Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Greater Manchester Improv Festival 2027
4–6 June 2027
Three days of improv at the Kings Arms in Salford, run by The Totally Improvised Company, the Manchester group that began in 2001 as the UK's ComedySportz team. It started in 2025 with sixteen shows and grew to twenty in 2026, from improvised musicals and chat shows to Shakespeare and horror, with workshops alongside.
The 2027 festival
The Greater Manchester Improv Festival 2027 runs 3 days, from Friday 4 June 2027 to Sunday 6 June 2027, in Salford, England. On its stages: improv. Tickets, times and the full programme are on the festival's own site.
Where the shows are
For comedians: submissions
Not open yet Submissions not open yet for the 2027 festival.
- How it takes acts
- By submission: the festival picks its bill from what comedians send
- As of
- 19 October 2026
Deadlines and fees change: the festival's own page has the last word. Every festival open for submissions
Questions
When is the Greater Manchester Improv Festival 2027?
4–6 June 2027 in Salford, England.
Where does the Greater Manchester Improv Festival happen?
The Kings Arms, Salford.
Where do I book for the Greater Manchester Improv Festival?
On the festival's own site, comedysportz.co.uk, which also has the latest programme and any changes.
Can comedians apply to the Greater Manchester Improv Festival 2027?
Not yet: submissions for the 2027 festival open later on comedysportz.co.uk.