Despite the wintery conditions, many of the UK Jewellery Industry movers and shakers managed to beat the snow and attend The Birmingham Assay Office Annual Hallmarking Review which was held at The Birmingham School Of Jewellery on Friday 25th January. Michael Allchin, Chief Executive of The Birmingham Assay Office presented an analysis and interpretation of … Read more
A Birmingham Professor is heading to India this week with the aim of attracting the newest international creative talent to the city. Professor Jack Cunningham – Head of the School of Jewellery – will spend two weeks in India, giving presentations to prospective students in Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Pune. The School of Jewellery, based … Read more
Birmingham’s Christmas campaign, run in partnership with national tourism board VisitEngland, has succeeded in raising the profile of the city during the competitive festive period, attracting record numbers of coach visitors, achieving a 60% rise in press coverage and helping to boost hotel occupancy. The collaborative campaign led by Visit Birmingham, ‘Open for Christmas’, aimed … Read more
Birmingham City Council is presently reviewing the planning policy framework for the Jewellery Quarter. Click here to read Mark Gamble’s letter explaining what the review will involve. Key contacts: City Council Mark Gamble, Senior Development Planning Officer mark.gamble@birmingham.gov.uk / 0121 303 3988 Blackswan Trevor Webb, Director trevor@blackswanland.com / 07904 156 146 Community consultation Jutta Stahlhacke, Consultant jutta@blau.co.uk / 0121 693 … Read more
Click here to read the latest update on the Birmingham New Street redevelopment.
The Laboratory at The Birmingham Assay Office is extremely proud to announce that it is to sponsor the Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Category of this year’s Gift Of The Year Awards. The Gift of the Year Awards are given to the latest most original and innovatively designed products and The Birmingham Assay Office believes these … Read more
The Jewellery Quarter has been named as one of the best places to shop for jewellery in the UK by Now Magazine… (Source: Now Magazine Online http://ow.ly/gELi0) Bling in Birmingham Why not make a trip to one of the best places to shop for jewellery in the UK? If you’re looking for some relief from those … Read more
From Thursday 31st January – Saturday 9th February 2013, Blue Orange Arts present Shakespeare’s fantastic tale of mistaken identity, revenge and hilarity. Viola arrives in Llyria shipwrecked. She disguises herself as a man and names herself Cesario in order to work for the Duke Orsino who she falls in love with at first sight. Unfortunately Orsino … Read more
As many children go back to school this week, it was also class in session for the Jewellery Quarter BID Management Committee today as it hosted its monthly board meeting at a local school. The committee used a meeting room at Perry Beeches II Free School in Newhall Street. The school, which is the first completely … Read more
Spending valuable time and fuel driving around the city in search of a parking space could be a thing of the past if a new pilot parking scheme being launched this week is a success. Amey, the company which maintains and manages the city’s roads in partnership with Birmingham City Council, has begun a ‘smart … Read more