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Comedy Night at the Lapworth Museum

Award-winning comedian Alex Franklin will perform an evolution- and zoology-themed show at the Lapworth Museum of Geology.
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Join us for a night of live comedy at the Lapworth Museum of Geology.

Award-winning comedian Alex Franklin will take to the stage, performing two shows on Thursday 26th November 2026.

Enjoy live comedy surrounded by dinosaurs, crystals and rocks in a beautiful Edwardian building.

Spend an unforgettable evening in one of the most unique venues in Birmingham!

Join Alex for stories of mammalian evolution and vertebrate adventures, teaching us more about biology, zoology, and ourselves.

Show 1: 18:30-19:15 (suitable for 14+)

Show 2: 20:00-20:45 (suitable for 14+)

Early bird tickets out now! Book yours on Eventbrite.

About Alex

Alex is a trans, half-Chinese, super funny comedian and science educator, who does stand-up, musical comedy, powerpoints, and heated in depth discussion about sloth necks.

This year her shows 'Kiss Me x' [★★★★★ Broadway World - 'Funny, clever, musically impressive and genuinely heartfelt' ] and 'Mothman: A Romance Musical' (co-written with Nikola McMutrie) [★★★★½ Chortle - 'Everything you could ever need out of an Edinburgh show'] were smash hits at Edinburgh Fringe, winning her the Binge Fringe Queer Performer Award, along with nominations for ISH Awards Best Show, Brighton Fringe New Writing, Neurodiverse Comedy Awards.

Alex has also somehow been allowed to appear on BBC Radio 4, Channel 4, HBO Max, ITV, and BBC1 (all for silly reasons), and has accrued 85k+ followers and 20 million views across Tiktok/ Instagram. She also has a nice smile :)

Support by Rachel Baker (Funny Women Finalist, Sketch Off Finalist, and Birmingham Breaking Talent nominee).

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Occurrences

  • Thursday, 26 November 2026 (18:30 - 19:15) (UK)
  • Thursday, 26 November 2026 (20:00 - 20:45) (UK)

Location

Address
Lapworth MuseumAston Webb BuildingUniversity of BirminghamEdgbastonBirminghamB15 2TT