The Free Association
2014-present · London, UK
Also known as The FA, FA London
Graham Dickson's 2014 London long-form company — positioned as the UK analog to UCB/iO/Second City; opened its first permanent 104-seat venue in Southwark October 2025.
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- Founded 2014 by Austentatious cast member Graham Dickson with Max and Ivan, Nell Mooney, Jessica Ransom, Freya Parker and Joseph Morpurgo.
- Dickson studied at UCB NY as a young performer; returned to a thin London long-form scene and built the FA to fill the gap.
- Currently among the UK's largest improv training providers; alumni include Ambika Mod, Phil Wang, Olga Koch, Ritu Arya.
- First permanent venue — 104 seats with café and bar at Old Union Yard Arches, Southwark — opened October 16, 2025.
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