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:Treasure Island Panto at Artrix ➜ https://www.artrixbromsgrove.co.uk/whats-on/all-shows/treasure-island-panto-2025 artrixbromsgrove.co.ukBlood on the Clocktower – Game Night at The Double Six, Moseley ➜ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blood-on-the-clocktower-the-double-six-cafe-birmingham-tickets-1918329086939 EventbriteHidden Spaces: A Christmas Carol (Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery tour) ➜ https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/hidden-spaces-a-christmas-carol Birmingham MuseumsThe Diddy Sweg Big Band presents… A Diddy Sweg Christmas Carol – at Hare & Hounds ➜ https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/The-Diddy-Sweg-Big-Band-presents-A-Diddy-Sweg-Christmas-Carol/41465033/ SkiddleSusie Dent – Word Perfect at Birmingham Town Hall ➜ https://www.ents24.com/birmingham-events/birmingham-town-hall/susie-dent-word-perfect/7279406 Ents24Ray Heart – Unplugged at The Victoria, Birmingham ➜ https://www.ents24.com/birmingham-events/the-victoria/ray-heart/7401167 Ents24Elsewhere: Gingerbread Festival Lubbock, Texas ➜ https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/GingerbreadFestival 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:Dirty Old Folkers Christmas Panto → https://www.ents24.com/birmingham-events/kitchen-garden-cafe/dirty-old-folkers-christmas-panto/7385814 Happy Birthday Jane (Crescent Theatre) → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-book-3/402427AMSPQKNLMTKRTQMCMDJPPBH/happy-birthday-jane/Jack Goodall + The Line Managers at Hare & Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Jack-Goodall--The-Line-Managers/41271668/CBSO Viola performance →  https://cbso.co.uk/events/centre-stage-viola-extravaganzaWildlife Photographer of the Year (Wolverhampton Art Gallery) → https://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/whats-on/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2/Handsworth Community Choir at Great Barr Library → https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/birmingham/great-barr-library/handsworth-community-choir-at-great-barr-library/e-ogbleqElsewhere: Feria de le Esfera, Meico → https://www.zonaturistica.com/en/events-in/michoacan/tlalpujahua/feria-de-la-esferaListen 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:Digbeth Christmas Market and Groove Factory Records, 13 December (The Drop Inn) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Drop-Inn/Digbeth-Christmas-Market/41498375/ Noise and Detail exhibition, now until 20 December (Centrala Space) → https://centrala-space.org.uk/exhibitions/noise-detail-john-convery-julie-r-kane/ Something Magical with the People’s Orchestra and other performers, 13 December (Elgar Concert Hall) → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/something-magical-wrapping-up-at-elgar-concert-hall-tickets-1656954669019A Very Merry Christmas Carol, 13 December (The Button Factory) → https://thebuttonfactorybirmingham.co.uk/events/ Blue Nation, 13 December (The Crossing) → https://www.thecrossingdigbeth.co.uk/event/blue-nation/ Tom’s Midnight Garden, now until 20 December (Crescent Theatre) →https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/274331ASLJNVSRMVSRVGSQHKGVGMSLTBP/toms-midnight-garden/Metal Meeting, 12 & 13 December, (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) → https://eindhovenmetalmeeting.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:Flatpack Monthly: Sunlight screening + Q&A w Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen, 18 December (The Mockingbird Cinema) → https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/flatpack-monthly-sunlight-q-and-a-with-nina-conti-and-shenoah-allen?perf_no=2483Sutton Coldfield Victorian Christmas Market, 11-14, 18-21 December (The Parade, Sutton Coldfield town centre) → https://suttoncoldfieldvictorianchristmasmarket.co.uk/ Search for Santa Boat Trip, 13 & 14 December and other dates (Sherborne Wharf, outside ICC) → https://www.sherbornewharf.co.uk/book Symphonic Sessions: Christmas Special, 11 December (Hockley Social Club) → https://cbso.co.uk/events/symphonic-sessions-christmas-special-2 Big Dean’s Peep Show Quiz, 11 December (Dark Horse, Moseley) →https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/big-deans-peep-show-quiz/ Bandeoke, 11 December (The Box, Brindleyplace) → https://www.theboxbar.co.uk/bars/brindleyplace/bandeoke Hire the Night Owl for free, various dates in January, 2026 (The Night Owl) → https://www.instagram.com/thenightowlbham/  Rave on Snow, 11-14 December, (Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria) → https://raveonsnow.com/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:OMNOM opening → https://www.omnom.com/locations/birminghamBecoming Led Zeppelin → https://thetinmusicandarts.org.uk/events/becoming-led-zeppelin-film-screening-12a (The Tin Music and Arts)Barbara Nice’s Christmas Cracker → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/barbara-nices-christmas-cracker-2 (Mac Birmingham)The Zodiac Killer Project + Q&A → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/the-zodiac-killer-project-q-aGobby Flicks Comedy (with Rosie Jones) → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/gobby-flicks-comedy-5CBSO Christmas Symphonic Sessions (at Hockley Social Club) → https://digbethdiningclub.com/event/cbso-christmas-symphonic-sessions-hockley-social-clubElsewhere: River to River Indian Film Fest Florence →  https://www.rivertoriver.it/?lang=enListen 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:Stereolab at Wulfrun Hall (Dec 12) → https://www.thehallswolverhampton.co.uk/events/stereolab/Fiddler on the Roof at The Alexandra (Dec 9 – Jan 3) → https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/fiddler-on-the-roof/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/Michael Marouli – “Mike Drop” at The Glee Club (Tonight) → https://booking.glee.co.uk/22665It’s a Wonderful Knife – Christmas Dundee at Old Joint Stock (Running now – end of Dec) →https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-dundeeBirmingham Choral Union Carols at 1000 Trades (Tonight, 7 pm) → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/christmas-carols-w-birmingham-choral-union/The Teals at The Sunflower Lounge (Tonight, 7:30 pm) → http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/the-teals-4/Rise Festival – Les Deux Alpes, France (This week) → https://www.rise-festival.com/welcome-to-rise-2025Listen 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 Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert → https://www.ents24.com/birmingham-events/symphony-hall/the-muppet-christmas-carol-in-concert/7307327Coffinworks Cocktail tour → https://www.coffinworks.org/event/coffins-and-cocktails-a-winter-treat/Down for the Count Swing Orchestra: Swing Into Christmas → https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/nH3-swing-into-christmas/British Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700 — Book Launch → https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/birmingham-west-midlands/birmingham-back-to-backs/events/9ef7c1f8-1f0b-48ed-be01-365febb46de1 Unplugged at the Vic → https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/unplugged-at-the-vic-matej-thorne/the-victoria/3552581Joe Khalique-Brown at Dead Wax → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Dead-Wax/Joe-Khalique-Brown/41393249/ Outside the City: Salzburg, Austria → https://www.salzburg.info/en/events/events-calendar/maxglaner-krampus-run_event_37881688Listen 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:Winter Funderland indoor fairground, 6 December - 3 January (Birmingham NEC) → https://www.winterfunland.com/birmingham/ Sleigh Miserables, 6 & 13 December (The Old Joint Stock) → http://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on Brum Radio’s Dan Whitehouse: End of Year Review with guest Jasmine Gardosi, 7 December (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/dan-whitehouse-end-of-year-reviewFree Jazz Fridays: Diddy Sweg Big Band, 5 December (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/free-jazz-fridays-diddy-sweg-big-band Old Skool Bingo, 6 December (The Rainbow) → https://oldskoolbingo.com/event/old-skool-bingo-sat-6th-dec-birmingham-christmas-pop-special/ Soul and Retro Club, 6 December (The Night Owl) →https://thenightowl.club/event/dig-soul-and-retro-club-night-12/ Purple Weekend Festival, 5-8 December (Leon, Spain) →https://www.spain.info/en/calendar/festival-purple-weekend/ 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.