Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life – in under 5 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:

Just The Tonic Comedy Club (Broad Street, Birmingham) → https://www.justthetonic.com/birmingham-comedy/shows/saturday-20-sep-2025/6821/

The Bodyguard (Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham) → https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-bodyguard/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham/

Skygaze Showcase ft. Love Is Noise, Labyrinthine Oceans, Other Half & Tunnel Vision (The Night Owl, Birmingham) → https://thenightowl.club/event/skygaze-showcase-ft-love-is-noise/

The Society Food Hall (Colmore Row, Birmingham) → https://www.societybirmingham.com/

Holly Walk Market (Leamington Spa) → https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/news/article/1336/new_weekly_market_coming_to_leamington_spa_s_holly_walk

100 Years of Camera Making (Heritage Lounge at The Hive, Jewellery Quarter) → https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/events/event/4846/100_years_of_camera_making_in_the_jewellery_quarter

B-Town Indie Night (The Rainbow, Birmingham) → https://www.seetickets.com/tour/b-town-indie-night-

Odense Tartelet Festival (Denmark) → https://www.tarteletfest.dk/

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The weekday guide to Birmingham's cultural life - in under 5 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:

Lola’s Floating Pizza Boat (Vegan Night) → https://www.instagram.com/lolathecafeboat/

Brad Kella at Birmingham Town Hall → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/brad-kella

Black Sabbath – The Ballet (Birmingham Royal Ballet, Hippodrome) → https://www.brb.org.uk/whats-on/event/black-sabbath-the-ballet

Led Bib & Diddy Sweg at Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath → https://www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/

The Kamikaze Club Open Mic at 1000 Trades → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/kamikaze-club-open-mic-2025-09-18/

CBSO Oktoberfest Oompah at Hockley Social Club → https://digbethdiningclub.com/event/cbso-presents-symphonic-sessions

Cabaret and Cabernet at Isaac’s, The Grand Hotel → https://www.thegrandhotelbirmingham.co.uk/whats-on#!/e/cabaret-and-cabernet-downstairs-at-the-grand-a1343107/

Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings at the MAC → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/jon-boden-the-remnant-kings

Chilean Independence Day (Fondas celebrations) → https://www.chile.travel/en/events/independence-day/

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The weekday guide to Birmingham's cultural life - in under 5 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:

0121 Queercore Presents: Rozemary, Blythe Blade, Peacelily, and Anaemia Sludge, 17 September (Centrala Space) → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/0121queercore-presents-rozemary-bythe-blade-peacelily-anaemia-sludge/

Water Lantern Festival, 27 September (Dartmouth Park) → https://www.waterlanternfestival.com/events/birmingham

Kazuki Yamada conducts The Dream of Gerontius, performed by the CBSO, 17 September (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/cbso-2025-26-kazuki-conducts-the-dream-of-gerontius

Jolie Holland and ORKAH, 17 September (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Jolie-Holland-plus-ORKAH/40987180/

Vik 'n' Ade's Free 'n' Easy Open Mic, 17 September and every third Wednesday (Dark Horse) → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/vik-n-ades-free-n-easy-open-mic-17/

Tigress, 17 September (The Asylum) → https://www.theasylumvenue.co.uk/events/tigress-asylum-birmingham/

Crafting Cafe, 18 September (Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens) → https://www.castlebromwichhallgardens.org.uk/calendar/crafting-cafes-afternoons-around-the-table-sit-or-make/2025-09-18/

League of Defense, 16 and 17 September (Paris, France) → https://www.parisladefense.com/en/news/events/league-defense-returns-parvis-september-16-17-2025

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life — in under five minutes.

Handpicked arts & culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your shortcut to what’s on: theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more. 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:

• Murder at Midnight, 16–20 Sept (Birmingham Rep) → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/murder-at-midnight/
• Marcus Brigstocke, 16 Sept (The Glee Club) → https://booking.glee.co.uk/22437
• - Courtney Hadwin, 16 Sept (The Victoria) → https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/courtney-hadwin/the-victoria/3422090
• - Peter Donahoe Piano Recital, 16 Sept (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) → https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/peter-donohoe-celebrity-recital-16-09-2025
• - Abigail’s Party, until 20 Sept (The Crescent Theatre) → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details
• - Live at the Core: Apollo Greats, 19 Sept (The Core Solihull) → https://www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk/whats-on/all-shows/live-at-the-core-apollo-greats/27628/
• - Violencia, 16 Sept (The Flapper) → https://theflapper.co.uk/events/violencia/
• - National Ploughing Championships, 16–18 Sept (Screggan, Ireland) → https://www.npa.ie/

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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. Theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more – 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:

Ched Talk, 17 September (Cheddar, Stirchley) → https://queso.uk/products/ched-talk-wednesday-28-may-2025-copy

Sir Simon Rattle & the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, 11 November (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/bc-2025-26-sir-simon-rattle-bavarian-radio-symphony-orchestra

Queer as Joke, 15 September (Eden Bar) → https://www.outsavvy.com/event/29712/queer-as-joke-comedy-feat

Social Gaming Night, 15 September (Chance & Counters) → https://chanceandcounters.com/birmingham

Metz Jnr, 16 September (B:eats Café) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/metz-jnr

Helms Alee, 15 September (Deadwax) → https://www.seetickets.com/event/core-presents-helms-alee/dead-wax-digbeth/3433135

Amazing ArtBoxes, until 21 September (MAC) → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/exhibition/art-boxes

Cheeky Mondays, 15 September (Sorrento Lounge, Moseley) → https://thelounges.co.uk/sorrento

Venice Biennale – International Architecture Exhibition (Venice, Italy) → https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/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. Theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more – 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:

• Birmingham Heritage Week, 12–21 September → https://birminghamheritageweek.co.uk
• Felicia’s Journey at Stirchley Open Cinema, 20 September → https://stirchleyopenscreen.com
• GK Barry: Saving Grace’s Jungle Fever, 13 September (Alexandra Theatre) → https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/gk-barry-saving-graces-jungle-fever/the-alexandra-theatre-birmingham
• A Daytime Affair, 13 September (Dead Wax Digbeth) → https://deadwaxdigbeth.com
• Puppy Yoga, 14–15 September (Malacuna, Jewellery Quarter) → https://malacuna.com
• Johnny Foreigner, 12 September (Hare & Hounds) → https://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk
• Kings Heath Artisan Market, 14 September (York Road, Kings Heath) → https://www.enjoykingsheath.com
• Hera “Before and After” EP Launch, 12 September (Centrala) → https://centrala.space
• JuJu’s Fishy Friday Supper, 12 September (JuJu’s Café) → https://www.jujus-cafe.com
• Les Fêtes de Wallonie, 13–15 September (Namur, Belgium) → https://www.visitnamur.eu

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Digbeth, 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:

Film Stories Live with Simon Brew, 17 September (MAC) → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/event/film-stories-live-simon-brew

Greek Aura Restaurant, Moseley (open daily) → https://www.instagram.com/greekaura.restaurant/

Birmingham Open Honey Show, 13–14 September (Winterbourne House & Gardens) → https://www.winterbourne.org.uk/whats-on/birmingham-honey-show-2025/

David Flanagan Trio, 13 September (The Ruin) → https://www.instagram.com/theruindigbeth/

MAMA ft Antonella, 11 September (Rock ‘n’ Roll Brewhouse) → https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollbrewhouse/

Anika Nilles & Nevell, 11 September (The Sunflower Lounge) → https://thesunflowerlounge.seetickets.com/event/anika-nilles-nevell/the-sunflower-lounge-birmingham/2925749

Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution, 11–20 September (Sutton Arts Theatre) → https://www.suttonartstheatre.co.uk

Cosy Crafty Cinema, 11 September (Nook Gallery, Kings Heath) → https://www.instagram.com/nookgallerybrum/

Feast of San Gennaro, 11–22 September (New York City) → https://sangennaro.nyc

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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:

Send in the Clowns: Little Flop of Horrors, through 13 September (The Old Joint Stock) → https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/little-flop-of-horrors

Candlelight Concerts: Tribute to Linkin Park, 11 September (Birmingham Cathedral) → https://feverup.com/m/400238

Kings Norton Farmer’s Market, 13 September and monthly through December (The Green, Kings Norton) → https://www.kingsnortonfarmersmarket.com/dates

Luke Morley, 10 September (The Glee Club) → https://booking.glee.co.uk/22333

Coleshill On Stage: Hairspray, 10-13 September (The Core Theatre Solihull) → https://www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk/whats-on/all-shows/hairspray

Midnight Rodeo, 10 September (The Victoria) → https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/midnight-rodeo/the-victoria/3389881

OsamaSon, 10 September (The O2 Institute) → https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Berlin Art Week, 10-14 September (Berlin, Germany) → https://berlinartweek.de/en/

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c | BPS for Brum Radio and 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 tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Digbeth Jazz, 9 September (The Night Owl) → https://thenightowl.club/event/digbeth-jazz-35/

Sausage and Cider Festival, 13 September (St. Nicholas Park, Warwick) → https://www.sausageandciderfest.co.uk/warwick

Queercore in the Second City: Loud and Queer, through 14 September (Centrala Space) → https://centrala-space.org.uk/exhibitions/queercore-in-the-second-city-loud-and-queer-ryley-morton/

Genitorturers, 9 September (The Castle & Falcon) → http://castleandfalcon.com/events/genitorturers/

ACM Sounds, 9 September (Actress & Bishop) → https://theactressandbishop.co.uk/event/acm-sounds-2/

A Life in Tandem screening and Q&A, 9 September (MAC) → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/a-life-in-tandem-q-a

Tuesday food deals at the Plough, Perios, and All Bar One: https://theploughharborne.co.uk/ https://myperios.com/ https://www.allbarone.co.uk/national-search/east-and-west-midlands/all-bar-one-brindleyplace-birmingham

Lucerne Festival, 12 August–14 September (Lucerne, Switzerland) → https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life – in under 5 minutes.

Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your shortcut to what’s on. Some of it’s big, some tucked away – all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions:

Yoga at the Botanical Gardens (last session of the year), 11 Sept → https://www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/event/yoga-in-the-gardens/

Free From Festival, 14 Sept (The Bond, Digbeth) → https://freefromfestival.co.uk/

Classic Albums Live: The Beatles White Album, 14 Sept (Symphony Hall) → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/classic-albums-live-the-beatles-white-album

Birmingham Improv: Drop-in Comedy Workshop, 8 Sept + every Monday (Moseley Hive) → https://birminghamimprov.com/classes

Egan’s Comedy Club, 8 Sept (The Victoria) → https://www.thevictoriabirmingham.co.uk/comedy-nights/

Giants Exhibition, until 2 Nov (Birmingham Museum, Gas Hall) → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/giants

Murder in the Museum Game, until 9 Nov (Lapworth Museum of Geology) → https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/lapworth-museum/whats-on

Warsteiner Internationale Montgolfiade – Hot Air Balloon Festival, 5–13 Sept (Warstein, Germany) → https://warsteiner-wim.de/en/

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