British Comedy Guide

Live Comedy

Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress

Mark Simmons. Credit: Steve Ullathorne
Stand-up
  • 23rd Jan 2026 - 27th Jun 2026

Jest to Impress is another hour of back-to-back finely crafted gags from the master of one liners.

2026 dates

23 January: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Trinity Theatre
24 January: FAVERSHAM The Alex
28 January: SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower Studios
30 January: BRIGHTON Corn Exchange
31 January: WARWICK Arts Centre

5 February: CAMBRIDGE Junction
6 February: NORWICH Playhouse
8 February: KETTERING Arts Centre
10 February: LEICESTER Little Theatre
12 February: GUILDFORD Yvonne Arnaud
13 February: CHORLEY Theatre
14 February: LEEDS City Varieties
15 February: SALFORD Lowry
20 February: SWINDON Wyvern Theatre
21 February: CHELMSFORD Theatre
22 February: WINCHESTER Royal
25 February: POCKLINGTON Arts Centre
26 February: KENDAL Brewery Arts
27 February: SOUTHPORT Atkinson Theatre

3 March: NOTTINGHAM Playhouse
5 March: PLYMOUTH Quad Theatre
6 March: ST AUSTELL Keay Theatre
7 March: PAIGNTON Palace Theatre
10 March: NORTHALLERTON Forum
11 March: BARNARD CASTLE The Witham
12 March: CARLISLE Old Fire Station
13 March: SUNDERLAND Fire Station
14 March: ALNWICK Playhouse
21 March: HEXHAM Queen Hall Arts Centre
25 March: BATH Komedia
26 March: WIMBORNE Tivoli
27 March: EXETER Barnfield
31 March: SCUNTHORPE Plowright Theatre

1 April: HUDDERSFIELD Lawrence Batley Theatre
2 April: LICHFIELD Garrick Theatre
7 April: CANTERBURY Gulbenkian
10 April: SOUTHEND Palace Theatre
16 April: BANBURY Mill Arts Centre
17 April: NEWBURY Corn Exchange
18 April: BEDFORD Quarry Theatre
25 April: FROME Merlin Theatre

1 May: MONMOUTH Savoy Theatre
7 May: WORCESTER Huntingdon Hall
8 May: SHREWSBURY Severn Theatre
15 May: EASTLEIGH The Point
28 May: LINCOLN New Theatre Royal

5 June: LONDON Hackney Empire
12 June: MILTON KEYNES The Stables
27 June: BRISTOL Redgrave

Press

  1. 31st January: Mark Simmons announces 2026 tour

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