List of improvisational theater festivals


Improvisational-theater festivals, also known as improv-comedy festivals or improv festivals, are venues where multiple improvisational-theater groups perform.
They are usually not limited by improvisational style, though they may limit entrants to professional-only or collegiate-only.
Most improvisational-theater festivals are hosted by a single troupe, but others are hosted by conglomerations of troupes or a company set up solely for that given festival.

Festivals

NameHostLocationDate EstablishedReference
The Del Close MarathonUpright Citizens Brigade TheatreNew York City, New York1999
Fracas! Improv FestivalSecond Nature ImprovLos Angeles, California2004
Gainesville Improv FestivalFlorida Improv, Inc.Gainesville, Florida2005
Twin Cities Improv FestivalHUGE Improv Theater & Five Man JobMinneapolis, MN2006
Baltimore Improv FestivalBaltimore Improv GroupBaltimore, Maryland2006
New Zealand Improv FestivalNew Zealand Improv TrustWellington, New Zealand2008
Manila Improv FestivalSPIT & Third World ImprovManila, Philippines2012
Salento Impro FestivalImprovvisartGallipoli, Italy2010
Welcome International Improv Festivali BugiardiniRome, Italy2013
Festival ImpulsezLa Bulle CarreeToulouse, France2013
Sweden International Improv FestivalTeater PregoUppsala, Sweden2015
Paris, France2016
Warsaw Improv Festival Warsaw, Poland2017
Oslo Impro FestivalImpro NeufOslo, Norway2017
Hoopla Improv MarathonHoopla ImproLondon, United Kingdom2017
Hoopla UK & Ireland Improv FestivalHoopla ImproLondon, United Kingdom2019