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 Traiters Watch Party, 23 January (The Button Factory) →

https://thebuttonfactorybirmingham.co.uk/events/

Birmingham Jazz Presents – Pete Hurt, 23 January (1000 Trades) →

https://1000trades.org.uk/events/birmingham-jazz-presents-pete-hurt/

Romeo Stodart and Ren Harvieu, 25 January (Kitchen Garden Cafe) →

https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/romeo-stodart-ren-harvieu/

Talking Horses, 24 January (Dead Wax) →

https://www.deadwaxdigbeth.pub/events/talking-horses

Threads of HIV: Empowering Quilts exhibition, now until 31 January (Library of Birmingham) → https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/events/event/5006/threads_of_hiv_empowering_quilts_exhibition

1000 Trades Presents: Vipond, 24 January (1000 Trades) → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/1000-trades-presents-vipond/

The Mighty Craic, 24 January (The Night Owl) → https://thenightowl.club/event/ire-ish-the-mighty-craic/

Revolve Festival, 23 January (Sydney, Australia) →

https://www.manningbar.com/event/revolve-festival-2026/

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Outer Circle is written and produced by Taylor Powney and Michele Zipkin.

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:

TDE: Xhosa Cole Residency, 23 & 24 January (The Mac) → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/book/instance/2001949

Pillion screening, 22 January (Mockingbird Cinema) →

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1192812

Nai Whitts – EMM – Sharni – Mowgli the Mennace, 23 January (The Rainbow) →

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thefuturesoundproject/nai-whitts-sharni-mowgli-the-mennace-1-tba/e-ovpbxp

Barber Lunchtime Concert, 23 January (Elgar Hall, Bramall, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts) → https://barber.org.uk/hanachang/

Emerging Artists Showcase 2, 22 January (The Sunflower Lounge) →

http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/emerging-artists-showcase-2/

Palestine ‘36 screening, 22 January (The Mac) → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/palestine-36

Bandeoke, 22 January and Thursdays (Box Brindleyplace) →

https://www.theboxbar.co.uk/bars/brindleyplace/bandeoke

LIGHTHOUSE Winter Edition, 22-25 January (Bad Gastein, Austria) → https://lighthouse.plus/event/grandlighthouse26

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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:

Burns Night at 1000 Trades → https://1000tradesonthepark.org.uk/events/burns-night-three-course-special-menu/

Vik ‘n’ Ade’s Free ‘n’ Easy Open Mic at The Dark Horse → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/vic-n-ades-free-n-easy-open-mic/

Seed Talks: The Gut-Brain Connection — Nourish Your Mind, Body and Microbiome → https://booking.glee.co.uk/23031

Pink Noize Promotions – Hardcore Bands Gig at Centrala Space → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/closed-hands-misgendered-xcruciblex-meanlook/

Movie Night — Fargo at 1000 Trades On The Park → https://1000tradesonthepark.org.uk/events/movie-night-january/

Weekly Quiz @ 1000 Trades On The Park → https://1000tradesonthepark.org.uk/events/weekly-quiz-at-1000-trades-otp-2026-01-14/

Wednesday Quiz @ Hare and Hounds → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds-Kings-Heath/Quiz-Night---Every-Wednesday-at-the-HH/41613405/

Elsewhere: Dublin, Ireland: Tradfest Dublin

https://tradfest.com/

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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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