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.

Sinners – Garden Cinema at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Friday evening → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1728065  

Summer Screen Printing – Alfred Works, Saturday →  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-tote-bag-screen-printing-summer-edition-tickets-1995969135414

Family Pub Quiz – Alfred Works, Saturday, 1:30pm–5:30pm → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alfred-works-family-pub-quiz-tickets-1994299043123  

Glassy N’ Paint Night – Secret Space, Digbeth, Friday night → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-tote-bag-screen-printing-summer-edition-tickets-1995969135414

You Me and the Trees – Hare & Hounds, King’s Heath, Sunday → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/You-Me-and-the-Trees/42597274/ 

Champions Square – European Athletics Championships fan zone → https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article/1815/birmingham_ready_to_go_for_gold_at_champions_square 

The Drum N’ Bass Aerobics Experience – Venue 13, Edinburgh Fringe, Friday–Sunday, with Sister Small → https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-drum-n-bass-aerobics-experience 

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media 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.

Seventh Circle Gallery – No Boundaries exhibition/private view → https://www.svnthcrcl.com/exhibitionsevents/no-boundaries-exp-collective 

She Creates Takeover at the MAC – Brum Rising → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/brum-rising-she-creates-takeover  

Kadampa Meditation Centre – Meditation to Increase Resilience → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Kadampa-Meditation-Centre-Birmingham/Special-Public-Teaching-Meditation-To-Increase-Resilience/42574240/ 

The Fazeley’s – “In Any Room” EP launch at Hare & Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/The-Fazeleys---In-Any-Room-EP-Launch-Party/42491681/ 

Catapult Club – Hope Duggan, Brainrot, Black Autumn, Irene Cantor & Monetopia at Dark Horse → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/the-catapult-club-hope-duggan-brainrot-black-autumn/ 

Champions Square – European Athletics Championships fan zone → https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article/1815/birmingham_ready_to_go_for_gold_at_champions_square 

National Prosecco Day → https://lahproperty.co.uk/event/national-prosecco-day/2028-08-13/#:~:text=National%20Prosecco%20Day%20is%20celebrated%20annually%20on%20August%2013th. 

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

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For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media 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:

High Society, 18-22 August (The Alexandra Theatre) → 

https://www.atgtickets.com

Metropolis screening, 12 August (Mockingbird Cinema) → https://mockingbirdcinema.com 

Miki Berenyi Trio, 12 August (Hare and Hounds ) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham 

Foods Around the World Postcard Collage, 13 August (Alfred Works) → 

https://www.eventbrite.com

Take Me to Stirch Comedy Club w Sandro Ford, 13th August (Stir Stores) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham 

Quiz Nights, 12th August (Hare and Hounds, Temper and Brown, Herbert’s Yard) →  Hare and Hounds | Temper and Brown | Herberts Yard    

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, 12th August (Sturgis, South Dakota, US) → https://sturgis.com/  

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

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media 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:

The Living Songbook, 14 August (The Den) → 

https://www.instagram.com 

Go Nuts for Nature!, 14 August (Selly Manor Museum) → https://sellymanormuseum.org.uk 

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience, 11 August (Voco St. John’s Solihull) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Solihull

Lino Printing, 11 August (Kitchen Garden Cafe) → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk

Gardens Cinema: Akira, 13th August (Birmingham Botanical Gardens) → https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk 

An Afternoon of Swing and Jazz, 14th August (Kings Heath Community Centre) → https://www.enjoykingsheath.com/whats-on-in-august/whats-on/ 

Puck Fair, 10-12 August (Killorglin, Ireland) → https://puckfair.ie/ 

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

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media 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:

Bad Luck Tattoo Convention, 10 August (Herbert’s Yard) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham 

Jelly’s Craft Club, 10 August (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham 

Jam Jah Mondays: Robbie Don’s Bday Bash, 10 August (The Station Pub) → https://jamjahsound.com 

Ultimate Marvel Quiz, 11 August (Mockingbird Cinema) → https://mockingbirdcinema.com  

Miki Berenyi Trio, 12 August (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham 

The Best of Birmingham, 13 August (The Jam House) → https://thejamhouse.com

Astral Plane Festival, 10-14 August (Segovia, Spain) → https://spaineclipsefestival.com 

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

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For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media 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.

Shaving the Surface → https://www.instagram.com/p/DbTsTIKCC_O/?img_index=1 

Canals Prism Photography Network exhibition at Centrala for Digbeth First Friday → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/prism-exhibition-launch-digbeth-first-friday/ 

Second Saturday Festival at The Old Printworks → https://www.secondsaturday.org.uk/ 

Family-Friendly Baby Rave at Blow Water → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Baby-and-the-Beats-by-Blow-Water-330PM/42458706/ 

Tiny Beer Fest → https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ7XRoToOcO/ 

Eternal Groovin Summer Showcase at Mama Roux’s → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Mama-Roux%27s/Eternal-Groovin-Summer-Showcase--Mama-Rouxs/42566950/ 

Helsinki Metal Festival → https://hellsinkimetalfestival.fi/en/ 

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

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For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media 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.

Summertime Garden → https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/bbg-event/summertime-garden-26/

Tiny Beer Fest → https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ7XRoToOcO/

Bournville & Weoley Castle Youth Fest → https://sellymanormuseum.org.uk/events/2026-08-09/bournville-weoley-castle-youth-festival 

Fold/Unfold at the Nook Gallery → https://www.nook-gallery.co.uk/pages/exhibitions 

Fresh at SUKI10C → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/SUKi10C/Lumina-presents-FRESH-6th-August/42258764/ 

Andrea Von Kampen at the Kitchen Garden Café → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/andrea-von-kampen/ 

La Strada Graz, Austria → https://www.lastrada.at/program 

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

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For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media 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:

Museum of BAM, 7-30 August (nook Gallery) → https://www.instagram.com 

Fire + Rice Residency, Wed-Fri in August (Deadbeat Bar) → https://www.instagram.com 

Piece of Work Open Mic, 6 August (Museum of the Jewellery Quarter) → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/piece-of-work-open-mic 

Quiz Night, 4 Wednesdays (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham 

Birmingham Improv Presents: Spaghetti Junction, 5 August (1000 Trades) → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/birmingham-improv-presents-spaghetti-junction-2026-08-05/ 

James Aaron, 5 August (The Sunflower Lounge) → http://thesunflowerlounge.com 

Bansko Jazz Festival, until 9 August (Bansko, Bulgaria) → https://banskojazzfest.bg/ 

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

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media 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:

Cosy Craft Club: Needle Felting, 5 August (Quinto Lounge) → https://www.instagram.com/p/Da3ZgOrMdvT/  

Sunset Kind Slow Flow Yoga & Meditation, 4 August (Sutton Park) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Sutton-Coldfield 

The Listening Room, 6 August (The Edge) → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk

An Afternoon of Rock & Roll, 4 August (Stone Cross Library) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/West-Bromwich 

Pakistanis in the House: A Night of Standup Comedy, 7 August (The Mac) → https://macbirmingham.co.uk 

Jesse Royal, 4 August (The Jam House) → https://thejamhouse.com  

International Owl Awareness Day, 4 August (Everywhere) → https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/international-owl-awareness-day  

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

Follow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrum

For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media 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:

NBHD Open Jam Afro Summer Party, 3 August (The Night Owl) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham  

Tiny Beer Fest, 8 August (Dead Beat, Else, Stir, The Den) → https://www.instagram.com 

Digbeth First Friday: PRISM “Canals,” 7 August (Centrala) → https://centrala-space.org.uk 

One Piece Store Tournament, Mondays in August (Game Guru Utilita) → https://www.instagram.com 

Jelly’s Craft Club Drink N’ Draw, Mondays (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham 

Jam Jah Mondays, Every Monday (The Station Pub) → https://jamjahsound.com   

Thjodhatid, 31 July - 3 August (Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland) → https://www.whatson.is/guide-to-verslunarmannahelgi-and-thjodhatid 

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

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For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

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

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