Open Levels Workshops are just what they say on the label: for musical improvisers of all levels. If you’re comfortable in a regular musical improv class, these workshops are for you!

Intermediate Level Workshops are for improvisers who already have experience in longform musical improv. At a minimum, you should have a command of different song structures and scene work with at least a year of musical improv training under your belt.

Advanced Level Workshops are for highly experienced improvisers performing musical improv at a professional or semi-professional level.

All workshops are either 1 full day (5 hours), 2 full days (10 hours), or 3 full days (15 hours) starting at 10:00am and finishing at 4:00pm with a one-hour lunch break at 1:00pm. To make the most of each day, workshops will start promptly at 10:00am. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early for your workshop to respect everyone’s time.

Some workshops end in a showcase performance on the final day of the workshop. On the day of the show, improvisers should arrive at the Calabria 66 theatre at 6:00pm for a tech rehearsal. You don’t need to purchase a show ticket for the day you are performing in a workshop showcase.

All festival venues are located within a 600m radius, making it easy to walk between workshops and shows. The festival takes place in the beautiful Eixample neighbourhood in the centre of Barcelona.

Barcelona Improv Group:
C/ Comte Borrell 143, 08015
- Welcome Party & Closing Party
- All late night shows
- Workshops:
• Short & Sweet (day 1)
• Genre Chameleon
• Story Songs
• Main Character Energy
• Intro to Freestyle
• Musical Theatre Evolution
• Find Your Flow

Calabria 66:
C/ Calabria 66, 08015
- All main stage shows
- Workshops:
• Space Opera Opera
• Short & Sweet (day 2 only)
• Limbo: A Dance in the Mind (day 3 only)
• Intro to Soundpainting

The BCN Studio
C/ D´Elkano 28, 08004
- Workshops:
• Better Lyrics, Catchier Songs
• Let It Go: Disney Workout
• Musical Freeform

MOOD ESPAI
Carretera de la Bordeta 7, 08014
- Workshops:
• Limbo: A Dance in the Mind (days 1 & 2)
• Narrators Gone Rogue!
• Slowburn
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The festival officially kicks off on Wednesday 2nd September BIG. Come along any time from 7pm to grab a drink and meet & greet the other improvisers! Then, at 8pm we’ll have an official welcome and a musical improv jam to get the party started!

Show tickets are on sale now

Each night will feature 3 different musical improv shows. You can buy show tickets separately for 18€ for all mainstage shows, 12€ to see the headliner show, and 7€ for late night shows, or a festival pass for all 3 nights with a discount.

You don’t need to buy a ticket for the mainstage show if you are performing in a showcase that night.

Online sales close at 7:00pm each night. After that time, you will need to buy a ticket on the door.

Yes! On Sunday after the workshops meet us back at BIG from 7:30pm onwards for all the drinks, chat, and dancing that you’ve been waiting for all week long.

When you arrive in Barcelona, the blue Aerobús is the easiest way to get into the centre (it stops in Plaza España, Urgell, and Plaza Catalunya) and you can save some €s by buying a return ticket. You can buy your ticket in advance, at the automatic booth, or from the driver.

Taxis are also readily available at the airport taxi rink, and throughout the city. Taxi prices are generally quite affordable in Barcelona, and drivers will take you direct to your destination via the fastest route. A taxi is available to be hailed if it has a green light on top. You can also order a taxi using the app FreeNow.

Once in Barcelona, you can take advantage of the excellent bus & metro service to see the sights. If you’ll be taking more than 5, buy a Zone 1 T-Casual card, valid for 10 trips with no time limit.

Barcelona has fantastic bike lanes that you can use to cross the city easily, so renting a bike for the weekend is also a great alternative.

All festival workshops break for 1 hour for lunch. As restaurant service can vary, we recommend heading out to eat in smaller groups so that you can be back in time.

We’ve compiled a list of quick and tasty eats for on-the-go eating, or the full tapas experience near all the festival venues.

Please read the code of conduct which applies to participation in The Big Sing Musical Improv Festival. Workshop participants, teachers, performers, volunteers and administrative staff are expected to uphold these behavioral standards at all times to create a safe and welcoming environment for the benefit of all.

Send us an email to info@barcelonaimprovgroup.com and we will do our best to answer any and all of your questions!