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:

Cinema Under the Stars: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, 18 April (Thinktank) → 

https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/cinema-under-the-stars-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy  

Jewellery Quarter Artisan Market, 18 April (The Golden Square in the JQ) →

https://www.birminghamartisanmarkets.com/events/jewellery-quarter-artisan-market 

Cheese Fest, 18 April (Uffculme Centre) →

https://www.designmynight.com/birmingham/whats-on/food-drink/cheese-fest-2026?t=tickets 

Gifta, Ekstatic, Becky G, and Alpengeist, 18 April (Dark Horse) →

https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/phase-records-x-sisterhood-birmingham/ 

DJ Freya Spain, 17 April (Alfred Works) → https://alfredworks.co.uk/events/  

A Star Wars Improv Show: The One-Man-Made-Up Movie, 18 April (The Crescent Theatre) → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details 

Barber Family Workshop - Chalk Cliff Comics, 18 April (The Exchange) →

https://barber.org.uk/learning/for-families/ 

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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 Vinyl Brothers, 16 April (The Jam House) → 

https://thejamhouse.com/shop/event/the-vinyl-brothers/  

JQ Beer Weekend, 16-18 April (various bars in the Jewellery Quarter) →

https://www.thejewelleryquarter.org/beer-weekend/ 

2-4-1 Cocktails, 16 April & every Thursday (The Double Six) →

https://thedoublesix.co.uk/ 

Eric Rushton: Could Well Be In, 16 April (Cherry Reds Comedy Club) →

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWlj0BqCPmT/?hl=en&img_index=1 

Celebrating Our New Space, 17 April (Centrala) →

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrating-our-new-space-at-centrala-tickets-1986328661497 

National Theatre Live: All My Sons, 18 April (The Birmingham Rep) → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/nt-live-all-my-sons/  

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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:

Louis Coupe at Selly Manor’s medieval hall tomorrow → https://sellymanormuseum.org.uk/events/2026-04-16/louis-coupe

Birmingham Food Tours launch starting Saturday → https://birminghamrestaurantfestival.co.uk/food-tours/ 

Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival (five-day festival starting today) → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/literary-and-music-festival/ 

Beginners Guide to Knitting Bootcamp at Enki – April 16th → https://www.enkionline.com/workshops/scheduled

Social Game Night at Game Guru – tonight, 7pm–10pm → https://gameguru.co.uk/pages/events 

“Pop Music” at The Crescent – April 16th to 18th → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-book-3/397829ADTBRQSGJQCCMJCHPQMMCVGTRRV/pop-music/

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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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:

Cheese Fest – Uffculme Centre, Moseley, Saturday, 11:30am, £7.50 → https://www.designmynight.com/birmingham/whats-on/food-drink/cheese-fest-2026?t=tickets

Plant-Inspired Textile Sculptures Workshop – Botanical Gardens, Saturday, 10:30am–1:30pm, £50 → https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/event/felt-fabric-04-26/

All the Happy Things – The Rep, Wednesday & Thursday, around £15 → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/all-the-happy-things/

Daily Thread Community Textiles Session – Old Printworks, Today / Most Tuesdays, 10am–1pm & 1pm–4pm → https://www.oldprintworks.org/whatson#calendar-a6dff44e-2da2-41ae-9fb6-611fa026ffca-event-limoo7vp-1776157200000 

Norman Jay Live – Hare and Hounds, Friday, around £18 → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Norman-Jay-MBE/41964399/?skcampaign=artistAlertEmail 

Birmingham Design Festival Gathering – The Crossing, Thursday, £12 → https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/whats-on/events/gather-the-future-is-analogue/#booking

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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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:

JQ Beer Weekend beer, food specials, and live music → https://www.thejewelleryquarter.org/beer-weekend/

WattStax documentary screening at The Heath / Screen B14 → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/all-events/?event=389

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind screening at the Mockingbird → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=62658

Lime Garden live show at The Rainbow celebrating new album Maybe Not Tonight → https://truckmusic.gigantic.com/lime-garden-tickets/birmingham-the-rainbow/2026-04-13-19-00

Birmingham Entrepreneurs Meetup at 1000 Trades → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/birmingham-entrepreneurs-meetup-2026-04-14/

Pub quiz at Dark Horse, Moseley with Big Dean → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/big-deans-quiz-78/

Speed quiz at The Actress and Bishop → https://www.speedquizzing.com/events/1008/ 

Quiz night at The Junction Harborne with “wipeout” round → https://junction-harborne-birmingham.designmynight.com/687bb640da17e35cfd56df40/pub-quiz 

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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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:

Eco Artisan Market, 11 & 12 April (Resorts World) → 

https://www.resortsworldbirmingham.co.uk/events/eco-market-at-resorts-world 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club, 11 April (Rosies Nightclub) → 

https://www.justthetonic.com/birmingham-comedy/shows/saturday-11-apr-2026/7222/ 

Last screen printing/other craft workshops, 14 April/ongoing (Kitchen Garden Cafe) → 

https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/workshops/#1738073780795-2195c170-7097 

Father’s Lines: Saranjit Birdi – prints & poetry event day, 11 April (Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens) → 

https://www.castlebromwichhallgardens.org.uk/calendar/fathers-lines-saranjit-birdi-prints-poetry-event-day/ 

Midday Mantra: Vasant, Celebrating Spring, 11 April (Jennifer Blackwell Space, Symphony Hall ) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/midday-mantra-vasant-celebrating-spring 

Centrala Presents: The Glass Key, Factory Cult, Duke Keats, 11 April (Centrala) → 

https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/centrala-presents-the-glass-key-factory-cult-duke-keats/ 

Rewire, 9-12 April (The Hague, Netherlands) → https://www.rewirefestival.nl/event/rewire-2026 

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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:

Beer Tastings at the Taproom, 16-17 April (Attic Brew Co ) → 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWZh5Q9jJGM/

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die screenings, 10 & 11, 19 April (The Mac) →

https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/good-luck-have-fun-dont-die 

Luca Simian, 10 April (Hare and Hounds) →

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Luca-Simian---Birmingham/41976858/ 

Spoilers Thursday Night Quiz, 9 April & every Thursday (Spoilers) →

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWyjtznjctF/?hl=en&img_index=1 

Screen printing workshop, 9 April (Kitchen Garden Cafe) →

https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/workshops/#1738073780795-2195c170-7097 

Andy Bennett, 10 April (The Victoria) →

https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/andy-bennett-ocean-colour-scene-/the-victoria/3580253 

Counterflows, 9-12 April (Glasgow, Scotland) → https://counterflows.com/festival/counterflows-2026/ 

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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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:

Cocktail-making masterclass at Alfred Works → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktail-making-masterclass-tickets-1985505183452

Hive Spaces 2026 Part One art exhibit at The Hive → https://www.instagram.com/p/DWYrKbFDdsd/?img_index=1

Wellbeing Weekend at Midlands Arts Centre → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/wellbeing-weekend

Play/Test scratch theatre night at Old Joint Stock Theatre → https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/playtest

Comedy double bill (Lawrence Dodd & Mikey Bligh-Smith) at Cherry Reds → https://www.instagram.com/p/DWb9sfnDbvQ/?img_index=1

Dungeons & Dragons one-shot at Chance & Counters → https://www.chanceandcounters.com/birmingham/?srsltid=AfmBOooRso-HSv4-xPtfnbmXVM5K7BX1xqWdoKMwiNtI7hmMKhiu5LhL

Elsewhere: Draw a Picture of a Bird Day → https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/draw-a-picture-of-a-bird-day/

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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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:

Independent Horror Society Indie Film Showcase at Mockingbird Cinema → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=732267

Literature and Music Festival at Heath Bookshop → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/literary-and-music-festival/

Lola the Cafe Boat reopening near LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham → https://www.instagram.com/p/DWZS2AjFiS-/

Creative Careers Fair at IKON Gallery → https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/creative-careers-fair-2026

‘The Perfect Show for Rachel’ at Birmingham Repertory Theatre → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/perfect-show-for-rachel/

Live performance by The Slates at Dead Wax Digbeth → https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/the-slates 

Elsewhere: National Beer Day → https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/national-beer-day/

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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:

Death on the Nile at Alexandra Theatre → https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/agatha-christies-death-on-the-nile/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/

Feverup Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton On Strings at St. Paul’s Church → https://stpaulsjq.church/whats-on#listings 

Neighbourhd Jam Session Night at The Night Owl → https://thenightowl.club/event/neighbourhd-22/

After Wave at Centrala → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/after-wave/

Balsall Heath Second Saturday → https://www.oldprintworks.org/book/makers-market

Olive Jones Live at The Sunflower Lounge → http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/olive-jones/ 

Elsewhere: Sonder Music and Arts Festival in Tallarook → https://www.musicfestivalwizard.com/festivals/sonder-music-festival-2026/

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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