JQ News
Balti Bowls Manufactured in JQ
For the first time in over 25 years, authentic Balti bowls are being manufactured again in Birmingham. The Birmingham Balti Bowl Company has been set up to produce bowls in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter, in partnership with AE Harris, one of the Jewellery Quarter’s longest established manufacturers. […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreValentine in the JQ by Alyn Waterman from Alyn Waterman Makeup & Hair Studio
The Jewellery Quarter is a very special and unique area with a great community spirit. I think it stands apart from other areas in Birmingham, because you can wander and browse it’s many interesting streets and shops whilst taking in its rich history. All this makes it the perfect […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBig Cat in record 2017 sales boost
Birmingham-based marketing communications agency Big Cat has reported its most successful year to date with a 25 per cent rise in sales in 2017. The Jewellery Quarter company said it also seen a 100 per cent increase in net profit. Managing director Anthony Tattum said: “Over the past three […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreInside Birmingham’s new Jewellery Quarter bar devoted to whisky
The Birmingham Whisky Club is opening its own whisky bar and tasting room. Owner Amy Seton has converted the old café at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in Vyse Street into a very cosy bar. The Birmingham Mail was given a sneak peek inside the new venue which […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJQ Crime Message
Information sent on behalf of West Mids Police All Good Afternoon. I hope you have had a great weekend. The JQ has been looking lovely bathed in the glorious sun shine over the pass few days. The crime figures on the Jewellery Quarter have recently been the topic of […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBreaking the Silence UK launches 2018 initiative
After last year’s overwhelming success where 21 women broke their chains of abuse and got their life back, a Jewellery Quarter-based charity is once again opening its doors to women across the UK by offering its free 6-month programme to the most vulnerable. Breaking The Silence’s Building From Broken […] Click here to view original…
Read MorePerry Beeches school chain ‘collapsed owing nearly £500k over unfilled pupil places’
A Birmingham schools chain collapsed owing the Government owing almost £500,000 it was reportedly repaying for unfilled pupil places. Department for Education figures revealed that three schools in the Perry Beeches academy owed £480,000 to the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The Times Educational Supplement (TES), which revealed the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreNew images of whisky bar released ahead of opening
New images have been released of a whisky bar in a Birmingham museum ahead of its official opening next month. The new bar, set inside the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, is being opened by the founder of The Birmingham Whisky Club and Festival Amy Seton. The venue will […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreEnding the Hiatus
I have no excuse, no apology. I’ve just been too busy with minor things to get round to updating the blog, so it is almost eight weeks since I last posted. Unforgivable. Let’s get back to it with a whistle-stop overview of the weeks and a promise of a […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFrom Gold and Silver to Diamonds and Pearls – How The Fine Jewellery Company is Revolutionising the Jewellery Market
Rob Halliday-Stein – Founder and Managing Director, The Fine Jewellery Company An inspirational entrepreneur, who has made millions by building his bullion business into ‘The UK’s Number One Online Bullion Dealer’, is taking the jewellery market by storm with the launch of The Fine Jewellery Company and disrupting the […] Click here to view original…
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