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.
Nish Kumar: “Angry Humour from a Really Nice Guy” at Birmingham Town Hall → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/nish-kumar-angry-humour-from-a-really-nice-guy
Kibou Japanese restaurant opening on Colmore Row → https://kibou.co.uk/menu-location/birmingham
Fierce Festival: Birmingham arts festival running from 14th to 18th October → https://wearefierce.org/fierce-festival-2026/
Ben Shankland Trio: live jazz at Cherry Reds, 8:00–10:00 pm → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Cherry-Reds-Birmingham-City-Centre/Upstairs-at-Cherry-Reds---Ben-Shankland-Trio/42728920/
Box of Frogs Comedy: free improv comedy at 1000 Trades → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/1000-Trades/Birmingham-Improv-presents-Improv-Comedy-with-Box-of-Frogs/42659091/
Self-guided audio tour of Birmingham’s industrial history → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Electric%2C-Birmingham/Birmingham-Audio-Tour-A-Sonic-Stroll-Through-Art-Icons/42883318/
Cineast Festival: Eastern European film festival in Luxembourg → https://www.cineast.lu/2026/
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