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:

Everything Must Go exhibit, 29 July 2026 - 21 February 2027 (Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery) → birminghammuseums.org.uk

Weird on Purpose, 29 (Hare and Hounds) → skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham

A Simple Tale of Love, 31 July - 2 August (The Crescent Theatre) → crescent-theatre.co.uk

Comedy Night at Zindiya, 29 July (Zindiya) → skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham

Quiz Nights, Wednesdays (Hare and Hounds & Temper and Brown) → Hare and Hounds | Temper and Brown

Chincoteague Pony Swim, 29 July (Chincoteague, Virginia) → chincoteague.com/pony-swim

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