Anyone can Improvise: Fun Tips from the Yurtis
Date & Time
Fri, 30 Jan 2026
19:00
Venue
Old Fire Station
40 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AQ
Tickets
Get ticketsWhy you should come
AI-powered• Master the Keith Johnstone Improv System in a specialized workshop with Kevin Tomlinson
• Learn to create instant characters with Ida Berglöw Kenneway and Nathan Peter Grassi
• Explore the intersection of movement and character subversion with Stuart Moses
About this event
The Oxford Improv Festival 2026 returns for its second year at The Old Fire Station, offering four days of unscripted theatre from Thursday 29 January to Sunday 1 February. The festival features an expanded program with more laughter, diverse performances, and a variety of workshops catering to different skill levels, from beginners to experienced improvisers. Attendees can experience a wide range of unscripted formats, including improvised Golden Age detective comedies, musical improv, and exp...
Event Highlights
- •Four days of unscripted theatre and live performances
- •Diverse workshops ranging from 'Improv 101' to 'Telepathy for Improvisers'
- •The Big Friendly Improv Jam where anyone can join the stage
- •Specialized sessions on the Keith Johnstone Improv System and Musical Improv
- •Performances by The Dead Secrets, Neil+1, and The Oxford Imps
Speakers
Ida Berglöw Kenneway
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Nathan Peter Grassi
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Orson Hart
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Tim Goldman
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Amy Kerstein
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Neil Curran
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Matt Sparkes
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Paul Z Jackson
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Kevin Tomlinson
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Alex Jones
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Mark Smith
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Stuart Moses
Improviser and Workshop Instructor
Programme
Creating Instant Characters
Workshop with Ida Berglöw Kenneway & Nathan Peter Grassi
Hickory Dickory Murder & House of Improv
Improvised Golden Age detective comedy and Oxford’s House of Improv
The Big Friendly Improv Jam
A fun, open, joy-filled night where anyone can play
Improv 101
Workshop with Orson Hart
Anyone Can Improvise
Workshop with Tim Goldman & Amy Kerstein
The +1 Academy: Working with Strangers
Workshop with Neil Curran
Telepathy for Improvisers
Workshop with Matt Sparkes
Neil+1 presents: Café Amour & Festival All-Stars
Live performance
Quirky Yurti & Festival All-Stars – The Meteors
Live performance
Improvisation for Life
Workshop with Paul Z Jackson
The Keith Johnstone Improv System
Workshop with Kevin Tomlinson
Intro to Musical Improv
Workshop with Oxford Imps
How to Be Awkward
Workshop with Paul Z Jackson
Just Improv: The Universe Speaks & The Oxford Imps
Live performance
Moses & Sparkes & KEPOW! Theatre: On the Edge!
Live performance
How to Make Your Improv Scenes Pop!
Workshop with Alex Jones
Creating Images & Sound: Listening with Your Eyes and Ears
Workshop with Mark Smith
Using Movement to Inspire Character and Subvert Cliché
Workshop with Stuart Moses
Wing It Impro presents: The Gricers & Festival Ensemble: Taxi Tales
Live performance
Atomic Wasp Improv & Awkward Actors
Live performance
Gallery
What to bring / Requirements
- •Please arrive five minutes before your workshop so we can start promptly
- •Telepathy for Improvisers is limited to 12 participants
- •Maximum 16 participants per other workshops
Organized by: Old Fire Station, Oxford
Contact: 01865263990