COVID-19 UPDATE: All face-to-face workshops are cancelled for the foreseeable future. However, we are now running regular digital drop-ins as well as online foundation improv and beginning stand-up courses.
Learn new skills and meet new people with Manchester’s longest running improv and stand-up workshops. ComedySportz runs regular courses in Improv, Stand Up and more so whether you’re looking to learn new performance skills, develop confidence in public speaking or just want to meet new people then our workshops have something for you.
Think you might like to play with ComedySportz someday and join a worldwide network of shows and performers? All of our players are graduates of our workshops – though taking the course is no guarantee of being added to our roster.

All of our workshop facilitators are practicing performers with many years of experience working with all ages and abilities. Our facilitators and workshops are accredited by CSz Worldwide.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with queries about our workshops and courses and drop us an email. Want to receive regular updates on upcoming workshops and courses? Sign up to our mailing list today!
We also run workshops for schools and businesses.

With an emphasis on confidence and communication, we believe our workshops and courses have plenty of transferable skills for life onstage… and off! The benefits of our improv workshops were featured in this 2017 Guardian article. We are delighted and proud that our workshops have had such a profound and transformative effect on so many – as well as being lots of fun! You can read the article here.
Black Improv Alliance
The 100 Black Improvisers Partnership is a joint venture among corporate sponsors, improv teachers, and improv schools/theaters around the world which are actively seeking diversity. By pledging to provide a minimum of five scholarships for Black students, each of us contributes to a common goal of getting 100 more Black people into Foundation Improv level workshops by July 2021.
We have pledged to provide five spaces on our next course. You can sign up to this scheme by emailing us or via the Black Improv Alliance website.
Testimonials and Video
“Signing up to do the Improv course, then actually turning up and completing it was a challenge for me as it was definitely something out of my comfort zone. I hugely enjoyed it and that was partly because of the great group of fellow Improvers, but also the great tutors. [They] were very good at giving feedback in a positive way and pushing us to improve without ever making us feel rubbish, whatever our skill level!” Marie Rolli (Doctor)
“I can’t recommend ComedySportz Manchester enough. I’ve just done an 8 week standup course with them and it was fun, inspirational, challenging and very very worthwhile. I can’t wait to do the improv and further comedy writing courses with them.” Vicky Green