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121. Birmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Thursday 26th of February
05:04||Ep. 121Your 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:Our Little Hour musical, 27 & 28 February (The Mac) →https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/our-little-hour#dates-and-times Rupinder Kaur Waraich - Tigress with Wings, 27 February (The Heath Bookshop) → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/all-events/?event=1214 Dirty Dancing Brunch & Wizard of Oz screenings, 28 February (Mockingbird Cinema) → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1341066 https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1217781Wot Gorilla?, 27 February (The Rainbow) → https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/retreat-promotions/wot-gorilla/e-kqakab The Audience screening, 26 February (Various theatres in the Birmingham area) → https://www.ntlive.com/find-a-venue/ Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra spring concert (last early tix 28 Feb), concert 28 March (St. Paul’s Church) → https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/eoxjpvkjglqv Helsinki International Horse Show, 26 February – 1 March (Helsinki, Finland) → https://helsinkihorseshow.fi/en/ Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to FridayFollow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrumFor more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradioOuter Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. New boost
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120. Birmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Wednesday 25th of February
04:25||Ep. 120Your 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:Nashville Sounds in the Round: The Guitar Show, 26 February (Town & Symphony Hall → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/nashville-sounds-in-the-round Suzi Ruffell: The Juggle, 27 February (The Old Rep) →https://www.oldrep.co.uk/event-details/318531APSLHNTNCPNTPGJCRSMDQHTJHST/suzi-ruffell-the-juggle/ Weird on Purpose w/ Mirror Talk, Baudelaire & Corpsewater, 25 February (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Weird-On-Purpose-w-Mirrortalk-Baudelaire--Corpsewater/42088752/ Live Jazz, 25 February (Cherry Reds) → https://www.instagram.com/p/DUYBgl8DO0Q/?hl=en Saaniya Abbas: Hellarious, 25 February (The Glee Club) → https://booking.glee.co.uk/22966 Birmingham Improv Presents: Comedy Jam, 25 February (1000 Trades) →https://1000trades.org.uk/events/birmingham-improv-presents-comedy-jam-2-2026-02-25/ Brussels International Animation Film Festival, 20 February – 1 March (Brussels, Belgium) → https://animafestival.be/en Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to FridayFollow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrumFor more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradioOuter Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. New boost119. Birmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Tuesday 24th of February
04:59||Ep. 119Your 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:The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical → https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/the-lightning-thief/#performancesBingo Bab – A Bingo Night with Barbara Nice → https://digbethdiningclub.com/event/bingo-bab-a-charity-bingo-night-with-barbara-nice-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2Charm of Finches at Kitchen Garden Cafe → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/charm-of-finches/ Birmingham School of Art Loom showcases → https://www.bcu.ac.uk/arts/exhibitions/rethread-the-loom-march-2026Keo - Live from Village Underground at The Mockingbird → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1384456Centrala Presents: ADRA | MISERY BACON | SI PATON → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/Jerez Festival, Jerez, Spain → https://www.spain.info/en/calendar/festival-jerez/Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to FridayFollow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrumFor more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradioOuter Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.118. Birmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Monday 23rd February
04:58||Ep. 118Your 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:Brum Monopoly Board call out, now through 4 March → https://www.instagram.com/p/DUqKbgeiuno/ Rock of Ages Sunday Showcase, 1 March (Rock and Roll Brewhouse) →https://www.instagram.com/p/DUrAvo0AotJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D B:attle of the Bands, 24 February (Town & Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/battle-of-the-bands Pool Kids, 23 February (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Pool-Kids/41301115/ Unplugged at the Vic: Sam Broadbent, 24 February (The Victoria) →https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/unplugged-at-the-vic-sam-broadbent/the-victoria/3594706 Nightingales, 25 February (Castle and Falcon) →http://castleandfalcon.com/events/nightingales/ Antigel Festival, 5-28 February (Geneva, Switzerland) → https://antigel.ch/ Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to FridayFollow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrumFor more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradioOuter Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.117. Birmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Friday 20th of February
04:58||Ep. 117Your 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:Sutton Coldfield Vegan Market, 21 February (The Parade, Sutton Coldfield) → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sutton-coldfield-vegan-market-ticketsGrain and Glass Whiskey Tasting, 20 & 21 February (Cherry Reds) →https://www.instagram.com/p/DUYBgl8DO0Q/?hl=enVoka Gentle and Ensemble Bednieri, 21 February (Pan-Pan) →https://www.instagram.com/p/DTsxTBBAhaI/?img_index=1 Couch voted “best cocktail bar in the UK,” (1466 Pershore Rd, Stirchley) → https://www.top50cocktailbars.com/Bars/UK/Warwickshire/couch.html Urban Intro, 20 February (The Jam House) →https://thejamhouse.com/shop/event/urban-intro-69/Just the Tonic Comedy Club, 21 February (Rosies Nightclub) →https://www.justthetonic.com/birmingham-comedy/shows/saturday-21-feb-2026/7213/ Project Remix: Soul Celebration, 22 February (Symphony Hall) → https://cbso.co.uk/events/project-remix-soul-celebration Splore, 20-22 February (Auckland, New Zealand) → https://www.splore.net/ Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to FridayFollow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrumFor more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradioOuter Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.116. Birmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Thursday 19th February
04:56||Ep. 116Your 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:Big In 2026 - Birmingham, 20 February (Dead Wax) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Dead-Wax/Big-In-2026---Birmingham/41645641/ EMOM: Electronic Music Open Mic Night, 19 February (Centrala) → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/emom-electronic-music-open-mic-2/ Sam Nicoresti: Baby Doomer, 21 February (Centrala) →https://www.seetickets.com/event/sam-nicoresti-baby-doomer/centrala/3518055 Feverup: Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings, 20 February (St. Paul’s Church) → https://tockify.com/stpaulsjqevents/detail/261/1771612200000 Good Things Comedy Club, 19 February (1000 Trades) →https://1000trades.org.uk/events/good-things-comedy-club-2026-02-19/ Rob Copland standup, 19 February (Cherry Reds) →https://www.instagram.com/p/DU02KgJCGpA/?hl=en&img_index=1 Ment Festival, 18-21 February (Ljubljana, Slovenia) → https://ment.si/en/ Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to FridayFollow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrumFor more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradioOuter Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.115. Birmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Wednesday 18th February
04:38||Ep. 115Your 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:The Pissed Up Panto: Cinderella →https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/305131ATGCSMJGNJGNDPVLCHQCSBCHDBT/cinderella-pssed-up-panto/Light Up Fest → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/light-up-fest-lantern-workshop#dates-and-timesI Photograph Comedians – Andy Hollingworth → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/exhibitions/i-photograph-comediansWorking Girls – Screening + Q&A with Paromita Vohra → https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/working-girls-a-documentary-film-screening-and-q-a-with-director-paromita-vohraMidweek Math Pizza Deal at Smoke and Ash → https://www.instagram.com/smokeandashpizzeria/Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man → https://booking.glee.co.uk/22901Jorvik Viking Festival → https://jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk/Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to FridayFollow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrumFor more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradioOuter Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.