2nd Wednesday of every month, Banshee Labyrinth in Edinburgh! Free show, come perform or just watch!
13/06/2024
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Season Finale of Open Improv Night! It was a wonderful night filled with aliens, wasps wishing they were bees, geography music quizzes (that famous Toto song “West Germany”), an array of Santa elves, imaginary managers, wrestling matches in ice cream trucks, 32W lighthouse bulbs and much, much more.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of the show since 2015: hosted, performed, jammed, been appreciative audiences, it’s everyone of you that’s made the show what it is. And Box (BOX!) who has always been the star.
While Box enjoys a much earned rest, we’d love for you to share your memories from Open Improv Night in the comments below!
12/06/2024
January 2024 – Show Opener
12/06/2024
12/06/2024
And so it’s here, the Season Finale of Open Improv Night. We have an excellent lineup for our final show including IWF Improv Wrestling Federation and our friends at Big friendly improv collective will be joining in the fun, plus loads of other favourites. And there’s one more chance to join the legendary jam by putting your name into the real star of the show: BOX!
Open Improv Night | Wednesday 12 June 2024 | 7:30pm (doors 7pm) | Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
07/06/2024
Join us for the Season Finale of Open Improv Night, one more chance to see talented improvisers trying out new ideas and an opportunity for everyone to perform in the jam by putting their name inside of Box (BOX!).
Madonna drew a crowd of 1.5 million people for her free gig in Rio last week. We're aiming to beat that with tomorrow's Open Improv Night.
Wednesday May 8th, 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm) in Banshee Labyrinth. Free show and jam!
10/04/2024
FULL HOUSE for tonight’s Open Improv Night! Next show Wednesday May 8th - thanks to all who came this evening! DM to sign up for next month’s show!
09/04/2024
I asked AI to generate “an audience of people laughing at an open mic improv show” and this was the result.
Come to Open Improv Night tomorrow for identical audience numbers in similarly massive and grandiose surroundings.
Banshee Labyrinth! 7.30pm (doors at 7pm). Free show and jam!
13/03/2024
Full house for tonight’s Open Improv Night! Such a fun show and jam - next show Wednesday April 10th!
12/03/2024
Open Improv Night tomorrow, Banshee Labyrinth, 7.30pm! Free show! Still a couple of slots for teams - message if interested!
08/02/2024
Last month’s Open Improv Night was great fun! Great scenes and musical surprises! Next show Wednesday February 14th 💕
Space for a couple more teams, drop us a message!
7.30pm, Feb 14, Banshee Labyrinth in Edinburgh! Free!
07/01/2024
Great fun at last month’s Open Improv Night! Sign up with your group now for the next show this Wednesday, January 10th! 7.30pm at Banshee Labyrinth - free show!
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Open Improv Night is an informal, fun, safe, open and FREE night of improv run by Will Naameh and Paul Connolly.
Anyone can sign up for a slot to perform anything with anyone! The only criteria is it must be completely (or mostly) improvised.
The Scottish improv scene is rapidly expanding, and this is a place for improvisers new and seasoned to try new and different things. Want to try a new improv format, perform with different people, or even improvise for the first time? This is a safe, supportive and experimental night for you to do just that.
And there is no need or pressure to perform! Feel free to just come along, watch, laugh and support!
The show is comprised of two halves.
In the first half, 5, 10 and 15 minute slots are up for grabs (with 15 minute slots going to any big groups who want to try something). Just message the page to sign up!
In the second half, there will be a jam! Anyone from the audience who wants to perform can put their name into the box (“Box!”) and names will be drawn at random for two-person scenes, with a huge round of applause at the end of each scene.
Open Improv Night is completely free to attend! We will hold a box (“Box!”) at the end if people would like to contribute cash, but there is no pressure to do so.
The show is relaxed, open to all, and not affiliated with any group.
Sign up for a slot now, or just come watch!
Venue: The Banshee Labyrinth (Cinema Room)
Time: 8pm-9.30pm (doors open at 7.30pm)
Dates: Always the second-last Tuesday of every month! Apart from March, our launch night, which shall be on March 31st.
