the deal

The London Improv Festival is running from 21st - 24th May 2026

All festival events will be held at Blanche Improv at CabLab Studios. The festival is extremely grateful to the incredible support provided by CabLab Studios.

The core festival events will be workshops during the day and shows in the evening. There will also be panels, skills sharing opportunities, a live podcast recording, socials and an improv experiment is on the cards.

Some of the world’s best improv performers will be headlining the festival shows, and they will be sharing their love of improv by teaching workshops during the day.

The teams performing in the festival have been selected from an overwhelming number of submissions and come from all over the world.

It is set to be an unmissable event!

 

key dates

15th December 2025 Submissions open

26th December 2025 Headliner name drops begin

4th January Video day (If you need a video, come to Blanche and film one)

11th January 2026 Submissions close at midnight

19th January 2026 All teams contacted. Teams confirmed. Show schedule announced once all teams confirm.

26th January 2026 Ensemble Cast contacted and announced asap afterwards

1st February 2026 Fan Faves Competition begins

9th February 2026 Priority booking opens

16th February 2026 Bookings open to the general public

29th March 2026 Fan Faves Grand Final

21st - 24th May 2026 The London Improv Festival

25th May 2026 Brunch!

faqs

  • All festival events will be held at and around Blanche Improv in Earls Court, London.

  • We are looking to stream some of the shows, but the core of the festival will be irl at Blanche Improv in Earls Court, London.

  • The London Improv Festival workshops, shows, jams and socials are open to the general public.

  • The core events will be day time workshops, evening shows and night time improv jams. But there will also be socials, panels and skills sharing events (a great chance for coaches to swap exercises and tips).

  • Yes!! Full details on the way but the vibe is that you’ll be able to buy a pass and then you’ve paid for your tickets to shows and a limited number of workshops. You’ll still need to book in, but the payment is sorted.

  • Yes! As the festival is hosted by Blanche Improv, we will be applying Blanche House Rules.

  • Yes. Blanche is pro-sober and as The London Improv Festival is hosted by Blanche, the festival is also pro-sober. Which means no alcohol can be consumed at official festival events.

  • Yeah. Wild right? The festivals are completely separate and each will have a different feel and focus. The London improv festival is a celebration of artistry, community and joy!

 

The London Improv Festival is presented by Blanche Improv, you can contact the festival team by emailing programming@blancheimprov.com