Before developing a dedicated theatre space and opening as a theatre, The Bristol Bierkeller would host occasional theatre performances and one off productions, including the Bristol Shakespeare Festival in 2010. The Bierkeller Theatre was host to the first Bristol Improv Festival, later renamed Bristol Improv Theatre Festival (BITFest), across several days in March 2013. The festival featured a range of
improv comedy talent from across the South West, including multiple
improvisational theatre groups such as Degrees of Error, Closer Each Day, Racing Minds, Project2 and Instant Wit. The company behind the festival later founded the
Bristol Improv Theatre, the UK's first dedicated improv theatre. == See also ==