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Improvisation in Scotland

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December 10, 2009FoundingEurope,United Kingdom,Scotland,Edinburgh

TBC Improv Founded in Edinburgh

Lauren Berning, Fernando Fresquez, and Sacha Timaeus founded TBC Improv with their first show at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar on December 10, 2009, establishing Edinburgh's first dedicated improv organisation.

Glasgow Improv Theatre Founded

Martin James founded Glasgow Improv Theatre in April 2016 with the first Harold Night at The Griffin pub, establishing Scotland's first dedicated improv organisation on the UCB long-form model.

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The Improv Archive. (2026). Scotland. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/europe/united-kingdom/scotland

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The Improv Archive. "Scotland." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/europe/united-kingdom/scotland.

MLA

The Improv Archive. "Scotland." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/europe/united-kingdom/scotland. Accessed March 17, 2026.

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