS AT THE WESTERN
The Same Faces: “Uncle Armando” show where the group perform scenes inspired by comedian Iszi Lawrence.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
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NORTHAMPTON
SUN 28TH – THE BLACK PRINCE
The Same Faces: Monthly Northampton show, taking ideas from you to make brilliant comedy sketches live on stage.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
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