Here. Together. now.
The sixteenth New Zealand Improv Festival will place from 26 September – 4 October 2025, in beautiful Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), based at the BATS Theatre with a few events offsite.
Featuring a dizzying variety of shows, workshops, mixers, conference sessions and social events, NZIF showcases the best of improv from Aotearoa, Australasia and beyond.
View the full programme and sign up for workshops now!
Show tickets will go on sale shortly.
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Bodyworks (directed by Gabrielle Raz-Liebman) at NZIF 2024. Photo by Crisstian Grueber.
The New Zealand Improvisation Trust board seeks applications for the role of Artistic Director for the NZ Improv Festival, 2026-2028.