ALL IMPRO
The GrazerImproFest, will take place in the last week of August at:
Schaumbad - Freies Atelierhaus Graz, Forum Stadtpart,
Café Stockwerk, Akrosphäre,
Die Flößerei
OUR VISION
At GIF, we create a space for creative development and spontaneous collaboration. Our aim is to promote personal experiences and inspire people through improvisation. Together we work across disciplines and break new ground in the arts.
FESTIVAL LINE-UP
to see The complete line-up please click The Program 2026 buttom above
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WHAT´S A GATHERING* ?
The Gathering – is an unstructured, non-conceptual creative space for improvisation—open to all forms of artistic expression, professional or non-professional. that offers the opportunity to interplay, experiment, and explore—without limits or judgment. Gatherings are centered on collective adventures.
GIF26 ARTISTS
ARTISTS:
ANA OSTOJIC, ANABEL SCHEFFOLD, ANDREA FAJGERNÉ DUDÁS, ANIRBAN GHOSH, ANNA GRENZNER, ANNETTE GIESRIEGL, BIBI BAUER, CAMILLA GERSTNER, CHARLOTTE STRAUCH, COCO NEUMANN, BINTANG MANIRA MANIK, DIEGO KOHN, DJ SNIFF, ELISABETH HARNIK, EUNHYE KIM, FELIX MARTL, FILIP NOVAKOVIC, GABRIELA GORDILLO, GEORG HAIDER, GERHARD HAMMERL, JAN JACHMANN, JONAS LANGLET, JOSEPH BÖHM, JULIA LUSSER, KASHO CHUALAN, KATHARINA KLEMENT, LACI SÁRKÁNY, MARLENE AIGNER, MEHDI BEHBUDI, MIA ZABELKA, MILLY GROZ, MURI ANDA, OLA RZEPKA, PETRA SLOTTOVÁ, SABINE VOGEL, SOLMAZ FARHANG, STEFAN TIEFENGRABER, STEVE BERESFORD, SUSANNA GARTMAYER, TONY ELIEH, VIKTORIA HOFMARCHER, VINCENT PONGRACZ, ZOFIA ILNICKA...
COLLECTIVES:
AKROSPHÄRE, CERAMIC ARTFOOD CONCEPT, COINCIDENCE ENSEMBLE, DEAE, JUGEND AM WERK / MALWERKSTATT GRAZ, KUNST UNIVERSITÄT GRAZ, OSZILOT, RADIO HELSINKI, SONIC MATTER, STYRIA ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, STYRIAN IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA, VIENNA SOUNDPAINTING COLLECTIVE...
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BECOME A PART OF GIF
... and help us out!
We would love to have you on our team to manage the set up, the audience or the bar! Please get in touch!
Pricing
Tickets & Passes
- Evening Ticket: €7 (excludes booked Improv Dinners and Workshops)
- Festival Pass: €30 (access to all regular events)
- Hunger for Art & Culture Card / Culture Pass: Free entry
Lectures & Gatherings
- Included with a Day Pass or Festival Pass
Registration & Payment Information
- Valid Ticket or Festival pass required to take part in any event or activity.
- Advance booking required — limited spaces available!
Please use our registration form to indicate your choices and calculate the total amount of your fees. Then, make a bank transfer for that amount and upload the payment confirmation (PDF) via the form.
If you are unsure, or if you wish to book single days for multiple people, simply call us or email the payment confirmation instead.
Important: The actual amount you pay by bank transfer will be considered final and will override any selections made in the registration form. You can also use the “Special Requests” field in the form to let us know about any specific needs.
Bank transfer
To successfully register for one of our events or workshops, or to order festival passes, please make a bank transfer to our account and email the payment confirmation to: schaumbad@mur.at
Bank Austria
AT19 1200 0516 9205 0223
BKAUATWW
Special Events & Workshops
Interactive Performance & Improv Dinner
Price: €65 (solidarity price available on request)
Dates: 25 Aug & 31 Aug, 18:30
Duration: approx. 2 hrs
Workshop: Your Glasses (on Your Face)
Price: €60 for all 3 workshops (incl. materials)
Dates: 26–28 Aug, 15:00
Duration: 3x approx. 2 hrs
Workshop: Scrap Instruments
Price: €30 (incl. materials)
Date: 31 Aug, 14:00
Duration: approx. 3 hrs
Interactive Performance – Rixard Tattoo (Trigger Warning)
Price: on request
Dates & Locations:
30 Aug, 22:00 – Schaumbad
31 Aug, 11:00 – Flößerei
Duration: approx. 1.5 hrs
GET IN TOUCH!
We look forward to hearing from you! Use our contact form to ask questions or obtain further information. Your feedback is important to us.
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HOSTED BY
Schaumbad - Freies Atelierhaus Graz
Puchstraße 41, 8020 Graz, Austria
Phone:+43 (0)664 3557830
Email: schaumbad@mur.at
Grafik:
GIF23-24 Lukas Diemling
GIF25 Christina Lamprecht
GIF26 Viktoria Lieb
Webdesign:
