Four days of live, unscripted comedy descend on Maidstone. Workshops, shows, late-night jams — all of it made up on the spot, none of it to be missed.
The festival brings together local groups, visiting professional companies, and world-class coaches for a long weekend of shows, workshops, and the kind of late-night improv jams that make you feel like anything is possible — because in improv, it genuinely is.
Now in its third year, MIF has grown from a small local showcase into a proper festival weekend, with professional headline acts on the Saturday, workshops led by coaches who've played the West End and toured internationally, and events that range from family-friendly kids' workshops to ticketed evening shows.
In 2026, the festival runs across four days — Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th September — with the main day on Saturday the 19th packing in a kids' workshop, four hours of pro coaching, a headline evening show, and a late-night jam at Craft Brewed to round it all out.
Details of each event can be found at https://maidstoneimprovfestival.com/
| Season (17 Sept 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Thursday | 20:00 | - 22:00 |
| Season (18 Sept 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Friday | 20:00 | - 22:00 |
| Season (19 Sept 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Saturday | 10:00 | - 12:00 |
| Season (19 Sept 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Saturday | 13:00 | - 17:00 |
| Season (19 Sept 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Saturday | 19:00 | - 21:00 |
| Season (20 Sept 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Sunday | 11:00 | - 12:00 |
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