About Comedy at the Museum ft. Larry Dean & More
Get ready for an unforgettable evening as top-tier comedians bring the laughs to one of Birmingham’s most beautiful and unique venues: the historic Tearoom at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
Enjoy a pre-show museum wander and grab a drink before settling in to enjoy the show.
Doors open at 6pm, close at 6:45pm, and the show starts at 7pm.
Line up
Larry Dean - A powerhouse Glaswegian comic, twice appearing on Live at the Apollo, a three‑time Edinburgh Comedy Awards nominee and winner of Scottish Comedian of the Year.
Cally Beaton – Witty, observational brilliance, as seen on Live at the Apollo, QI and The Apprentice: You’re Fired.
Mike Gunn – Sharp, dry one‑liners from a veteran of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.
Matt Price (MC)– Crowd‑work king and the perfect warm‑up, delivering hilarious real‑life stories with charm.
Don’t miss this showcase of laughs, delivered by some of the UK’s most exciting comedians, in one of Brum’s most iconic spaces.
This show kicks off a brand new comedy night at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery - catch us on the first Thursday of selected months.
More about the line up
Larry Dean
Larry Dean is an award-winning comedian, writer and actor.
Larry has thrice been nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards for his sellout, critically acclaimed solo stand up shows. His stand up special Fandan, was released last year and aired on Channel 4.
He has performed multiple tours across the UK and Ireland and has built a strong international fanbase with regular appearances at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival, Perth Fringeworld and Just For Laughs in Montreal. He made his New York touring debut in 2023 with his show, Fudnut and he is currently on his biggest tour to date with his brand new show, Dodger.
Larry’s broadcasting career goes from strength to strength, with credits including: Royal Variety Performance 2024, two appearances on Live at the Apollo (once as host), Mock the Week, House of Games, Roast Battle, World’s Most Dangerous Roads, The Stand Up Sketch Show, The Comedy Roast for SU2C, and Michael McIntyre’s Big Show. Larry was the host for the Scottish Heat of the BBC’s New Comedy Awards 2023-2024. Larry is the co-host of BBC Sounds podcast, Famously… On Trial, alongside Stacey Dooley.
Larry was recently seen in the feature film This Time Next Year (a Top Ten movie on Netflix) and has other acting projects in the pipeline.
"Accents and can pull some quite strange faces...a hilarious and surprisingly touching show" - Broadway world
"One of the most honest, moving and incredibly funny sets I've seen in a very long time" - THE HERALD
"There is no doubt about it, this guy is hilarious. sensational" - Michael Mcintyre
"An innately gifted and multi-faceted performer"...- Chortle.co.uk
‘Destined to become a household name’ - Telegraph
'Expert observational humour' - Independent
Cally Beaton
Cally Beaton is a keynote speaker, awards host, comedian, business leader, podcaster, writer and entrepreneur. Well-known for being a natural storyteller, full of intelligent, distinctive and insightful material, Cally is one of the UK’s most sought-after names for broadcasting and live comedy work.
Cally cemented her position as one of the most exciting and original new stand-ups in the country, with her unflinching, acerbic and clever brand of comedy. Her television appearances to date include being a regular panellist on BBC2’s QI and The Apprentice: You’re Fired, as well as featuring on: Live At The Apollo, Pointless Celebrities, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Countdown’s Dictionary Corner and The Blame Game.
She is popular with BBC Radio 4 audiences where her appearances include: The Now Show, The Unbelievable Truth, Saturday Live, Museum Of Curiosity, PM and Woman’s Hour. She is also a regular contributor on Radio 5 Live, Times Radio, Scala Radio and BBC London.
Her popular Instagram reels have amassed over 100 million views and in 2021 she launched her hit Namaste Motherf*ckers podcast. Her Namaste Motherf*ckers book – a no bullsh*t handbook for midlife female reinvention – comes out in July 2025, accompanied by a UK, Ireland and Netherlands tour of the same name
Cally has also written for The Guardian and The Financial Times and is one of the country’s most highly-regarded keynote and after-dinner speakers, and an experienced and accomplished awards host.
Mike Gunn
Early in his career Mike was supporting the likes of Jo Brand and Alan Davies and recently supported Lee Mack on his huge UK tour. He now headlines at all the top comedy venues in the UK and is rapidly reaching cult status on the circuit. He has performed internationally, taking his talent to Hong Kong, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia and to Australia at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where he completed a five-week sell-out season.
He also had the dubious honour of being the first comic to ever play in Kuantan, East Malaysia and has entertained the troops in the Falkland Islands. Mike has also taken two solo shows to the Edinburgh Festival. His first performance saw him adopt the character of a funeral director in his show ‘Good Grief’ for which he received rave reviews. His follow up show at the festival was the provocative show: “Uncut”. A departure from straight stand-up, this took a comedic look at drug addiction and recovery. In 2012 Mike and his touring partner Sean Collins completed a 35 date sell out UK tour.
Television appearances include Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Celebrity Deal or no Deal, Harry Hill’s TV Burp, Al Murray’s sitcom ‘Time Gentlemen Please’ , Soccer AM, The Comedy Store, Live At Jongleurs, and The Gas. He is a regular on the Sky Poker channel and has also been a contributor for The Guardian. He has written for Time Out, The List, The 11 O’clock Show and Match of The Day Magazine. even though he hates football.
“One of the 10 leading stand-ups in Britain” – Independent on Sunday
“Mike Gunn will make you die laughing” – The Guardian
“Piercingly funny…Fiendishly funny as dry as a dead mans bones” – The List
Highly commended comedy award – Time Out, Dubai
Matt Price
Matt Price has proven himself to be consistently funny in comedy venues of all shapes and sizes, all over the world from Penzance to Cambodia to a piece of ply wood on top of a former gangland criminal’s hot tub. Matt interacts with an audience in a way that makes everyone in the room feel good, he tells jokes and he spins a great yarn. In short, Matt is accessible, professional and above all, very funny. He has also gained a reputation as a very funny but generous host, who can make a great atmosphere for the acts and the audience.
Born in Cornwall, but London based Matt has done :
5 tours of Australia including Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne International comedy festival.
Been booked for a lot of the major comedy clubs in the UK, as well as numerous independent comedy clubs.
Headlined comedy clubs in South East Asia, Scandinavia, Turkey, Russia, and the Middle East
Television warm up for Channel 4 and the TLC Channel.
Performed at fifteen Edinburgh Festivals.
Tour support for Russell Kane, Larry Dean and Norman Lovett
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