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.Forward Film Festival, Alfred Works, Saturday → https://www.tickettailor.com/events/forwardfilmfestival/2401778 New Queer Futures exhibition/talk, Centrala, Friday 2nd October to 12th December → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/queerfutures-artist-talk-2026/ & https://centrala-space.org.uk/exhibitions/queer-futures-exhibition/ Real Deal Comedy Jam International Special, Rosies, Sunday → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Rosies---Birmingham%2C-UK/Real-Deal-Comedy-Jam-International-Special/42643840/ Sustainable Fashion Showcase, The Old Printworks, Saturday from 1pm → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/sustainable-fashion-week-2026-birmingham-hub-4848843/ Declan Welsh and the Decadent West, Hare & Hounds, Friday night → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Declan-Welsh--The-Decadent-West/42321633/ Silent Disco, Birmingham Council House, Saturday afternoon → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Banqueting-Suite-At-The-Council-House/Daytime-Party---Silent-Disco-for-Grown-Ups/42566951/ Zurich Film Festival, Zurich, Switzerland, this week → https://zff.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 Media 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.A Woman of No Importance at the Crescent → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/330931ABDGTNMCRKGTTBPNKTHTJQTGLSK/a-woman-of-no-importance/ Queer Futures Exhibition at Centrala → https://centrala-space.org.uk/exhibitions/queer-futures-exhibition/ Women in the Frame at the Night Owl → https://thenightowl.club/event/women-in-the-frame/ FRESH at Suki10C → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/SUKi10C/Lumina-presents-FRESH-October-1st/42259269/ Jo Carley and the Old Dry Skulls at Hare and Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Jo-Carley--The-Old-Dry-Skulls/42436386/ Fair Electronica at Pan-Pan → https://www.instagram.com/p/DdCMWZbjS3j/?img_index=1 World Postcard Day → https://worldpostcardday.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 Media 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:Movie Quiz and Bingo, 28 September (Mockingbird Cinema) → https://mockingbirdcinema.comBurlesque the Musical, 6-17 October (The Alexandra Theatre) → https://www.atgtickets.comFletchr Fletchr, 28 September (The Sunflower Lounge) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham Gardens Yoga: Soundbath at Sunset, 30 September (Birmingham Botanical Gardens) → https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk Desi Central Comedy Show, 4 October (The Glee Club) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham Jelly’s Craft Club, 28 September (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham Paris Fashion Week (Paris, France) → https://www.fhcm.paris/en/haute-couture-week 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 Media 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.Yallafel Falafel pop-up at Blow Water, Saturday, 26 September, 12–3 pm and 6–9 pm → https://www.instagram.com/p/DdTH_NQCCb3/?img_index=1 Koba-ko ramen pop-up at Blow Water,Sunday, 27 September, 12–6 pm or until sold out → https://www.instagram.com/p/DdUl7l2Igre/ New Street Eats, Friday 25 September through the weekend, with 100 food stalls on New Street → https://lsdpromotions.com/birmingham Cask Ale Trail, final weekend; participating pubs across Birmingham and the West Midlands → https://www.instagram.com/p/DdZkBmXRbbT/ International Day of Birmingham events, Friday, 25 September → https://www.idob.co.uk/ Tin Peaks sauna at Pan-Pan, next to Seventh Circle, Saturday, 26 September, 4 pm–12 am → https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddl7oENoctL/ Mary in the Junkyard at Castle and Falcon, Sunday, 27 September → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Castle-And-Falcon/Mary-In-The-Junkyard-VENUE-UPGRADE/42437110/ World Tourism Day, Sunday, 27 September → https://www.untourism.int/world-tourism-day-2026 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 Media 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.International Day of Birmingham → https://www.idob.co.uk/whats-onOllie Cook and the Hogwash, Jeepster & Ocean Ivy at the Sunflower Lounge → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Sunflower-Lounge/Ollie-Cook--The-Hogwash/42582233/ Milktea Mixtape: Horror Edition at Mockingbird Cinema → https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/milktea-mixtape-horror-edition Whimsical Still Life with Molly Cleaver at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/molly-cleaver-painting-workshop-every-thing-must-go She/Her/Hers at Hare and Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/She-Her-Her-Hers/42256519/ Late Night Sweet Shop at Cherry Reds → https://www.instagram.com/p/DdYRkgHiqyV/?img_index=1 La Mercè — Human Tower Gathering in Barcelona → https://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/events/la-merce/barcelona-la-merce.html 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 Media 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:Midland Press Wine Tasting, 23 September (St. Paul’s Market) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/BirminghamSlay the Vamps Down, 26 September (The Old Joint Stock) → https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk90 Minute Movie Club: Fantastic Mr. Fox, 23 September (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham George Jonson Quartet, 23 September (Upstairs at Cherry Reds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham Birmingham Improv Presents: Noteworthy - the Made Up Musical, 23 September (1000 Trades) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/BirminghamThe Telescopes + ZD Grafters, 23 September (The Victoria) → https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com International Day of Sign Languages (Everywhere) → https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-day-of-sign-languages 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 Media 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:Send in the Clowns: Queeny Todd, 24-26 September (The Rep) → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.ukFluffy Machine, Goo, & Martha’s Needle, 22 September (The Flapper) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham An Evening with Clare Balding, 24 September (The Crescent) → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk Liquid Frequency at the Box, 22 September (The Box Brindleyplace) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham Pirate Boat and Pub Crawl, 22 September (The Malt House) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham Hobbit Day (Everywhere) → https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/hobbit-day  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 Media 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:Jelly’s Craft Club, 21 September (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham Dance Class, 21 September (CFC Studio) → https://www.fatsoma.com/e/yckccpwl/dance-class F*ck Me It’s Freshers, 21 September (LAB11) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham  Secret Film Supper Club, 22 September (Blow Water Cafe) → https://ma.to/event/secret-film-supper-club-22-sept-2026 Lunchtime Recital w Willard Carter and Gorka Plada, 25 September (University of Birmingham) → https://www.birmingham.ac.ukInternational Peace Festival (Toronto, Canada) → https://www.internationalpeacefestival.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 Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom.