ImproFest Kraków
ImproFest Kraków is an annual international improv festival held each November in Kraków, Poland, organized by Grupa AD HOC together with Fundacja Academica, the AD HOC Improv School, and Comedy House Foundation. The five-day program spans long-form and short-form shows, theatre sports, themed performances, musical improv, and stand-up sets, split between a main stage at Klub Studio and a smaller stage at Klub Żaczek. International acts perform in English and Polish acts perform in Polish, allowing non-Polish-speaking audiences to follow a substantial portion of the programming.
History
The festival was founded by Grupa AD HOC, a Kraków-based ensemble established in October 2008 and among the first groups in Poland dedicated to theatrical-comedic improvisation. The XIII edition was held in November 2025, marking it as one of the oldest and largest international improv festivals in Poland.
Significance
Over more than a dozen editions, ImproFest Kraków has brought together Polish performers and international guests from the UK, USA, and across Europe, serving as a significant meeting point for the broader international improv community.
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The Improv Archive. (2026). ImproFest Kraków. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/festivals/improfest-krakow
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