Edinburgh International Improv Festival

The Edinburgh International Improv Festival brings the best of American-style long-form improv comedy to Scotland's beautiful capital city.

About Edinburgh International Improv Festival

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The Edinburgh International Improv Festival brings the best of American-style long-form improv comedy to Scotland's beautiful capital city.

Join us for a hilarious four days of workshops, shows and jams that will leave your jaw dropped and your mind blown!

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Upcoming Events at Edinburgh International Improv Festival

Comedy

Edinburgh International Improv Festival

5th March 2026 - 8th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

The Edinburgh International Improv Festival will once again bring the best of American-style long-form improv comedy to Scotland's beautiful capital city between 5th and 8th March!

Comedy

Ed Improv Fest: The First Beat

5th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Join host MC Hammersmith at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Thursday 5th March for a glorious mix of UK and international performers as part of Edinburgh International Improv Festival!

Comedy

Chekhov’s Fun & Facts May Vary

6th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Monkey Barrel Comedy welcomes Chekhov's Fun & Facts May Vary on Friday 6th March as part of Edinburgh International Improv Festval with award-worthy mockumentary and hilarious long form improv!

Comedy

With Bits! & Questionable Decisions

6th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Join With Bits! & Questionable Decisions at Edinburgh International Improv Festival and get lost in rich worlds full of wacky helpers and hinderers, and whatever else the vibe calls for.

Comedy

Smoking Cat & Here’s One We Didn’t Make Earlier

6th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Here's One We Didn't Make Earlier brings you improv set behind the scenes in the world of children's television, the perfect show for anyone who has ever wished the space work in improv scenes!

Comedy

Squeaky Bum Time & Branded Silk

6th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Don't miss Squeaky Bum Time & Branded Silk at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Friday 6th March, two bold teams ready to go big, in one of the most fun shows in Scotland!

Comedy

Chris Gethard & Trumane Alston

6th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Chris Gethard & Trumane Alston will bring their twoprov to the UK for Friday night's headline show at the Edinburgh International Improv Festival!

Comedy

Tubducky & Jazz Police

6th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Don't miss Tubducky & Jazz Police on Friday 6th March at Monkey Barrel Comedy, the fresh-faced Harold team from Glasgow joins one of Bristol's longest running teams for a high-energy hour!

Comedy

Spontaneous Players & Fabled: The Improvised Fantasy Adventure

7th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Get ready to travel to far-flung fantasy lands with some of the most experienced improv teams in the UK when Spontaneous Players & Fabled come to Edinburgh International Improv Festival!

Comedy

Couch & The Craft

7th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Get ready as Monkey Barrel Comedy welcomes Couch & The Craft on Saturday 7th March... Couch transform real 1-star reviews into comedy and expect to cackle and laugh along with The Craft witchy femmes!

Comedy

Date Night & Turtle Logic

7th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Berlin and Glasgow join forces for an hour of big laughs as Monkey Barrel Comedy hosts Date Night & Turtle Logic on Saturday 7th March as part of Edinburgh International Improv Festival!

Comedy

Saved by the Beep & Stella

7th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Get ready for meet cutes, unrequited love, a joyously eclectic ensemble and an hour of laughs from Glasgow and London courtesy of Saved by the Beep & Stella!

Comedy

Dadvice & Sips & The Little Improv Theatre

7th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Dadvice, Sips & The Little Improv Theatre come to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 7th March as part of this year's Edinburgh International Improv Festival!

Comedy

Tongue & Groove

7th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Catch Tongue & Groove at Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 7th March as part of the Edinburgh International Improv Festival!

Comedy

Improverts! & Comediasians

7th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Improverts! & Comediasians come to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Saturday 7th March, bringing heritage and culture to the stage with Edinburgh Festival Fringe's longest running sketch-comedy-improv!

Comedy

Smokey Monkeys & Health Plan

7th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Smoky Monkeys will rewrite history in song and expect big laughs from Health Plan when they perform at Monkey Barrel Comedy as part of Edinburgh International Improv Festival 2026!

Comedy

Ed Improv Fest: The Final Beat

8th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Edinburgh International Improv Festival headliners Chris Gethard, Trumane Alston, Jiavani, Lyndsey Frank, Nick Mandernach and Oscar Montoya are joining forces for a one-time only improv set!

Comedy

Monika Smith & Buoys Buoys Buoys & 20% Less

8th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

You've not seen Soloprov like this as Monika Smith & Buoys Buoys Buoys & 20% Less come to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 8th March as part of Edinburgh International Improv Festival!

Comedy

Ensemble Teams

8th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Don't miss a highlight of the Edinburgh International Improv Festival as Ensemble Teams come to Monkey Barrel Comedy on Sunday 8th March, you won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind performance!

Comedy

What The Hell? An Incredible Improv Show

8th March 2026

Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Old Town

Straight from UCB NY Amanda Breen is bringing their hit improv show What The Hell? to the Edinburgh International Improv Festival on Sunday 8th March!

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Festivals

Portobello Book Festival

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Festivals

Luminate Festival: Edinburgh & Lothians

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Festivals

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, Portobello

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Festivals

Edinburgh Iranian Festival

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Festivals

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Festivals

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Festivals

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, Various Locations Edinburgh

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Festivals

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, Various Locations in Edinburgh

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Festivals

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Festivals

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