New Assay Office Info

New information has been posted to the Birmingham Assay Office’s website where they have created several pages based on the information displayed at the public exhibition last Saturday. http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/newassayoffice.html Should you  require any further information please contact Becky at Turley Associates. Some more artists impressions of the New Assay Office on the St Georges website…

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The Coffin Fitting Works Big Give Challenge 5th to 22nd December 2011

Message from the Birmingham Conservation Trust: We have just had some great news about funding for the Coffin Works Project but we really need your help!   The Pilgrim Trust will double your money if you donate via the Big Give between Monday 5th 10am and Thursday 22nd December 5pm up to a total of £5,000 (and if you…

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Public consultation / exhibition for new Assay Office 3 December 2011

Turley Associates are holding a public exhibition on Saturday 3 December in Springhill Library/Tesco Foyer between 10am and 2pm in order to consult the public on the Birmingham Assay Office’s proposals to relocate to a new location in the Jewellery Quarter in 2013. Also see: Trebor Developments Appointed for New Birmingham Assay Office Project Birmingham…

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Public sector strikes: Unions set to defy council and march through Birmingham

Leading unions are set to defy Birmingham City Council by holding a march through the city as part of the public sector strikes. The planned pensions protest will go ahead without permission from the local authority and without official road closures, it has emerged. Leading public sector unions will continue with the march from Lionel Street, in the Jewellery…

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Birmingham union march on public sector strike day is called off

Industrial action over public sector pensions could descend into chaos in Birmingham on Wednesday as an organised demonstration had to be cancelled due to lack of funds. The TUC planned to march through the city centre with around 10,000 members from 27 trade unions. But they said they had to cancel the protest because the…

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Jump aboard the ArtBus!

Friday 2 December (5.00-9.00pm)
Jump aboard the free ArtBus to visit the Barber, Mac, Ikon, Eastside Projects and RBSA galleries for a special late night opening. Free guided tours, mulled wine, mince pies and other refreshments available at all galleries. It’s also a perfect opportunity to pick up some unique designer-maker Christmas gifts at the RBSA […]

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