Liverpool Improvisation Festival 2025

LiF 2025: Bigger & Bolder!

April 24th - 27th

Liverpool: A City of Improv
The Liverpool Improvisation Festival (LiF) brings the best of the world’s improvisation to Liverpool and the best of Liverpool to the world. Building on a legacy of improvisational excellence – from Ken Campbell, Improbable Theatre, Hoof! and Showstoppers – LiF brings the best local, national, and international talent to the heart of the city. Liverpool, recently crowned the 7th best city in the world by Timeout, will once again be the epicentre of improvised creativity.

LiF fosters a spirit of innovation and risk-taking. It's a platform for performers, teachers, and creators of all levels to connect, learn, and grow.

Supported by the Unity Theatre and Liverpool John Moores University, LiF 2025 promises to be an unforgettable experience.

Get ready for:

18 shows: Including 5 world premieres
7 workshops: Led by renowned improvisation teachers
Diverse art forms: From clown and comedy to puppetry, storytelling and theatre, LiF showcases the full spectrum of improvised expression.
Improv Jam: Led by Owen Scrivens co-creator of Living, Dying, Dead and numerous other work
Ensemble shows: 16 performers from across the globe will perform Taxi Tales
Social events: Have fun and meet some new folk

Festival passes + Day tickets

£24 Friday all access ticket - SOLD OUT
www.acc360.co.uk/unitytheatreliverpool-1602579988-liverpool-improvisation-festival-friday-day-pass.html

£42 Saturday all access ticket - SOLD OUT
https://www.acc360.co.uk/unitytheatreliverpool-1602579988-liverpool-improvisation-festival-saturday-day-pass.html

£66 Friday & Saturday all access ticket - SOLD OUT
https://www.acc360.co.uk/unitytheatreliverpool-1602579988-liverpool-improvisation-festival-friday-saturday-festival-pass.html

£72 Three day all access ticket - SOLD OUT
https://www.acc360.co.uk/unitytheatreliverpool-1602579988-liverpool-improvisation-festival-full-festival-pass.html

Show & Workshop schedule - links to pages + tickets

Thursday

7pm: Improv triple bill
8:45pm: Orange of Truth
9:30pm: Music / Social in Unity

Friday

4:30pm: Improv Double Header
5:40pm: Improv Double Header
7pm: CSI
8:30pm: Taxi Tales
9:30pm: Jam-Tastic

Saturday

12:30pm: Jungle of Emotions
1:30pm: Improv Double Header
2:40pm: From Dawn to Dusk
3:40pm: Taxi Tales
5:30pm: Box Of Frogs
7pm: Allegory of the Cave
8pm: The School of Night

Sunday

10-12pm: Oliver Senton (SOLD OUT)
10-12pm: Twinprov (SOLD OUT)
12-3pm: Lee Apsey
1-3pm: Neil Curran
1-3pm: Rosalind Gregoire
3:30-5:30pm: Jon Trevor
3:30-5:30pm: Kristine Sterud

Support the festival

LiF is an independent improvisation festival. All financial support will be used to create seed funding opportunities for new improvised work.

You can make a one off donation or subscribe monthly via Patreon.

Your support is gratefully received.

Donate

Socials

Visiting the festival

The Unity Theatre and

LJMU - Joe H Makin

Drama Centre

Travel, Accommodation +

Food Outlets

The Unity Theatre is located on:
1 Hope Place, Liverpool, L1 9BG
Home - Unity Theatre (unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk)
0151 709 4988

Box Office Opening Hours
Unity is open to the public 2 hours before show start time
You are able to contact our box office at the following times:

Via Phone: Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm
In Venue: 2 hours before show start time

You can book tickets for our shows 24/7 using the UNITY website.

The Joe H Makin Drama Centre is located on:
1 Hope Place, Liverpool, L1 9BG (next door to the Unity theatre)

Entrance via Pilgrim street through large blue gates.

Opening Hours: 9:30am-5pm
Registration: workshop registration will take place in the foyer of the Drama Centre - we advise that you register at least 10 minutes before your workshop is due to start.

Access needs: There are staff on hand to show you around. If you have specific access needs, please let us know in advance via email at
[email protected]

The Unity Theatre is a 15 minute walk from Lime street station (Mainline) and a ten minute walk from Central station (Merseyrail).

There are numerous small hotels within the area all of which are 5 minutes from the venue. There are numerous bars, coffee shops, cafes and restaurants near to the Unity theatre.

There is on street pay & display parking around Hope Street.
There are car parks on:

– Renshaw Street (8 min walk)
– Hanover Street (15 min walk)
– Mount Pleasant (10 min walk)
– Duke Street (10 min walk)
– Lime Street Station (15 min walk)

If you are staying overnight these are a good resource for affordable accommodation.

https://www.theatredigsbooker.com/towns/liverpool

https://www.kayak.co.uk/hotels/Unity-Theatre,Liverpool,England,United-Kingdom-c17586-l26306/2024-04-18/2024-04-21/2adults?sort=distance_a