January 2024 workshops on sale!

Dates for our January 2024 comedy courses are on sale now! With courses in improv and stand-up comedy, these fun and friendly sessions are a great way to explore your funny side, build confidence and unlock new skills. Below you'll find more information on how to book a space for yourself or gift a space to a friend or family member this holiday season.

CSzUK is an award-winning improv comedy company, entertaining audiences since 2001. We are part of CSz Worldwide, and currently the only ComedySportz team outside of the US. Our facilitators have performed, taught and trained across the UK and beyond for over twenty years. Based in Greater Manchester, UK, we are the city's longest running improv and stand-up comedy courses. We work hard to create safe and supportive environments for people to play, learn and connect within our courses.

All three of our main courses will commence on Saturday 20th January 2024. We are, once again, returning to The New Adelphi Building, University of Salford campus. All of our workshop spaces are fully wheelchair accessible. Below is a short description of our courses with direct links to the booking pages.

Foundation Improv

Learn the core skills of improv with this course. Explore key concepts of improvised comedy, this course will explore how you and your scene partners can create characters, narratives and whole worlds from simple suggestions. Build confidence approaching life unscripted, develop communication skills, or just rediscover your playfulness and creativity. We also have up to three scholarship positions for global majority applicants. Find out more/Book a space here.

Beginning Stand-Up Comedy

Write, develop and perform your first five minutes of stand-up comedy with this course. Over 8 sessions you will find and hone your comedic voice, developing confidence in delivery and stagecraft. Through expert tutelage you'll explore ways to generate ideas, hone your material and make the most out of a gag. Find out more/Book a space here.

Intermediate Improv

Our current batch of workshops is still underway, and sessions can still be attended on a drop-in basis. However, you can also sign up for the full eight sessions of our January course now. This course is designed with a rolling curriculum of classes with new and returning workshops throughout the year. Sessions explore a variety of skills, concepts and styles of improv. Some previous improv training is assumed and these sessions are not suited for people at the start of their improv journey. Find out more/Book a space here.

Comedy Courses gift voucher. Great gift ideas for Christmas.

Gifting

In improv, an offer from your scene partner is often referred to as gifting. And what better gift to give this Christmas than 8 weeks of fun and laughter! If booking one of our comedy courses as a gift, please add a note when booking (you can also email us in advance). We will then know to contact you to get the name and contact information of the recipient for our records and so we can contact them before the course starts - but after a date specified by you. We will also email you a gift voucher and workshop sheet to give on the special day. Gift bookings must be paid in full.

Short Courses

We will also be running one-day workshops in April and May 2024 including an improv crash course. We'll be adding more of information about these in the new year but our improv taster session is already on sale now.

Got questions about our Comedy Courses? Get in touch!

Not sure if a comedy course is right for you? We have answered some frequently - and not so frequently - asked questions for you here. Keep in the loop with our upcoming shows and workshops by following us on social media or signing up to our monthly mailing list.

The Totally Improvised Pantomime Returns!

"Oh yes it does!" Every show is different as our panto players craft a loving pastiche of pantomime tropes and characters using your suggestions. There are even more opportunities to watch this year, with our all ages pantos and, by popular demand, even more adults only shows. Bored of the same old panto stories every year, don't miss this alternative Christmas-time comedy show!

We're back at Waterside Arts for a weekend of family friendly festive fun! Our pantomime players have no idea who they're going to play or what the adventure will. Everything is improvised from your suggestions and a sprinkling of fairy dust!

There are four chances to catch the show over the weekend, including a specially adapted version for ages 6 and under.

9th-10th December - Waterside Arts, Sale TICKETS (5pm and 7pm show on the 10th)

10th December - Wateride Arts, Sale TICKETS (3pm Show for Ages 6 Under)

This year we have just as many adults only pantomimes as family friendly shows... Why should kids have all the fun? It's the same format show but a little bit bawdier and with more innuendo than you can stuff into a panto dame's bra!

6th December - The Peer, Hat Manchester SOLD OUT!

14th December - Fierce Bar, Manchester TICKETS

16th-17th December - Waterside Arts, Sale TICKETS

These will be our last shows of 2022 so don't miss out! We'll be back in January with ComedySportz, ComedySportz 4 Tots, The Totally Improvised Musical and the return of the New Adelphi Comedy Night! Sign up to our mailing list for regular announcements on upcoming shows and workshops.

...Speaking of workshops, there is still time to book a space on our January intake. You can book a space for yourself or give the gift of laughter this Christmas and book for a friend!

Workshops Spaces Filling Up!

As the new year approaches, spaces for our January 2023 workshops are already filling up. Book now to secure your space on our Foundation Improv, Intermediate Improv or Beginning Stand-Up Comedy courses. As we're in the thick of the holiday season, don't forget you can also book a space on one of our courses as a great alternative gift. Whether your looking to develop your stage skills, hone your comedic voice or develop soft skills for communication and business, book a space with Manchester's longest running comedy courses today!

All of our courses commence Saturday 21st January. You can secure your space today by paying in full or just the £30 non-refundable deposit. If any of our courses fill up we will then start operating a waiting list. Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about our upcoming courses.

January Course Dates Now On Sale!

One intake of improv and stand-up courses starts and it is already time to start thinking ahead to next year! We're delighted to announce that the next intake for our Foundation Improv, Intermediate Improv and Beginning Stand-Up comedy courses will commence 21st January 2023 and are on sale now!

You can secure your space on a course by either paying a £30 deposit or by paying in full (£115 for Foundation Improv and Beginning Stand-Up Comedy, £70 for Intermediate Improv). We also have three scholarship places on our Foundation Improv course for black and global majority applicants. Our classes and facilitators are fully accredited by CSz Worldwide, one of the world's largest comedy performance schools.

You can also book a course for friends and family as a Christmas gift. If you're planning to do this please put a note in during the booking (or drop us an email) so we can send you a gift certificate and explainer pack to give to them on the day. Go on, give the gift of laughter this Christmas!

PLEASE NOTE: SPACES PURCHASED AS A GIFT MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL BEFORE THE COURSE COMMENCES.

Got questions about our upcoming courses? Please don't hesitate to get in touch! Want to know more about what we do? Check out our upcoming shows! We hope to see you at a workshop or show soon!

Happy Holidays from ComedySportz!

However and wherever you're celebrating this Christmas, we hope you do so with plenty of festive fun and laughter.  Whilst this past year has not been without it's challenges and there is still uncertainty going into 2022, we hope you have managed to find ways to keep laughing and adapted to these times with a positive "Yes, And" attitude. For what it is worth, we will continue to keep you smiling with more gags, games, songs and silliness in the New Year. Thank you for making this year so much fun and we can't wait to see you at a show or workshop soon!

 

Looking for some fun games to play with the family? Here are some easy to play improv games that should get all ages laughing! Nothing on TV to tickle you? We have two years of online shows and clips available to watch again via our youtube channel.

Still Spaces Available for Workshops in 2022

There is still time to book a space on one of our February 2022 courses. Book for yourself or gift a space for a friend. We are running 8 week courses in Improv and Stand-Up comedy. We're also running an 8 week comedy course for kids! Build confidence, get creative and make new connections in 2022 with these fun and friendly courses. There is no previous experience necessary.

Booking for a friend? Drop us an email so we can send you a gift voucher and info pack. Gift payments must be made in full.

We know there is uncertainty around what the latest COVID variant means for early 2022. Rest assured that, should workshops be postponed due to any potential lockdown, your booking will be transferred to the rescheduled dates at no additional cost or we will offer a full refund.

Thank you again for continuing to support live and livestream comedy shows and workshops. The last twenty years of shows and classes couldn't have happened without you - you really are the gift that keeps on giving! We hope to see you at a show or workshop in 2022 for more fun and laughter.