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Better together!
We’ve been hard at work on the final details for the map, and reading through everyone who is taking part is making us feel really, really happy! As you will know from previous blogs we are all about sharing skills here in the Jewellery Quarter but many gallerys go […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreLaw firm establishes city presence with new merger
From left: Beverley Morris, Martin Green, Jane Senior and Joan Price Warwickshire law firm Lodders has entered the Birmingham marketplace after agreeing a merger with a city-based practice. The merger with Divorce and Family Law Practice (DFLP), which is based in St Paul’s Square, in the Jewellery Quarter, is […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJewellery Quarter housing plan set for approval
Both schemes are being led by Property Solutions, which has earmarked three parcels of land and a listed former brass factory for redevelopment. The largest project proposes the selective demolition of derelict buildings, as well as the refurbishment of some structures, on plots between Sloane Street, Camden Street, Camden Drive, Camden Grove and Legge Lane.…
Read MoreMusic School Strikes the Right Note in Birmingham
Based in the Jewellery Quarter, the ACM start courses in September covering a range of skills that budding musicians need for the industry: musical performance, songwriting, production, technical services and business management. Birmingham has long had a reputation for producing great music and great bands. That reputation was strengthened last week with the opening of…
Read MoreJQ – Crime Prevention Message – Opportunists
Information sent on behalf of West Mids Police All – Good Afternoon. I hope you are well and are making the most of this fine day. I thought I would just highlight some offences, which are unrelated but share common ground in that the persons responsible are taking advantage […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreWhere to find 137 Big Sleuth bear cubs in Birmingham
Britain’s biggest school public art event of 2017 has been launched in Birmingham. More than 50,000 schoolchildren have designed and painted bear cubs to be exhibited in museums, parks, shopping centres and libraries across the Midlands. The little bear cubs are now being put on display across the city […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJQ Festival Launch
JQ OPEN STUDIOS 29th – 30th JULY For the third year running Jewellery Quarter makers, designers and artists will be opening their workshop and studio doors and inviting you to come inside and see what they do. Running alongside the Jewellery Quarter Festival, this year’s line-up will include 3 […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJewellery Quarter Festival
The third annual Jewellery Quarter Festival is back this summer, bringing with it a taste of something quirky and a little bit different in Birmingham. Organised by the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID) and supported by local businesses, JQ Festival 2017 will be hosted over the weekend of […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreRefuse Workers Strike – 30th June
Rubbish Bin Birmingham City Council Refuse Workers Have Voted to Strike. Have you noticed your bins not being emptied and rubbish not being collected? This is because the refuse collectors have balloted and are getting ready to strike from this Friday. Will you be affected? The first day of […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreImportant information – BCC refuse workers strike 30 June
Refuse workers at Birmingham City Council are set to strike on Friday 30 June. On this day, a JQBID partner First Mile Waste & Recycling services are prepared to pick up any Birmingham City Council sacks from businesses in the Jewellery Quarter, free of charge. Our JQBID Clean Team […] Click here to view original…
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