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: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 boost

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 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. 

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 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. 

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: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. 

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: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. 

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 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. 

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:Screening of Sisters With Transistors → https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/meshes-of-the-afternoon-live-score-sisters-with-transistors?perf_no=2493The Lord Leycester Beer Festival → https://warwickbeerfestival.com/Plantoid + Fuzz Council at Hare and Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Plantoid--Fuzz-Council/41386367/Deep Fried Comedy Club at Dark Horse → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/deep-fried-comedy-club-54/Poetry Workshop at the Hive → https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/events/event/5078/poetry_workshop_poetrys_got_formRenaissance Gems from Spain & Portugal → https://stpaulsjq.church/whats-onElsewhere: Dweller Festival New York → https://pitchfork.com/news/dweller-festival-announces-lineup/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:Black Country Living Museum → https://bclm.com/tickets-and-events/whats-on/holiday-fun/ Blackbeard’s Tea Party at the Red Lion Folk Club → https://redlionfolkclub.uk/index_files/Page477.htmLow Voltage Ecology at Thinktank → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/making-music-with-mossStitch Head at the MAC → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/stitch-headThe Dears at the Hare & Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/The-Dears--Meg-Lui/41350085/Monday Night Pub Quiz at The Junction Harborne → https://junction-harborne-birmingham.designmynight.com/687bb640da17e35cfd56df40/pub-quizCarnaval de Tenerife → https://www.idealista.com/en/news/lifestyle-in-spain/2026/01/27/881392-tenerife-carnival-2026-guide-to-the-santa-cruz-celebrationsListen 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.