ImprovFestivals.orgImprov Fest Ireland
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 30 - October 3, 2026 (Dublin) |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Organizer | Neil Curran |
| Website | improvfestireland.com |
| @improvfestirl | |
| Improv Fest Ireland |
Overview
Improv Fest Ireland is Ireland's original international festival of improvised theatre and comedy, founded in 2013 by Neil Curran. It was Ireland's first festival dedicated solely to improvisation. The festival takes place at the Teacher's Club Theatre in Dublin's Parnell Square and features 2-3 shows nightly plus 10-12 workshops across the week, drawing performers and teachers from over a dozen countries.
The festival holds the EFFE Label (European Festivals Association's quality stamp for remarkable arts festivals), making it the only dedicated improv festival in Europe with this distinction. It is self-funded through ticket sales and volunteer work, and is one of the few improv festivals that offers payment shares to performers. A Belfast edition runs the week before the Dublin dates (September 25-28).
Headliners
The 2026 Dublin lineup features 20+ acts across four nights at the Teacher's Club Theatre, with groups from the US, UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, and Spain.
Workshops
The 2026 edition features five international teachers with ten workshops between them:
- Navaris Darson (US): "Oh, Behave!"; "Let's Get Dangerous"; "The Wonder Of Why"
- Alan Pakosz (Poland): "Dynamics On Stage: Pace"; "Three People Is Not A Crowd: Group Scenes"
- Courtney Pong (US): "Improv Self-Defense"; "Speed: Skills, Drills, And Playing With Precision"
- Maro Lesioti (Greece): "I Am Not Afraid To Exist"; "Overturning The Laws Of Nature"
- Diana Brown (US): "Introduction to Character Creation Through Laban Technique"