Congratulations! By opening this page, you’ve officially dipped your toe into the world of improvised comedy!
Whatever led you here, we applaud you! (Soak it in, there's more where that came from). Maybe you read an article, saw one of our tweets, or traced the career path of pretty much every famous comedian in existence and saw it all started in an improv school? Maybe you were speaking to a friend and they did a hard sell on their improv journey and how it’s 'changed their life' - It probably sounded an awful lot like they’d joined a cult. It’s not a cult. It’s also not, not a cult. Admittedly, yes, you do pay us on the promise that we’ll somehow change your life, but we will!* but that’s the only similarity.
That, and we all wear wizard gowns whenever we get the chance. But that’s it.
Some people start an improv class for one thing (Like...the loving cult-like community), and end up staying for something completely different. It’s a personal journey. The skills you learn in class will start to be present on and off stage. We have had students manage grief better, experience identity euphoria, become better at their job, at pitches and negotiations, accept failures, live in the moment, love themselves, and just finding they can make people laugh more in conversation.
All of that (or none of that) may happen to you, but at the very least you're going to have a hilarious time. So why not see where our classes take you? And wherever you end up, we’d love to hear about it. You never know, you might suprise yourself.
You can check out our blog ‘improv in real life’ for more unique insights into how improv will change your life**
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beginners Courses
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★ Upcoming Tasters ★
No Experience Needed. No Commitment. Low Stakes. £20.
UPCOMING CLASSES
★ level 0 ★
A Taster Class is a great way to see if improv is for you. This class isn’t a compulsory part of the training programme, but a place to start for those who are a little unsure.
★ Upcoming intro to long-form ★
No Experience Needed. experience the joy, freedom and confidence improv brings.
★ level 1 ★
UPCOMING WEEKLY COURSES
UPCOMING INTENSIVE COURSES
This is where it all starts! The first class in the FA’s training programme. Some students join this class for confidence, some join for the community, and some join to hone their performance skills. Whatever your reason for joining, you'll take it all away - alongside an understanding of the fundamental principles of the FA’s unique style of long-form improvisation.
Upcoming scenework & intro to game
if you’ve done an improv course before, you might be able to start here.
★ level 2 ★
UPCOMING WEEKLY COURSES
UPCOMING INTENSIVE COURSES
You will learn more core elements to creating fun and watchable scenes. We’ll help to grow your confidence on stage, improve your acting in improv, encourage your commitment to characters and start to look at the ‘game of the scene’, the way we find and keep playing comedy at the FA.
This course has a pre-requisite of intro to long-form or equivalent training. Please get in touch if you’d like to start here!