JQ News
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 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 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…
Read MoreIntroduction to Jewellery Making
Come along and make a piece of jewellery! It might not seem possible, but in only 2 hours, you will learn the basics of being in the workshop, using tools and making a piece of jewellery of your own which you can take home at the end of the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJewellery Exhibition for Weston Beamor’s Prize-winning Katy Tromans
Katy Tromans, a 3D print and CAD technician at Weston Beamor, is a woman of many talents. In addition to her work at Weston Beamor, Katy is a prize-winning silversmith recently awarded a Gold Medal for her CAD presentation in the prestigious Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards. Katy […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreIts All Go with Major Housing Developments in Legge Lane
Original web page at Its All Go with Major Housing Developments in Legge Lane Camden Street School, whose pupils included Kathleen Dayus (Author) and Alice Beach (cameo setter whose collection is housed in the Jewellery Quarter Museum) has now been completely demolished. However, it does open up the Dayus Square giving some light to Manton…
Read MoreAssay Office could be stopped from using anchor mark abroad
Founded in 1773, the Assay Office courted controversy last year with its decision to open a base in India A controversial move by Birmingham Assay Office to use its famous anchor mark abroad could be scuppered. In 2016, the office announced it was opening a new branch in India […] Click here to view original…
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