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/ 

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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/

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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. 

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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:

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/

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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:

Pra Vida Easter Weekender, 4-5 April (Pan-Pan) → 

https://www.pan--pan.com/product/pra-vida-easter-weekender-sunday 

Peaky Blinders Day, 6 April (The Coffin Works) →

https://www.coffinworks.org/event/peaky-blinders-day-at-the-coffin-works-museum/ 

Elvis Lesley: Burnin’ Love Bingo, 4 April (The Old Joint Stock) →

https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/elvis-lesley-bingo 

Free Late Night Mystery Movie Club, 3 April (Mockingbird Cinema) → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=150916 

Good Friday Good Music, 3 April (The Night Owl) →

https://thenightowl.club/event/good-friday-good-music/ 

Big Bank Holiday Boogie, 5 April (The Night Owl) →

https://thenightowl.club/event/big-bank-holiday-boogie/ 

Anthem Social Over 30s Day Party, 4 April (The Jam House) →

https://thenightowl.club/event/big-bank-holiday-boogie/ 

Open Melody Festival, 3 April (Los Angeles, California, US) → https://openmelody.la/ 

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:

Harborne Record Fair, 3 April (Harborne Village Social Club) → 

https://harborne-village.com/event/harborne-record-fair/ 

Chicks Dig Jerks: The Jackets, 4 April (The Night Owl) →

https://thenightowl.club/event/chicks-dig-jerks-the-jackets/ 

New cocktails on the menu, currently (Society Birmingham) → https://www.instagram.com/p/DWZKKBljOdE/ 

Pub Quiz, 8 April (The Button Factory) → https://thebuttonfactorybirmingham.co.uk/events/ 

The Captain’s Beard and The Roving Crows, 3 April (The Flapper) →

https://theflapper.co.uk/events/captains-beard/ 

Musical Theatre Open Mic, 3 April (The Old Joint Stock) →

https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/musical-theatre-open-mic 

Outsider, 3-6 April (Australia) → https://outsiderfestival.au/ 

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:

Modular synth workshop with Leon Trimble at Thinktank → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/modular-an-audiovisual-synth-workshop-with-leon-trimble

“A Monster Calls” at the Crescent Theatre → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/320931ARDPDKTHJTHBJPQVSJGRSQDMNBP/a-monster-calls/

“Compensare: For the Swallows We Weigh” exhibition at Eastside Projects → https://eastsideprojects.org/projects/marley-starskey-butler/

Screening of Eraserhead at the Mockingbird → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=819988

Emily Maguire live at the Red Lion Folk Club → https://redlionfolkclub.uk/index_files/Maguire.htm

Ward 16 live at the Castle & Falcon → http://castleandfalcon.com/events/ward-xvi/

International Birmingham Day in Ho Chi Minh City → https://i.pinimg.com/474x/a0/45/5a/a0455ad7e5d83757322de47ca02300fa.jpg 

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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:

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

Screening of If I Had Legs I’d Kick You at Midlands Arts Centre → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you

Mario Adrion live at The Glee Club Birmingham →  https://booking.glee.co.uk/23017

‘Talk Water’ by Culture Club at Hare and Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Culture-Club-presents-Talk-Water/42152922/ 

Harborne Bunny Hop in Harborne → https://harborne-village.com/event/harborne-bunny-hop-trail-5/

Dan Sealey live at Kitchen Garden Cafe → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/dan-sealey/

World Backup Day → https://www.worldbackupday.com/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:

LGBTQ+ Community Forum at Birmingham LGBT Centre → https://blgbt.org/event/birmingham-lgbt-community-forum-6/

“I Photograph Comedians” exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (BMAG) → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/exhibitions/i-photograph-comedians

Jam Jah Mondays at The Station Pub (feat. Rusty Rebel) →https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Station-Pub/Jam-Jah-Mondays-ft-Rusty-Rebel-Rebel-Rock-Sound/42246696/

Finger Puppet Workshop at Chelmsley Wood Library (with Wild Earth Movement) → https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/birmingham/chelmsley-wood-library/solihull-haf-finger-puppet-making/2026-04-01/10:00/t-xddaxlj

Fuzzy Lights + William William Rodgers live at Centrala → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/grand-union-folk-presents-fuzzy-lights-support-tbc/

Easter Activities at Selly Manor Museum (crafting, egg hunt, etc.) → https://sellymanormuseum.org.uk/events/2026-03-30/hop-into-easter-a-springtime-adventure

National Doctors Day USA → https://nationaldoctorsday.org/

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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:

Noisemaker Market, 29 March (Centrala) → 

https://www.noisemakermarket.co.uk/ 

Fair Electronica, 28 March (Pan-Pan) →

https://www.pan--pan.com/product/fair-electronica 

Hot Vox Presents The Flaneurs, The Kasters, & Obelisk, 28 March (The Sunflower Lounge) → http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/hot-vox-presents/ 

Stirchley Community Market, 28 March (Stirchley Baths) → https://www.stirchleycommunitymarket.com/ 

Mac Wood & guests, 28 March (Dead Wax) →

https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/4gjidiciepbwqt4gfeiv8zhjx31uib 

The Leaf Library, 28 March (Just Dropped In) →

https://wegottickets.com/f/15341 

Rock of Ages Showcase, 29 March (Rock and Roll Brewhouse) →

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVzFDtignTR/?img_index=1 

Belgrade Dance Festival, 13 March - 8 April (Belgrade, Serbia) → 

https://belgradedancefestival.com/en 

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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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