Birmingham Improv is the central coordinating improv organisation for Birmingham, offering workshops, drop-in sessions, courses, and jams for all experience levels. The organisation acts as the connective tissue for Birmingham's improv ecosystem, hosting the Birmingham Improv Festival alongside a roster of local and visiting companies.
History
Role in Birmingham's Improv Scene
Birmingham Improv positions itself as the coordinator and promoter of improvisation in Birmingham, bringing together a broader ecosystem of companies rather than operating as a single troupe. The wider Birmingham scene includes Extemporaneous Theatre Company (ETC, founded 2008), Faraway Theater, and Jumprov, described as the UK's first ethnically diverse improv company, which grew out of the Birmingham Improv Festival.
Birmingham Improv Festival
Birmingham Improv hosts the Birmingham Improv Festival, which has been a catalyst for diversity in the UK improv community. Jumprov, an ensemble dedicated to representing underrepresented ethnic groups in improv, was born directly from the festival.
Programming
The organisation runs workshops, drop-in sessions, courses, and jams for participants of all experience levels from its base in Birmingham Southside.
Artistic Identity
Birmingham Improv is the coordinating hub for Birmingham's improv community, hosting the Birmingham Improv Festival and supporting a diverse ecosystem of local and visiting companies.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Birmingham Improv. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/birmingham-improv
The Improv Archive. "Birmingham Improv." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/companies/birmingham-improv.
The Improv Archive. "Birmingham Improv." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/companies/birmingham-improv. Accessed March 17, 2026.
The Improv Archive is a systemically maintained repository. The archive itself acts as the corporate author.