About Us
Where We Started…
Squeaky Bum Time (SBT) began with a night of chaos. In July 2024, Founders Chris and Ellen debuted an anarchic show at Nice and Sleazys. Featuring guest teams and a memorable sketch about a horse on Ketamine. The night was mad, loud (Techno from the venue above) but ultimately loads of fun.
We went back to the drawing board after that show. It wasn’t quite right but the itch for high-quality long-form improv was something we had to scratch. After a few months of focusing on other creative projects the idea for the current version of the show was formulated and the rebooted SBT was born with a singular focus: to create the best long-form improv show possible.
The concept is simple: host Kate Hammer, one of Scotland's best comedians, writers and improvisers, generates content through audience interviews. The players—Chris, Ellen, Kimi Jackson, Charlie Bailey, Charlie Irvine, Ellen McCollough and Tom Fraser—then take the stage to create exquisite, long-form improv theatre based on the audience's real experiences.
Following a successful series of shows, SBT secured a monthly residency at the Blackfriars basement in Glasgow, a central and respected hub for professional comedy.
Our SBT Values…We're not here to be good. We're here to be the best improv you've ever seen.
Our aim is to match the world-class improv set by our heroes. We believe we can achieve this and raise the bar for the art form in Scotland through these core principles:
Quality: We are committed to continually pursuing the highest standards of long-form improv, seeking guidance from the world's best improvisers to ensure our work remains consistently evolving and world-class.
Teamwork: We delight in being part of such a gifted bunch of fools, fostering the strong, collaborative ensemble work essential for exquisite long-form theatre. We want to foster an open, communicative environment to grow more teams and the community.
Community: We engage with other like-minded spirits and are a driven, grassroots group. Our diverse life experiences make our content authentic and accessible to all audiences.
Growth and Community
SBT is dedicated to both our own growth and actively building a higher standard for the Scottish improv community.
Partnership and Home: We've secured a monthly residency at Blackfriars Basement, and we feel we have an incredible partner in providing a respected venue for our high-quality shows.
Elevating the Artform: A core goal is to provide more high quality performance opportunities for performers who strive to showcase the best of the artform.
World-Class Training: We launched our first learning offering by bringing in arguably the most well-renowned working improvisers in the world to head up a weekend intensive.
The Future: Our immediate goal is to sell out our Blackfriars shows regularly in 2026 and to continue bringing the very best improv talent into Glasgow to teach and perform.
Community Connection: We've introduced a community jam and offer our first official weekend intensive focused on the core tools of sharp, grounded improv.
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