What improv festivals are there?

Improv festivals | Comedy Festival Guide

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60 improv festivals have dates ahead on the Guide, in 15 countries. The next to open is the Galway Comedy Festival, 20–26 October 2026, in Galway, Ireland. On now: the Harrogate Comedy Festival (until 22 November 2026) and Festival Imperdible (until 18 October 2026), and six more. Each links to its own page, with its official site.

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Harrogate Comedy Festival · 29 September – 22 November 2026 · Harrogate, England · Stand-up, Improv
Festival Imperdible · 8–18 October 2026 · Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Improv
Dubai Comedy Festival · 9–18 October 2026 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Stand-up, Improv
Scary Strangers Comedy Festival · 15–18 October 2026 · Wentworth Falls, Australia · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Black Women in Comedy Festival · 16–18 October 2026 · Los Angeles, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
Diablo Improv Festival · 16–18 October 2026 · Walnut Creek, California · Improv
Floodwater Comedy Festival · 16–17 October 2026 · Iowa City, Iowa · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Rivertowns Improv Fall Festival · 16–17 October 2026 · Croton-on-Hudson, New York · Improv
Galway Comedy Festival · 20–26 October 2026 · Galway, Ireland · Stand-up, Improv
Naked Stage (Goli oder) · 21–24 October 2026 · Ljubljana, Slovenia · Improv
Winnipeg Improv Festival · 21–24 October 2026 · Winnipeg, Canada · Improv
Bay Area Musical Improv Festival · 22–25 October 2026 · Oakland, California · Improv
Comedy is Art · 22–24 October 2026 · Toronto, Canada · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Würzburger Improtheaterfestival · 22–25 October 2026 · Würzburg, Germany · Improv
Make Em Laugh, OK · 23–25 October 2026 · Tulsa, Oklahoma · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Nottingham Comedy Festival · 30 October – 8 November 2026 · Nottingham, England · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
Birmingham Improv Festival · 4–8 November 2026 · Birmingham, England · Improv
Bellingham Improv Festival · 5–8 November 2026 · Bellingham, Washington · Improv
IFO Impro Fest Bielefeld · 5–8 November 2026 · Bielefeld, Germany · Improv
Out of Bounds Comedy Festival · 5–8 November 2026 · Austin, Texas · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Tucson Comedy Arts Festival · 6–14 November 2026 · Tucson, Arizona · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
Queer & Funny Improv Festival · 7–8 November 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Improv
ITS Comedy Festival · 8–15 November 2026 · Sydney, Australia · Improv, Sketch, Stand-up
ImproFest · 10–14 November 2026 · Kraków, Poland · Improv
Flyover Comedy Festival · 11–15 November 2026 · St. Louis, MO · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
New South Comedy Festival · 11–15 November 2026 · Greenville, SC · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Montclair Comedy Festival · 14–21 November 2026 · Montclair, NJ · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
Impulsez! · 20–28 November 2026 · Toulouse, France · Improv
Impro INvention (Improvention) · 7–13 December 2026 · Canberra, Australia · Improv
Improv Festivus · 10–12 December 2026 · Richmond, Virginia · Improv
SF Sketchfest · 14–31 January 2027 · San Francisco, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
The Heat · 26–31 January 2027 · Vancouver, Canada · Improv
The Last Word Comedy Festival · 28–31 January 2027 · Williamsburg, Virginia · Improv, Stand-up
Edinburgh International Improv Festival · 4–7 February 2027 · Edinburgh, Scotland · Improv
IMPRO Amsterdam · 20–27 February 2027 · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Improv
Idaho Improvathon Festival · 4–7 March 2027 · Pocatello, Idaho · Improv
Glasgow International Comedy Festival · 10–28 March 2027 · Glasgow, Scotland · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
TÖRN Improfestival · 11–14 March 2027 · Hamburg, Germany · Improv
PlayGround Comedy Festival · 12 March – 4 April 2027 · San Francisco, CA · Stand-up, Improv, Sketch
SXSW Comedy Festival · 17–20 March 2027 · Austin, TX · Stand-up, Improv
Third Coast Improv Festival · 18–21 March 2027 · Nashville, Tennessee · Improv
Alaska B4uDie Comedy Festival · 1–10 April 2027 · Anchorage, AK · Stand-up, Improv
The Riot Comedy Festival · 2–10 April 2027 · Houston, TX · Stand-up, Improv
Sydney Comedy Festival · 12 April – 16 May 2027 · Sydney, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Northwest Improv Fest · 15–17 April 2027 · Spokane, Washington · Improv
Hi-Desert Comedy Campout · 16–17 April 2027 · Twentynine Palms, CA · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Mobile Improv Comedy Carnival · 16–17 April 2027 · Mobile, Alabama · Improv
Brisbane Comedy Festival · 19 April – 23 May 2027 · Brisbane, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Perth Comedy Festival · 19 April – 16 May 2027 · Perth, Australia · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Festival d’impro de Québec · 22 April – 2 May 2027 · Québec City, Canada · Improv
NZ International Comedy Festival · 30 April – 23 May 2027 · New Zealand · Stand-up, Sketch, Improv
Liverpool Improvisation Festival · 6–9 May 2027 · Liverpool, England · Improv
Happy Valley XL Improv Festival · 20–23 May 2027 · State College, Pennsylvania · Improv
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
Twin Cities Improv Festival · 10–13 June 2027 · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Improv
Oslo Impro Festival · 12–19 June 2027 · Oslo, Norway · Improv
Brisbane Improv Festival · 23–31 July 2027 · Brisbane, Australia · Improv
ImprovCon · 26–29 August 2027 · San Diego, California · Improv

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