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FOR TV funnyman Russell Kane, it’s time to grow up.

And that includes watching the pennies – which is why he admitted at this venue to saving £200 on a warm-up act and doing the job himself.

Kane was almost unrecognisable in style from his old days on small-screen hits like Mock The Week when he wore quirky T-shirts and ripped jeans.

Instead, a stylish and primed comedian stood forth in Sussex, slick suit and fancy quiff to boot.

This drastic change directly influences the crux of his latest set, which centres around his “mirror moment”: catching a reflection and realising it’s time to get real.

With that in mind, serious topics from Brexit and Trump to left-wing and right-wing politics were all given the funny treatment.

Kane is taking a more mature approach to life but he’s not absent of energy in his old age.

Skipping and twirling around the stage has always been his trademark – and the crowd reacted in kind.

The jam-packed Dome also lapped up Kane’s side-clenching tales of what it’s like to be married to a Mancunian, cracking tales about the birth of his first child and gossip about the in-laws.

New-er Russell, same top quality comedy.