Birmingham Museums has announced that the first major solo exhibition of art by comedian Joe Lycett will be opening at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in July 2026.

Over the last twelve months Lycett has been busy producing works that celebrate nostalgia, grief and loss.

Exploring the theme of ‘things that are no longer with us’ and inspired by objects from the city of Birmingham’s collection, EVERY THING MUST GO will bring together dozens of never-seen before pieces.

The ambitious new mixed media exhibition will include subjects such as deceased celebrities, discontinued chocolate bars, extinct animals and destroyed buildings, presented in Lycett’s usual tongue-in-cheek and childlike style.

The bold salon display of Lycett’s latest paintings filling the gallery walls will reflect on memory and cultural change through humour, a striking visual approach and distinctly Brummie perspective.

Joe previously exhibited his painting ‘The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee’ featuring pop star Lisa Scott-Lee at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in late 2024 and early 2025 as part of a tour to promote his book ‘Joe Lycett’s Art Hole’.

His work has also appeared in the Royal Academy of Arts, National Portrait Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, Ikon Gallery, MAC Birmingham, Bristol Arnolfini and Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

The exhibition opens to the public at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery on Wednesday 29 July 2026 and general admission will be free of charge. For more information, click here.