The Shambles

15/02/2026

Hello, and welcome back! With a new semester comes new opportunities...

On Tuesday 16th Feb, from 18:20 - 20:30 in P/L/006, we will be holding auditions for the Shambles, our Improv Troupe! If you're interested in joining this gaggle of silly geese and doing MORE improv every week and on stage, come on over. Even if you're not auditioning, come along anyway to support those who are and for a great time! 🪿🪿🪿

23/11/2025

This Tuesday, we'll be going over all the knowledge we have obtained and attempting to combine it to create the ultimate improv form. Will we survive the attempt? Come along and find out!

(This is also a great opportunity if you missed a session and are yearning to know what you missed)

16/11/2025

Space - the final frontier. In this workshop, our mission will be to explore strange new mimes, to seek out and interact with imaginary items. This week we will boldly improv when and where we have improv’d before (P/L/006, 18:20). Hope to see you there!

04/08/2023

Oh finally, a show post! After a year overflowing with short form, long form and everything in between, we are back at the Fringe with some top notch hijinks and chaos! Come and catch us at theSpace@Symposium Hall from the 4th to 19th August!

And while you're at it, why not check out , I heard they got five stars last year...

20/08/2021

Look at those ducks go! Read up on our sketch friends show in this neat article and then catch them at their London shows by grabbing your tickets now! 🎈🦆

The Dead Ducks, University of York Comedy Society's premier sketch troupe, is doing a run of seven shows across two venues at this year's Camden Fringe with their new production Ducks Out of Water.

10/08/2021

Normally the balloons are for improv but today they are for celebrating! Congratulations to everybody getting their A-level results today! We look forward to seeing you all this coming year 🎈🎉

16/06/2021

It's the one you've all been waiting for... The long awaited FINAL EPISODE of Shambles Marketing is finally here! Will Robin ever find out what happened to the previous marketing team? Will Tim ever get any use out of his bionic eye? Will Gunther ever catch a break? And who's this Wayne guy? Find out the answers to all these questions AND MORE in Episode #7, 'Antivirus'!
But first - here's a word from the last remaining member of the Shambles and our incoming co-director, Louis Ingle.
"A wise man once said, "I'm 23 and live with my mum. Wanna see what I'm doing with my life?" Turns out I'm doing improv. And I'm gonna be director for a bit. Neat."
He's kept it short, unlike this episode which is EXTRA LONG because it's the finale and you deserve a treat. Now go!! Listen to your heart's content!!!! https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DN59xR9ai2BySAepUGeHG?si=2K46h7DfSXWGipJfdNt0kA&dl_branch=1

09/06/2021

It's time to introduce you to one of our incoming co-directors, Ryan Vint! I contacted him for comment, and these are the words he beamed directly into my brain:
"I AM UPCOMING SHAMBLE CO-DIRECTOR.
I AM HONORED.
IMPROV IS FUN.
PLEASE LISTEN TO PODCAST.
I AM AMERICAN.
I ENJOY VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.
I JOINED IMPROV IN SECOND YEAR.
I AM NOW ENTERING FOURTH YEAR.
I AM OLD.
TIME COMES FOR US ALL.
BUT NOT WHEN YOU ARE HAVING FUN SUCH AS WHILE PERFORMING IMPROV.
PLEASE COME TO OPEN IMPROV NEXT YEAR.
GOODBYE."
This week's episode of Shambles Marketing features some incredible car sound effects from Ryan himself, so if you want to know what that sounds like, get on over and listen to 'Snow Globe'! https://open.spotify.com/episode/57P9xTK7o2LSiFDp8zV62U?si=xguVeijDQDSqRPTzwojrMQ&dl_branch=1

02/06/2021

Another cast introduction - this time, it's Grace Sanders!
"Hi there I'm Grace and I've been a Shamble for about two years now, just before March 2020 actually but I'm sure these events have nothing in common... Moving on from the idea that God wanted to stop me doing comedy, I got into Improv because I already knew I could make a tit of myself onstage with a script, so I wanted to see if this talent extended to when I didn't have a script either! So come on down and listen to my delightful baritone on this podcast, and let me live the dream of having a funny voice and tenure at a stable job - enjoy!"
Grace makes her fabulous appearance on this week's episode of Shambles Marketing, 'FrogSpawn', so you better listen!! Luckily, you can catch it wherever you get your podcasts, or better yet, right here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dtcii2kCbsoM2vTrAmIHn?si=e2-YnqM5Q5GqyWzFAP63Tw