Pressure Cooker

18/02/2026

We had a great time at Wednesday Night Improv last week - which was our last show for the time being! 🥺 We've decided to take a break as a group, but we've had such an amazing time performing all across Bristol with some excellent acts.

🍳 As the creative team behind Pressure Cooker - Ste, Marie, Holly, Tara, and Katie - we've been so thankful to make such delicious memories with you all. Thanks to all the amazing people who've joined us in the kitchen along our journey: Jordan, Heidi, Alex, Ros, Scott, Lee, Cat, and Lyd.

Even though you won't see us cookin' up anything together as a group for a while, you can catch our cast members doing their thang with other fabulous improv acts across Bristol! Check them out below:

The Bish Bosh Bash
Closer Each Day
Beansville
G&T
Last Day on Earth

Lots of love - for now!
👩🏼‍🍳Pressure Cooker

06/02/2026

And finally, you know 'em and love 'em, our third group is Pressure Cooker!

👩‍🍳 PRESSURE COOKER: THE IMPROVISED RESTAURANT SHOW
Pressure Cooker whisks you into a fictional restaurant where a dynamic ensemble brings the chefs, customers, and kitchen chaos to life. Using your stories as ingredients, our performers cook up hilarious, unpredictable scenes on the spot. From meltdowns to menu mayhem, it's comedy served hot and fast.

Winners of the 2025 Bristol Improv Gauntlet | "Pure Comedic Alchemy" - Bristol 24/7

Pressure Cooker will be taking a little performing break after this show - so grab your tickets and see them while you can!

🕑 7:30pm, doors at 7:00pm
📆 Wednesday, February 11th
📍 Hen and Chicken, BS3 1JF
🎟 Tickets at the link! https://hdfst.uk/e143832

21/01/2026

Our last show took us to a "German" beer hall and oyster shack, with a story of two friends (or are they...?) navigating a complicated relationship and a waitress who can't wait to quit her job and move to Nottingham. 🍻🦪👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩🚗

Thanks to the excellent Wednesday Night Improv crowd for coming out to watch us alongside other excellent acts!

Next month we're back at the Hen and Chicken again for the February Wednesday Night Improv Triple Bill - get your tickets now at the link! https://hdfst.uk/e143832

05/01/2026

Check out these beautiful snaps from Gemma Revell from our show as part of the Up the Antics New Year's Party! ✨

Thanks to the wonderful Ros and Scott for jumping in with us.

You can catch us again this month on January 14th as part of the first Wednesday Night Improv of the year!

Tickets at the link! https://hdfst.uk/e143829

01/01/2026

🎊 Happy New Year! 🎊

We had a blast performing at the Up the Antics New Year's Party alongside the hilarious Burt Lash and the Antics themselves!

We're ready to take on 2026 - our first show will be January 14th as part of Wednesday Night Improv! Tickets at the link: https://hdfst.uk/e143829

31/12/2025

29/12/2025

It's almost time to ring in 2026! And what better way to do it than with comedy!

Join us alongside Up the Antics and Burt Lash for an evening of laughter as we welcome the New Year at the The Bristol Improv Theatre.

Tickets sell fast, so grab them while you can! https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/up-the-antics-new-years-eve-party-2025/

27/12/2025

The countdown is on! Don't miss 'Up The Antics New Year’s Eve Party' - back after the success of their last three sold-out New Year’s! 🎉

Join us for...
🥂 A fabulous fizz reception from 7pm
🎭 Some excellent comedy acts including: sketches from Up The Antics, improv from Pressure Cooker and musical comedy, original rap and parody from compere Burt Lash
🕺 Music and late night dancing in the bar to see in the new year!

🎟️ Book now: https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/up-the-antics-new-years-eve-party-2025/

24/12/2025

🎄Merry Christmas from Pressure Cooker!🎄

We had a delighful cast meal out at Caper and Cure to celebrate the end of a busy and wonderful year. We've performed in so many great venues across Bristol, welcomed new cast members, done workshops together, and most importantly, had an excellent time doing it all.

But we haven't even finished this year yet!

We'll be performing on New Year's Eve as part of the Up the Antics New Year's Party at the The Bristol Improv Theatre. Alongside cabaret and stand up from Bristol drag legend Burt Lash and sketch comedy from the Antics themselves, we'll be bringing the improv into 2026.

🎟 Grab your tickets now! https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/up-the-antics-new-years-eve-party-2025/

13/12/2025

Don't miss out on the party of the year! Up The Antics is back after the success of their last three sold-out New Year’s Eve parties. Join us to see 2026 in in style...

🥂 A fabulous fizz reception from 7pm
🎭 Some excellent comedy acts including: sketches from Up the Antics, improv from Pressure Cooker and musical comedy, original rap and parody from compere Burt Lash
🕺 Music and late night dancing in the bar to see in the new year!

🎟️ Book now:
https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/up-the-antics-new-years-eve-party-2025/

13/12/2025

Our recent Wednesday Night Improv show - the last of 2025! We visited a very fancy restaurant with ✨secret✨ menus, rival restaurants, and posh people problems.

Thanks to Alex Davey for jumping in with us!

Our next show will be NYE as part of the Up the Antics NYE Party! 🎇 Grab your tickets to ring in the new year at The Bristol Improv Theatre - at the link! https://improvtheatre.co.uk/upcoming-show/up-the-antics-new-years-eve-party-2025/