24 shows this month across the Midlands, covering Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester & more.
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BIRMINGHAM
THURS 9TH – THE VICTORIA
The Folly: Comedy nonsense, new and fresh each time, that should look like it’s from a play that nobody wrote. With special guests Squidheart and Phil Lunn.
https://www.facebook.com/thefollyimprov/
THURS 9TH – 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
WEDS 15TH – ROSE VILLA TAVERN
Margaret I Have Something To Tell You: Allison host a mildy festive comedy extravaganza, featuring guest troupe Coventry Improv.
https://www.facebook.com/AllisonImprov/
THURS 16TH – PATRICK KAVANAGH
The Armando Diaz Experience: Fat Penguin Improv create another comedy show from scratch.
https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy
SUN 19 – MIDLANDS ARTS CENTRE
Box Of Frogs: Special childrens show featuring music and games. Part of Laughing Sole Comedy Club For Kids.
https://macbirmingham.co.uk/event/the-laughing-sole-comedy-club-for-kids-1
MON 20TH – 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 22ND – GUILD OF STUDENTS
Improvabunga: Sci-fi improv show featuring live musical accompaniment and four buzzers that let you control the show.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/WatchThisUoB/
THURS 23RD – 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
FRI 24TH/SAT 25TH – THE GLEE CLUB
The Noise Next Door: A staggering well-executed 100% improvised show, relying on audience suggestions to inspire the creation of comedy gold.
https://www.glee.co.uk/performer/noise-next-door/
WEDS 29TH – 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 30TH – ARTEFACT
[Cancelled] What A Nice Night: Stirchley’s monthly night of stand-up, spoken word and improvised comedy.
https://www.facebook.com/NiceNightComedy/
THURS 30TH – 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
TUES 7TH – THE CASTLE
Musical Improv Jam: An exclusive evening of improv comedy where you can get take part in musical numbers.
https://www.facebook.com/rhymesimprov/
THURS 9TH – 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. Christmas Awards Special.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk
SAT 18TH – 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 20TH – 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/
FRI 24TH – METRONOME
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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LEICESTER
SAT 4TH – 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 8TH – 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/
SAT 11TH – DEACON STREET ARTS
Tiny Jam: Watch Tiny Stories perform on stage and then put your name in the hat for a chance to join them. With special guests OK Stop!
https://www.facebook.com/TinyStoriesImprov/
SAT 18TH – DEACON STREET ARTS
SupHER Group / Mischief Managed / The Folly: Improv triple-bill featuring an all-female troupe, a Harry Potter themed show + Birmingham’s newest group.
https://www.facebook.com/deaconstreetarts/
WEDS 29TH – UPSTAIRS AT THE WESTERN
The Clones: Two leading lights from Nottingham’s thriving improv scene create a show with no script, no staging and only a pair of chairs for a set.
http://www.upstairsatthewestern.com/shows/the-clones-2/
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EVERYWHERE ELSE
FRI 10TH – 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 25TH – POMFRET ARMS, NORTHAMPTON
The Same Faces: More instant humour from this long-established comedy group.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
FRI 31ST – WARWICK ARTS CENTRE
The Improv Musical: Musical madness and hilarity as the talented cast and live band create, devise, and perform a hour long completely original musical.
https://www.facebook.com/theimprovmusical/
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