BIRMINGHAM

Allison allow us to catch a glimpse of a seminal moment in the lives of two ordinary people and then explore the bizarre world in which they find themselves.

https://www.facebook.com/AllisonImprov/

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. [Read the reviews here & here.]

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. [Reviews here & here.]

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. [Reviews here & here.]

https://www.facebook.com/FatPenguinImprovComedy/

Foghorn Unscripted is a Birmingham based narrative improv company covering Dickens, murder mysteries and more.  [Review here.]

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. [Review here.]

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. [Reviews here & here.]

https://www.facebook.com/Jumprov/

LoveHard create stories, songs, routines, musings, tragedies, horrors, films, pilots, feelings, pitches, harmonies and jokes. [Reviews here & here.]

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/

OK Stop shows are fast-paced, interactive and unpredictable as they perform a whole movie based on an audience suggestion.  [Review here.]

https://www.facebook.com/okstopcomedy/

SquidHeart is a comedy show which uses a single word from the audience to create an entire world of hilarious characters and compelling stories. [Review here.]

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. [Reviews here & here.]

https://www.facebook.com/WatchThisImprov/

Wayward Souls bring you Groundprov Day, where you can see the consequences of a changing a single choice played out again and again.

https://www.facebook.com/waywardsoulsimprov/

NOTTINGHAM

Denise’s 50th explores the intense emotion of every awkward social gathering you’ve ever had the (dis)pleasure of attending, turning it into a comedic delight.

https://www.facebook.com/denises50th/

MissImp are Nottingham’s top improvised comedy theatre group and perform across the East Midlands several times a month. [Reviews here & here.]

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. [Reviews here & here.]

https://www.facebook.com/rhymesimprov/

The Vox Pops create fast paced, emotionally grounded comedy out of true stories told by the audience.

https://www.facebook.com/thevoxpops/

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. [Reviews here & here.]

https://www.facebook.com/TheSameFaces/

Tiny Stories aim is to entertain while showing just how much we all miss in our average day to day life by focusing on the small moments.

https://www.facebook.com/TinyStoriesImprov/

COVENTRY

Coventry Improv is made up from a wide range of performers with varying backgrounds, combining their talents to play classic improv games. [Review here.]

https://www.facebook.com/CoventryImprov/

The Improv Musical are a group of musical actors which can turn any scenario into a fully formed musical.  [Review here.]

https://www.facebook.com/theimprovmusical/

WITS is the Warwick Improvised Theatre Society, made up of students from the University of Warwick.  [Review here.]

https://www.facebook.com/WarwickImprov/

WORCESTER

4Front Theatre produce shows that are entertaining and thought-provoking for people of all ages.  They perform improv shows across the Midlands a few times a year.

https://www.facebook.com/4front.theatre/

DERBY

Improv Provocateur is the illegitimate child of stand up and improv, where the bravest comedians from Midlands comedy festivals take part in a range of improvised games.  

https://www.facebook.com/ImprovProvocateur/

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