Do you enjoy watching stand-up comedy? Would you like to have a really good night out which involves a whole load of belly laughs? Then this meetup group might be for you! I'll be putting together a series of meet ups at free open mic comedy nights starting in early 2013 at different venues throughout London. Looking forwards to meeting you all :)

I ran comedy clubs for many years and I hosted both previews of That Mitchell and Webb Sound and previews and show recordings of Parsons & Naylor's Pull-Out Sections, both for BBC Radio. That all happened as the culmination of a few years of running a sketch night with Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor where we had all manner of guests like Hudson & Pepperdine, Mackenzie Crook (The Office), Dave Lamb (Come Dine With Me) and Pauline McLynn (Mrs Doyle in Father Ted) to name but a few. I am recreating …

If you love writing comedy and producing TV then combine your two passions in our group by helping us become the UK's next big sketch comedy group! We already have the go ahead to create and film comedy sketches for a program commissioned by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival - one of the 3 big comedy festivals worldwide - and we need YOUR help to make it happen! We are currently looking for cast and crew to fill various television production roles including but not limited to: - writer …

Hoopla offer one of the most fun and friendly places to learn and play with improv in the UK, with flexible improv comedy classes and courses across London. You don’t need any drama, acting, comedy or improv experience whatsoever. You don’t have to be fast, clever, or funny either. We create a friendly, fun and supportive atmosphere in all our classes where people are free to play and be themselves. In addition to classes and course we also organise Improv Shows, Networking Events and Socials.

If you would like to form a sketch group performing initially in open spots, with a view to putting together a quality 45 minute - hour long set, with a writer/performer who was originally asked to write for the BBC, please read on. The the aim is to get a core group of 6 performers (4 males, 2 females, and occassional bit part players) together to perform sketches already written. The idea is to eventually - after rehearsing, testing and honing the sketches privately and on stage - to become …

“INSTANT THEATRE combines my favorite aspects of Improv and Theatre; The “rush” of Improv and the “Emotional Depth”of Theatre.” Emily Newhouse (Being There 2 Dec 6th 2010 NYC) INSTANT THEATRE is a new & fabulous concept of ‘Theatre’ and ‘Performance’ devised and directed by British Director, Writer and Teacher Diana Laurie. Through a series of Theatre Workshops actors become acquainted with Diana’s method of working... (initially invented to develop ‘Sight-Reading’ skills for actors and thus im …

Calling all singers, comics, poets, spoken word artists and of course, interested audience members. This is a group for people who like performing at open mic nights in front of a supportive audience or people who like being part of the audience who get to appreciate new talent before they make the big time.

Meet others who want to laugh, to exercise, have fun, relieve stress and heal the body and soul! Our goal is to bring laughter to as many people as possible. Check out our calendar, pick your meetup and just come to laugh and revive your inner joy and happiness. Laughter yoga a simple and a very easy method to put positive psychology into practice in day to day life. Laughter is the Best Medicine. Humans were designed to laugh. Laughter is nature's stress-buster. Laugh yourself healthy! We all …