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What comedy festivals are on in August?
The short answer
In August 2027, three comedy festivals on the Guide are on. The first to open is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (6–30 August 2027, Edinburgh, Scotland), and the last to open is ImprovCon (26–29 August 2027, San Diego, California). One puts on improv, and two are fringes with comedy among the arts.
Comedy festivals in August 2027
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe · 6–30 August 2027 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Fringe
- Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival · 12–22 August 2027 · Edmonton, Canada · Fringe
- ImprovCon · 26–29 August 2027 · San Diego, California · Improv
The months either side
July · September · every festival, soonest first
Sources
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe: edfringe.com ↗
- Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival: fringetheatre.ca ↗
- ImprovCon: improvcon.com ↗
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