Outer Circle - Birmingham Culture In Under 5 Minutes

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:Unite the People Festival – MAC, Cannon Hill, Saturday 6pm → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/unite-the-people-festival-launchVinyl Painting Workshop – Alfred Works, Tuesday 6:30pm → https://www.jasminedawnsky.co.uk/event-details/vinyl-painting-alfred-works-digbethBlack is the Colour of My Voice – Warwick Arts Centre, Tuesday 7:30pm → https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qOR-black-is-the-color-of-my-voice/ Digbeth Jazz – featuring the Tom Ford Trio, Tuesday night → https://thenightowl.club/event/digbeth-jazz-65/Future Sound Project – The Rainbow, Wednesday → https://www.ticketsource.com/thefuturesoundproject/faucet-van-gough-deaf-racoons-rumour-something-like-sleep/e-emyyxkSorrel Nation live show – Kitchen Garden Cafe, Wednesday → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/sorrel-nation/ Weird on Purpose Artist Showcase – Hare and Hounds, Wednesday → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Weird-On-Purpose---Road-To-Future-Days/42352251/ 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. 

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:Care and Defiance exhibition launch at Centrala → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/exhibition-opening-luna-care-and-defiance/ Come From Away musical at The Crescent → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/283131AQKHBVDKMNCVHDJBCKHSRRVHQMC/come-from-away/Bob Ramdhanie book reading and signing for “The Black Dance Movement in England 1940–2000” at the MAC → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/book-reading-signing-bob-ramdhanieBingo Bab with Barbara Nice at Herbert’s Yard → https://digbethdiningclub.com/event/bingo-bab-a-charity-bingo-night-with-barbara-nice-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2Screening of the documentary “Our Land” at Mockingbird Cinema → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1464719 Big Dean’s Quiz at Dark Horse → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/big-deans-quiz-80/ 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. 

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:VegFest Free, 25 April (Edgebaston Cricket Ground) → https://edgbaston.com/events/whats-on/vegfest-free I Photograph Comedians Late Event, 25 April (Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery) →https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/i-photograph-comedians-late-eventFurry Friends Market, 26 April (Alfred Works) → https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHnFqLDGjh/?hl=en-gb&img_index=1 Create Space 1 Year Anniversary, 25 April (The Drop Inn) →https://www.instagram.com/p/DWtpgPQjGt9/?hl=en-gb Hare of the Dog Comedy, 26 April (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Hare-of-the-Dog-Comedy/42256728/ Supersonic festival, 25 & 26 April (The Crossing) → https://supersonicfestival.com/supersonic-2026/ Rich’s Birthday Gig, 25 April (The Sunflower Lounge) → http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/richs-birthday-gig/Intonal Festival, 23-26 April (Malmö, Sweden) → https://intonalfestival.com/ 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. 

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:Brum Biosphere Launch, 24 April (Birmingham Botanical Gardens) → https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/bbg-event/brum-biosphere-launch-fri-26/ A Mid Summer Night’s Dream, 25 April-24 May (The Rep) → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/a-midsummer-nights-dream/ Sirens documentary screening, 24 April (Pan-Pan) → https://www.pan--pan.com/product/supersonic-festival-x-falasteen-on-film-present-sirens-pre-supersonic-social Italian Cooking Master Class, 25 April (Alfred Works) → https://blend-culinary-foundation.designmynight.com/69a0614f4b96891a6a0595d9/masterclasses-birmingham-mar-may Cosy Cinema, 25 April (Nook gallery) → https://www.nook-gallery.co.uk/products/cosy-cinema-tickets  Bournville Heritage Walking Tour, 24th April (Selly Manor Museum) → https://sellymanormuseum.org.uk/events/2026-04-24/bournville-heritage-walking-tour 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. 

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:Leila Navabi’s Relay — Crescent Theatre — Thursday 23rd April (one night only) → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/318731ACVRMHGLRLLPQVNVCVSLGHQQBGH/leila-navabi-relay/  Pink Noize Fest — Centrala — Saturday 25th April, 2pm–11pm →  https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/pink-noize-fest/Glow in the Dark Sip and Paint — 1000 Trades in the Park — Friday 24th April, from 6pm → https://1000tradesonthepark.org.uk/events/glow-in-the-dark-sip-n-paint-untapped-voices-project/ EMOM (Electronic Music Open Mic) — Centrala — Thursday 23rd April → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/emom-electronic-music-open-mic-4/Jagannatha Das Weekly Kirtan — Omnom — Friday 24th April → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/omlife-birmingham-presents-friday-night-kirtan-with-jagannatha-das-tickets-1963974609927?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnOtJqbtKp1_jVUMHG-Ti_TT4ULAaARK53G3U63pVvkqtYRCdmk_-2D7TvapE_aem_16rUxCmwYUHswqZ37RZigQSunshine Women’s Choir — The Mockingbird — Thursday 23rd April, 7:45pm → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1578375Listen 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. 

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:Global Flavours cooking class (Korean dishes) at Alfred Works – Wednesday 22nd April → https://blend-culinary-foundation.designmynight.com/69a047687fbf56008216782d/global-flavours-birmingham-mar-mayStopgap Dance Company: Lived Fiction at the MAC – Thursday 23rd April → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/stop-gap-live-fiction Post-show talk with the cast and co-artistic director Lucy Bennett after Lived Fiction → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/stop-gap-live-fictionIndependent Birmingham new discounts → https://www.independent-birmingham.co.uk/profile/kynd/ Improv Jam with Box of Frogs at 1000 Trades – Wednesday 22nd April, 7:30 pm → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/birmingham-improv-presents-comedy-jam-2-2026-04-22/ Rhythms For Life percussion and dance workshop at Old Print Works – Tuesday 21st April, 6:30 pm → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhythms-for-life-percussion-workshop-for-mind-and-body-tickets-1978936067048?aff=erelexpmlt Wayward Jane live at Kitchen Garden Cafe → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/wayward-jane/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. 

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:The Ballad of Johnny and June – Alexandra Theatre, April 21–25 → https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-ballad-of-johnny-and-june/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/Just Mustard live show – Castle and Falcon, tonight at 7:30 PM → http://castleandfalcon.com/events/just-mustard/Poetry’s Got Form – The Hive, tomorrow at 3:30 PM → https://rmlt.org.uk/event/poetry-workshop/2026-04-21/Heath Bookshop Monthly Book Club – Next meetups May 13 & 14 → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/book-club-album-club/Neurodivergent Nightclub Evening – Night Owl, tonight from 7:00 PM → https://thenightowl.club/event/come-as-you-are-27/ Jam Jah Mondays – The Station Pub, tonight at 10:00 PM, free entry → https://jamjahsound.com/event/jam-jah-mondays-420-special-ft-cheshire-cat/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. 

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:Cinema Under the Stars: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, 18 April (Thinktank) → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/cinema-under-the-stars-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy  Jewellery Quarter Artisan Market, 18 April (The Golden Square in the JQ) →https://www.birminghamartisanmarkets.com/events/jewellery-quarter-artisan-market Cheese Fest, 18 April (Uffculme Centre) →https://www.designmynight.com/birmingham/whats-on/food-drink/cheese-fest-2026?t=tickets Gifta, Ekstatic, Becky G, and Alpengeist, 18 April (Dark Horse) →https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/phase-records-x-sisterhood-birmingham/ DJ Freya Spain, 17 April (Alfred Works) → https://alfredworks.co.uk/events/  A Star Wars Improv Show: The One-Man-Made-Up Movie, 18 April (The Crescent Theatre) → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details Barber Family Workshop - Chalk Cliff Comics, 18 April (The Exchange) →https://barber.org.uk/learning/for-families/ 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.