Oxford Improv Festival 2026

Thursday 29 January – Sunday 1 February 2026

Welcome to the second Oxford Improv Festival at The Old Fire Station
Four days of unscripted theatre, with more laughter, more performances and more workshops.

Tickets are now available

Individual Show

Standard £10, Pay more £15, Pay less £5

Entry to one show slot, featuring two performing groups.

Double Bill

Standard £15, Pay more £20, Pay less £10

Entry to two show slots on the same day, featuring four groups in total.

Workshops

Standard £10, Pay more £15, Pay less £5

Maximum 16 participants per workshop

(Telepathy for Improvisers is limited to 12 participants)

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All workshops take place in The Studio and are 90 minutes long.

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Please arrive five minutes before your workshop so we can start promptly.

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Multi-Event Discount:

Take advantage of 10% off when you book 3+ events!

 

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Thursday 29 January

Creating Instant Characters

Creating Instant Characters

16:30 • Studio • £10

With Ida Berglöw Kenneway & Nathan Peter Grassi

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The Dead Secrets

The Dead Secrets present: Hickory Dickory Murder & House of Improv

19:30 • Theatre • £10

An improvised Golden Age detective comedy followed by Oxford’s own House of Improv.

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Big Friendly Improv Jam

The Big Friendly Improv Jam

21:45 • Theatre • £10

A fun, open, joy-filled night where anyone can play.

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Friday 30 January

Improv 101

Improv 101

10:00 • Studio • £10

With Orson Hart

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Anyone Can Improvise

Anyone Can Improvise

12:00 • Studio • £10

With Tim Goldman & Amy Kerstein

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+1 Academy Working with Strangers

The +1 Academy: Working with Strangers

14:00 • Studio • £10

With Neil Curran

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Telepathy for Improvisers

Telepathy for Improvisers

16:00 • Studio • £10

With Matt Sparkes

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Neil+1 Café Amour

Neil+1 presents: Café Amour & Festival All-Stars

19:00 • Theatre • £10

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Multiversal Madness

Quirky Yurti & Festival All-Stars – The Meteors

21:30 • Theatre • £10

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Saturday 31 January

Improvisation for Life

Improvisation for Life

10:00 • Studio • £10

With Paul Z Jackson

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Keith Johnstone System

The Keith Johnstone Improv System

12:00 • Studio • £10

With Kevin Tomlinson

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Intro to Musical Improv

Intro to Musical Improv

14:00 • Studio • £10

With Oxford Imps

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How to Be Awkward

How to Be Awkward

16:00 • Studio • £10

With Paul Z Jackson

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Youth Theatre

People’s Theatre Collective: Youth Theatre

16:00 • Theatre • £5

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Just Improv

Just Improv: The Universe Speaks & The Oxford Imps

19:00 • Theatre • £10

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On the Edge

Moses & Sparkes & KEPOW! Theatre: On the Edge!

21:30 • Theatre • £10

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Sunday 1 February

Make Your Scenes Pop

How to Make Your Improv Scenes Pop!

10:00 • Studio • £10

With Alex Jones

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Creating Images and Sound

Creating Images & Sound: Listening with Your Eyes and Ears

12:00 • Studio • FREE

With Mark Smith

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Using Movement

Using Movement to Inspire Character and Subvert Cliché

14:00 • Studio • £10

With Stuart Moses

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Wing It Impro

Wing It Impro presents: The Gricers & Festival Ensemble: Taxi Tales

16:00 • Theatre • £10

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Atomic Wasp

Atomic Wasp Improv & Awkward Actors

19:30 • Theatre • £10

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