FAQs

About the festival

  • Oslo Impro Festival (OIF) is Norway’s biggest annual festival for improvised comedy and theatre (impro/improv). Impro/Improv are shows without a script and made up on the spot. Many acts will be comedic, but there will also be action, drama and touching moments.

    This is our 7th edition, held on 18th-25th October 2025 (Saturday to Saturday).

    OIF is organized by Impro Neuf, Oslo’s most inclusive improv community, and our goal is to bring together people with shared love of impro. Throughout more than a week, we will bring you fantastic shows from local and international artists and workshops for all levels of improvisers.

  • Yes! Oslo Impro Festival will have open applications for teacher and shows. Subscribe to the newsletter to get updates.

    As Oslo Impro Festival is volunteer-driven, we need volunteers! Contact us if you want to support Oslo Impro Festival and get some perks along the way.

  • Impro is a universe of possibilities. We are an inclusive community, we look for comedy and drama which are welcoming to everyone. We do not condone disparaging remarks on - including but not limited to - gender identity, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. We believe we can find the joy in comedy and drama without having to belittle others.

  • We will keep information updated through this website, mailing list and social media.

    Direct inquiries can be sent to info@osloimprofestival.com

    You are welcome to join the Facebook group Oslo Impro Festival Hangout to ask questions chat with fellow festival participants.

Planning before festival

  • Oslo is served by two airports: the main airport Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) and Oslo Torp (TRF).

    We recommend OSL because of its close proximity to the city (22 minute by train). TRF is 2 hours away from Oslo but may offer low-cost flights.

    All festival activities will happen inside Chateau Neuf (Slemdalsveien 15, 0369 Oslo, Norway) - click here for Google Maps

  • Oslo is a small city and Chateau Neuf is reachable by public transport within 25 minutes.

    At the moment we are looking for hotel partners with discounts for festival participants. In the meantime, you can look into Booking.com or airbnb.com to estimate your cost for a stay.

    You may also join Oslo Impro Festival Hangout group on Facebook to ask.

During the festival

Information necessary during the festival will be added here at a later time.