Visitors will be met with a warm welcome, including coffee and biscuits before the visit, and afterwards, in the Gift Shop, they will be able to buy gifts such as books and silver items all made in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter and hallmarked at The Birmingham Assay Office.  There are lots of Gift ideas for that someone special….. The Silver Collection Visit will take place on Monday 24th February, Monday 28th April and Thursday 26th June at The Birmingham Assay Office, with…

All the delegates on today's Understanding Watches course enjoyed a very productive and informative day.  This course provides attendees with an overview of the technical aspects and benefits of different types of watches helping to improve confidence when selling.  The course also teaches basic practical skills which enables the delegates to diagnose possible faults and carry out some maintenance repairs.

JQ BID executive team: (l-r) Luke Crane, Mike Mounfield, Claire J. Smith and Phil Burlace[/caption] Mike Mounfield, executive director for the JQDT, said: “Establishing a Neighbourhood Plan will allow us to choose what developments we have in the Quarter and actually make things happen, rather than just talking about it.” “To get a Neighbourhood Plan the Government needs us to have a Neighbourhood Planning Forum of at least 21 people including a local councillor, as well as…