Think of the best Carry On Films, Julian Clary, and Dale Winton without the tan and you're almost there.

This 26-year-old markets himself as a camp wimp from Northampton and is rising up the ranks to comic stardom.

Carr broke into comedy after a fortune-teller in Camden advised him to steer clear of computers and begin stand-up full-time.

He won the BBC's New Comedy Award in 2001 and was a sell-out success at Edinburgh last year, with his solo show Me 'Ead's Spinnin'.

He has a monthly show at the Comedy Store in London, appeared on LWT's Take The Mic and was a finalist in Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny competition.

Now on his first nationwide tour before returning to Edinburgh with a new show, Carr is about to treat Brighton to his brand of smart, surreal observational humour, which combines comic monologues with the powers of storytelling.

This is a man who loves to put on a show. He is known for being warm, amicable and outrageously camp, flouncing round the stage like a whirling dervish laughing at his own jokes.

He used to work in a call centre and takes much material from what he calls the 21st Century's answer to slave labour, striking chords with many who share his experiences.

This is a comedian who homes in on detailed and northern descriptions of the people and places he is dismissing.

He manages to get away with real nastiness, thanks to his "friendly, non-threatening queen" persona.

Starts 8pm, tickets £8.50/£6.50.

Call 01273 647100 for ticket details and other information.