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Three hours of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation. Led by a super-experienced teacher, the Maydays drop in is a safe, supportive environment in which to push yourself into things you never thought you could accomplish.

The Brighton weekly improv comedy drop in is ideal for people trying improv for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills.

Three hours of improvisation fun! Working on the skills at the heart of improvisation, such as listening, making offers and committing to your choices, each week you will go a little further into improvisation.

Presence for Improvisers: An 8-week Advanced Level 4 Maydays course Whether you’re hosting a show, playing a jolly octopus or a tense kitchen sink drama, captivating performances have one thing in common: the presence of those on stage. Improve your acting skills and relax into your authenticity on this course for experienced improvisers. What can...

The Brighton weekly improv comedy drop in is ideal for people trying improv for the first time, or more experienced players who want to work on core skills.

The Maydays Free Musical Improv Taster Session A 90-minute introduction to Musical Improv with The Maydays. Come and find out what it’s all about for zero pounds. What can I expect? One Maydays facilitator and one musician leading the session Group singing warm-ups Learning the basics of how to improvise a song Singing games like the...

The Maydays Free Improvised Comedy Taster Session A 90-minute introduction to improvised comedy with The Maydays. Come and find out what it’s all about for zero pounds. What can I expect? Fun group warm up games A gentle introduction to the principles of improv (listening and saying’yes) Practice of exercises in pairs An opportunity to...

An 8-week crash course in musical improv covering a vast range of singing styles, song structures, exercises and games.  Really useful for those who want to give it a go but need a safe environment to let their musical hair down. What can I expect? Musical games and exercises Building singing confidence Singing styles Singing...

The Maydays Beginners Shortform Improvisation Comedy Course Level 1 of The Maydays shortform improvised comedy courses Unleash your creative potential and increase your confidence with improvised comedy! Great for all levels and abilities, improv uses no scripts or prepared material. Comedy is created in the moment: a playful and liberating experience, which is both very...

Create, Challenge & Explore A four-day intensive, for intermediate to advanced improvisers, working with the same group and building to a performance. We’ll be looking at what really makes your improv scenes tick and adding a touch of finesse to your performance toolkit. Day 1: BOLD, BRAVE AND BONDED Connection and commitment are the key...

The Maydays present: Happily Never After @ London Horror Festival An Improvised Gothic Musical Tale The Maydays have been quietly gathering an army of fans around the world with their exceptional talent for creating skin-prickling theatre from nothing. Now they are dazzling audiences with their hugely popular and deliciously dark musical show, Happily Never After....

An Improvised Gothic Musical Tale The Maydays have been quietly gathering an army of fans around the world with their exceptional talent for creating skin-prickling theatre from nothing. Now they are dazzling audiences with their hugely popular and deliciously dark musical show, Happily Never After. Created from a single audience suggestion, The Maydays weave a...

The Maydays present: Happily Never After An Improvised Gothic Musical Tale The Maydays have been quietly gathering an army of fans around the world with their exceptional talent for creating skin-prickling theatre from nothing. Now they are dazzling audiences with their hugely popular and deliciously dark musical show, Happily Never After. Created from a single...

The Maydays play at the Hoopla Improv Comedy Club – expect a riot of quick-witted fun and frolics from these improv legends. The Maydays are an award-winning improv company who have been running for 14 years. They regularly perform and teach internationally as well as running residential retreats on home turf, and are known for...

The Maydays play at the Hoopla Improv Comedy Club – expect a riot of quick-witted fun and frolics from these improv legends. The Maydays are an award-winning improv company who have been running for 14 years. They regularly perform and teach internationally as well as running residential retreats on home turf, and are known for...

The Maydays play at the Hoopla Improv Comedy Club – expect a riot of quick-witted fun and frolics from these improv legends. The Maydays are an award-winning improv company who have been running for 14 years. They regularly perform and teach internationally as well as running residential retreats on home turf, and are known for...

The Maydays play at the Hoopla Improv Comedy Club – expect a riot of quick-witted fun and frolics from these improv legends. The Maydays are an award-winning improv company who have been running for 14 years. They regularly perform and teach internationally as well as running residential retreats on home turf, and are known for...

Inspired by newspaper articles cut out by the audience just minutes before curtain time. This is improv without tricks, gimmicks or games, just a live comedic exploration, through scenes and songs, of the secret heart of your city. It is the world only hinted at by your local paper, but finally revealed by the comedic...

Confessions takes audience stories and secrets written down before the show starts and turns them into songs, sketches and beguiling stories. Expect, secrets, lies and guilt.

Confessions takes audience stories and secrets written down before the show starts and turns them into songs, sketches and beguiling stories. Expect, secrets, lies and guilt.

“This place is amazing – it’s like Hogwarts for improvisers.” How would you like to spend five days staying in a grand old house in the Dorset countryside, taking your choice of improv classes in the company of some of the most lovely and talented people you’ll ever meet? If this sounds good to you,...