Jewellery Quarter News

The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) is supporting Birmingham Heritage Week by running a host of interactive events this month that celebrate the rich heritage of the area.

The first phase of a brand-new eco-garden has been unveiled at the Jewellery Quarter Railway Station by the Jewellery Quarter Business District (JQBID) funded by a community grant from West Midlands Railway (WMR).

The results of a £2.3m project to restore historic cemeteries in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter were unveiled during a special ceremony this week.

Birmingham-based property developer, Cordia Blackswan, has strengthened its team with five new appointments to support their placemaking-led development ethos.

Jewellery Quarter-based brand experience design agency Green Room- collaborating with brands including Burberry, PUMA, Vodafone and Mercedes-Benz- continues to strengthen its senior team with the appointment of Michael Stanton as Green Room’s new Associate Creative Director.

Principle Estate Management has been appointed to manage a Birmingham development a year before the site is due to be completed. Elevate Property Group chose Principle after a competitive tender to advise on key issues while Heaton House is still under construction.

Moss House campus at University College Birmingham wins award as one of the best buildings in region. Moss House – University College Birmingham’s newest campus building in the Jewellery Quarter – has been recognised by the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects. Described as “inventive and experimental”, the campus was one of just nine buildings in the West Midlands to win at the regional RIBA awards.

Hundreds of Birmingham’s buildings and spaces, many of which are usually closed to the public, will be opening their doors as part of this year’s Birmingham Heritage Week. The annual festival returns from 9 – 19 September 2021 revealing the city’s hidden stories and historical secrets.

In the run-up to the 250th birthday of the Jewellery Quarter’s St. Paul’s Church, a new fundraising effort aims to raise £250,000 for its 250th birthday. It all starts with a fete on the August Bank Holiday Monday 30th August. There will be music, dance, food and craft stalls as well as the official launch of the fundraising.

Leading marketing and creative advertising agency, Big Cat, has helped Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) launch their new café and restaurant, KILN, with a reach of over 17 million people.

Following on from the success of innocent drinks ‘the blender’, Jewellery Quarter based PMP Consultants have been appointed by Integrated Food Projects as quantity surveyor on Oatly’s new plant-based drinks factory.

A brand new community-led art installation has been unveiled in the Jewellery Quarter train station as part of the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District’s (JQBID) Adopt a Station project with West Midlands Railway.