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Coco's Art History Comedy Gallery Tour

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Book

About Coco's Art History Comedy Gallery Tour

Join award-winning Coco the Time-Travelling Tart for a deliciously mischievous romp through Birmingham's extraordinary collection.

Discover famous faces, remarkable treasures and the gossip, glamour and glorious absurdity hiding behind the frames - including Birmingham's world-renowned collection of Pre-Raphaelite art.

Because Coco was there - she can tell you what really happened.

Expect razor-sharp storytelling, playful humour, delicious scandal and some of the extraordinary characters and stories that have shaped Birmingham and its collections. Masterpieces come alive, history misbehaves and a trip to the gallery becomes anything but ordinary.

Warm, welcoming and inclusive, this award-winning experience blends comedy, art, history and curiosity with light adult themes.

You'll leave laughing, enlightened and wondering why every gallery visit isn't this much fun.

Winner - Adelaide Fringe Best Interactive Award 2026

One drink is included in the price

About the artist

Coco the Time-Travelling Tart

Coco the Time-Travelling Tart is an award-winning comedy character created and performed by Max Norman, a theatre-maker, character comedian and cultural practitioner bringing art and history to life through comedy, storytelling and unforgettable live experiences.

Max has collaborated through Coco with cultural institutions across the UK and Australia, including the British Museum, National Galleries of Scotland, National Gallery of Victoria and Art Gallery of South Australia, where Coco's gallery tours won Adelaide Fringe's Best Interactive Award 2026.

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  • A person performing and holding their arm out, in a gallery setting with people behind copying the movement.
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