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