JQ Festival, 17-19 July

The Golden Square is given its official opening with the all-new JQ Festival.

The weekend will include a range of family-friendly activities, from old school games, helter-skelter, photo booths, face painting and workshops, plus plenty of free outdoor performances featuring musicians, bands, theatre and dance troupes, at the new Golden Square and St Paul’s Square.

The Jewellery Quarter’s independent scene will be celebrated on Saturday as the JQ Grand Bazaar brings together vintage and crafts, whilst JQ StrEAT Market will showcase the best of the JQ’s independent food scene.

For more information and to see the full line up for the JQ Festival visit www.jewelleryquarter.net

Chroma Jewellery Collective

With a shared goal to create vibrant and colourful jewellery that make a statement the Chroma Jewellery Collective is a group of four British emerging contemporary designers all based in Birmingham’s historical Jewellery Quarter.

Scribbleffiti exhibition at Urban Coffee Co

Scribbleffiti will be unveiling his debut exhibition created from reclaimed material from the streets of Birmingham today (5th August 2011) at Urban Coffee Company.

Rose Villa Tavern – Jewellery Quarter

Yesterday saw the much-anticipated and talked about launch of Bitters ‘n Twisted’s new venue The Rose Villa Tavern in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter.

Brilliantly Birmingham

Various venues throughout Birmingham

Until 9 January 2011

Don’t be fooled into thinking that Birmingham’s metal industries died in the Black Country Museum. Rusty coal shafts and enamelled roasting trays may be the prime features of our forgotten industries, but this ugly duckling saw many swans emerge from its tinkering in iron and steel.

Brilliantly Birmingham 2009

Brilliantly Birmingham, the celebration of contemporary jewellery, will be marking it’s 10th Anniversary this year. The annual event, which launches on 21 November, has grown into an international festival which draws people from all over the world.