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Craftivism! A portmanteau word meaning “activism through craft”. I don’t think it has made the dictionary yet – though it has made Wikipedia – but when it does, you can be sure that it will be the definition of a project I was involved with for young people in […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJQ Festival, Incoming
The Jewellery Quarter is having a do . And you’re invited. Incorporating jazz festival, ale trail, backstage studio access, circus and a Digbeth Dining Club street food take over , the festival hubs are at St Paul’s Square and Golden Square, where you’ll also find a helter skelter. Of […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJewellery Quarter Festival
The third annual Jewellery Quarter Festival is back this summer. Organised by the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID) and supported by local businesses, the event will be hosted over the weekend of 28th – 30th July with free […] Click here to view original web page at whatson.guide
Read More10 reasons to put 1000 Trades at the centre of your Jewellery Quarter Festival plans
This weekend sees the return of the Jewellery Quarter Festival . Here’s ten reasons why 1000 Trades should be central to your plans for JQ Festival this weekend: Afro-house-disco-funk! 1000 Trades Presents: ‘Spaghetti Funktion’, Friday 8pm–12am. Selectors James Hollingworth and Tom Owen return for another instalment of their new […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreWhat to expect at the JQ Festival in Birmingham
It’s that time of year again. The JQ Festival is back! The Jewellery Quarter is famed for its rich history, culture and craftsmanship. And this weekend Brummies will be celebrating this cool and quirky corner of Birmingham in style . The third annual family friendly Jewellery Quarter Festival runs […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreGhost signs walking tour of the Birmingham’s historic Jewellery and Gun Quarters
Sunday 10 Sept 2017 | 2pm – 4.30pm Days Square, Albion Street, Jewellery Quarter B1 3AA Brum’s Ghost Signs documents old hand painted advertising signs on brick walls in Birmingham, England. These signs are often called or known as ghost signs. Tracey Thorne who collects and collates these images […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMicroscopic art to go on show at Jewellery Quarter museum
Willard Wigan – MJQ exhibition A selection of new micro-sculptures by internationally renowned artist Willard Wigan are set to go on display at Museum of Jewellery Quarter next month. Willard Wigan MBE: In The Eye of The Needle will showcase twenty-one miniature works from Willard Wigan’s collection which sit […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreSpecial Delivery: Historical Letterboxes of the Jewellery Quarter
Thursday 7 Sept 2017 | All day 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham B1 3HE The distinctive letterboxes of the Jewellery Quarter were forged in the Georgian era, as secure portals for precious metals and stones. Two hundred years later they remain an iconic detail of this […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreJazz in the Courtyard
Join us for live jazz performances with Blue Silk in the Smith & Pepper Tearoom courtyard at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter. Singer Judy Blue teams with exciting young guitarist Ian Silk, presenting jazz and blues classics. Performances are part of the Birmingham, Solihull & Sandwell Jazz & […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreEvent: JQ Open Studios
Its that time of year again! The Jewellery Quarter hosts the JQ Open Studios, an annual event that see’s business’s and creatives such as ourselves open our doors, giving you an opportunity not only meet us but see behind the scenes in our studio. For the 29th-30th July our […] Click here to view original…
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