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Quarter Life Magazine – Issue 6 – Out now!

The sixth edition of Quarter Life – the official magazine for the Jewellery Quarter – is out now! The magazine, which is part of the marketing strategy outlined in the ... Read more
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Air Traffic Control Experience Opens At Wonderful World of Trains & Planes

Did you know there are on average 320 flight movements a day at Birmingham Airport which are managed by a team of just nine people? The work is so concentrated that ... Read more
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Help Birmingham Conservation Trust bring back a Heritage Angel Award 2015 for Birmingham

Birmingham Conservation Trust, the charity behind the rescue of several historic buildings in the city, have been invited to London on 7th September for Historic England’s Angel Awards. They are ... Read more
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Assay Office opens doors to its new HQ

Europe’s largest Assay Office has opened the doors to its new purpose-built facility in Moreton Street, in the Jewellery Quarter. The modern headquarters unlocks many new opportunities for Assay Office ... Read more
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Changes to traffic flow on Charlotte Street

In an effort to reduce sudden spikes in congestion on Fleet Street, Summer Row & Lionel Street, the decision has been taken to reverse the traffic flow on Charlotte Street. ... Read more
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JQ Festival Open Studios Blog

From now until Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter festival, Tina Francis will be bringing you the latest insights and updates about the Open Studios Trail. You can download the trail dates to your calendar here. ... Read more
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JQBID launches Festival Programme 2015

With the launch of the JQBID’s first official Jewellery Quarter Festival we are pleased to reveal the weekend programme, click the Newspaper cover to view.             ... Read more
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Open Studios Map Revealed (JQ Festival 2015)

As part of the first Jewellery Quarter Festival organised by the JQBID, Open Studios sees businesses from across the Quarter open their doors to welcome you into their worlds. This exciting ... Read more
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Jewellery Quarter Festival Volunteers Needed!

Are you friendly and confident speaking to the public? Do you want to be part of a cool new festival in Birmingham? Do you have a few hours you can ... Read more
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Unique Find: Two Cats Roaming

Before the Jewellery Quarter’s newest restaurant opens its doors, JQBID manager visited Warstone Lane to have a chat with Niki Astley from Two Cats Roaming. The Latvian pop-up kitchen has ... Read more
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JQBID Launches a Summer of Events

Everyone is gearing up for Summer and none more so than the Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID) team. Luke Crane, Manager for the JQBID, comments “Everybody loves the Summer and ... Read more
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Waterloo 1815

David Mahony, Director of PCPT Architects and member of the JQDT Board, looks back at an intriguing role the Jewellery Quarter had in the Battle of Waterloo. Two years ago ... Read more
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