About Comedy at the Museum ft. Zoe Lyons & 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 through our Level 2 galleries 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

Zoe Lyons - brilliantly funny and charismatic, Zoe's sharp wit and engaging style have made her a favourite on TV shows such as Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo and QI, as well as a hugely popular performer on the UK and international comedy circuit.

Jay Handley - Renowned for his imaginative and polished gags, Jay’s comedy prowess shines. With a mix of material that’s proper funny, as hailed by 4GoodComedians, Jay Handley is an absolutely brilliant comic that you won’t want to miss!

Lindsey Santoro - Naturally effusive and full of giddy joy, Birmingham’s Lindsey Santoro has emerged as one of the most original female voices to come out of the West Midlands and is one of the best hidden gems on the comedy circuit.

Dave Chawner (MC) - best-selling author, award-winning stand-up comedian, and presenter who has appeared across major UK TV, radio, and print platforms, performing at top comedy clubs and writing for leading publications.

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 is part 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

Zoe Lyons

Zoe took her first steps down the comedy path in 2003 after training as an actress at the Poor School in London. She went on to win the Funny Women Competition in 2004 and her debut Edinburgh show was nominated for the if.comedy newcomer award. In 2008 she won Dave’s Funniest Joke of The Fringe Award.

Zoe has appeared in many TV shows including Mock the Week, The Wright Stuff, Michael McIntyre Roadshow, Q.I and many more.

Jay Handley

From crafting oak furniture to crafting laughs, Jay Handley swapped his tools for a mic to become a hilarious comedian. He takes on topics he probably should avoid, sharing his offbeat opinions at premier clubs across the country.

Renowned for his imaginative and polished gags, Jay’s comedy prowess shines. As per EdFringeReview.com, he can match the best stand-up skits. With a mix of material that’s proper funny, as hailed by 4GoodComedians, Jay Handley is an absolutely brilliant comic that you won’t want to miss!

Lindsey Santoro

Naturally effusive and full of giddy joy, Birmingham’s Lindsey Santoro has emerged as one of the most original female voices to come out of the West Midlands and is one of the best hidden gems on the comedy circuit.

Lindsey enjoyed remarkable success at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, winning Next Up’s Biggest Award in Comedy for the most outstanding show at the Fringe and also earned an Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nomination for her critically acclaimed debut sell-out show Pink Tinge.

Lindsey recently made her hilarious TV debut on Mel Giedroyc’s: Unforgivable (Dave), Comedy Central Live and The Stand-Up Sketch Show (ITV2). Other credits include Ch4’s The Joy of Missing Out and The Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican on BBC Radio 4.

Dave Chawner (MC)

Davwe Chawner is a number 1 best selling author, award-winning stand up and presenter.

He’s presented for BBC’s Tomorrow’s World and has appeared on BBC, ITV & Channel 4 on such shows as BBC Breakfast, Lorraine, Loose Women, The Jeremy Vine Show, Morning Live and is a regular on Good Morning Britain as well as appearances on Radio 1, Radio 2 & Radio 4.

As a stand up comic, received an award for his 2014 at The Houses Of Parliament in 2014 and now performs at some of the biggest clubs in The U.K introducing the likes of Jack Whitehall, Russell Howard and Kathryn Ryan to name a few.

His book Weight Expectations became a best-seller just 3 days after being released. Dave has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, Metro, Cosmopolitan, GQ & Reader’s Digest