BIRMINGHAM
Baron Sternlook create one-off musicals and short music-based scenes, lead by James Lovelock (Showstopper, Music Box). They perform regularly in the city centre.
https://www.facebook.com/baronsternlookimprov/
Box Of Frogs is Birmingham’s premiere impro group, founded and run by Jon Trevor. They perform regularly in the Jewellery Quarter and at the Glee Club.
https://www.facebook.com/BoxofFrogsImpro/
Fat Penguin are Birmingham’s home for Chicago-style improvised comedy. They put on free shows in and around Moseley most weeks of the year.
https://www.facebook.com/bunkumfactory/
Foghorn Unscripted is a Birmingham based narrative improv company covering Dickens, murder mysteries and more.
https://www.facebook.com/foghornunscripted
The Improlectuals are an improv supergroup with performers taken from many other Midlands groups. They perfrom regularly at various venues across the Midlands.
https://www.facebook.com/improlectuals/
Jumprov are the UK’s freshest improv theatre company & Britain’s only BAME group. Founded by Sunny Dhap, made up of David, Jade, Chantal, Adaya, Jay & Marius.
https://www.facebook.com/Jumprov/
The Kneejerks shows are a mix of comedy and theatre, generating a mix of laughter and emotion. They perform regularly in central Birmingham.
https://www.facebook.com/thekneejerksUK/
LoveHard create stories, songs, routines, musings, tragedies, horrors, films, pilots, feelings, pitches, harmonies and jokes.
https://www.facebook.com/lovehardcomedy/
Off Broad Street create scenes, songs, music and dance for one-off performances of musical theatre.
https://www.facebook.com/brumimprov/
SquidHeart is a comedy show which uses a single word from the audience to create an entire world of hilarious characters and compelling stories.
https://www.facebook.com/squidheartimprov/
Watch This enjoy both short-form and long-form shows, performed by members of the University of Birmingham Improv Society.
https://www.facebook.com/WatchThisImprov/
Yes And, Minister perform a long form election-themed show where audience members vote for the policies they would like to see implemented.
https://www.facebook.com/YesAndMinister/
NOTTINGHAM
MissImp are Nottingham’s top improvised comedy theatre group and perform across the East Midlands several times a month.
https://www.facebook.com/missimp.co.uk
NICE are the Nottingham Improv Comedy Experience, promoting the art form at special events throughout the year.
https://www.facebook.com/improvnottingham/
The Red Herrings is formed from members of the University of Nottingham Improv Society.
https://www.facebook.com/UoNImprov/
Rhymes Against Humanity are the Midland’s favourite musical improv troupe creating musical mayhem on the spot using audience suggestions.
https://www.facebook.com/rhymesimprov/
The Vortex are the Midland’s first all-female improv troupe who perform the world famous “Harold” to explore single word suggestions from the audience.
https://www.facebook.com/thevorteximprov/
The Vox Pops create fast paced, emotionally grounded comedy out of true stories told by the audience.
https://www.facebook.com/thevoxpops/
COVENTRY
Coventry Improv is made up from a wide range of performers with varying backgrounds, combining their talents to play classic improv games.
https://www.facebook.com/CoventryImprov/
The Improv Musical are a group of musical actors which can turn any scenario into a fully formed musical.
https://www.facebook.com/theimprovmusical/
WITS is the Warwick Improvised Theatre Society, made up of students from the University of Warwick.
https://www.facebook.com/WarwickImprovTheatre/
LEICESTER
The Same Faces are an improvised comedy group with regular performers Tom Young, Allan Smith and Dave Gotheridge. Monthly shows in Leicester and Northampton.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/
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