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Birmingham's Cultural Life In Under 5 Minutes - Monday 9th of February
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 Battle at the Rep → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/the-battle/
Shazia Mirza – Work In Progress at the Kitchen Garden Cafe →https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/shazia-mirza/
H Is For Hawk at the MAC → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/h-is-for-hawk
PINK NOIZE 10 – Leibniz, Black Mould, Vulgar, Anaemia at Centrala →https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/pink-noize-presents-leibniz-black-mould-vulgar-anaemia/
Big Dean’s Quiz at the Dark Horse →https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/big-deans-quiz-69/
Game Guru – Play & Connect Night →https://gameguru.co.uk/pages/events
Outside the City: Vienna Ice World Ice Skating in Vienna → https://www.visitingvienna.com/entertainment/sport/wiener-eistraum/
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