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:

Rep Rising Festival, 1-19 July (The Rep Birmingham Rep) →

https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/rep-rising-festival-2026/

The Spooky Men’s Chorale, 29 June (Kitchen Garden Cafe) → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/the-spooky-mens-chorale/

Everything Must Go, 29 July–21 February (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/exhibitions/every-thing-must-go

Mulholland Drive, 29 June (Mockingbird Cinema) →

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=222097

Jelly’s Craft Club: making key rings, 29 June (Hare and Hounds) →

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Jellys-Craft-Club-Making-Clay-Keyrings/42510051/

Play and Connect, every Monday (Game Guru) → https://gameguru.co.uk/pages/events

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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.

Everything Digbeth Summer Market → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/everything-digbeth-summer-market-june-2026-tickets-1988326051745

Healing Arts Birmingham workshop at Centrala (Pocket Object Workshop with Roo Dhissou) → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/healing-arts-workshop/

1000 Trades 10th Birthday Party → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/1000-trades-10th-birthday-spectacularly-unspectacular-specatcular/

Strawberry and Chocolate screening at Heath Bookshop / Screen B14 → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/all-events/?event=3257

Queer as the Dog comedy night at Hare and Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Queer-as-the-Dog/42462612/

Catapult Club at The Rainbow → https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/68e7d2797b77802ee1cc14aa/e/6a046d598041533aaaba9f0e

Tec-Troit Electronic Music Festival (Detroit, Michigan) → https://www.tectroit.com/

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:

The Listening Room, 1 July (The Edge) →

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-listening-room-tickets

With Love from Bournville, 25 June (Selly Manor Museum) → https://sellymanormuseum.org.uk/events/2026-06-25/with-love-from-bournville

LGBTQTeehee, 25 June (The Birmingham Rep) → https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/lgbtqteehee-open-mic/

Acoustic Sessions with BIMM, 24 June (The Jam House) →

https://thejamhouse.com/shop/event/acoustic-sessions-46/

Healing Arts: Connect to the Forest Gallery Tour, 26 June (The Mac) →

https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/healing-arts-connect-to-the-forest-gallery-tour

Laura Blake – Go Home Birdie Brown, 26 July (The Heath Bookshop) → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/all-events/?event=3320

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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:

Fat Penguin Comedy Club ft Jonny Pelham, Paul Thorne, Olivia Green, Jay Handley, 23 June (The Patrick Kavanagh) →

https://fatpenguincomedyclub.weebly.com/

Angela de la Cruz UPRIGHT exhibition, now until 6 Sept (Ikon Gallery) →

https://www.ikon-gallery.org/exhibition/angela-de-la-cruz-upright

Vintage football shirt pop-up, 23 June (Alfresco at Alfred Works) → https://alfredworks.co.uk/events/

Digbeth Jazz, 23 June and every Tuesday (The Night Owl) → https://thenightowl.club/event/digbeth-jazz-73/

Tooth, 23 June (Dead Wax) → https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/tooth

BGSO Presents: Brahms’ First Symphony, 18 July (CBSO Centre) → https://cbso.co.uk/events/bgso-presents-brahms-first

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:

Letters, Promises and Belonging, 22 June (The Mac) →

https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/letters-promises-and-belonging-the-children-of-windrush

Jennifer’s Body screening, 22 June (Mockingbird Cinema) →

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=326428

Gardens Yoga, 24 June (Birmingham Botanical Gardens) → https://birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk/bbg-event/gardens-yoga-soundbath-06-26/

Lindsey Webster, 22 June (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Lindsey-Webster/42263782/

England v Ghana Screening + Houseparty, 23 June (The Rainbow Pub) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Rainbow-Pub-Digbeth/England-vs-Ghana---Match-Screening-at-The-Rainbow-Pub/42457881/

Jam Jah Mondays, 22 June and every Monday (The Station Pub) → https://jamjahsound.com/event/jam-jah-mondays-ft-selecta-hype/

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.

Ellen Jones book talk, Outrage: How to Fight for LGBTQ+ Lives at Heath Bookshop → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/all-events/?event=3254

Holding Pattern with Ashley Swift (Artefact DJ) at Pan-Pan → https://www.instagram.com/p/DZX4L4FNkQt/

Shared Frequencies mini festival at The Sunflower Lounge & The Victoria → https://nhs.ticketsforgood.co.uk/events/355941-shared-frequencies

Under the Same Sky community arts festival (Autin Dance Theatre) at Solihull Park → https://www.instagram.com/p/DZkwjYSo8O3/?hl=en

Refugee Week celebration and Loom Lab showcase at Centrala → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/refugee-week-celebration/

Burger and beer tasting with The Attic & Jimmy’s Burgers at Alfred Works → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fathers-day-beer-burger-tasting-session-attic-x-jimmys-burgers-tickets-1990850117293

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:

Seaweed Yarn Workshop, 18 June (Nook Gallery) →

https://www.nook-gallery.co.uk/products/seaweed-yarn-workshop

Battle of the Bands, 19 June (The Victoria) →

https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/battle-of-the-bands-at-the-victoria/the-victoria/3638918

She Stoops to Conquer, 23-24 June (The Crescent) →

https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk

Refugee Week Film: Limbo, 18 June (The Mac) → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/refugee-week-film-limbo

Candlelight: Best of Hans Zimmer, 20 June (St. Paul’s Church) → https://feverup.com/m/152082

Birmingham Media Archive Project, now through 28 June (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/exhibitions/birmingham-media-archive-project

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.