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Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress

Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress

Friday 30 October 2026

Comedy

Master of one liners, Mark Simmons, returns to Chelmsford Theatre after his 200 date sell out debut tour that spanned two years and multiple continents.

Mark is back on tour in 2026 with Jest To Impress, a brand new hour 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.

Winner of Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024

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Reviews

  • “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.”

    The Scotsman

  • “Master of the crisp, clean, one-line zinger.”

    Evening Standard

Planning Your Visit

Getting Here

Located in the heart of Chelmsford's West End, we are only a 10-minute walk from Chelmsford train station and a short distance from many of the city's car parks.

By Train

Chelmsford Train Station is a short walk from the Theatre. You can look at Greater Anglia to check which trains stop at Chelmsford Station.

By Bus

Chelmsford Bus Station is just around the corner from the Theatre. You can look at First Essex to check which buses stop at the Chelmsford Bus Station.

By Car

The closest parking to the Theatre can be found at Townfield Street car park (open till 11pm Mon to Sat but closes at 6pm on Sun), Coval Lane car park (entrance via Rainsford Lane, open all hours) and Fairfield Road car park, (entrance via Coval Lane, open all hours but there are restrictions in place Mon to Fri before 5pm, Fairfield Road car park is also used extensively by people visiting the city in general and travelling to London on the train so can be very busy at all times).

Visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/car-parks for information on all carparks before your visit. Charges apply at all times.

All Chelmsford City Council car parks are now cashless. You can still pay by card, contactless payment or the MiPermit app.

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