The Inferno Kid @ AE Harris

There’s drama to be enjoyed at local venue @ A E Harris.  According to their website: ‘The Inferno Kid was once professional wrestling’s brightest star – a risk-taking daredevil both inside the ring and out. Today he is disabled, destitute and all but forgotten by the wrestling world. He is only 36. Now the living…

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JQ Comedy Night at The Rose Villa Tavern

Local journalist Jonny Greatrex runs the Jewellery Quarter Comedy night at the Rose Villa Tavern.  Their next night is this Tuesday, Feb 12.  More details can be found here:  As a rule the comedy nights have three up-and-coming acts and a professional headliner each month.  Jonny says: “we just try to cover our costs so we can…

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LADYWOOD WARD COMMITTEE Friday 14 December 2012

Local residents are invited to attend the LADYWOOD WARD COMMITTEE Friday 14 December 2012 From 7.30pm at St Johns & St Peters Church, Darnley Road, Off Monument Road, Ladywood B16 8TF 6pm – onwards ‘ Ladywood Christmases Past’ Exhibition by Ladywood History Group 6.45-7.15pm – Carols from Oratory Primary School pupils 7.30pm Ward Committee Meeting:- TNT Ladywood…

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Assay Office Historic Silver Collection Tour

I was fortunate to attend the last general public visit to the private silver collection at The Birmingham Assay Office in 2012. After a brief introduction from the curator Sally and a short video Cracking The Code, The Story of The Birmingham Assay Office we were shown around the historic silver collection and some of the rooms in the…

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Jewellery Quarter Gets into the Frame

FRAME_birmingham: Art by local & international artists installed & for sale up to £750 across 31 venues in the city. The exhibition runs until 17th February 2013. Buy art. Support artists. Make a good investment. FRAME_birmingham launched on 16th Nov across a total of 33 frames installed in 31 mostly non art venues in Birmingham,…

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The JQ Film Night Returns…

The first film and supper night following the Urban Coffee Film Night summer hiatus will be held on Friday 19th October at the Jewellery Quarter emporium, just in time for Halloween!

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Make-it Fun Day in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

Black Country Atelier

On Saturday July 14th between 11am and 4pm members of the public are invited to a fun day of making using the latest design technology such as laser cutters and 3D printers in a celebration of Birmingham’s creative manufacturing past, present and future. Organised by Black Country Atelier which has just moved its 3D workshops…

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Chapter Five Sing in the JQ

CHAPTER FIVE are a professional vocal quintet, all of whom  studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire.  They have asked JQNF to publicise their forthcoming gig in the JQ. Essentially this is a concert of classical music, although they approach it in a unique and lighthearted way, mixing everything from early church music to pop songs in their…

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