Improv theatre and theatre sports
Improv theatre: made up on the spot
Scenes that happen on the spot: what's on tonight, the improv shows and the groups on tour.
Picked for the next six weeks
Improv in the spotlight
Our picks, each show with the reason why.
HeadlinerUit de Hoge Hoed Improv ComedyThu 5 Nov · 20:30 · Neushoorn · Leeuwarden
- Coming up this week
Destiny’s Manchild: The Reunion TourFri 6 Nov · 20:00 · Badhuistheater · Amsterdam
- A night in English
- Coming up this week
Theatersport met Rechts van het MiddenSat 14 Nov · 20:00 · GIGANT · Apeldoorn
- A night of comedy
Finale 2026Sun 15 Nov · 20:30 · Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
- A night of comedy
Beperkt HoudbaarSat 5 Dec · 20:30 · DeLaMar · Amsterdam
- A night of comedy
Matt & TamasLaughs in motionMon 7 Dec · 20:00 · Comedy Café · Amsterdam
- A night in English
- Comedy club: Comedy Café Amsterdam
Biecht maar opTRY OUT!Tue 17 Nov · 20:30 · Holy Moly - Comedy Club, Theater Trip & Magische Event Locatie · Breda
- A try-out of a new show
Improv in the coming weeks
The improv shows of the coming weeks, with venue and city.
12:00Sun 1 Noveasylaughs - Mijn favoriete dingenCREA · Amsterdam15:00Sun 1 NovFrom improvisation to choreography — Kandinsky LabENAnother Kind of Blue · Den Haag18:00Sun 1 NovZdrava Kamenova in de stand-upshow 'A Woman and a Half'Zeeheldentheater · Den Haag10:30Mon 2 NovUnderstanding and Improving Pneumonia Care for Children in IndonesiaENRadboud Universiteit · Nijmegen19:30Mon 2 NovWat Speelt ErTheater De Regentes · Den Haag20:30Mon 2 NovStranger Things Have Happened, improvisatiekomedie-avondBrouwerij Martinus · Groningen19:30Thu 5 NovPitch Piekt!Podium De Piek · Vlissingen20:30Thu 5 NovGratis improvisatiekomedieshowVice Versa · Amsterdam20:00Fri 6 NovDe InterventieTheater de Richel · Amsterdam20:00Fri 6 Noveasylaughs - Comedy CocktailsCREA · Amsterdam20:00Fri 6 NovImprovshow: The One With All the Scary ThingsTheater in de Steeg · Den Haag20:00Fri 6 NovLive AT OUR Place: Experimentele ImprovTreehouse NDSM · Amsterdam
12 more shows
19:00Sat 7 NovContact Improvisation JamENAuthentica · Rotterdam20:00Sat 7 NovDikke Duim vs Niet Bepaald DoorsneePand P · Eindhoven20:00Sat 7 NovTheatersport-wedstrijd, Dulcinea tegen 'Unplukt' uit Rotterdam!Philips'Toneel · Eindhoven13:30Sun 8 NovTheatersport KâttekwaodPodium Oost · Utrecht19:30Sun 8 NovAmsterdamse Impro JamDe Nieuwe Anita · Amsterdam18:45Wed 11 NovContact Improvisation LABENAmsterdam19:30Wed 11 NovComedy @ The Q - met de DREAM QUEENS en JIJ!Q-Factory · Amsterdam20:00Thu 12 NovNocturne Parisienne – Chansons ImproviseKasteel Dussen19:45Fri 13 NovZaal X UitgemolkenKunstlinie · Almere20:00Fri 13 NovFlunknarfTheater de Klif · Nijmegen20:00Sat 14 NovCliffs of Dover presenteert: MoordmysterieBoomsspijker · Amsterdam20:00Sat 14 NovImprovisatievoorstelling Impro BuffetVerhalenhuis Haarlem
Improvisers and groups
Every comedian's tour dates: where and when they play.
Questions about comedy
What is improv theatre?
In improv theatre the performers make up the scenes on the spot, often from suggestions by the audience. No two shows are the same.
Where can I see improv in English?
Boom Chicago plays improv and sketch comedy in English; elsewhere improv groups play on regular nights in bars and theatres.