About our events

A programme of events exploring comedy and laughter will complement the exhibition, including a series of exhibition talks, lates and workshops - see below for more details.

I photograph comedians! Exhibition

I photograph comedians! is a major photographic exhibition of some of the UK’s comedy legends past and present by British photographer Andy Hollingworth.

Open 18 February – 31 May, 
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm. (Open daily in holidays).

Admission charges apply.

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List of Events

  1. a charcoal sketch of a face on white paper with an art studio  in the background of image

    Drawing Comedians with Milan Topalovic , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Practice portraiture by drawing your favourite comedian.
  2. Shappi Khorsandi head shot looking up to the left.

    Comedy at the Museum: Shappi Khorsandi and More , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Comedy from your favourite acts at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
  3. Comedy in Focus: BEAN , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Special screening series celebrates the unforgettable characters and performers who have shaped British humour across generations.
  4. A dark photo lit with a red light of paper hanging on a line.

    Pinhole Photography Workshop with Tom Godwin , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Dive into a realm of playful creativity as you turn ordinary drinks cans into handmade pinhole cameras.
  5. posetr of bowler hat on a sea wall with sea and clouds. Title text in white "The Last Dance of the Cookoos"

    The Last Dance of the Cuckoos: Screening and Q&A with Andy Hollingworth and Matt Holt , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Screening and Q+A with Andy Hollingworth and Matt Holt.
  6. Comedy in Focus: Stan & Ollie , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Special screening series celebrates the unforgettable characters and performers who have shaped British humour across generations.
  7. Two men wearing caps and a blue and other with red top, standing behind a sea wall with a black bowler hat in front of them.

    Meet the Photographer: Andy Hollingworth in Conversation , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    An evening with photographer Andy Hollingworth.
  8. I photograph comedians! Late Event , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

    Late access to our I Photograph Comedians Exhibition.