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:The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody (Old Rep Theatre) → https://feverup.com/m/480678 Deep Fried Comedy Club (Dark Horse, Moseley) → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/deep-fried-comedy-club-35/ miniBEAST Informal Concert (University of Birmingham, BEAST) → https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/minibeast Rush Hour Concert (CBSO at Symphony Hall, Gershwin) → https://cbso.co.uk/events/rush-hour-concert-january BCU Tuesday’s at IKON → https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/bcu-tuesdaysUOB at Pan Pan → https://www.pan--pan.com/product/cementElsewhere: Melbourne, Australia, Australian Open → https://ausopen.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:What Are the Odds? Ikon Creative Health - Library of Birmingham → https://www.ikon-gallery.org/exhibition/ikon-creative-health-at-the-library-of-birmingham/The John Richards Band – Red Lion Folk Club → https://www.ents24.com/birmingham-events/red-lion/the-john-richards-band/7406538Sweet Henry V – Birmingham Rep → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/sweet-henry-v/Hamnet – Mockingbird Cinema → https://www.mockingbirdcinema.com/Attic Brew Deal → https://www.instagram.com/p/DTQeRUxjOeJ/Ozzy Exhibit Extended →https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/exhibitions/working-class-hero Elsewhere: San Antonio Texas - Martin Luther King Jr. Day March → https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/CE/Special-Events/Dr-Martin-Luther-King-Jr/Events/MarchListen 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:SANTU, 17 January (The Night Owl) → https://thenightowl.club/event/santu/Stirchley Open Cinema Presents: A Collection of Short Films by Mirha Soleil-Ross, 23 January (Centrala Space) →https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/a-collection-of-short-films-by-mirha-soleil-ross/Planetarium Lates: The Flowering Desert, 16 January (Thinktank) → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/planetarium-lates-the-flowering-desert Swive, 17-24 January (The Crescent Theatre) → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/288131ASCTRRGDKNPMPLCDMJHDQVNVMDH/swive/  Bugeye, 16 January (The Victoria) → https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/bugeye/the-victoria/3491144 DISCO BLISS, 17 January (Actress and Bishop) → https://theactressandbishop.co.uk/event/disco-bliss-january/ Coughing Pigeon DJ set, 17 January (1000 Trades) → https://1000trades.org.uk/ Goa Sunsplash, 17 & 18 January (Goa, India) → https://www.goasunsplash.com/Coughing Pigeon gig (link has date as the 31st, but Jon and George are on on the 17th!) https://1000trades.org.uk/events/1000-trades-presents-nowham-a-night-of-credible-80s-2026-01-31/ 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 Jazz Room: The Heart of New Orleans, 15 January (The Jam House) →https://thejamhouse.com/shop/event/the-jazz-room-a-journey-to-the-heart-of-new-orleans/New Year, New Roll and January brunch discount, January/February (The Double Six) → https://thedoublesix.co.uk/ Piece of Work - Poetry at BMAG, 29 January and select Thursdays (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) →https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/piece-of-work-poetry-nights B:Music Tea & Jam sessions, 15 January and future Thursdays (Justham Family Room and Jane How Room, Town & Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/bmusic-tea-jam-2025-26#content-dateAndTimes Smoke + Ash Midweek Math deal, Wednesdays and Thursdays (Smoke + Ash) → https://www.instagram.com/smokeandashpizzeria/  B-Town Indie Night!, 15 January (The Rainbow) → https://www.seetickets.com/event/b-town-indie-night-/the-rainbow Igloofest, 15 January – 7 February (Montreal, Canada) → https://igloofest.ca/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 Jury Experience → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/297331ALMSCJTLGDQJNSVCQRDHLCSQGKL/the-jury-experience/Kazuki conducts Mahler → https://cbso.co.uk/events/kazuki-conducts-mahlerNew Year Nightmare → https://www.seetickets.com/event/new-year-nightmare/the-flapper/3561360Hare and Hounds quiz →https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Quiz-Night---Every-Wednesday-at-the-HH/41613404/1000 Trades at the Park Quiz →https://1000tradesonthepark.org.uk/events/weekly-quiz-at-1000-trades-otp-2026-01-07/ Fat Penguin Comedy Club at The Patrick Kavanagh →https://fatpenguincomedyclub.weebly.com/ Game Guru →https://gameguru.co.uk/pages/events Elsewhere: The Netherlands - Eurosonic Festival → https://esns.nl/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:Vision Board Making with The Girls Club Birmingham (The Distillery) → https://www.thegirlsclubuk.com/join-usOzzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero Exhibition → https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/events/event/4809/ozzy_osbourne_working_class_heroBecoming Victoria Wood – Core Theatre Solihull → https://www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk/whats-on/all-shows/becoming-victoria-wood/27804/Game Guru Weekly Members Meetup → https://gameguru.co.uk/pages/eventsSubhumans Live at The Dark Horse, Birmingham → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/punks-alive-present-subhumans-3/Trillium Restaurant → https://www.trilliumrestaurant.co.uk/ Elsewhere: Gastein, Austria - VISA FIS Snowboard Alpine Worldcup Gastein → https://www.gastein.com/en/events/winter/fis-snowboard-worldcup/ 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:Scrapbooking at Nexus Cafe (Girls on the Go Birmingham) → https://fixr.co/event/gotg-scrapbook-night-tickets-529428329 Eleanor The Great – Film Screening at The MAC → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/eleanor-the-great#dates-and-timesLaughter Craft Comedy at Society Birmingham Food Hall → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comedy-at-society-birmingham-tickets-1976192934264SE Fitness Social Runs at Sutton Park → https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/events/event/4346/social_running_club_at_sutton_park Lunchtime Organ Concert – Thomas Trotter at Symphony Hall (B:Music) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/lunchtime-organ-concert-with-thomas-trotter-17Alchemist Colmore Row – Drinks & Dishes Special (January) → https://thealchemistbars.com/happenings/january-2010-revival/Trotamundo – House & Techno Festival, Montanita (Ecuador) → https://trotamundo.life/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:Next Wave, 30 December (Centrala Space) →https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/next-wave/ The Big 2025 Quiz, 30 December (Herbert’s Yard) →https://digbethdiningclub.com/event/herberts-yard-big-2025-quiz The Last Ever Mad F**** Quiz of the Year, 30 December (Hockley Social Club) →https://digbethdiningclub.com/event/the-last-ever-mad-f-quiz-of-the-year New Year’s Eve at Hockley Social Club: The Final Dance, 31 December (Hockley Social Club) → https://digbethdiningclub.com/event/new-years-eve-the-final-dance-hockley-social-club?utm_source=chatgpt.com NYE Comedy Show, 31 December (The Glee Club) →https://booking.glee.co.uk/22645  Blurred Vision: A Dead Wax and Transport NYE Party, 31 December, (Dead Wax Digbeth) → https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/new-years-eve-blured-vision NYE at the Night Owl, 31 December (The Night Owl) → https://thenightowl.club/event/nye-at-the-owl/ NYE House Party, 31 December (The Old Crown) → https://ticketing.designmynight.com/events/68f0d60075c59b01444159e9/tickets/selection?source=designmynight&trackingId=tickets Downstairs at the Grand Presents New Year’s Eve, 31 December (The Grand Hotel) → https://www.thegrandhotelbirmingham.co.uk The Dark Horse: A Moseley NYE, 31 December (Dark Horse) →https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/the-dark-horse-a-moseley-nye/ Sunday Roast, 1 January (Malmaison) → https://www.malmaison.com/locations/birmingham/christmas/ PENDA New Years Day party, 1 January (Drop Inn Digbeth) →https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Drop-Inn-Digbeth/PENDA-New-years-day/41585464/ GLAS New Year’s Day Rave, 1 January → (Lab11)https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/LAB11/GLAS-New-Years-Day/41437306/ COFFEE RAVE New Year’s Day Party, 1 January (Game Guru board game cafe) → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coffee-rave-new-years-day-party-tickets Great Game Treasure Hunt, 1 January (Birmingham City Centre) →https://www.designmynight.com/birmingham/whats-on/daytime/the-great-game-treasure-hunt-birmingham-with-20-off-at-the-finishing-treasure-the-pub Timothee Chalamet in Marty Supreme, 1-12 January (The Mockingbird Cinema) →https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1182225 Viennese New Year at the CBSO, 4 January (Symphony Hall) →https://cbso.co.uk/events/viennese-new-year 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:Luminate Light Trail (Birmingham Botanical Gardens) → https://luminate.live/birmingham-botanical-gardensRobin Hood (Birmingham Hippodrome panto) → https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/robin-hood/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19423068144&gbraid=0AAAAADE9kyG9ALHh4H2Kyscd7aZWozWln&gclid=Cj0KCQiAr5nKBhCpARIsACa_NiOu2feCgQcbr8nLySt5aqBGj93oYeEUa4vJBPRhMp3zHT38Li0IX8gaAgP4EALw_wcB#performancesCinderella (Pantomime at The Old Rep) → https://www.oldrep.co.uk/event-details/284731ADKQSSBGRKMMBVGVVLTJJHKMVTV/cinderella/The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/the-nightmare-before-christmas-in-concertBig Boxing Day Pub Quiz (The Brasshouse, Boxing Day) → https://www.pubsmiths.co.uk/brasshouse-birmingham/event/occasion/christmasMerry GANS-mas / GANS special show (Hare & Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Merry-GANS-mas/41353940/Deadwax Houseparty → https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/gv2tsprbmkag9zjyzh5ydjf3s52rmcHans Zimmer & John Williams Orchestra (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/rgl-25-26-the-music-of-zimmer-vs-williams Brum Punks Christmas (Castle & Falcon) → http://castleandfalcon.com/events/brum-punx-xmas-bash-4/ Christmas by Candlelight – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Birmingham Cathedral) → https://birminghamcathedral.com/event/vivaldi-four-seasons-at-christmas-by-candlelight/UPRAWR Y2K NYE Party (The Asylum) – https://www.fatsoma.com/e/ngigkp9g/uprawr-new-years-eve-2026-2000s-y2k-themed-new-years-partyListen 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. Merry Christmas :)))