News and Events

Brian Simpson fills us in on another successful St Paul’s Summer Fete that took place in St Paul’s Square on Saturday 15 August.

JQDT and partners welcome positive progress in discussions with Birmingham City Council regarding the future of council-owned buildings in the Jewellery Quarter, specifically the area known as the ‘Cafe Block’ on Vyse Street.

An update on the Raise the Roof campaign at St Paul’s Church, from Jilly Cosgrove of Barques, outlining progress so far, the challenges ahead, and the next steps needed to protect the building and secure its future.

The Jewellery Quarter Common Room (JQCR) programme has now come to a close, following a year of activity delivered across the Jewellery Quarter throughout 2025.

Over the course of the installation, and alongside SIFA Fireside’s wider winter campaign, almost £10,000 was raised through online donations.

A new public artwork installed beside the well-known Banksy mural in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter has been officially revealed as a collaboration between Ikon, the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT), Birmingham City University, and artist Dion Kitson.

The Jewellery Quarter Common Room is pleased to announce 11 successful recipients of its Microgrant Programme, designed to support creative innovation and community engagement across the Jewellery Quarter.

The Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Plan forms part of Birmingham City Council’s statutory framework for guiding planning decisions within the Jewellery Quarter. The Jewellery Quarter Planning Committee reviews all planning applications in the area and provides input on selected proposals.

Birmingham City University (BCU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC) to look into the creation of a World Crafts Academy.

Birmingham is now World Craft City for Jewellery and Allied Trades. But what exactly are the allied trades?

The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) is deeply concerned by Birmingham City Council’s decision to sell a number of council-owned buildings in the Jewellery Quarter.

Birmingham City University (BCU) welcomed civic and industry leaders to its historic School of Jewellery for a special event celebrating the city’s designation as a World Craft City for Jewellery and Allied Trades by the World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC).

The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) is thrilled to celebrate the 16 successful applicants of Round 2 of the Jewellery Quarter Common Room Microgrant Programme, funded by Birmingham City Council through Enterprise Zones.

The Jewellery Quarter Common Room is pleased to announce the sixteen successful recipients of its Round 2 Microgrant Programme, designed to support creative innovation and community engagement across the Jewellery Quarter.

The Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Plan forms part of Birmingham City Council’s statutory framework for guiding planning decisions within the Jewellery Quarter. The Jewellery Quarter Planning Committee reviews all planning applications in the area and provides input on selected proposals.

Birmingham has officially been recognised as a World Craft City – making it one of just eight in Europe to receive the prestigious designation from the World Crafts Council.

The Jewellery Quarter Common Room is pleased to announce the first six successful recipients of its new Microgrant Programme, designed to support creative innovation and community engagement across the Jewellery Quarter.

The Jewellery Quarter is gearing up to host an exciting global panel of experts from the World Craft Council as it enters the final stages of its bid for World Craft City status.

The Jewellery Quarter Common Room is excited to announce the opening of applications for its new Microgrant Programme, totalling £22,500.00, designed to support artists, craftspeople, and businesses in the Jewellery Quarter.

The Jewellery Quarter is set to come alive after dark with the launch of JQ Lates, a brand-new monthly event series celebrating the area’s rich culture, creativity, and independent venues.

Establishing the Jewellery Quarter as a global craft hub, the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust, in collaboration with the School of Jewellery at Birmingham City University and Birmingham City Council, has submitted a bid for World Craft City status.

A consortium of local businesses and organisations, led by the JQDT, is set to launch an exciting range of cultural and heritage initiatives under the new banner of the Jewellery Quarter Common Room.

The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust and Quartermasters have been commissioned to deliver a pilot to engage with local people in the Jewellery Quarter with the 64 million artists campaign.

Visions for three separate areas of the Jewellery Quarter have been released.

Businesses and residents back decade-long plan that would improve quality of the area and travel to and from.

The referendum relating to the adoption of the proposed Jewellery Quarter Neighbourhood Plan will be held.

JQDT and Birmingham City University identify an urgent need to tackle practical skills, business support & resources, and strong promotion.

JQDT has commissioned research and an options appraisal for a potential Jewellery Quarter Incubator to support growth of the jewellery and other creative industries in the area.