Jewellery Quarter News

The very first episode of “All That Glitters: Britain’s Next Jewellery Star” premiered this week, 13th April 2021 on BBC Two, and the team behind the show are already looking for talented jewellers to join them in Season 2. Filmed in the heart of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, this contest is built on the extraordinary ... Read more

Big Cat Agency, based in the Jewellery Quarter, has been appointed by the Mental Health and Productivity Pilot (MHPP) to help create a new campaign that will improve the mental health and productivity of employees in the Midlands. MHPP, funded by Midlands Engine and led by Coventry University, aims to support employers across the wider ... Read more

Betts Group has revealed that it was the primary supplier of precious metal used in BBC Two’s new primetime jewellery series, All That Glitters. The historic family-run firm, Betts Group, which specialises in supplying responsibly mined gold to investors and the jewellery trade, has supplied the new show with a range of products manufactured using Single ... Read more

Yorkshire Cricket Foundation, the official charity and community arm of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, have chosen Oaks Consultancy to deliver an ambitious income generation plan to support their 2021-2024 strategy. Oaks Consultancy, based in the Jewellery Quarter, has been commissioned by Yorkshire Cricket Foundation to deliver a four-season income generation plan, covering 2021-2024, which will ... Read more

In the Jewellery Quarter work is already underway to utilise parking bays in Water Street and St Paul’s Square in order to create more space for hospitality businesses, and temporary seating will be introduced on Golden Square.

Birmingham’s historic School of Jewellery has been revealed as the location for BBC Two’s new primetime jewellery show ‘All That Glitters’. The show, which launches on Tuesday April 13th, had teased its studio workshop as being based at a secret location in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, which has now been revealed to be Birmingham City ... Read more

Upload a 10-20 second video to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram telling us what venues and dishes you’ve missed most during lockdown and you could win a £100 meal voucher to spend at your chosen venue.

Jewellery Quarter whisky bar and tastings company, ‘The Birmingham Whisky Club’, is celebrating success over lockdown with growth into the UK online market. After having to close their bar in March 2020, the company began to focus on online tastings and selling whisky and cocktail collection boxes online. These became popular and started attracting customers ... Read more

GemPort Jewellery launch a one-of-a-kind competition for kids to design their very own jewellery, as a gift for their parents! We all know how creative children can be and is there anything more exciting than seeing your design brought to life? GemPort Jewellery is offering children the chance to see their design cast and created ... Read more

Eagerly anticipated after its postponement in 2020, Argentea Gallery is launching 2021 with A Thousand Fallen Blossoms by London-based artist Aliki Braine.  Exhibited for the first time, this exhibition brings elements of Japan to Birmingham through a series of uniquely crafted photographs. Inspired by a trip to Tokyo and Kyoto during the Sakura cherry blossom ... Read more

Following extensive repairs and restoration, the Jewellery Quarter’s 118-year-old Chamberlain Clock will be reinstated 20th-21st March 2021, complete with a new interpretation panel.

The British Allied Trades Federation offices are being upgraded this year and the BATF is inviting businesses looking for new premises to register interest early. Based at 10 Vyse Street, in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter, the British Allied Trades Federation (BATF) is home to a number of small businesses from SME’s and sole ... Read more