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The Maydays Founded in Brighton
John Cremer founded The Maydays in Brighton in 2004, with Rebecca MacMillan teaching the company's first beginners course and creating the first improv comedy course offered in Brighton. From 2008 the company began a residency at Komedia Brighton and sent members to train in Chicago, establishing The Maydays as the UK's vanguard of long-form improv.
The Maydays Begin Komedia Brighton Residency
From 2008, The Maydays began a monthly residency at Komedia Brighton and sent members to train at iO Theater and the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago, establishing the company as England's long-form improv vanguard. From 2008 the company began a residency at Komedia Brighton and sent members to train in Chicago, establishing The Maydays as the UK's vanguard of long-form improv.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Brighton. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/europe/united-kingdom/england/brighton
The Improv Archive. "Brighton." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/europe/united-kingdom/england/brighton.
The Improv Archive. "Brighton." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/europe/united-kingdom/england/brighton. Accessed September 28, 2026.
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