44 shows this month across the Midlands, covering Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester & more.
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BIRMINGHAM
THURS 7TH – 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
FRI 8TH – THE CORE THEATRE
Box Of Frogs: Expect the unexpected as quick-witted players conjure up hilarious spontaneous songs, sketches and scenes on the spur of the moment.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/BoxofFrogsImpro
FRI 8TH – BIRMINGHAM REP
SquidHeart: The award-winning two-woman improvised show inspired by a single word from the audience, each show is a thrilling and unique experience, never to be repeated.
https://www.facebook.com/squidheartimprov/
TUES 12TH – BIRMINGHAM REP
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/
TUES 12TH – THE OLD ROYAL
The Folly: Discover what comedy nonsense will spout out new and fresh each time, that should look like it’s from a play that nobody wrote.
https://www.facebook.com/The-Folly-101425491288399/
WEDS 13TH – 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 14TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
The Armando Diaz Experience: Fat Penguin Improv create another comedy show from scratch.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
FRI 15TH – OIKOS CAFE
Box Of Frogs: Special short performance by some of Birmingham’s best improvisers. Part of Erdington Art Forum’s Evening Of Creativity.
https://www.facebook.com/CAFEartsforum/
SUN 17TH – THE GLEE CLUB
Box Of Frogs: Birmingham’s premiere improv group, bring you a night of high-octane improvised comedy nonsense, based entirely on your suggestions.
https://www.glee.co.uk/performer/improv-comedy-with-box-of-frogs/
MON 18TH – BLUE ORANGE THEATRE
Box Of Frogs: Monthly show in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter where audience members have the option to join performers on stage.
https://www.facebook.com/BoxofFrogsImpro/
WEDS 20TH – 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.
https://www.facebook.com/waywardsoulsimprov/
THURS 21ST – 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
WEDS 27TH – 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/
WEDS 27TH – GUILD OF STUDENTS
Improvabunga: Special Musical Christmas show where the students of the University of Birmingham mash together two movie genres and let you control the show.
https://www.facebook.com/WatchThisUoB/
THURS 28TH – ARTEFACT
What A Nice Night: Stirchley’s monthly night of stand-up, spoken word and improvised comedy.
https://www.facebook.com/NiceNightComedy/
THURS 28TH – 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
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NOTTINGHAM
SAT 2ND – THE MALT CROSS
It’s A Trap – The Improvised Star Wars Show: Geeky, hilarious entertainment – whether or not you’re a fan of Star Wars – this IS the show you’re looking for.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk/
SAT 2ND – THE MALT CROSS
Project 2 – Improvised Science Fiction: A new sci-fi movie live on stage, with an electronic soundtrack by Fred Deakin (Lemon Jelly).
https://www.facebook.com/Project2Prov/
SAT 2ND – OSCAR & ROSIE’S
Improv Provocateur: Festival comedians are put through various rounds of near the knuckle short form improvised comedy games, designed to test the bravest of performers
https://www.facebook.com/ImprovProvocateur/
SAT 2ND – THE MALT CROSS
All Star Improv Show: Watch in amazement as some of the best comedians and improvisers around hit the stage without a script with hilarious results!
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk/
SUN 3RD – CHAMELEON ARTS CAFE
Ben Van Der Velde: Thrillers, romances, ghost stories and more original freewheeling tales that have never been told before and never will be again.
http://www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk/calendar_244721.html
SUN 3RD – METRONOME
Rhymes Against Humanity: No scripts, no pre-planning, just a completely improvised musical.
https://www.facebook.com/rhymesimprov/
TUES 5TH – CHAMELEON ARTS CAFE
Improv Provocateur: The illegitimate child of Improv and Stand up. The much sort after ‘handsome certificate’ for the winner. Humiliation for the loser.
http://www.nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk/calendar_244775.html
THURS 7TH – THE MALT CROSS
Denise’s 50th: Exploring the intense emotion of every awkward social gathering you’ve ever had the (dis)pleasure of attending. Tonight, anything can happen.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk/
FRI 8TH – THE MALT CROSS
UoN Improv: A completely improvised one-act play that will bring you hilarity and heartbreak in the same hour.
https://www.facebook.com/UoNImprov/
FRI 8TH – MALT CROSS
The Vox Pops: A special guest speaker tells true stories from their life based on audience suggestions, which form the inspiration for a sketch show.
https://www.facebook.com/thevoxpops/
FRI 8TH – THE MALT CROSS
All Star Improv Show: Watch in amazement as some of the best comedians and improvisers around hit the stage without a script with hilarious results!
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk/
SAT 9TH – THE CASTLE
Discount Comedy Checkout:100% raw and unscripted comedy improvisation shows. The group pride themselves on taking ANY suggestions you have! You have been warned!
https://www.facebook.com/TheDiscountComedyCheckout/
SAT 9TH – THE MALT CROSS
Neil + 1: Join veteran improviser, Neil Curran, as he takes a random audience member on a narrative journey into what their life could have been like had they made different choices.
https://www.facebook.com/neilplus1/
SAT 9TH – THE MALT CROSS
Epic! The Improvised Movie: See the movie you always wished existed but the studios never made. Everything’s up for grabs as the audience decide the genre and the title.
https://www.facebook.com/epicimprov/
SAT 9TH – THE MALT CROSS
Do The Right Scene: A fast-paced improv group comprised of black improvisers, sketch performers, stand-ups and character comedians famous from TV & radio.
https://www.facebook.com/DoTheRightScene/
THURS 14TH – 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 16TH – 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
MON 18TH – 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.
https://www.facebook.com/improvnottingham/
THURS 21ST – UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
UoN Improv: Another chance to see the student group perform in a show completely made up on the spot inspired by an audience suggestion.
https://www.facebook.com/UoNImprov/
WEDS 27TH – 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 2ND – 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 13TH – 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 29TH – 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.
https://www.facebook.com/rhymesimprov/
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EVERYWHERE ELSE
SAT 2ND – UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON
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/
FRI 8TH – 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 9TH – BELGRADE THEATRE, COVENTRY
Jumprov: More creative comedy from the UK’s first diverse improv theatre company. Part of Monologue Slam.
https://www.facebook.com/Jumprov/
SUN 24TH – UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON
The Improv Musical: An hour of musical mayhem with a brand new show chosen by the audience in each performance. Last chance to see this year.
https://www.facebook.com/theimprovmusical/
SAT 30TH – POMFRET ARMS, NORTHAMPTON
The Same Faces: More instant humour from this long-established comedy group.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
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