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:
Luminate Light Trail (Birmingham Botanical Gardens) → https://luminate.live/birmingham-botanical-gardens
Robin Hood (Birmingham Hippodrome panto) → https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/robin-hood/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19423068144&gbraid=0AAAAADE9kyG9ALHh4H2Kyscd7aZWozWln&gclid=Cj0KCQiAr5nKBhCpARIsACa_NiOu2feCgQcbr8nLySt5aqBGj93oYeEUa4vJBPRhMp3zHT38Li0IX8gaAgP4EALw_wcB#performances
Cinderella (Pantomime at The Old Rep) → https://www.oldrep.co.uk/event-details/284731ADKQSSBGRKMMBVGVVLTJJHKMVTV/cinderella/
The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/the-nightmare-before-christmas-in-concert
Big Boxing Day Pub Quiz (The Brasshouse, Boxing Day) → https://www.pubsmiths.co.uk/brasshouse-birmingham/event/occasion/christmas
Merry GANS-mas / GANS special show (Hare & Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Merry-GANS-mas/41353940/
Deadwax Houseparty → https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/gv2tsprbmkag9zjyzh5ydjf3s52rmc
Hans Zimmer & John Williams Orchestra (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/rgl-25-26-the-music-of-zimmer-vs-williams
Brum Punks Christmas (Castle & Falcon) → http://castleandfalcon.com/events/brum-punx-xmas-bash-4/
Christmas by Candlelight – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Birmingham Cathedral) → https://birminghamcathedral.com/event/vivaldi-four-seasons-at-christmas-by-candlelight/
UPRAWR Y2K NYE Party (The Asylum) – https://www.fatsoma.com/e/ngigkp9g/uprawr-new-years-eve-2026-2000s-y2k-themed-new-years-party
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Merry Christmas :)))
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