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Birmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Fri 18th of September

Ep. 266

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.


Bachata dancing free open day at Nicholson School of Dance, Saturday 19th September → https://bookwhen.com/ritmoacademy#focus=ev-sij8y-20260919151500 


Fantastic Mr. Fox screening at Hare and Hounds, Wednesday 23rd September → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/HH-x-WPTR-90-Minute-Movie-Club---Fantastic-Mr-Fox-2009/42574209/ 


Horse and carriage rides from Kings Heath station to Highbury Hall, 11am–2pm → https://highburyhallandpark.co.uk/whats-on/carriage-rides/ 


Uprawr at Asylum, Saturday 19th September → https://www.theasylumvenue.co.uk/events/uprawr-weekly-club-night-asylum-31/ 


Puppy Yoga at The Malacuna, Sunday, 12pm and 1pm → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Malacuna-Birmingham/Puppy-yoga-Birmingham/42711921/ 


Talking Horses at The Flapper, Saturday 19th September → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Flapper/Talking-Horses-Live--The-Flapper-Birmingham/42678792/ 


Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, this week and next → https://www.oktoberfest.de/en 



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

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