Rob Newman: 21st Century Survival Guide

Sun 24 Jan 2027

7:00 PM (Doors: 6:00 pm)

Rob Newman: 21st Century Survival Guide

Rob Newman – 21st Century Survival Guide

Hot on the heels of his new novel, INTELLIGENCE, Rob Newman returns to offer a Survival Guide to the 21st Century. How do we defend
ourselves from oil shocks, chatbots and billionaire Tech Bros inciting civil war? Or stop AI stealing half our water, and water companies poisoning the rest? In a whistlestop tour of new ideas, Newman explores what clues history offers us for when the rich and powerful go ape.

‘If this world could be saved by a Superhero whose Superpower was Comedy, that hero would be Robert Newman’ The Scotsman ★★★★★

‘One of comedy’s most skilled performers…’ Evening Standard ★★★★

‘His shows are a joy to watch’ The Guardian ★★★★

‘The funniest comedian I have ever seen… passionate, chaotically brilliant.’ The Sunday Times

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THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE KOMEDIA BASEMENT

UNRESERVED CABARET SEATING

AGES 16+

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What people are saying...

What a line up, everyone was brilliant, haven’t laughed that much in a long time!

Edd M.

I had a fantastic Easter weekend shows at Komedia last Friday & Saturday! I truly had a fun time with super funny Jordan Brooks, Jack Hester, and Jodie Mitchell at packed room (both nights!). The food was delicious (had Portobello mushroom burger and I highly recommend), Dave and team looked after us so well and they are just so wonderful. And what a fun & loving audiences!

Yuriko Kotani

Some nights you go to see comedy… Other nights, you witness new stars being born. Watching new voices develop and seeing one of my favourite new acts (James Ellis) headlining the night was superb.

If you ever get the chance, check out Comic Boom Comedy Club. Really great to see the local Brighton comedy scene continuing to build and thrive 🤘

Taylor M.

The best comedy show we’ve ever seen at Komedia, it absolutely delivered!!! They all nailed it. I definitely recommend checking Komedia Comedy Club out — it is the perfect spot to have a good laugh! P.S. Cerys Nelmes & Touissant Douglass my absolute favourites!!

Great for an evening’s entertainment. Central location, good service and delivered on the comedy.

Alistair Peebles

Everything was so accessible and with ease, we truly had such a lovely and comfortable time. It means a lot to have such a positive experience at a place we love. The comedy itself was incredible and we were cackling the entire time! This was my first night out of the house in months, thank you so very much for making it so joyful and comfortable. You are all brilliant!!!!!

Pheebs J.

Please extend my gratitude to all the terrific people at Komedia who contributed to my night flowing smoothly.

Joel Sanders (a.k.a. The Angry Boater)

We just wanted to thank you all for an amazing show last night. We had a blast performing and working with you all. Thanks also to Taylor and Dylan and wow, we love your security guards. Thanks so much! Hope to see you again sometime 🙂

Celine Kuklowsky and Tamara Appleton

Thank you for hosting me! It was such a pleasure working with your incredible team. I felt truly looked after. Special shout-out to Steve and Misti on tech—you’re both stars 🧡

Veronica von Beaverhausen

Thanks again for having me last week. I was very, very happy… and my first solo show in Brighton! Thrilled we got such a good crowd.

Mark T Cox

A MASSIVE thank you for making us feel so welcome and for all your support you gave us. Thank you to Steve (our Technician on the night) and Taylor (behind the bar) for being sooo brilliant and helpful. Big thank you to the doorman at Komedia for being so lovely too! 😊

Rubella Vaxine

The accessibility at Comic Boom Comedy Club was absolutely brilliant. I had emailed beforehand and your communication about accessibility was great. The staff at the event were also great. I really appreciate how easy it was in a wheelchair as not all venues are so accommodating.

Maddy Jones

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