MARK SIMMONS: JEST TO IMPRESS (14+)
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
ALFIE MOORE: ACOPALYPSE NOW / (14+)
The Four Horsemen of Rising Crime, Global Warming, AI and Culture Wars are galloping towards us. Are we on the road to hell? And can we avoid the potholes? In his brand new tour show ‘Fair Cop’ Alfie has the antidote to the breakdown of law and order, fake news and the price of baked beans.
He’s encountered more than his fair share of egotistical dictators in his policing career and learnt when pragmatism, and more than a dash of laughter, can defuse even the most menacing showdown.
Join Alfie as he’s saddles up to see off those bullies on their pesky ponies. Doomsday is no laughing matter but this show certainly is.
“Offbeat, revealing and very funny” - You Magazine
“Brilliantly funny…genuinely hilarious” – David Mitchell
"His charisma shines through as bright and colourful as a twirling blue light" – Times
MANFORD'S COMEDY CLUB (14+)
Manford’s Comedy Club are back in 2026 to host the award-winning comedy club at the Forum! They will be returning in April, September and November 2026 with fantastic new line ups to be confirmed soon!
Manford’s Comedy Club was launched by comedian Jason Manford. The idea was to bring comedians from the UK circuit to small towns and cities across the country for a night of live comedy.
Every show has a different line-up of four top comedians, who are all personally chosen by Jason Manford.
April Line up:
MC: Kate Smurthwaite
Alan Cochrane
Helen White
Michael Fabbri
September and November line ups to be confirmed.
NURSE GEORGIE CARROLL: INFECTIOUS
Georgie Carroll is back with her brand-new show, INFECTIOUS An undeniable live comedy powerhouse and a natural storyteller, she’s razor sharp and riotous.
Nurse turned comedian, Georgie Carroll is not only brilliantly funny, she is unstoppable on the comedy circuit having performed her smash hit award winning show Sista Flo 2.0 for
three solid years of sold out seasons (UK, NZ, AU) . Don’t miss her brand new show!
“Really Funny… Just Brilliant’’ Simon Cowell
★★★★★ “Exceptional” Mervyn Stutters Pick of The Fringe
★★★★★ "Nurse Georgie Carroll proves that laughter is the best medicine & you cannot miss your dose!" Lost in Theatre Land UK
★★★★★ ''Sublime comedy'' Glam Adelaide
★★★★★ "Rollicking, riotous comedy'' The Age
For more Georgie visit https://www.georgiecarroll.com
CHUBBY BROWN 2026 (18)
50 plus years In Entertainment/ comedy , Roy Chubby Brown is still going strong , entertaining thousands and thousands of fans annually up and down the country , Roy is the undoubted King of Comedy
Countless DVDs (30 plus ) , numerous books & cds , thousands of live shows in a career spanning the decades and millions of fans worldwide are still testimony to the fact that even in these on going crazy times of woke , cancellation , political correctness culture Roy is still the Best of the Best
Come and join him for his 2026 tour plus support
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