Welcome to the Nursery, a performing arts educational charity.
The Nursery Theatre is excited to announce the FLOURISH FESTIVAL at the Bush Theatre from Sept 18th – 23rd 2023.
This week-long event will provide a fantastic hub for people to learn, imagine, create and connect. There will be an eclectic programme of free creative workshops run by a whole host of industry professionals as well as an artist development strand where we’ll be supporting a group of writers to create and present their own short theatrical piece. We’ll also open up a break-out space to meet and connect.
At the Nursery Theatre we work to promote participation, education & engagement in the performing arts. Our mission is to remove barriers and nurture budding creativity. We hope that The FLOURISH FESTIVAL will be an embodiment of these values.
Whether you’re a creative looking to enrich your skill set, or you just fancy discovering something new, our workshop programme will include a whole range of sessions for example, story-telling, improv, movement, cabaret making and short play writing. We’re going to be programming something for everyone. Workshops will run each day from Monday-Friday and they will all be FREE.
Check back here for the full workshop programme soon.
We now have lots of affordable rehearsal space available 2 mins walk from London Bridge Station. Large and small spaces available. Building is accessible. We even have wonderful views of the river! Email us: kandy@thenurserytheatre.com or suzette@thenurserytheatre.com Pls put ‘space hire’ into email subject box.
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Click on the event name to read more about the event. Click on the ‘Get Tickets’ button to register.
In case you need more information/help, write to staff@thenurserytheatre.com
As featured in
Amazing place in London for improv lovers with tons of workshops and activities.
Ferran L
Very friendly place, wonderful improvisers, wonderful community, fun guaranteed!!! Highly recommended!
Monika O
Best impro-place in London!
Pawel K
Came here for a short beginners improv course. It was really cool and I met some really lovely people
Rosalind S
I love this place, they really care about creating great improv and running the best workshops
Ben H
Great class with fantastic performers. Very friendly and welcoming.
Alex B
The Nursery’s transition to return to in person work post pandemic has been generously supported by the
Arts Council England Cultural Recovery Fund
Thank you. It means everything.
Online Classes!
All of our our shows and classes are online, click below to learn more about virtual improv fun! Want to watch some online improv shows or attend an international panel on all things improv? Check out our Facebook page here
Nursery improv courses use acting and comedy skills to help you feel more confident, calm and mindful in social situations, as well as helping you build your creativity in a supportive and low risk environment. We believe everyone can enjoy and do improv. Our classes are suitable for anyone, artist or accountant, programmer or homemaker. Come brighten up your life with our improv classes. Our Beginners course is the place to start, introducing you to the building blocks and basic tools of improvising.
The Nursery’s applied improvisation classes take the skills we have learnt over ten years of theatrical production and applies them to contexts outside of the rehearsal room. Our standard classes use experiential learning to improve your company’s team dynamics, soft skills, ideation skills and creativity, but we can also design bespoke sessions, or even provide entertainment for your conference, meeting or party.
In addition to our open drop-ins and courses, the Nursery offers a variety of specialised and elective classes, including visiting international teachers and performers teaching specialised forms and skills, Women’s Workshops and a weekly LGBTG+ group. These workshops cater for a variety of skill levels and experiences and focus on specific areas.
From the UK’s best improv to stars of the small and the large screen, open audience jams to improvised plays, the Nursery has over ten years of experience presenting improv shows in London. Having been awarded runners up for Time Out culture spot in the city, the Nursery now brings you a bold and varied programme of improvised online shows.
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The Nursery/Maydays do not tolerate harassment of any kind, be it in our virtual or live spaces, or on our social media. People who engage in this kind of behaviour at The Nursery, or at any other organization, will not be allowed to participate in our community, in any capacity, online or in person.
For more information, please read our Code of Conduct. If you wish to report any incidents, you can send us an anonymous message here or get in touch to our team directly.
