Bristol Revunions, or more commonly Revunions, is a sketch comedy society formed by students at the

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. Founded in the early 1950s, the group has produced many well-known alumni and continues to write and perform sketch material both within

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and at the

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History

The earliest reference to Revunions dates back to 2 July 1953, although it is likely that the society existed before this date, making it the oldest performing arts society within the University of Bristol. Originally a dramatic society that performed a comedy revue on an annual basis, Revunions moved closer to its present-day status as a sketch comedy society within its first thirty years of existence. This progress was abruptly halted in the mid-1980s when the group faced bankruptcy, following the speculative disappearance of its treasurer to Paraguay along with the society's funds. As a result, the society entered a hiatus that was not ended until 2008, when the group was resurrected. Since then, the group has taken a series of shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and performs its material throughout the greater Bristol area, often performing with the sister society Bristol Improv.

Alumni

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Structure

Revunions is run by an annually-elected committee, led by a President. The President is assisted in their role by a Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, fulfilling various roles that assist with the running and promotion of the society. The group meets weekly to create new material, rehearse and perform sketches, and produce several sketch shows each year.

List of presidents

The following members have led the society since it was reformed in 2008. * 2008/09 - Charlie Perkins * 2009/10 - Charlie Perkins * 2010/11 - Jamie Demetriou * 2011/12 - Matt Lister * 2012/13 - Ollie Jones-Evans * 2013/14 - Pete Simpson * 2014/15 - Will Blok * 2015/16 - Louis Dawson Jones * 2016/17 - Flora Donald * 2017/18 - Isabel Kilborn * 2018/19 - Ted Milligan * 2019/20 - Matthew Wilson * 2020/21 - Cecilia Orr * 2021/22 - Jack Bercovici * 2022/23 - Ed Daniels * 2023/24 - Kat Treasure

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