Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/bfi-lff-2025-wake-up-dead-man-a-knives-out-mystery

Fat Penguin Comedy Club Presents: Shazia Mirza → https://ticket247.co.uk/Event/fat-penguin-comedy-club-presents-shazia-mirza-at-patrick-kavanagh-moseley-birmingham-439554 (Ticket247.co.uk)

Chris Kent “Offline” (at The Glee Club, Birmingham) → https://www.glee.co.uk/birmingham/ (glee.co.uk)

Dead Rubber Dolls – Nobody’s Home Album Launch Tour → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Sunflower-Lounge/Dead-Rubber-Dolls---Nobodys-Home-Album-Launch-Tour/41287163/

Jon Allen & The Luna Kings + Luca Simian → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Jon-Allen--The-Luna-Kings--Luca-Simian/41111369/

Kowalski’s acoustic club at The Dark Horse → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/kowalskis-acoustic-club-17/

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire performance at St Paul’s (Jewellery Quarter) → https://stpaulsjq.church/whats-on

Abrupt Festival 2025 (Brussels) → https://abrupt.brussels/

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Dom Joly: Trigger Happy Live – Birmingham Town Hall → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/dom-joly-trigger-happy-live

Etuk Ubong at The Jam House Birmingham → https://thejamhouse.com/birmingham/event/etuk-ubong-and-the-eternal-spirit-ensemble

Inside No. 9: Stage Fright – The Alexandra Theatre → https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/inside-no-9-stage-fright/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/

Birmingham City Sights and History Tour → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/birmingham-city-sights-history-walking-tour-tickets-654832906507

Rusty Players Orchestra – Newhampton Arts Centre → https://visitbirmingham.com/event/the-rusty-players-orchestra/159437101/

Digbeth Jazz at The Night Owl → https://thenightowl.club/event/digbeth-jazz/

Screamfest Horror Film Festival – Los Angeles → https://screamfestla.com/

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

Follow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrum

For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Laura Mvula with the CBSO (Symphony Hall, part of Classically Black) → https://cbso.co.uk/events/laura-mvula-with-the-cbso

Lunchtime Organ Concert with Thomas Trotter → https://bmusic.co.uk/lunchtime-organ-concerts

60 Pre-Raphaelite Works Showcase (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/stories/artworks-from-birminghams-world-class-pre-raphaelite-collection-to-go-back-on-display-at-birmingham-museum-art-gallery

Birmingham Improv Beginner Drop-in Workshop (Moseley Hive) → https://birminghamimprov.com/event/monday-night-drop-ins-at-moelely-hive-6-2/

Neighbourhood Open Jam Night → https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMPCt1DM4N/?hl=en&img_index=1

Weekly Pub Quiz at The Junction, Harborne → https://harborne-village.com/event/pub-quiz-at-the-junction-11/

Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival → https://balloonmuseum.com/observation-deck/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17818515007&gbraid=0AAAAADSEP-zrtpdfSS2TlRzMZFw035nyk&gclid=CjwKCAjwxfjGBhAUEiwAKWPwDknARwYwZ9fj7Gxx1ofSpK7q4KIFbWNK-OJWrhgtxkG4LItCM21ZphoCgYYQAvD_BwE

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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