What's a laugh? Mark Simmons explains...(WATCH)

Mark made his NZ debut at the 2024 NZ International Comedy Festival with a sellout run including added Extra Shows. He followed this up with a sellout tour of the UK including a season at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe where he won The Dave’s prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe Award. 

“Master of one liners” one4review ★★★★★

Mark is constantly on the rise and since being in the finals of several noteworthy competitions, such as Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year, So You Think You’re Funny and the NATY Award, he has been in high demand for the top UK comedy clubs, such as Glee, Manford’s Comedy Club, Comedy Central and Just The Tonic, headlining the majority of them. Also, he has been recently supporting Seann Walsh, Rob Beckett and Rob Brydon on their national tours, as well as one off shows supporting Michael McIntyre, Sean Lock and Jack Dee.

“Simmons delivered a lot of excellent funny one liners in a ten-minute set which raced by. I loved his subtle, well-paced delivery and the way he deliberately misdirected the audience using his tone of voice before surprising them with a line which was the last thing they expected…hilarious.” 

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke

Though far from being a novice to radio, as Mark co-hosts with Seann Walsh the Newish show as well as the Filmish show on Fubar Radio, this year marked his debut on BBC Radio 4 where he guest-starred on the Today Program.

Mark’s TV presence is also growing. As well as recently recording a couple of TV pilots, he has starred in the hit BBC3 documentary One for The Road, where a film crew followed him alongside Seann Walsh on tour in the Scottish Highlands. Also, online, Mark can be seen in his comical web-series, Mark Simmons – The Face Of…

“Absolutely hilarious.” The Scotsman ★★★★
“A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke-writing” Chortle ★★★★ 
“Gags of the highest order” Broadway Baby ★★★★
Edinburgh Festival Magazine ★★★★ | Bunbury Magazine ★★★★★
“Perfectly timed, clever one-liners” Leicester Mercury
“Very funny show” TIME OUT

WATCH MARK

2025 NZ TOUR

AUCKLAND at The Classic - Tue 6 to Sat 17 May at 7pm (BOOK HERE)

WELLINGTON at Te Auaha - Tapere Iti (Limited Capacity) - Tue 20 to Sat 24 May at 6:45pm (BOOK HERE)

CHRUSTCHURCH at Good Times Comedy Club / One Night Only - Fri 30 May at 6:30pm (BOOK HERE)

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