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:

Piece of Work: Poetry at BMAG, 21 May (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) → 

https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/piece-of-work-poetry-nights-2 

Boundless play, 21-23 May (The Old Joint Stock) →

https://old-joint-stock-theatre.designmynight.com 

Kele Le Roc and Terri Walker, 21 May (The Jam House) →

https://thejamhouse.com/shop/event/kele-le-roc-terri-walker-in-conversation-live/ 

Electronic Music Open Mic Night (EMOM), 21 May (Centrala) →

https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/e-m-o-m-electronic-music-open-mic/

Mosaic workshop, 23 May (BRIG Cafe) → https://ml.mosaicartstudio.uk/products/mosaic-workshops-in-birmingham

M-Ziq & ID Mora, + Meemo Comma, 22 May (The Castle and Falcon) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Castle-And-Falcon/M-Ziq--IDMora-AV-Live--Meemo-Comma-Live/41456069/ 

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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:

Carol J Forrester poetry talk about Stone Tongued at the Heath Bookshop — Thursday 21st May, 6:30 PM → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/all-events/?event=2814

Cask beer tasting at the Attic Taproom — Thursday 21st May → https://www.instagram.com/p/DYFdtEmDA3J/

Stop-motion animation workshop with Josh Leach at Warwick Arts Centre — Wednesday 20th May → https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/qvG-creative-socials/

Yoga-Chi meditation class at the Old Printworks — Wednesday 20th May, 6:30 PM → https://www.oldprintworks.org/whatson#calendar-a6dff44e-2da2-41ae-9fb6-611fa026ffca-event-ce061e9e-80d0-451f-9bc3-e964cdbc617e-1779298200000

Good Things Comedy Club at 1000 Trades — Thursday 21st May → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/good-things-comedy-club-2026-05-21/

BCU’s Sketch and Stitch at the Botanical Gardens — Friday, 11 AM–2 PM → https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/bbg-event/bcu-sketch-and-stitch-2026/

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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:

Mushroom Cultivation Class — The Church Pub and Dining Room — Tomorrow, 6pm–8pm → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-shroomshop-mushroom-cultivation-for-beginners-tickets-1985061355952?aff=ebdssbdestsearch 

Collage Art Club — Selly Oak Quaker Meeting House — Tomorrow, 6pm–8pm → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/collage-art-club-tickets-1986982109979?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Rhythms Workshop with Richard Sealy — The Old Printworks — Tonight → https://www.oldprintworks.org/whatson#calendar-a6dff44e-2da2-41ae-9fb6-611fa026ffca-event-bc692492-d9ae-4979-a1c7-51bdf3ecb430-1779215400000

Jo Callaghan & Mark Edwards Talk (“Body of Lies”) — Waterstones — Tonight, 7pm → https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-jo-callaghan-and-mark-edwards/birmingham

TAMIW Live Gig — The Victoria — Tonight → https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/tamiw/the-victoria/3626172

Social Gaming Tuesday — The Double Six — Tonight, 5:30pm–10:30pm → https://thedoublesix.co.uk/events/social-gaming-tuesdays/ 

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/a-midsummer-nights-dream/

Graffiti workshop for beginners at GraffitiArtist.Com in Deritend → https://www.yuup.co/experiences/graffiti-art-experience

Jerron Paxton: Things Done Changed at the Kitchen Garden Cafe → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/jerron-paxton/ 

Neurodivergent-friendly “Come As You Are” night at The Night Owl → https://thenightowl.club/event/come-as-you-are-27/

Makeup bag sewing class at Loco Lounge by Girls Club Birmingham and LetsSewGirlsBrum → https://www.instagram.com/thegirlsclubbham/p/DX7VmMeCKS1/?img_index=1 

Jam Jah Mondays at the The Station Pub featuring Ras Tweed → https://jamjahsound.com/event/jam-jah-mondays-ft-ras-tweed-maxines-bday/ 

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. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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:

Little Wars, 16-23 May (The Crescent) → 

https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/288931ACVVSGKGSMHSCBDDDBTGGHPKPBR/little-wars/

Rose of Nevada screening, 15-21 May (The Mac) →

https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/rose-of-nevada

Made in the Midlands, 15 May (Mockingbird Cinema) → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1574230  

RBE Music Showcase, 15 May (The Sunflower Lounge) →

http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/rbe-music-showcase/

Dance Yrself Clean, 15 May (Cherry Dark Horse) → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/dance-yrself-clean/

Roots Market, 17 May (Boho Beer Garden) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Sector-57%2C-Birmingham/Roots-Market/42404096/ 

Assurance, 16 May (Dead Wax Digbeth) → https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/assurance-1

Endangered Species Day, 15 May (Everywhere) → https://www.endangered.org/endangered-species-day/ 

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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:

Memory of Princess Mumbi screening, 14 May (Mockingbird Cinema) →

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1573302

Neighbourhd jam session, 15 May (The Night Owl) → 

https://thenightowl.club/event/neighbourhd-25/ 

The Bald Pigeon-Boy, 19 & 20 May (The Birmingham Rep) → 

https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/the-bald-pigeon-boy/ 

Cherry Reds Comedy Club w Jules O’Brian, 14 May (Cherry Reds) → https://www.instagram.com/p/DXRGieNCGu0/?img_index=1 

The Real Jobs, Wiiince, Luxury Nan Smell, Rooted, 15 May (Centrala) →

https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/centrala-presents-the-real-jobs-wiiince-luxury-nan-smell/ 

Pathcarving carvers club, 14 May (The Old Print Works) → https://www.oldprintworks.org/whatson

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. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 

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:

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/

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. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

Follow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrum

For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/ 

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

Follow Outer Circle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outercirclebrum

For more information on Brum Radio Podcasts follow Brum Radio on instagram.com/brumradio

Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.