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:

Dirty Old Folkers Christmas Panto → https://www.ents24.com/birmingham-events/kitchen-garden-cafe/dirty-old-folkers-christmas-panto/7385814 

Happy Birthday Jane (Crescent Theatre) → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-book-3/402427AMSPQKNLMTKRTQMCMDJPPBH/happy-birthday-jane/

Jack Goodall + The Line Managers at Hare & Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Jack-Goodall--The-Line-Managers/41271668/

CBSO Viola performance →  https://cbso.co.uk/events/centre-stage-viola-extravaganza

Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Wolverhampton Art Gallery) → https://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/whats-on/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2/

Handsworth Community Choir at Great Barr Library → https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/birmingham/great-barr-library/handsworth-community-choir-at-great-barr-library/e-ogbleq

Elsewhere: Feria de le Esfera, Meico → https://www.zonaturistica.com/en/events-in/michoacan/tlalpujahua/feria-de-la-esfera

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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:

Digbeth Christmas Market and Groove Factory Records, 13 December (The Drop Inn) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Drop-Inn/Digbeth-Christmas-Market/41498375/ 

Noise and Detail exhibition, now until 20 December (Centrala Space) → https://centrala-space.org.uk/exhibitions/noise-detail-john-convery-julie-r-kane/ 

Something Magical with the People’s Orchestra and other performers, 13 December (Elgar Concert Hall) → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/something-magical-wrapping-up-at-elgar-concert-hall-tickets-1656954669019

A Very Merry Christmas Carol, 13 December (The Button Factory) → https://thebuttonfactorybirmingham.co.uk/events/ 

Blue Nation, 13 December (The Crossing) → https://www.thecrossingdigbeth.co.uk/event/blue-nation/ 

Tom’s Midnight Garden, now until 20 December (Crescent Theatre) →

https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/274331ASLJNVSRMVSRVGSQHKGVGMSLTBP/toms-midnight-garden/

Metal Meeting, 12 & 13 December, (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) → https://eindhovenmetalmeeting.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:

Flatpack Monthly: Sunlight screening + Q&A w Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen, 18 December (The Mockingbird Cinema) → https://flatpackfestival.org.uk/event/flatpack-monthly-sunlight-q-and-a-with-nina-conti-and-shenoah-allen?perf_no=2483

Sutton Coldfield Victorian Christmas Market, 11-14, 18-21 December (The Parade, Sutton Coldfield town centre) → https://suttoncoldfieldvictorianchristmasmarket.co.uk/ 

Search for Santa Boat Trip, 13 & 14 December and other dates (Sherborne Wharf, outside ICC) → https://www.sherbornewharf.co.uk/book 

Symphonic Sessions: Christmas Special, 11 December (Hockley Social Club) → https://cbso.co.uk/events/symphonic-sessions-christmas-special-2 

Big Dean’s Peep Show Quiz, 11 December (Dark Horse, Moseley) →

https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/big-deans-peep-show-quiz/ 

Bandeoke, 11 December (The Box, Brindleyplace) → https://www.theboxbar.co.uk/bars/brindleyplace/bandeoke 

Hire the Night Owl for free, various dates in January, 2026 (The Night Owl) → https://www.instagram.com/thenightowlbham/  

Rave on Snow, 11-14 December, (Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria) → https://raveonsnow.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:

OMNOM opening → https://www.omnom.com/locations/birmingham

Becoming Led Zeppelin → https://thetinmusicandarts.org.uk/events/becoming-led-zeppelin-film-screening-12a (The Tin Music and Arts)

Barbara Nice’s Christmas Cracker → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/barbara-nices-christmas-cracker-2 (Mac Birmingham)

The Zodiac Killer Project + Q&A → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/the-zodiac-killer-project-q-a

Gobby Flicks Comedy (with Rosie Jones) → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/gobby-flicks-comedy-5

CBSO Christmas Symphonic Sessions (at Hockley Social Club) → https://digbethdiningclub.com/event/cbso-christmas-symphonic-sessions-hockley-social-club

Elsewhere: River to River Indian Film Fest Florence →  https://www.rivertoriver.it/?lang=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:

Stereolab at Wulfrun Hall (Dec 12) → https://www.thehallswolverhampton.co.uk/events/stereolab/

Fiddler on the Roof at The Alexandra (Dec 9 – Jan 3) → https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/fiddler-on-the-roof/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/

Michael Marouli – “Mike Drop” at The Glee Club (Tonight) → https://booking.glee.co.uk/22665

It’s a Wonderful Knife – Christmas Dundee at Old Joint Stock (Running now – end of Dec) →https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-dundee

Birmingham Choral Union Carols at 1000 Trades (Tonight, 7 pm) → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/christmas-carols-w-birmingham-choral-union/

The Teals at The Sunflower Lounge (Tonight, 7:30 pm) → http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/the-teals-4/

Rise Festival – Les Deux Alpes, France (This week) → https://www.rise-festival.com/welcome-to-rise-2025

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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 Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert → https://www.ents24.com/birmingham-events/symphony-hall/the-muppet-christmas-carol-in-concert/7307327

Coffinworks Cocktail tour → https://www.coffinworks.org/event/coffins-and-cocktails-a-winter-treat/

Down for the Count Swing Orchestra: Swing Into Christmas → https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/nH3-swing-into-christmas/

British Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700 — Book Launch → https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/birmingham-west-midlands/birmingham-back-to-backs/events/9ef7c1f8-1f0b-48ed-be01-365febb46de1 

Unplugged at the Vic → https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/unplugged-at-the-vic-matej-thorne/the-victoria/3552581

Joe Khalique-Brown at Dead Wax → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Dead-Wax/Joe-Khalique-Brown/41393249/ 

Outside the City: Salzburg, Austria → https://www.salzburg.info/en/events/events-calendar/maxglaner-krampus-run_event_37881688

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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:

Winter Funderland indoor fairground, 6 December - 3 January (Birmingham NEC) → https://www.winterfunland.com/birmingham/ 

Sleigh Miserables, 6 & 13 December (The Old Joint Stock) → 

http://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on 

Brum Radio’s Dan Whitehouse: End of Year Review with guest Jasmine Gardosi, 7 December (Symphony Hall) → 

https://bmusic.co.uk/events/dan-whitehouse-end-of-year-review

Free Jazz Fridays: Diddy Sweg Big Band, 5 December (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/free-jazz-fridays-diddy-sweg-big-band 

Old Skool Bingo, 6 December (The Rainbow) → https://oldskoolbingo.com/event/old-skool-bingo-sat-6th-dec-birmingham-christmas-pop-special/ 

Soul and Retro Club, 6 December (The Night Owl) →

https://thenightowl.club/event/dig-soul-and-retro-club-night-12/ 

Purple Weekend Festival, 5-8 December (Leon, Spain) →

https://www.spain.info/en/calendar/festival-purple-weekend/ 

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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:

Digbeth First Friday events, 5 December (various locations) → https://digbethfirstfriday.com/ 

Comedy at the Museum ft. Zoe Lyons, 4 December (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) → 

https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/zoe-lyons-comedy-at-the-museum 

Aladdin Panto, 6-20 December (Sutton Arts Theatre) → 

https://www.suttonartstheatre.co.uk/whats-on/

BGSO at the Ballroom, 6 December (The Church at Carr’s Lane) → https://www.bgso.org.uk/bgso-at-the-ballroom-winter-concert-20 

Winter Craft Market, 4 December (Ikon Gallery) → https://www.ikon-gallery.org/event/winter-craft-market-2025

Lunchtime Christmas Concert, 5 December (The Barber Institute of Fine Arts) →

https://barber.org.uk/songsforchristmas/ 

The Bump Open Mic, 4 December (Slug and Lettuce Wolverhampton) →

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Wolverhampton/Slug-And-Lettuce-Wolverhampton/THE-BUMP---Open-Mic-Thursdays/41351363/ 

New York Produce Show, 2-4 December (New York City, NY) →

https://www.nyproduceshow.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:

Room 2 presents Bluewalk, Jazzcat, The Speakers & more → https://ticket247.co.uk/Event/room-2-presents-bluewalk-jazzcat-the-speakers-more-at-hare-and-hounds-kings-heath-birmingham-441422 

CLOSEUP COMEDY at Herbert’s Yard with Mike Gunn and more → https://ticket247.co.uk/Event/closeup-comedy-at-herbert-s-yard-with-mike-gunn-and-more-at-herberts-yard-birmingham-400851 

Kerry Godliman at the Town Hall → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/kerry-godliman-bandwidth 

The Crucible at Crescent Theatre → https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/the-crucible 

UMHF UnPlugged & Live Charity Auction at The Asylum Venue → https://www.fatsoma.com/e/xdjsseqs/umhf-unplugged-live-charity-auction-w-acoustic-sets-from-as-it-is-dream-state-acoustic 

AMC 9: Plants Heal & Davies/Sanders → https://www.pan--pan.com/product/amc-9-plants-heal-davies-sanders 

Guadalajara international book fair → https://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/info/info_fil.asp

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:

Christmas Market at the MAC → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/christmas-arts-market 

Candlelight concert →https://feverup.com/m/481790?srsltid=AfmBOoqAEfqcz_TjYCCA2JKlmrUWBQDPeEczoG0Xwx5Vn2g2zvB6EVAH

The Rat Pack - Christmas in Vegas at the Tamworth Assembly rooms https://www.tamworthassemblyrooms.co.uk/bookings/webevent/ratpackxmas25

Unplugged at the Vic → https://www.seetickets.com/event/unplugged-at-the-vic-hannah-michell/the-victoria/3552582

1000 Trades: Beyond Shelter → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/beyond-shelter-how-buildings-build-communities/

ACM Sounds → https://theactressandbishop.co.uk/event/acm-sounds-5/ 

Rome christmas Market → https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/romes-befana-christmas-market-returns-to-piazza-navona.html 

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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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