Comedy, Improv

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Absolute Improv

Influenced by the like of Whose Line is it Anyway? and Fast and Loose, ToBeContinued take audience suggestions, no matter how silly, and transform myriad ideas into fast-paced improvised comedy.

Leith Dockers Club, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£6 (£5) / 0131 467 7879

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00 – 21:00

Fri 14 Jun

£6 (£5) / 0131 467 7879

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00 – 21:00

Sat 15 Jun

£6 (£5) / 0131 467 7879

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00 – 21:00

The Tron, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 225 3784

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Sat 29 Jun

£5 (£4) / 0131 225 3784

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Sat 27 Jul

£5 (£4) / 0131 225 3784

  • 20:00 – 22:00

Comedy Gala 2013

Kevin Bridges and Adam Hills host Edinburgh's biggest all-star comedy event, which also airs on the old TV machine.

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Thu 22 Aug

£25 / 0844 871 3014

The Maydays

Improvisational comedy from the Brighton-based collective.

Komedia, Brighton

Sat 25 May

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

  • 20:30

Sun 26 May

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

  • 20:30

Fri 31 May

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

  • 20:30

Sexual Freaky Friday

Larry Dean and Christian Elderfield are straight and gay, can you tell which one is which?! One attracts the guys, the other the girls, but it's the wrong way round! Join them as they try to cure metro-sexually transmitted diseases in this aptly titled show! Suitable for ages 18+.

The Hobgoblin, Brighton

Fri 24 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sat 25 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 4 more dates until 30 May

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?

Regular freestyle comedy wizards Paul Graham and Stuart Murphy fire up the imagination with another slice of improv action.

The Stand, Edinburgh

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 558 7272

  • 13:30

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0131 558 7272

  • 13:30

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0131 558 7272

  • 13:30
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Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Improvisers including Cariad Lloyd and Rachel Parris channel the spirit of Jane Austen to conjure a play full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour out of the ether, based on audience suggestions.

Leicester Square Theatre, London WC2H

Sun 28 Jul

£12.50 (£10) / 0844 873 3433

  • 19:00

Sun 15 Sep

£12.50 (£10) / 0844 873 3433

  • 19:00

Sun 20 Oct

£12.50 (£10) / 0844 873 3433

  • 19:00
…and 4 more dates until 9 Feb 2014

Austentatious: An Improvised Novel

An irreverent, improvised show from The Milk Monitors, with suggestions coming from the audience, present, in period costume and live cello accompaniment, a witty homage to Jane Austen. Featuring comedians Cariad Lloyd, Andrew Murray and Joseph Morpurgo.

Leicester Square Theatre, London WC2H

Sun 30 Jun

Main House

£12.50 (£10) / 0844 873 3433

  • 19:00

The Old Queen's Head, London N1

Wed 19 Jun

£5 / 020 7354 9993

  • 20:00

Wed 17 Jul

£5 / 020 7354 9993

  • 20:00

The Wheatsheaf, London W1T

Tue 4 Jun

£5 book via austenimpro@gmail.com / 07760 488119

  • 20:00

Tue 2 Jul

£5 book via austenimpro@gmail.com / 07760 488119

  • 20:00

The Bourne Improvables

Yes, we're back! The Bourne Improvables give you an hour of improv created right before your very eyes. One of your last chances for a chortle before the close of Brighton Fringe. So come along, be positive, suggestive, and, like us, witty, charming and debonaire. We guarantee your lunchtime of leisure will never be the…

The Quadrant, Brighton

Sat 1 Jun

£5 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Cariad & Paul: A Two Player Adventure

Chuck your ideas at the duo and they turn them into comedy right before your very eyes. Magic.

Pleasance Theatre, London N7

Wed 3 Jul

£5 / 020 7609 1800

Edinburgh preview.

  • 21:15 – 22:15

The Comedy Club

Improv quintet The Noise Next Door, with support from John Moloney and host comedian Tom Price.

Chelmsford Sport And Athletics Centre

Thu 30 May

£12 / 01245 605664

  • 19:00 – 23:00
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The Comedy Club

Award-winning comedian Rudi Lickwood is accompanied by Geoff Boyz and Bryan Lacey.

Chelmsford Sport And Athletics Centre

Thu 27 Jun

£12 / 01245 605664

  • 19:00 – 23:00

The Comedy Club

Award-winning comedian Kevin McCarthy is accompanied by Dave Twentyman and John Newton.

Kingston Communications Stadium, Hull

Thu 6 Jun

£10 / 0870 837 0003

  • 19:30 – 23:30

Comedy Sportz

Improvisational humour based on audience suggestions.

Waterside Arts Centre, Sale

Sat 22 Jun

£6 (£4) / 0161 912 5616

  • 18:30

Comedy Store Players

A regular night, often featuring some legendary faces of the improv scene including Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence and Lee Simpson.

Comedy Store, London SW1Y

Sun 26 May

£17 (£12; £12) / 0844 871 7699

Improvisational humour from six guest players.

  • 20:00

Wed 29 May

£17 (£12; £12) / 0844 871 7699

Improvisational humour from six guest players.

  • 20:00

Sun 2 Jun

£17 (£12; £12) / 0844 871 7699

Improvisational humour from six guest players.

  • 20:00
…and 42 more dates until 27 Oct

Comedy Store Players

Improvisational humour from the troupe who are part of "the longest-lasting comedy show in the world".

The Open Air Theatre, London NW1

Sun 9 Jun

£21 / 0844 826 4242

  • 19:45
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ComedySportz

Improvisational humour as two teams battle to create the funniest sketches, scenes and characters.

Little Theatre, Chorley

Sat 2 Nov

£6 / 01257 264362

  • 19:30 – 22:00

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The largest arts festival in the world and the greatest show on earth. Every year thousands of performers take to a multitude of stages all over Edinburgh to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build their careers, the festival caters for everyone and…

Edinburgh: various venues

Fri 2 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 226 2000

Sat 3 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 226 2000

Sun 4 Aug

Times & prices vary / 0131 226 2000

…and 22 more dates until 26 Aug

Foghorn Improv: Right Up Your Street

An improvised soap opera based on audience suggestions.

The Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham

Thu 27 Jun

£7.50 / 0121 200 0946

  • 20:00

Foghorn Improv: We'll Meet Again

Improvised comedy about the end of the war incorporating suggestions from members of the audience.

The Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham

Thu 30 May

£7.50 / 0121 200 0946

  • 20:00

Funny in Falkirk

Falkirk delivers the mirth via live comedy, films and art with a top-notch line-up of familiar comedy faces, covering both boundary-pushing contemporary comedy and family-friendly appeal.

Falkirk

Fri 19 Jul

Times & prices vary / 08444 818108

Sat 20 Jul

Times & prices vary / 08444 818108

Sun 21 Jul

Times & prices vary / 08444 818108

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The Hee-Ha's: iProv Shuffle

Improvised comedy inspired by the music stored on the iPod's of audience members.

The Dukebox Theatre, Hove

Fri 24 May

£8 (£6) / 01273 917272

  • 18:45

Imaginary Friends Improv Comedy

Audience, it's your responsibility to make sure you get entertained. Suggest some wacky ideas and you'll get back an improvised film, fantasy novel or literally anything (within the allotted time frame).

The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow

Mon 27 May

£3 (£2) / 0141 222 2254

  • 19:30 – 22:00

Improbabble

Improvised humour based on suggestions from members of the audience.

Seagull Theatre, Lowestoft

Sat 1 Jun

£6; £5 adv / 01502 589726

  • 19:30

The Improv Dogs Present: Doggin’ the Fringe

Sketches and skits from the Improv Dogs and music from the demented Dignitas. Doors open 7.30pm.

The Shed, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Over-18s only

£6 / 0141 649 5020

Part of Southside Fringe.

Improv Wars

It's a fight to the death (or until one of them needs a sit down) between improv experts Garry Dobson, Stu Murphy and official 'Improv Warlord' Billy Kirkwood.

The Stand, Glasgow

Mon 27 May

£4 (£2) / 0844 335 8879

  • 20:30

Sun 9 Jun

£4 (£2) / 0844 335 8879

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