65 shows this month across the Midlands, covering Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester & more.
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BIRMINGHAM
WEDS 2ND – THE HIGHBURY
Fat Penguin Showcase: Graduates of the level 2 comedy course put on a free performance showing what they have learned.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
WEDS 2ND – THE GLEE CLUB
Basile: Explosive improvisational hilarity throughout the night, with a dash of ethnic flare that will leave the audience in fits of laughter.
https://www.glee.co.uk/performer/basile/
THURS 3RD – PATRICK KAVANAGH
The Armando Diaz Experience: Fat Penguin Improv create a completely original night of comedy using Chicago’s most famous improv format.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
MON 7TH – CRESCENT THEATRE
The Improlectuals: Improv ‘super-group’ made up of some of the finest improvisers from around the Midlands who create completely new comedy sketches on the spot.
https://www.facebook.com/improlectuals/
WEDS 9TH – GUILD OF STUDENTS
Improvabunga: Returning from the Edinburgh Fringe, the students of the University of Birmingham mash together two movie genres and let you control the show.
https://www.facebook.com/WatchThisUoB/
THURS 10TH – THE WELLINGTON
Jumprov: The UK’s first diverse improv theatre company bring their fast paced fun to entertain the audience in this city centre location.
https://www.facebook.com/Jumprov/
THURS 10TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
The Armando Diaz Experience: Fat Penguin Improv create another comedy show from scratch.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
FRI 11TH – FRICTION ARTS
Women Who Wank: At times hilarious, at times tender and heart-warming, this solo improvised show & huge Edinburgh Fringe hit visits the Midlands for one night only.
https://www.facebook.com/WomenWhoWank/
SAT 12TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
Improv All Dayer: Eight acts from across the country create a day-long comedy show then come together for an improv jam. Part of the Birmigham Comedy Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
SUN 13TH – THE VICTORIA
Foghorn Unscripted: An improvised comedy murder mystery based on audience suggestions. Stories, laughter … and death!
https://www.facebook.com/foghornunscripted
SUN 13TH – THE VICTORIA
Board Game Smackdown: Join award-winning comedian and UK board game champion James Cook as he makes funny people play games for our pleasure.
TUES 15TH – THE GLEE CLUB
Spontaneous Potter: An entirely improvised Harry Potter comedy play, based on an audience suggestion of a fanfiction title. With live musical accompaniment!
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpontaneousPlayers/
WEDS 16TH – ROSE VILLA TAVERN
Allison: One Big Mad Ritual: Two ordinary people, one seminal moment… and the bizarre world in which they find themselves. With support from Wayward Souls.
https://www.facebook.com/AllisonImprov/
THURS 17TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
The Armando Diaz Experience: Some of the best improvisers in Birmingham take to the stage to deliver another Fat Penguin Improv comedy show.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
SAT 19TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Ten Thousand Million Love Stories: A two person play about love, what it means and how we succeed and fail at it. Part of the Birmingham Improv Festival.
https://birminghamimprovfestival.com/ten-thousand-million-love-stories/
MON 21ST – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Box Of Frogs: Monthly show in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter where audience members have the option to join performers on stage. Features a special performance by Sex, Lies and Improvisation.
https://www.facebook.com/BoxofFrogsImpro/
WEDS 23RD – ISLAND BAR
Groundprov Day: Imagine if you could see how things might have been if you had followed a different path. Wayward Souls given you that opportunity. With support from Allison.
https://www.facebook.com/waywardsoulsimprov/
THURS 24TH – ARTEFACT
What A Nice Night: Stirchley’s monthly night of stand-up, spoken word and improvised comedy.
https://www.facebook.com/NiceNightComedy/
THURS 24TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
The Armando Diaz Experience: The improv machine that is Fat Penguin produces another original comedy show from scratch.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
THURS 24TH / FRI 25TH – THE OLD REP
Austentatious: An entirely improvised comedy play in the style of Jane Austen, performed in full Regency costume with live musical accompaniment.
https://www.austentatiousimpro.com/shows/tour/
SUN 27TH – THE GLEE CLUB
Box Of Frogs: Expect the unexpected with another collection of off the cuff scenes and songs. Part of Rough Works night.
https://www.glee.co.uk/performer/rough-works/
WEDS 30TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
The Dark Room: The world’s only live action video game. Interactive and insane, this is impro comedy + retro gaming fused into a deranged rock n’ roll game show.
https://www.facebook.com/Fat-Penguin-Free-Comedy-at-The-Patrick-Kavanagh-154232731360214/
WEDS 30TH – 1000 TRADES
OK Stop: A fast paced long form improv show utilising audience ideas to create a unique one hour movie in front of your eyes.
https://www.facebook.com/okstopcomedy/
THURS 31ST – PATRICK KAVANAGH
The Armando Diaz Experience: Weekly show where a series of monologues are converted into comedy scenes by members of Fat Penguin Improvised Comedy.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
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NOTTINGHAM
MON 7TH – THE GLEE CLUB
Basile: The Improvisational World Tour comes to Nottingham, with a dash of Greek flare that will leave the audience in fits of laughter.
https://www.glee.co.uk/performer/basile/
THURS 10TH – 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
SAT 12TH – NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
The Vox Pops: A special guest speaker (Johnathan Sims) tells true stories from their life based on audience suggestions, which form the inspiration for a sketch show.
https://www.facebook.com/thevoxpops/
SUN 13TH – NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
Austentatious: The Regency-era comedians are saddling the horses once more to wreak havoc upon the nation.
https://www.austentatiousimpro.com/shows/tour/
MON 21ST – THE ANGEL MICROBREWERY
Cats Pyjamas: Audience members can sit back and enjoy a free comedy show or take the plunge and join the performers on stage.
SAT 26TH – NONSUCH STUDIOS
Improv Nonsense: No scripts? No time to prepare?! No problem! A show full of fun and games in the centre of Nottingham.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk
SUN 27TH – THE GLEE CLUB
Spontaneous Potter: An entirely improvised Harry Potter comedy play, based on an audience suggestion of a fanfiction title. With live musical accompaniment!
https://www.facebook.com/TheSpontaneousPlayers/
WEDS 30TH – 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 5TH – CREATE STUDIOS
The Same Faces: Brilliant comedy sketches live on stage, in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
WEDS 9TH – UPSTAIRS AT THE WESTERN
Uncle Armando: A stand-up comedian tells a true story, based on an audience suggestion, which then inspires comedy sketches from the improvisers.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
FRI 25TH – UPSTAIRS AT THE WESTERN
Rhymes Against Humanity: Give these guys a suggestion and they’ll turn it into something to sing about. A full length musical in fact. Part of the Leicester Improv Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/rhymesimprov/
FRI 25TH – UPSTAIRS AT THE WESTERN
Uncle Armando: An unpredictable, but always hilarious evening of improvised comedy. Part of the Leicester Improv Festival.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
SAT 26TH – UPSTAIRS AT THE WESTERN
Denise’s 50th / Rosie & Pippa and Thunderclap / Acaprov: An afternoon of entertainment with three separate, and very different, comedy shows. Part of the Leicester Improv Festival.
http://www.upstairsatthewestern.com/whats-on/
SAT 26TH – UPSTAIRS AT THE WESTERN
The Clones and Squidheart / The Committee: An evening of comedy, headlined by performers from BBC One, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4. Part of the Leicester Improv Festival.
http://www.upstairsatthewestern.com/whats-on/
SUN 27TH – UPSTAIRS AT THE WESTERN
All Female Group / Tiny Stories and Ki Shah / The Same Faces: Three more comedy shows, headlined by Leicester’s homegrown comedy talent. Part of the Leicester Improv Festival.
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EVERYWHERE ELSE
SAT 5TH – HUMANITIES STUDIO, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
The Freshers’ Show: A special showcase for the start of a new academic year by Warwick Improv.
https://www.facebook.com/WarwickImprov/
THURS 10TH – ROYAL SPA CENTRE & TOWN HALL, LEAMINGTON SPA
The Noise Next Door: Eight time sell-out veterans of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the “Remix” show leaves audiences everywhere in awe of their lightning-quick wit.
https://www.facebook.com/noisenextdoor/
FRI 11TH – ESQUIRES COFFEE, COVENTRY
Full Of Beans: Coventry Improv presents their monthly big gig, a hugely entertaining slice of live improv in the heart of the city.
https://www.facebook.com/CoventryImprov/
SAT 12TH – THEATRE SEVERN, SHREWSBURY
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical: Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – Olivier Award winners direct from the West End. A must see.
https://www.theatresevern.co.uk/shows/musicals-1150/showstopper/
SAT 12TH – LEINTWARDINE VILLAGE HALL, SHROPSHIRE
The Improlectuals: The improv ‘super-group’ made up of some of the finest improvisers around continue their tour across the Midlands.
https://www.facebook.com/improlectuals/
SUN 13TH – UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, COVENTRY
The Improv Musical: A free show featuring a variety of fun games, improv exercises and some improvised songs.
https://www.facebook.com/theimprovmusical/
WEDS 16TH – THE ABBEY THEATRE, NUNEATON
The Improlectuals: More top class comedy from a hand-picked selection of the Midlands finest improvisers.
https://www.facebook.com/improlectuals/
THURS 17TH – BUXTON OPERA HOUSE
Austentatious: Join the all-star cast as they create a riotously funny new literary masterpiece, based on nothing more than a title suggested by the audience.
https://www.austentatiousimpro.com/shows/tour/
SAT 19TH – POMFRET ARMS, NORTHAMPTON
The Same Faces: More instant humour from this long-established comedy group.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
FRI 25TH – NEW MATHS BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Short Form: The first scractch show of the academic year, run by Warwick Improv.
https://www.facebook.com/WarwickImprov/
SUN 27TH – LYCH GATE TAVERN, WOLVERHAMPTON
Ben Van der Velde: Join this master of audience interaction for “Fablemaker”, a night of thrillers, romances, ghost stories and more original freewheeling tales.
https://www.funny-things.co.uk/standup/ben-van-der-velde-fablemaker
THURS 31ST – HUMANITIES STUDIO, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Scared Witless: Thrills and horrors improvised before your very eyes.
https://www.facebook.com/WarwickImprov/
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