# Event Details

- **Event Name**: MARK SIMMONS: Jest To Impress DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE'VE ADDED A SECOND SHOW!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: WINNER Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024 

As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ Mark Simmons had a groundbreaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two years, spanning the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.  

Mark is back on tour in 2026 with Jest To Impress, a brand new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners, alongside his trademark off-the-cuff jokes based on random audience suggestions. Mark is enjoying further success with his podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites a fellow comic, such as Gary Delaney, Sarah Millican, Milton Jones, and Penn & Teller to discuss jokes that they’ve written but for whatever reason couldn’t get to work. 

Recipient of Victoria Wood Panel Prize Fringe 2023 
UK Comics’ Comic 2022 – Best Act 
RUNNER UP DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2022  

'Master of the crisp, clean, one-line zinger' 
**** Evening Standard 
  
'A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke writing' 
**** Chortle 
 
'Master of one-liners…his show consists of literally one liner after one liner, with one or two breaks for the audience to catch their breath before another assault on the laughter and muscles with the next segment' 
**** One4Review 
  
'Absolutely hilarious' 
**** Scotsman 


Licensed bar // Disability access // Unreserved seating
Aged guidance 14+ years
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kettering/mark-simmons-jest-to-impress-due-to-popular-demand-weve-added-a-second-show/200029514085949
- **Event Categories**: sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kettering
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Kettering Arts Centre, St Andrews Church, Lindsay St, Kettering NN16 8RG Lindsay Street, NN16 8RG Kettering, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 52.40325
- **long**: -0.72361
- **full address**: Kettering Arts Centre, St Andrews Church, Lindsay St, Kettering NN16 8RG Lindsay Street, NN16 8RG Kettering, United Kingdom, 44 Lindsay Street, Kettering, NN16 8RG, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is MARK SIMMONS: Jest To Impress DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE'VE ADDED A SECOND SHOW! being held?
  - **A:** MARK SIMMONS: Jest To Impress DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE'VE ADDED A SECOND SHOW! takes place on Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Kettering Arts Centre, St Andrews Church, Lindsay St, Kettering NN16 8RG Lindsay Street, NN16 8RG Kettering, United Kingdom, 44 Lindsay Street, Kettering, NN16 8RG, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing MARK SIMMONS: Jest To Impress DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE'VE ADDED A SECOND SHOW!?
  - **A:** MARK SIMMONS: Jest To Impress DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE'VE ADDED A SECOND SHOW! is organized by Kettering Arts Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** MARK SIMMONS: Jest To Impress DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE'VE ADDED A SECOND SHOW! is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kettering, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If MARK SIMMONS: Jest To Impress DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE'VE ADDED A SECOND SHOW! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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