FESTIVAL : COMEDY IN THE PARK SIMON BRODKIN, MARKUS BIRDMAN , VALERIE VULPE AND MORE

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Friday 15th May 2026 Dartford May Festival : Comedy In The Park

Simon Brodkin, Markus Birdman , Valerie Vulpe , Yuriko Kotani , MC Kelly Convey


Doors 7pm
Show 8pm to Approx 10.30pm with Two Intervals

Dartford Outdoor Theatre
Acacia Site
Central Rd
Dartford
Kent
DA1 1DJ

SOMETIMES WE CAN BE TOUGH TO FIND IN A PARK, SO YOU CAN USE WHAT3WORDS TO FIND US...

Early Bird Adult tickets £21.62 / £25.95

Brill Comedy Lineup:

Simon Brodkin
Star of Live At The Apollo (aka Lee Nelson AKA the man, the legend, who gave Theresa May her P45)
After three hugely successful BBC series as Lee Nelson, multiple sell-out tours and world-famous stunts on Sepp Blatter, Donald Trump, Kanye West and Theresa May, the award-winning, critically-acclaimed comedian unveils his funniest character yet... himself!
Starred multiple times on BBC One's 'Live At The Apollo', both as guest and host. "A prodigious talent" The Times
'Hilarious' List 'Genius' Independent. 'Get him out!' Donald Trump. "There aren't many better comedians to turn to" The Daily Telegraph.


Markus Birdman
From The Palladium to Pakistan, a highly experienced, versatile and award winning comedian, Markus is one of stand-up's most well travelled comedians, much in demand in the UK and all over the world which earned him nomination for Chortle's Best Club Comic 2023 He's performed at the Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth Comedy Festivals, and was nominated by the New Zealand Comedy Guild for Best International Guest. His international gig list would give Michael Palin a run for his money, with shows in Singapore, The Netherlands, Qatar, Bahrain, Austria, Spain, France, Norway, Sweden, Singapore, Pakistan, India, Switzerland, Finland, Cyprus, India to name a few. Not to be missed, catch him at Dartford before he jets off again. As seen on Britain's Got Talent (ITV) and Rosie Jones TV Disability Extravaganza (UKTV)
​​"Engagingly mixes the silly and the downright wrong." Chortle

Valeria Vulpe
From Moldova to the world, Valeria Vulpe's background as a mathematician underpins her unique storytelling. Supported Ricky Gervais at Wembley arena! Winner of Ricky Gervais's Dutch Barn Vodka Spirit of Comedy 2025!

Yuriko Kotani
Yuriko Kotani is a UK-based Japanese comedian. She was named as 'one to watch' by Time Out and won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2015. As seen on Russell Howard's Stand Up Central, 'Mandy' (BBC2), 'The Horne Section TV Show' (C4), 'Russell Howard's Stand Up Central', 'Pointless Celebrities' (BBC1), 'Pls Like' (BBC3),'Comedy Central Live' and Paul Hollywood Eats Japan (Channel 4).
"A brilliantly performed, well-structured and wonderfully unique set." fringebiscuit "A must-see full of heart, passion and laughs" Broadway Baby

Kelly Convey ( MC)
Kent born and raised Kelly Convey is an "in-your-face and reassuringly confident" (Marissa Burgess – Chortle) comedian who is not one to mince her words when giving audiences an insight into what modern women really think. While her outspoken and forward-thinking musings may go against the grain, "there's a winning authenticity to her material" (Steve Bennett – Chortle)
As seen on – UniLAD, Comedy Central, BBC Three, Channel 4. Tour support for Russell Kane and Alan Carr.
"One of the most rapidly-rising new comics on the circuit" British Comedy Guide
"Hilarious Women to Look Out For" – Metro. "Kelly is a bright and filthy new star." **** Funny women


Age: 16+ (16/17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult i.e parent or guardian)

Brought to you by Pop Up Screens in collaboration with Sion James and Collywobblers Comedy as mentioned in The Londonist List Of the All-Time Best Comedy Clubs in London, in their humble opinion - the GOAT of London comedy clubs consistently bringing the creme de la creme of mirthmakers to venues around London.

*Uncensored standup comedy which contains adult content and some rude language , diverse themes and of course will be blooming hilarious!

Artists listed are correct at time of going to press, in the unlikely event that an act needs to cancel we reserve the right to amend the line up without notice and no refunds will be due. We will endeavour to bring back that artist to this venue in the future.



Date and Time: On Fri, 15 May 2026 20:00 - Fri, 15 May 2026 22:30

Venue details: Dartford Open Air Theatre, Central Road, Dartford, England, DA1 1DJ, United Kingdom

Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Comedy

Prices:
General Admission: GBP 25.95,
Early Bird Tickets: GBP 21.62

Artists: Simon Brodkin, Markus Birdman, Valerie Vulpe, Yuriko Kotani, Kelly Convey

Ad ID: 1513399487