Description
Bristol Improv are the University of Bristol’s improvised comedy society. We host shows, workshops, events, and socials featuring improv comedy! Our aim is to build a fun and exciting comedy community for students here at the University, with no previous experience required!
You can see us in action at our free student comedy night 'Dynamite!' ("thoroughly entertaining" - Epigram) on the last Tuesday of every month, showcasing the very best of local stand up and improvised comedy! Zed Alley, 8-10pm.
Workshops
Our weekly workshops are very relaxed, allowing attendees to participate in warmups, scenes and short improv games, or just sit, watch and enjoy! They're accessible and inclusive, it doesn't matter if you're looking to get started in comedy, want to build your rapport as an actor or just want to get involved in something new! Run by our amazing committee members, these workshops run during term time and are generally on a Wednesday, 6:00-8:00pm in the Stephenson Room (Richmond Building). Check out our Instagram or Facebook pages for more information!
Shows
Throughout the year we put on exciting themed shows with out sister society, the Bristol Revunions! These feature longform narrative improv, such as our Halloween, Festive and Valentine's Day shows! You'll find updated ticket links on our webpage, alongside links to anything else important happening.
We also make annual appearances to packed out venues at the Edinburgh Fringe which have received several excellent reviews:
'5★…comic brilliance’ (The Flaneur), ‘4★…some of the sharpest young minds on the improvised comedy circuit' (Younger Theatre), ‘4★…truly hilarious’ (Edfringe Review). '5★...so slick and funny' (Inter:Mission), 'True to form, Bristol Improv Society provised laughs and originality...' (Epigram). '4★ Strong characters from the get-go' (Binge Fringe Magazine).
Socials
We put on tons of exciting socials throughout of the year to help you get to know your fellow improvisers! In the past, we've had a wide range of events, including board game café trips, improv 'jams' at the local improv theatre, movie nights, watching live improv shows together, a joint winter formal, karaoke nights, playing the classic game of sardines, joining in on Revunions' famous Taskmaster night, watching other student performances, cycling from Bristol to Bath together, chill café meetups, and post-show pub trips! You can expect many of these to be back this year, plus an array of fun new socials, and we'll always listen to what you want to do. There's something for everyone!
Membership
You can buy membership here on our SU page. It's only £5, and will allow you to come to all our regular workshops, enable you to perform in Dynamite, our seasonal shows, and Edinburgh Fringe, give you access to exciting socials, and let you purchase discounted tickets to all Improv and Revunions shows! We ask that anyone who attends more than a couple of workshops purchases this membership to support the society and allow us to keep putting on workshops, shows, and socials.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about our society, feel free to email us at improvbristol@gmail.com, pop us a DM on our Instagram page, or come along to one of our Give it a Go sessions!
Give it a Go sessions are free with no membership required, and allow you to try out improv in a supportive environment, meet our committee, and see what our society is all about! In 2025, these will be on the following dates:
Fri 19th September: GIAG Takeover day! 12:30-2:00pm, The Pegg Theatre (Richmond Building). Get your free ticket here!
Wed 1st October: GIAG! 6:00-8:00pm, the Stephenson Room (Richmond Building). Get your free ticket here!
Wed 8th October: GIAG! 6:00-8:00pm, the Stephenson Room (Richmond Building). Get your free ticket here!
Come to a workshop and one of the committee will be happy to add you to our 25/26 Whatsapp group. This is where you can find the most up-to-date information about society workshops, events and socials, ask any questions you have, and chat about all things improv!
2025/26 Bristol Improv Committee:
President - Holly Cooper
Vice President - Andrew Innes
Secretary - Ethan Pascoe
Treasurer - Fred Wright
Equality & Access Officer - Hero Bain
Dynamite! Rep - Gabriel Cornell
Social and Publicity Sec - Ethan Pascoe
Contact Us
Email: improvbristol@gmail.com
Terms and conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
