Venue: Bristol Improv Theatre
Town: Bristol, GB

Bristol Improv Theatre (BIT) is an improvisational theatre company and event venue in Bristol, England. It operates as a charity in the former site of The Polish Ex-Servicemen's Club on St Paul's Road in Clifton. The theatre is a Grade II listed building situated on St Paul's Road, in the Whiteladies Road area of Clifton, Bristol, a few yards from the historic Bristol Lido. The company was established in 2012, operating as a theatre company and course provider across multiple Bristol arts venues, such as Bristol Old Vic and Bierkeller Theatre until 2013 where it found a regular home at The Polish Ex-Servicemen's Club. The Bristol Improv Theatre Festival (BITFest) was held at the Bierkeller Theatre, a 400-capacity theatre within Bristol's oldest nightclub, but was moved to The Polish Ex-Servicemen's Club once the company had made it a dedicated venue. In 2016, the Bristol Improv Theatre announced it will be taking over the building from its existing owners and will reopen as a dedicated improv theatre venue after renovations. On 3rd March 2017, the Bristol Improv Theatre reopened its doors as the first permanent dedicated improv theatre in the South West. From 2015 to 2020, the theatre hosted The Bristol Improv Marathon, an annual 26-hour improvathon, in collaboration with Closer Each Day Company. Each marathon involved carrying a continuous plotline with multiple improv performers from across the South West and United Kingdom. The 2015 Marathon, "Time Busters", had a cast of over 30 performers from multiple improv theatre groups, including Closer Each Day, Bristol Improv Society, Watch This Space, Bath Improv and more from across the South West. In March 2020, The Wardrobe Theatre joined the collaboration with the theme "When In Rome: XXVI Hours BC". It was the final show at The Bristol Improv Theatre with a live audience before the theatre closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2024, the Bristol Improv Theatre became a registered charity. The organisation st