OH WE DO LOVE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE… We are delighted to be returning to Brighton Fringe Festival this month! Join us for a bank holiday weekend jam-packed with gags and games for all ages! Our players have ironed their kits and sharpened their wits. Join them for a weekend of award-winning competitive comedy action for all ages. Who wins? YOU decide!
Don't miss the festival's funniest fixture and book your tickets today! We want to make sure that big festival's like the Brighton Fringe are financially accessible to audience - whilst being financially viable for artists - so we have a few ticketing options for 2023. You can book an advance ticket or take a chance and turn up on the day - donations welcome. Advance tickets are on a Pay What You Want basis starting from £5.
You can catch us at Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Basement Room) daily at 2.45pm from the 27th to the 29th of May. Book your advance tickets here.
Follow us as we #JourneyIntoFringe on social media where we'll be posting about our adventures every day. Brighton is the one of several upcoming big festival appearances for us this year. The Totally Improvised Musical heads to Buxton Fringe this July. Then ComedySportz returns once again to the Edinburgh Fringe this August! Sign up to our mailing list for regular updates on all of our upcoming shows, workshops and events.
Is there such a thing as TWO much improv? Find out as we showcase some of the best two-person improv teams around! Pairs of improvisers will create unique comedy sets from their suggestions. This is the second of what we hope to make a semi-regular night featuring talented teams from the North West and beyond.
Join us at Fierce Bar, Manchester on Wednesday 24th May for a night of fun and laughter featuring:
Barnish & Carmichael: Two men. One word. No ideas.
Kate and A Mate: Silly fun with Kate McCabe and Friend!
Marriage: The Stage Play: Relationships... What can go wrong?
This is an 18+ event. Advance tickets are just £5 or pay £6 on the door. Advance tickets can be purchased here.
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15 Years At Waterside Arts!
This weekend we're celebrating 15 years of fun and laughter at Waterside Arts! Join us on Saturday 22nd April for an evening of all action, all improvised fun for all ages. Tickets can be booked here or via venue box office.
Never seen a ComedySportz match before? Two teams will be going for gold with quick-witted gags and games inspired by your suggestions. Who wins? YOU decide! Don't miss the weekend's funniest fixture - the fun kicks off at 6.30pm.
If you've got children aged 6 and under, check out ComedySportz 4 Tots at 3pm. It's a show with plenty of big laughs for little kids as our players entertain with silly songs and sketches. Book tickets here.
And before all of that, Sean and Bron will also be appearing on BBC Radio Manchester Saturday morning at 10.40 am to talk all things ComedySportz.
We're so excited to be celebrating 15 years at Waterside Arts and want to say a big thank you to the venue staff and audiences that have made the shows so much fun! Whether it's a regular show, a Halloween Spooktacular or March Mayhem Match, we've loved entertaining audiences at Waterside Arts and watching our audiences grow... literally!
Workshops Starting To Fill Up!
Spaces for our April/May one-day workshops are starting to fill up - with some nearly full already. Don't miss out on a space and book today. The full list of workshops are:
Stand-Up Comedy "Your Next 5 Minutes" | Saturday 22nd April | 12-4pm | The Adelphi Building, University of Salford | £30 | Some previous experience essential
This workshop is for comics looking to workshop new ideas or explore alternative ways for generating fresh material. It's a great opportunity to reinvigorate your creative energy and test jokes within a supportive space.
Sketch Writing | Saturday 22nd April |1-5pm | The Adelphi Building, University of Salford | £30 | No previous experience necessary
Discover ways of approaching sketch writing that delivers on the promise of your comedic premise from set-up to killer punchline. This workshop is nearly full - so book today to reserve your space!
Musical Improv | Saturday 29th April |12-5pm | The Adelphi Building, University of Salford | £50 | Some previous experience preferable (but no singing ability necessary!)
Explore the secrets of improvised songs! Take the fear out of musical improv games and scenes by focusing on character's wants and emotions. Discover simple tips to create showstopping improvised songs in the moment!
Improv Crash Course | Saturday 6th May|12-3pm | The Adelphi Building, University of Salford | £30 | No previous experience necessary
Never tried improv before? Then this workshop is for you! We'll be covering core ideas and skills from our 8 week course in this fun and friendly taster session.
Intro to Longform Improv | Saturday 6th May |2-5pm | The Adelphi Building, University of Salford | £30 | Some previous experience preferable
Explore the possibilities of improv by looking at how to construct longer narratives, explore characters more deeply and experience alternative improv formats.
You can book onto any of these sessions here. Each booking includes a non-refundable £10 deposit.
Looking for something a little longer? We hope to announce our next batch of 8 week courses for after summer 2023 very soon. You can email us directly to register your interest in a course. Alternatively, sign up to our mailing list for monthly updates on all of our upcoming shows and workshops.
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.