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:

C.U. Next Tuesday Lunch Club at Gulp in the Jewellery Quarter → https://www.kayewinwood.com/events-gulp/cunext-tuesday-1-rr9g2-946tt-jzbz8-mx9r5-996yj-3errh-38xgt-edlar-pygcj 

International Garden Photography of the Year exhibition at the Botanical Gardens → https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/bbg-event/international-photography-26/ 

Flatpack Festival “Strange Happenings” screenings at the Secret Space → https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/short-film-competition-strange-happenings-q-and-a?perf_no=2527 

Flatpack Festival screenings Wednesday → https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/?group=13-May 

Flatpack Festival screenings Thursday → https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/?group=14-May 

Northern Resonance at the Kitchen Garden Café → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/northern-resonance/ 

Merlin’s Bar Happy Hour → https://merlinscafebar.com/offers/happy-hour/

Quiz night at Spoilers → https://www.instagram.com/p/DWyjtznjctF/?hl=en-gb&img_index=1 

Karaoke night at Spoilers → https://www.instagram.com/p/DWmVOqSju2X/?hl=en 

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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:

Music Visitor Experience report release →  https://www.birminghambeheard.org.uk/bcc/bmve/ (Will be on this site) 

Flatpack Festival “Words + Pictures” screening at Pan-Pan tonight → https://www.pan--pan.com/product/flatpack-26-words-pictures 

Flatpack Festival Short Film Competition screening at Mockingbird Cinema, 8:30pm tonight → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1574197

The Barrel Store weekly quiz night → https://atticbrewco.com/pages/the-barrel-store?srsltid=AfmBOopKSJAoQ81bix6kCFOO4ZzaWi9EhL6WwoswzE_6FgTWgvcb1MBR

Temper and Brown Ramen Tuesday, 12pm–10pm → https://temperandbrown.com/ramen-tuesday/

Shakespeare staging/history talk at Birmingham Rep tomorrow at 12:30pm → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/dreaming-in-modern-dress-a-talk/

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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:

Flatpack screening of A Magnificent Life at MAC Birmingham → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/flatpack-2026-a-magnificent-life

Flatpack & Cosy Cinema screening of The Black Chancellor at Nook Gallery → https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/cosy-cinema-the-black-chancellor 

Helios exhibition at The Exchange → https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/helios-by-luke-jerram 

Operation Mincemeat at The Alexandra Theatre → https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/operation-mincemeat-a-new-musical/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/

“Play and Connect” board game session at Game Guru → https://gameguru.co.uk/pages/events

0121 Queercore & Centrala hardcore gig featuring Passed Out, Uncertainty, Spiruline, and Without Blood at Centrala → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/centrala-0121-queercore-presents-passed-out-uncertainty-spiruline-without-blood/ 

Jam Jah reggae & dancehall night with Ston at The Station Pub → https://jamjahsound.com/events/

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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:

Flatpack Festival, 8-16 May (various venues in Birmingham) → https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/

Midland Mods Mayday, 9 May (Mockingbird Cinema) → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=918299

Wizard of Oz Adult Panto, 9 May (The Crescent) → 

https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/265331ARVQGDKSHCHRJMPKTHHRMTQTBSV/wizard-of-oz-adults-only/ 

Just the Tonic Comedy Club, 9 May (Just the Tonic) → https://www.justthetonic.com/birmingham-comedy/shows/saturday-9-may-2026/7227/ 

Comedy Selection Box with Barbara Nice, 9 May (The Mac) →

https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/flatpack-2026-comedy-selection-box 

Jumble Sale, 9 May (Kings Heath Community Centre) → https://www.enjoykingsheath.com/whats-on-in-may/whats-on/ 

Techno Cafe, 9 May (Dark Horse) → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/techno-cafe/ 

Floralien Ghent, 1-10 May (Ghent, Belgium) → https://floralien.be/en/floralien-gent/ 

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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:

Furniture Restoration and Refurbishing for Beginners, 7 & 8 May (Kitchen Garden Cafe) → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/workshops/ 

Carving Club, 7 May & every Thursday (The Old Print Works) → https://www.oldprintworks.org/whatson 

Comedy at the Museum ft Angela Barnes, 7 May (BMAG) → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/dead-funny-comedy-at-the-museum 

Wavelength, 8 May (The Night Owl) → https://thenightowl.club/event/wavelength-3/ 

Teenage Joans, 8 May (The Sunflower Lounge) →

http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/teenage-joans/

Vienna, Chasing Dolls, Jazzcat, Homebread, 7 May (Centrala) →

https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/centrala-lazy-two-steppers-presents-vienna-chasing-dolls-jazzcat-homebread/ 

2-4-1 Cocktails, every Thursday (The Double Six) → https://thedoublesix.co.uk/ 

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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:

Vienna (band) + Chasing Dolls, Jazzcat, Homebread at Centrala → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/centrala-lazy-two-steppers-presents-vienna-chasing-dolls-jazzcat-homebread/

Closeup Comedy night at Herbert’s Yard (Ignacio Lopez, Nick Page, Gbemi Oladipo, Freddy Quinne) → https://digbethdiningclub.com/event/closeup-comedy-herberts-yard-may-birmingham-2

Across Cultural Boundaries Festival at 1000 Trades (May 8–10) → https://birminghamjazz.co.uk/across-cultural-boundaries-festival

Pub Quiz at Alfred Works (Wednesday, 7:30pm) → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alfred-works-pub-quiz-tickets-1986526710868

Joel Sarakula + Collective Sleep at The Night Owl → https://thenightowl.club/event/joel-sarakula-and-collective-sleep-at-the-night-owl-birmingham/

Apollo Soul + Apollo Noir at The Jam House → https://thejamhouse.com/shop/event/apollo-soul-30/

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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:

“Ancient Fibres – New Journey: A Celebration of Wool” exhibition at The Nook and talk with the artist → https://www.nook-gallery.co.uk/products/emma-jackson-artist-talk

Natalie Cuomo stand-up show at The Glee Club → https://booking.glee.co.uk/23020 

Hater live at Hare and Hounds (with Kitty Bella) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Hater--Kitty-Bella/41936311/ 

“Fruit Punch” Black & POC LGBTQ+ social at The Night Owl → https://thenightowl.club/event/fruit-punch-4/

“Idealist Happy Hour” at The Hive → https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrA12zjZEt/ 

“Hive Spaces” local collage art exhibition at The Hive → https://www.instagram.com/p/DWYrKbFDdsd/?img_index=1

Improv night with Spaghetti Junction at 1000 Trades → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/birmingham-improv-presents-spaghetti-junction-2026-05-06/

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:

Star Wars Quiz Night at Mockingbird Cinema and Kitchen → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1591383

Saida Chowdhury Poetry Talk at The Heath Bookshop → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/all-events/?event=2073 

Flatpack Festival screening of The Black Chancellor at The Nook Gallery → https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/cosy-cinema-the-black-chancellor

Ancient Fibres Exhibition by Emma Jackson at The Nook Gallery → https://www.nook-gallery.co.uk/pages/events

The Receipts Live Show featuring Tolani Shoneye and Audrey Indome at Birmingham Town Hall → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/the-receipts-podcast 

Matter of Life and Death Festival by Brum YODO → https://brumyodo.org.uk/ 

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:

Unite the People Festival Launch, 2 May (The Mac) → 

https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/unite-the-people-festival-launch 

Care and Defiance: LUNA photo exhibition launch, 1 & 2 May (Centrala) → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/exhibition-opening-luna-care-and-defiance/ 

https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/care-defiance-luna-artists-talk-and-archival-photography-workshop/ 

Anthem Social Day Party, 3 May (The Jam House) →

https://thejamhouse.com/shop/event/anthem-social-day-party-3/

BCU Jewellery Exhibition – Metamorphosis, 1-4 May (Birmingham Botanical Gardens) → https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

Family Saturday sculpture workshop, 2 May (Ikon Gallery ) → 

https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/family-saturday-22 

Beauty and the Beast exhibition, 1-29 May (Seventh Circle) → https://www.svnthcrcl.com/exhibitionsevents/beauty-and-the-beast 

National Space Day, 1 May (United States) → https://spacecenter.org/featured_events/national-space-day-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:

Grass Roots Festival, 3 May (The Night Owl) → 

https://thenightowl.club/event/grassroots-festival-2/ 

Beginners Guide to Crochet workshop, 30 April (Enki) → https://www.enkionline.com/workshops/scheduled 

Surviving Earth screening, 30 April (Mockingbird Cinema) →

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1402712  

Freak Out Psych Night: the Junipers & the Mystery People, 1 May (The Night Owl) → https://thenightowl.club/event/freak-out-psych-night 

Linocut workshop, 3 May (1000 Trades) → https://1000tradesonthepark.org.uk/events/linocut-workshop-w-pannypaintpot-2/ 

The Secret in the Wings, 30 April & 1 May (The Crescent) → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk  

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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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