Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress

Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress tickets in Aylesbury

Mark Simmons brings Jest to Impress to the Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury, with a set of precisely crafted one-liners alongside jokes built on the spot from audience suggestions. The show runs for 1 hour 40 minutes, carries a 14+ age guidance, and features support from Danny Ward.

The show

Jest to Impress is a new show for Simmons's 2026 tour, combining tightly constructed one-liners with an improvisational element in which random audience suggestions become the basis for jokes created live. Simmons has appeared on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV.

His awards include the Victoria Wood Panel Prize at the Fringe in 2023, the UK Comics' Comic Best Act award in 2022, and a runner-up placing in Dave's Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe that same year. His podcast Jokes With Mark Simmons features guests such as Gary Delaney, Sarah Millican, Milton Jones and Penn & Teller, examining jokes they wrote but could not make work.

Audience considerations

The show carries a 14+ age guidance. Danny Ward appears in support.

Dates, venues and booking links

These are the dates listed by ATG as checked on 21 September 2026. A date range may contain selected performances, rather than a show every day. Open your chosen venue link for exact times, seats and current prices.

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Our venue guides cover getting there, seating and access information: Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury Waterside. If you need accessible seating or an assisted performance, check the arrangements for that venue and date with ATG before booking.

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