Pandora Improv Festival

Overview

Pandora Improv Festival is a residential improv comedy festival held on the Tuscan coast in Marina di Massa, Italy. Running since 2012, it bills itself as "Europe's Biggest Improv Event" and brings together improvisers and performing artists from across Italy and around the world. The 2026 edition runs Thursday June 11 through Sunday June 14, with board and lodging, leveled workshops (9 to 11 hours), evening shows, parties, pool and beach access, and transfers from the Carrara Avenza train station.

The festival is organized by Associazione Culturale Pandora, with international guest teachers and performers each year. The 2026 lineup features instructors such as Tim Orr and Tiziano Storti, alongside the Pandora Eurostage Contest and a live action role-playing track. Registration for the 2026 edition opened February 1, 2026 for participants residing abroad and March 15, 2026 for those in Italy.

Sources

• official site
• about / chi siamo
• registrations and info (EN)