Glasgow Improv Marathon 2026

Sat 30th May 2026 (1pm-11pm)
Glasgow Improv Theatre
Venue: The Old Hairdressers (Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 5AR)

We are excited to announce the very first Glasgow Improv Marathon!
10 hours of non-stop improv at the Glasgow Improv Theatre.
2026 is the 10 year anniversary of Glasgow Harold Night, come help us celebrate :)

Team sign-up: Apply now!

Applications close: 14th Feb 2026 12pm

Workshop announcement

We are incredibly excited to announce two special guests who will be teaching workshops and performing at the Glasgow Improv Marathon in May!
Toni Charline Ramos and Drew DiFonzo Marks from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles!

Marathon workshops (TBA)
Save the date:
Thu 28th May 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Fri 29th May 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Then watch them perform in the marathon on Sat 30th May!

Toni Charline Ramos is a comedic improviser, actor, director, teacher, and writer based out of Los Angeles and Amsterdam. Her TV credits include "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and "Comedy Bang! Bang!"; she also created the web series "Munchies," which featured special guests including Nicole Byer, John Gabrus, Rachel Bloom, Jonathan Van Ness, and many more. In LA, she teaches and performs regularly at the UCB Theatre with her house team Bangarang, Soundtrack, and is a cast member of ASSSSCAT, the theatre's longest-running show. She was also on the UCB sketch team, Judith, for several years, and she is the co-creator of Room 101, one of LA's most popular indie improv scenes. Toni has taught and performed all over the world, including at Amsterdam's Boom Chicago and Austria's American Improv Comedy Theatre, and is doing an upcoming tour across the UK in 2026.

Drew DiFonzo Marks has taught and performed at The UCB Theatre since 2005. He is a former Artistic Director of the LA theatre, and a contributing author of the UCB book! (The UCB Comedy Improv Manual) He is also an alumni of the Amsterdam based comedy theatre ‘Boom Chicago’ where he lived performing sketch and improv for 2 years. Drew has performed/taught at improv festivals and schools in Beijing, London, Sydney, Omaha, Austin, NYC, and many more all over the US with the UCB Touring Company. He has also taught improv at Emerson College LA for 5 years as part of their official Comedic Arts Major. You can see him in TV shows like Reno911, Comedy Bang!Bang! and Brooklyn99. He was a writer for the Comedy Central digital sketch platform, and is co-creator of the web-series “2Bed/1Bath” with over 1 million views. His improv team, Last Day of School, performed weekly at UCB for over 13 years and was on the sketch Maude team Bonafide for 5. He loves this stuff!