John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills

John Kearns is one of those comics who makes you laugh a beat later than everyone else—because your brain’s still catching up with what he’s doing. His new show Tilting at Windmills lands at Brighton Dome’s Corn Exchange on Thu 2 April 2026 (7:30pm; doors 6:45pm), and it’s exactly the kind of room that suits his style: intimate enough for the awkward pauses, big enough for the payoff.

The Dome billing calls it a “fragmented, digressing portrayal” of modern life—full of detours, odd little fixations, and those brilliantly off-centre observations that turn into huge laughs once you realise where he’s headed. If you’ve seen him bewitch crowds on Taskmaster or Live at the Apollo, this is that same strange charisma—only closer, sharper, and properly immersive.

It’s recommended 16+, and with reserved seating, it’s a sit-back, settle-in kind of night rather than a shouty club gig—perfect for anyone who likes their…