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Fancy a free car wash? Mazda gets spruce up in Jewellery Quarter water spout
A parked Mazda got an unscheduled and very thorough wash after a spout of water was sent shooting ten feet into the air. The fountain sprung from the pavement in Fleet Street, in the Jewellery Quarter on Saturday morning. The cause is not yet known, but witnesses speculated that […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreA new whisky bar set to open inside a Birmingham museum serving 300 whiskies
The Birmingham Whisky Club has revealed plans to open its first permanent bar. Owner Amy Seton is planning to convert the café at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in Vyse Street into a new bar. The venue would be operated separately from the museum, which is housed in […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreWhisky bar planned for Birmingham museum
Plans to open a whisky bar at a grade II-listed museum in Birmingham have been unveiled. Birmingham Whisky Club is seeking permission from the city council to convert the café at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter on Vyse Street into a new bar. The venue would be operated […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreThinking about a local festive season
Notice anything new?!!! Oh yes we have a new logo and also a new time for you all to visit. This year 9th and 10th December sees us opening our doors for the first time in the winter there are some great makers that are inviting you in to […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreThe history of the Jewellery Quarter’s most lavish apartment buildings
The demand has led to canny developers redeveloping some of the area’s old industrial buildings, creating lavish homes that hark back to the area’s proud heritage. From squirrels to badges – here are some of the JQ’s newest and most popular developments, and more about how they came to […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreLasan, Jewellery Quarter
I used to live almost directly above Lasan. It was the ultimate temptation; my arrival home from work each day coincided perfectly with the start of dinner service. Exotic scents wafted out of the restaurant as I lugged my bag upstairs, causing numerous tantrums as I peered into the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreRay Bushell of Euro-Cast loses battle with cancer
Ray Bushell, well-known entrepreneur who founded Euro-Cast in Carver Street, sadly passed away aged 76 after a six month battle with cancer. Euro-Cast (Birmingham) was one of Europe’s leading casting companies and was established 45 years ago. Bushell began his career in the jewellery trade shortly after leaving school […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreChristmas in the Jewellery Quarter
The Jewellery Quarter is set to come alive this Christmas with plenty of activities for everyone! CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON Kickstarting the festive season on Friday 17th November will be the Jewellery Quarter BID’s annual Christmas Light Switch on and fireworks display. The event starts at 5pm on the […] CHRISTMAS PARTIES There are lots…
Read MoreSee inside new look Lasan bar and restaurant in the Jewellery Quarter
We are currently having a bit of an Indian street food ‘moment’ in the city right now. Several places offering rustic street food, as you’d find in the markets in India have been opening all over Birmingham But one of the more established top Indian restaurants has transformed itself After a £500,000 refurbishment and renovations…
Read MoreThe award-winning Indian restaurant Lasan has re-launched in the Jewellery Quarter
On Friday the 27th of October, the luxury Indian dining restaurant Lasan reopened for business. The restaurant has relaunched following an ambitious refurbishment project costing in excess of half-a-million pounds. Jabbar Khan, Lasan Group CEO, said the undertaking heralded a complete transformation of the building’s interior and exterior, making […] Click here to view original…
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