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:

Les-Be-Honest: A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Musical, 26 March (The Lab, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) → https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar 

Birmingham Punk Rock All Dayer, 28 March (Dark Horse) →

https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/birmingham-punk-rock-all-dayer/ 

Saba Khan: Riverless Water, now through 6 April (The Mac) → 

https://macbirmingham.co.uk/exhibitions/saba-khan-riverless-water 

Pepper and Honey, 27 & 28 March (The Door at The Old Rep) → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/pepper-and-honey/

Birmingham Jazz Presents Tori Freestone Trio, 27 March (1000 Trades JQ) →

https://www.thejewelleryquarter.org/event/birmingham-jazz-presents-tori-freestone-trio/

The Last Blossom, 27 March (Mockingbird Cinema) →

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1490260 

Tremor, 24-28 March (Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Portugal) → https://www.tremor-pdl.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:

Kefi Greek Night at Cylla Modern Greek → https://www.instagram.com/p/DVVmi4tCMma/?hl=en

Spring Equinox Supper Club (Hedge x Caneat) → https://www.the-hedge.com/events/p/hedge-caneat-supper-club

Cyclamen Society Annual Show at the Botanical Gardens → https://medicinebakery.co.uk/whats-on 

Madball live at Dead Wax → https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/madball-courtyard-show

Birmingham Punk Rock All-Dayer at The Dark Horse → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/birmingham-punk-rock-all-dayer/

Terrarium Workshop at Kitchen Garden Café → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/workshops/#1684329993149-728fbd62-3e7e

Board Games Night at Stir → https://www.instagram.com/p/DVtV2MCjaa1/

Cinedans FEST (Amsterdam) → https://cinedans.nl/p/fest 

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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:

Alternative Network building at the Night Owl → https://www.instagram.com/p/DWE68yXAiG7/?img_index=1 

Post-war Birmingham archival film screening at Bournville Rest House → https://sellymanormuseum.org.uk/events/2026-03-27/films-of-bournville

Angela De La Cruz: Upright and Break the Mould exhibition at IKON → https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/break-the-mould-angela-de-la-cruz-upright

Jazz night with Giulia Marro at Cherry Reds → https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1285770150371430&set=pb.100068153713837.-2207520000&locale=en_GB

Convergence rave night at Mama Roux’s → https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/birmingham/mama-rouxs/convergence/2026-03-25/19:00/t-qmjpgol

Percussion and dance workshop at The Old Print Works → https://www.oldprintworks.org/whatson#calendar-a6dff44e-2da2-41ae-9fb6-611fa026ffca-event-bc692492-d9ae-4979-a1c7-51bdf3ecb430-1774377000000

Printemps du Cinéma across France → https://www.printempsducinema.com/ 

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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:

Kokedama workshop at the Kitchen Garden Café → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/workshops/#1684335560503-f7c20a55-34a2

Varsity sports competition – Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th March → https://www.instagram.com/p/DUtI-DJjR93/ 

Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert at St Paul’s Church → https://www.bgso.org.uk/

I-Claim exhibition at Centrala → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/exhibition-opening-uncertain-grounds-reframing-migration-in-europe/

Folk Night featuring Sean Griffin at The Actress and Bishop → https://www.instagram.com/p/DVvakIpiNCO/

Salsa class and social at The Dark Horse → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/salsa-fabulous-present-salsa-in-moseley-73/

Movies that Matter Festival →https://moviesthatmatter.nl/en/

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:

Kings Heath Artisan Market, 21 March (Kings Heath Community Centre) → 

https://tradartsteam.co.uk/our-events/kings-heath-art-market/ 

UK/US Underground Rap Night, 21 March (The Rainbow) →

https://www.fatsoma.com/e/nmbx27k2/uk-us-underground-rap-night

Notorious Choir, 21 March (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) → 

https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/harder-better-faster-stronger

Birmingham Hospice Chocolate 5k (signups closed), 21 March (Rowheath Pavilion ) → https://www.birminghamhospice.org.uk

Equinox Improv, 20 March (The Crescent Theatre) →

https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/321131ARBHKVTNGLPLPCHHPBKCDMVVRPN/equinox-improv/ 

Witch Fever, 20 March (Dead Wax) →

https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/witch-fever 

Estereo Picnic, 20-22 March (Bogota, Colombia) → https://www.musicfestivalwizard.com/festivals/estereo-picnic-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:

New vegan small plates at Cheddar, currently (Cheddar in Stirchley) → 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVeKE4nDdPG/ 

The Big Bang: For Nerds Who Like to Party, 21 March (The Old Crown) →

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1467608 

Metal to the Masses Heat 5, 20 March (The Flapper) → https://theflapper.co.uk/events/metal-to-the-masses-heat-5-3/

Heavy Thursdays, 19 March (The Double Six) → https://thedoublesix.co.uk/events/heavy-thursdays/

Good Things Comedy Club, 19 March (1000 Trades) →

https://1000trades.org.uk/events/good-things-comedy-club-2026-03-19/

Festival of Lights, 18-22 March (Zagreb, Croatia) → https://www.festivalsvjetlazagreb.hr/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:

Neighbourhood x Awful Lotta Birmingham → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Night-Owl/Neighbourhd-Presents-NBHD-x-Awful-Lotta-Birmingham/42144942/ 

Multi-genre electronics night at Centrala featuring Mikhail Rozhin, Byte Ensemble, Big Fred and more → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/postpunkalicious-stressheadfringescience-present-multi-genre-electronics/

Midlands Improv Night at 1000 Trades → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/birmingham-improv-presents-midlands-improv-night-2026-03-18/

Storytelling Café book reading → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/storytelling-cafe-6/

Casket Mouth with Nullstate, Stone Meadow, Russian Roulette and Shrike at The Rainbow → https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/platformone/casket-mouth-in-upcoming-artists-birmingham/e-jzypjm

Student Night at Scruffy Murphy’s → https://www.instagram.com/p/DTd51ybjMXJ/?hl=en&img_index=1

Granada Tango Festival in Granada, Spain → https://www.spain.info/en/calendar/festival-tango-granada/

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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:

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

Deep Fried Comedy Club at The Dark Horse → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/deep-fried-comedy-club-55/

Social Stitch at The Old Printworks → https://www.oldprintworks.org/book/socialstitch 

Weekly Unplugged Gig at The Victoria → https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/unplugged-at-the-vic-cam-curtis/the-victoria/3612554

Open Mic Night at The Actress and Bishop → https://theactressandbishop.co.uk/events/

Hyperreal + Misery Kids + Hollywood Brown at The Sunflower Lounge → http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/hyperreal/ 

St. Patrick’s Festival in Kilkenny → https://stpatricksfestivalkilkenny.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23268644076&gclid=CjwKCAjwpcTNBhA5EiwAdO1S9rRnUiqPu_PQzslMjJjhpwmfR3LKTYiAbDNpPJ4lschGp8Dq8AtLXBoC5KYQAvD_BwE

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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:

Boxer Short Films at Pan-Pan – Thursday, 7 pm → https://boxershortfilms.square.site/product/boxer-short-films-presents-the-60-s-/UKA5PUY23EXKWQ4DGAIMMTKF?cs=true&cst=popular&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnvzg08Xl2Xx9GO61_Ncy3W_zxwOmkAEat94JVEO-DJt_TRCp8vTTBMMet2v8_aem_NzmWv8_3zQ_Pdy_8-Nt78A

Kings Heath Art Market at All Saints Centre → https://www.uasb.co.uk/kings-heath-art-market

New bistro Samo at Great Western Arcade → https://samobistro.co.uk/

Fixing, mending, upcycling and repairing session at The Hive → https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/events/event/5161/make_it_mend_it 

Neurodivergent / autism-friendly nightclub event at The Night Owl → https://thenightowl.club/event/come-as-you-are-26/

£5 Guinness pints for St. Patrick’s Day at Society Birmingham → https://www.instagram.com/p/DVa7wXoDEyW/

Freedom of Information Day USA → https://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/promo/information-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:

Arco screening, 14 March (Mockingbird Cinema) → 

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1477311  

Oscars Party, 15 March (Mockingbird Cinema) →

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1389653 

Daily Thread community textile session, 17 March (The Old Print Works) → https://www.oldprintworks.org/whatson#calendar-a6dff44e-2da2-41ae-9fb6-611fa026ffca-event-limoo7vp-1773741600000 

The Allure Speakeasy, 14 March (The Old Joint Stock) →

https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/the-allure-speakeasy 

Free Late Night Mystery Movie Club, 13 March (Mockingbird Cinema) →

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=150916 

George Boomsma, 15 March (Kitchen Garden Cafe) → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/george-boomsma/ 

The Catapult Club: Secret Love Orchestra, Sweaty Wednesday, CherryAid, 15 March (Dark Horse) → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk 

Paris Manga Sci Fi Show, 14 & 15 March (Paris, France) → https://parismanga.fr/ 

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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