JQ News – Page 5

Council planners raise glass to Davenports’ Big Peg plans

Plans by historic brewer Davenports to launch its first new bar in Birmingham for decades have been given the green light by the city council. The company lodged proposals to transform a unit at the former police station on Warstone Lane, known as The Big Peg, in December. It […] Click here to view original…

So here’s what’s happening when Two Cats closes

The buzzing Jewellery Quarter is set to get a new restaurant in the space occupied by Two Cats. Two Cats’ chef-patron Niki Astley announced in July that he was closing the much-praised restaurant because of volatile trading conditions. He is handing over the running of the space in an […] Click here to view original…

Burning Soul Brewing Ltd

Chris Small tells Mark at The Hockley Flyer “The name comes from us having the burning passion to open our own brewery and try to make the best beers we can (it’s been something we’ve wanted to do for the past five years). The company in its entirely consist […] Click here to view original…

Newhall Square Development – Closer to Sign Off

Charlotte Street (Image: Associated Architects) Proposals to construct 220 high-end apartments in Newhall Square could get the go-ahead on Thursday 31st August, subject to a funding agreement between the developer, Spitfire Bespoke Homes (SBH) and the city council. SBH, the residential arm of IM Properties, previously applied for planning […] Click here to view original…

Internationally renowned Escape Hunt Experience is opening a venue in the city centre

A new escape room venue is opening in Birmingham. Escape Hunt Group is planning to open its first branch in Birmingham on 120 – 122 Corporation Street. The 4,262 sq ft first floor space in Martineau Galleries will be converted to include seven escape rooms. Escape games lock participants […] Click here to view original…

Great to see young people in @STPAULS_BRUM doing a @NCSTheChallenge raising awareness of volunteering #socialaction… https://t.co/ntRphHkIwQ

Great to see young people in @STPAULS_BRUM doing a @NCSTheChallenge raising awareness of volunteering #socialaction #volunteering #youth http://pic.twitter.com/2Pptt6XYZf — My Jewellery Quarter (@MyJQ) August 26, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/MyJQ

Newhall Square PRS scheme set for major step forward

Proposals to construct a residential scheme on Birmingham’s Newhall Square with 220 apartments for the private rented sector (PRS) could get the green light next week, subject to the finalisation of a funding agreement between the developer and the city council. Spitfire Bespoke Homes, the residential arm of IM […] Click here to view original…

The Chamberlain Clock

A 20 page A5 booklet we did as a souvenir of The ‘Chamberlain Clock’ which has become an established landmark within the City, this publication was to mark the centenary of such a well known symbol of the heritage and culture of Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter. This was back […] Click here to view original…

Developers snap up prime Jewellery Quarter site

A joint venture between Apsley House Capital and Galliard Homes has snapped up a prime three-acre redevelopment site in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter. The Northwood Street site is currently occupied by manufacturing and engineering company AE Harris and will be redeveloped to offer a mix […] Click here to view original web page at www.bqlive.co.uk

Jewellery Quarter development site snapped up

A three-acre site in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter with the potential to be transformed into homes and commercial units has been acquired by a property development joint venture. Apsley House Capital and Galliard Homes has snapped up the plot on Northwood Street, which is currently occupied by manufacturing and engineering […] Click here to view original…