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Diamonds & Pearls: A Musical Tour through the Jewellery Quarter

A music-themed walking tour of the Jewellery Quarter, led by Jez Collins , founder of the Birmingham Music Archive – with over 20 years of experience as a social and cultural entrepreneur in the creative, and particularly music, industries in Birmingham. This two-hour walk will reveal some of the […] Click here to view original…

Accountancy firm launches new arm

Ian Gould and Richard Tonks Baldwins, the £70m-turnover accountancy group headquartered in the West Midlands, has hired two insolvency experts to head up its new restructuring arm. Richard Tonks has joined the firm from Smith Cooper alongside Ian Gould, who joins from BDO. The pair have been appointed as […] Click here to view original…

Developer to start work on Jewellery Quarter scheme

Work on a new £7.8m apartment scheme in the Jewellery Quarter is expected to start next year, the company behind the project has said. Complex Development Projects (CDP) was granted consent to create 30 apartments in Carver Street by Birmingham City Council earlier this month (July). The scheme, designed […] Click here to view original…

Quarter Life Magazine Issue 11 – out now!

The new issue of Quarter Life is now out! It’s a bumper summer edition, featuring the ‘Dine in the JQ’ supplement which provides some recommendations for your next meal in the Jewellery Quarter. Our cover star Roni Ferro is the owner of Pasta Di Piazza and Cucina Rustica, two […] Click here to view original…

Friends Exhibition: celebrating art at the RBSA

Come to the RBSA in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter before July 22 to catch the annual Friends Exhibition – showcasing diverse talent in a range of media. The Friends have been part of the RBSA since the 1900s and the Society was one of the first to allow subscribers to […] Click here to view original…

Complex Development Projects carves new future for Jewellery Quarter project

A new apartment scheme in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter has been given the green light by planners. Award-winning developers Complex Development Projects (CDP) – which has been responsible for many cutting-edge projects across the West Midlands – has been granted consent to create 30 apartments in Carver […] Click here to view original…

Birmingham’s TV and film locations – all the dramatic places mapped out

It’s not often that Birmingham is able to be itself on screen, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t appeared in plenty of TV dramas and films. People have been murdered here, plotted Cold War espionage, danced in 1930s ballrooms, fought zombies and raced black cabs through the city centre […] Click here to view original…

27 FREDERICK STREET, JEWELLERY QUARTER, BIRMINGHAM, B1 3HH

Brochure Link The property is located on a prominent position close to the Chamberlain Clock in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter. It is situated only a short walk from all major public transport links and local amenities including high street banks, post office and Tesco Express store. Both […] Click here to view original…

Ministers finally set to shut down Perry Beeches

The controversial Perry Beeches academy trust in Birmingham is finally set to be disbanded, with its five schools handed to other trusts, 15 months after financial irregularities were first revealed. Schools Week understands that proposals to close the trust and rebroker its schools have finally been agreed, and are […] Click here to view original…

Mapped: This is where you’ll find all 100 Big Sleuth bears

At last, we can reveal exactly where The Big Sleuth bears will be throughout Birmingham and the Black Country. Our interactive map shows you what each full-sized bear looks like, who it has been designed by and where you can find it. The public art trail starts on Monday, […] Click here to view original…