Mark Simmons Announced as After Dinner Comedian

Our after dinner comedian at this year’s Member AGM & Solids Handling Industry Awards dinner is Mark Simmons!

One-liner comedian Mark Simmons has performed all over the UK and Ireland with his debut tour, Quip Off the Mark. He has placed in Dave’s prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe three times and became a social media phenomenon for his quick responses on stage with over a hundred thousand likes on Facebook and a hundred thousand followers on Instagram.

Mark was a series regular on Mock The Week and was tour support for Rob Brydon and Rob Beckett. On his podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, he asks fellow comedians to discuss their worst material and why it didn’t work. He has also guest-starred on the Today Programme, appeared on BBC R4’s The Good The Bad and the Unexpected, and was a key fixture on BT Sport’s show DIY Pundit.

Join us on Wednesday 29th April 2026 at STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway – Swindon.

Members get one place free, with subsequent places priced at just £50p/p +vat.