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What comedy festivals are in Europe?
The short answer
26 comedy festivals in Europe have dates ahead on the Guide. The next to open is the Cologne Comedy Festival, 20 October – 8 November 2026, in Cologne, Germany. On now: the Harrogate Comedy Festival (until 22 November 2026) and Festival Imperdible (until 18 October 2026), and one more. The furthest ahead is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (6–30 August 2027). 11 put on stand-up, 19 improv, 2 sketch, and 3 are fringes with comedy among the arts.
Coming up in Europe, soonest first
- Harrogate Comedy Festival · 29 September – 22 November 2026 · Harrogate, England · Stand-up, Improv
- Festival Imperdible · 8–18 October 2026 · Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Improv
- Brighton Dome Comedy Festival · 16–25 October 2026 · Brighton, England · Stand-up
- Cologne Comedy Festival · 20 October – 8 November 2026 · Cologne, Germany · Stand-up
- Galway Comedy Festival · 20–26 October 2026 · Galway, Ireland · Stand-up, Improv
- Naked Stage (Goli oder) · 21–24 October 2026 · Ljubljana, Slovenia · Improv
- Würzburger Improtheaterfestival · 22–25 October 2026 · Würzburg, Germany · Improv
- Nottingham Comedy Festival · 30 October – 8 November 2026 · Nottingham, England · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- Birmingham Improv Festival · 4–8 November 2026 · Birmingham, England · Improv
- IFO Impro Fest Bielefeld · 5–8 November 2026 · Bielefeld, Germany · Improv
- ImproFest · 10–14 November 2026 · Kraków, Poland · Improv
- Impulsez! · 20–28 November 2026 · Toulouse, France · Improv
- Out To Lunch (Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival) · 8–30 January 2027 · Belfast, Northern Ireland · Stand-up
- Edinburgh International Improv Festival · 4–7 February 2027 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Improv
- IMPRO Amsterdam · 20–27 February 2027 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Improv
- Utrecht International Comedy Festival · 24 February – 7 March 2027 · Utrecht, Netherlands · Stand-up
- Glasgow International Comedy Festival · 10–28 March 2027 · Glasgow, Scotland · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
- TÖRN Improfestival · 11–14 March 2027 · Hamburg, Germany · Improv
- Liverpool Improvisation Festival · 6–9 May 2027 · Liverpool, England · Improv
- Brighton Fringe · 7 May – 6 June 2027 · Brighton, England · Fringe
- Ram Comedy Festival · 27 May – 6 June 2027 · Derby, England · Stand-up, Improv
- The London Improv Festival · 27–30 May 2027 · London, England · Improv
- Prague Fringe · 28 May – 5 June 2027 · Prague, Czech Republic · Fringe, Stand-up, Improv
- Wells Comedy Festival · 28–30 May 2027 · Wells, England · Stand-up
- Oslo Impro Festival · 12–19 June 2027 · Oslo, Norway · Improv
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe · 6–30 August 2027 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Fringe
With a whole guide
Glasgow International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe have a full guide on this site: the festival, the comedians, the city around it, the way home after a late show, where to stay and a trip budget.
Sources
- Harrogate Comedy Festival: harrogatetheatre.co.uk ↗
- Festival Imperdible: imperdible.gal ↗
- Brighton Dome Comedy Festival: brightondome.org ↗
- Cologne Comedy Festival: comedy.cologne ↗
- Galway Comedy Festival: galwaycomedyfestival.ie ↗
- Naked Stage (Goli oder): en.goli-oder.org ↗
- Würzburger Improtheaterfestival: improtheaterfestival.de ↗
- Nottingham Comedy Festival: nottinghamcomedyfestival.co.uk ↗
- Birmingham Improv Festival: birminghamimprovfestival.com ↗
- IFO Impro Fest Bielefeld: improfestonline.de ↗
- ImproFest: improfest.pl ↗
- Impulsez!: bullecarree.fr ↗
- Out To Lunch (Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival): cqaf.com ↗
- Edinburgh International Improv Festival: edimprovfest.com ↗
- IMPRO Amsterdam: impro-amsterdam.nl ↗
- Utrecht International Comedy Festival: utrechtinternationalcomedyfestival.nl ↗
- Glasgow International Comedy Festival: glasgowcomedyfestival.com ↗
- TÖRN Improfestival: improfestival-hamburg.de ↗
- Liverpool Improvisation Festival: liverpoolimprovfestival.com ↗
- Brighton Fringe: brightonfringe.org ↗
- Ram Comedy Festival: ramcomedyfestival.co.uk ↗
- The London Improv Festival: thelondonimprovfestival.com ↗
- Prague Fringe: praguefringe.com ↗
- Wells Comedy Festival: wellscomfest.com ↗
- Oslo Impro Festival: osloimprofestival.com ↗
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe: edfringe.com ↗
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