Improv Taster In May!

Want to try improv but not ready to commit to a full course? Try our improv taster class in May! We'll cover core skills including Yes, And, Listening, and Characters. We'll look at basic scenes and games in a fun and friendly environment, offering you a safe and supportive taste of our longer improv courses. Learn from our expert tutors who have twenty five years experience teaching and performing improvisation across the UK and beyond. Improv classes are a great way to build confidence, unlock your creativity and make new connections.

IMPROV TASTER CLASS | 2nd MAY 2026 | 11am-4pm | £40

This class will take place at The New Adelphi Building, University of Salford. Price includes a £10 non-refundable deposit.

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January 2026 Courses On Sale!

Looking for something new for 2026? Why not take a comedy course with an award-winning group of performers? We are delighted to announce that the next batch of comedy classes will commence Saturday 31st January 2026. Get creative with an improv class or dive into stand-up comedy with Manchester's longest running comedy courses. Whether you're looking to perform, develop soft skills for business or leadership, or just want to have fun our courses are for everyone!

Foundation Improv | 12-2pm | £130 | MORE INFO

Take an improv class with the award-winning Totally Improvised Company! There's no previous experience necessary as workshops cover the core skills and tenets of Improvised performance; Yes And, Listening, Character, Story, Objects, Scene Work and Games.

We are also offering three scholarship places for global majority applicants! Get in touch for more info.

Beginning Stand-Up Comedy | 12-2pm | £130 | MORE INFO

Are you a budding comedian but don't know where to start? Write your first set and hone your comedic voice with this fun and friendly course! You’ll receive feedback on your material as we help you find and hone your unique comedic voice. Sessions will cover everything from generating fresh comedic material to getting gigs!

Intermediate Improv | 2-4pm | £75 | MORE INFO

Continue to work on those improv muscles with this course as each week we take a deep dive into a specific area or skill. Never taken an improv class before or been a while since your last workshop or show? We recommend taking the Foundation course instead.

You can pay in full now for any of our courses or secure your space with a £30 non-refundable deposit and pay the rest later. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have questions about any of our courses - especially if you're not sure if a comedy course is right for you.

GIVE THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A SPACE ON ONE OF OUR COMEDY COURSES!

In improv, an offer from your scene partner is often referred to as gifting. And what better gift to give than 8 weeks of fun and laughter! Spaces on any of our courses can be purchased as a gift for a friend or loved one. We will also email you a gift certificate and information sheet to give on the special day. Gift bookings must be paid in full and leave a note with the name and contact email address of the recipient for our records. Please also specify a date when it is safe for us to contact them without spoiling the surprise!

It's Panto Time!

The Totally Improvised Pantomime is back... we know, it seems to come around earlier every year! The gang create brand-new pantomime adventures using audience suggestions and a sprinkling of fairy dust. Oh yes they do!

The cast lovingly remix familiar pantomime tropes and characters to create a show where anything can happen. The performers don’t know their roles beforehand, and audiences might even get involved in the action! The story and songs are all composed on the spot with live music, games and plenty of festive fun for all. The first of our 2025 shows start this weekend at Liverpool's Hot Water Comedy Club with matinee shows on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd November.

There are family friendly AND adults only shows with events at venues across the North West. Catch The Totally Improvised Pantomime at Waterside Arts, Chorley Theatre, 33 Oldham Street, Headspace Bolton and Hot Water Comedy Club. You can find all dates and tickets here. We recommend booking early as most dates sold out in 2025!

Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky and TikTok for regular updates on upcoming shows and comedy courses. You can also sign up to our mailing list for monthly news about all our upcoming shows and workshops!

24th Birthday Show!

The Totally Improvised Company turns 24 this year as we celebrate our very first ComedySportz match. Join us at the theatre where it all began, Chorley Theatre this weekend for our birthday show!

Since November 2001 we've been entertaining audiences of all ages with our quick-witted gags and games. We've enjoyed rave reviews, sold out shows at venues and festivals across the UK, and we've even performed for royalty. ComedySportz won Best Alternative Act at the North West Comedy Awards in 2022 and earlier this year was nominated for Best Kids Show at The Leicester Comedy Festival – Europe’s biggest comedy festival. Not to mention our other shows, our workshops and courses or running the first Greater Manchester Improv Festival in 2025!

Join us at Chorley Theatre on Saturday 22nd November for a Chorley vs Manchester match... Who wins? YOU decide! Book your tickets here. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky and TikTok for regular updates on upcoming shows and comedy courses. You can also sign up to our mailing list for monthly news about all our upcoming shows and workshops!

New Improv Classes!

Announcing the schedule for our next run of intermediate improv classes. Each session will look at a different type of skill. Sessions are designed with both shortform and longform improv scenes and games in mind. Improv classes start Saturday 11th October. You can book on the full course -- just £75! -- or attend on a drop-in basis paying £10 per session. Check out the schedule below or jump right into booking your spot here.

This course is designed to be taken multiple times. With a rolling curriculum of workshops covering a wide variety of skills, there is something for everyone. Please note; these sessions are not designed for total beginners so if you're new to improv we recommend you take our Foundation Improv course instead. Not sure which course is right you? Get in touch today.

Intermediate Improv Classes Starting October 2025:

OCTOBER 11th 2025 | GAMES AND SCENES with BRON EDGE & SEAN MASON

Welcome back! Work those muscles in this improv gym session! Whether you're new to the course, or returning after the summer break, learn how to play together in a fun and friendly way.

OCTOBER 18th 2025 | WELL DONE STAKES with SEAN MASON

What are the fundamental elements of a good scene? How can we raise the stakes to create tension and excitement, playing the moment and delivering on the "promise of your premise".

OCTOBER 25th 2025 | WANTS AND OBSTACLES with CHRIS TAVNER

Learn to give your characters strong wants and discover how obstacles drive richer stories. This workshop builds sharper storytelling instincts for both shortform and longform improv.

NOVEMBER 1st 2025 | SUPPORT WORK with KATE McCABE

This workshop will look at strategies for supporting from the sidelines without stealing focus from the scene or derailing the game.

NOVEMBER 15th 2025 | BIG CHARACTERS with JOHN COOPER

Using Jill Bernard's VAPAPO technique -- incorporating voice, attitude, physicality and more -- to create larger than life personalities, we'll look at how you can break out of "go to" characters and push yourself to explore new avenues of scene work.

NOVEMBER 22nd 2025 | GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ROUND with SEAN MASON

What happens when you take a suggestion and haven't got a clue what it is? What happens when your scene partner doesn't get your incredibly niche reference? We all know a little about a lot or a lot about a little but how can we utilise our skills and knowledge (or lack thereof) in scenes and games?

NOVEMBER 29th 2025 | GIBBERISH & GIBBERISH GAMES with BRON EDGE

Gibberish games are a staple of short form improv but some find them stressful! In this session we'll look at strategies for making sure games and scenes stay fun for audiences and improvisers alike and leave your fluent in your own made up language.

DECEMBER 6th 2025 | GAMES with BRON EDGE & SEAN MASON

It's the end of term and that means games! This class puts the skills you've developed over the past seven sessions into practice and sets you up for the workshop showcase!

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Excited? Jump right in and book your space on the Intermediate Improv course today. Looking for something tailored to beginners? There are a handful of spaces left on our Foundation Improv and Beginning Stand-Up Comedy courses. Not sure with course is right for you? Get in touch here and don't forget to sign up to our mailing list for regular updates on all upcoming shows, workshops and events.