Christmas is just around the corner, and our snowflake trail is back for a 2nd year! Wrap up warm and take a wintery walk around Key Hill, hunting for snowflakes and crunching through a blanket of fallen leaves! The cemetery has undergone extensive restoration including path resurfacing and drainage improvements, so there are plenty of ... Read more
We’re exploring the Gothic side of the Jewellery Quarter with tour guide Ian Braisby, who’ll be leading a walking tour that takes in two Victorian Cemeteries (with tales of the cruel realities of life in 19th century Birmingham) plus some of the darker landmarks around the Jewellery Quarter – including sites of murder and execution. ... Read more
Join Jewellery Quarter Cemeteries Project and Voice of the Town Choir for a Christmas celebration in the catacombs circle at Warstone Lane Cemetery. Voice of the Town is a contemporary choir which performs some of the very best material from Soul, Gospel, RnB, Latin/Jazz, Pop and Rock genres, complete with exciting and bespoke arrangements consisting ... Read more
We had an amazing day yesterday at the @jqbid #jqfestival collaborating with @jo_gane1 @suslifeuk @dontgointothecellar and of course the @friendskeyhillwarstonelanecem meeting so many amazing people
We couldn't have done it without everyone's help, including loads of support behind the scenes from @bhamcitycouncil @coffin_works @thehivejq and all the amazing #JQHeritageSquad volunteers.
Now we need to sleep for a week but then we'll be buzzing with ideas for 2023!
We are so excited about all the events happening in Warstone Lane Cemetery tomorrow for #jqfestival 2022
Join us and the @friendskeyhillwarstonelanecem to
1. Visit the friends on their sales and info stall and learn more about their work
2. Make your own beautiful blueprint photos using light sensitive paper and natural objects with @jo_gane1
3. Learn about useful and edible plants on a beginners foraging walk with @suslifeuk
4. Enjoy the exploits of Sherlock Holmes in the Sign of Four by @dontgointothecellar outdoors in the catacombs circle.
Link to tickets in our bio or pay on the day!
#birmingham #jewelleryquarterbirmingham #festival
Photos of some of the wildlife that call Warstone Lane Cemetery home. Join us and @caringforgodsacre on Saturday from 10am til 1pm for a bioblitz to help us count them all! We'll have experts on hand to help us with identification and fun activities for all the family.
Some of our new nest boxes have residents already! Our Tawny Owl boxes still have vacancies but the smaller boxes have 2 nests in progress, plus 3 families of blue tits and 1 family of great tits! Kevin from @b37project who made the boxes took these photos and will keep us expertly updated!
Thank you to everyone who came on our “Diamonds in the Rough” tours today. And especial thanks to @thecemeteryclub, sheldon goodman and @sachacoward for delivering such an excellent tour on the LGBTQ+ history of the cemeteries.And not forgetting the poetry from Keith J London! We still have a few places remaining on tomorrow and Monday’s tours. Places can be booked via Eventbrite. #lgbtg #lgbtghistory
We are very excited about 'Diamonds in the Rough' a unique tour with storytelling & live performance, exploring queer history in the JQ Cemeteries for LGBT History Month.
Join Sheldon K Goodman and
Sacha Coward from @thecemeteryclub
on 12th-14th February:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diamonds-in-the-rough-tour-tickets-251264879017
#lgbthistory #valentinesday #birmingham #jewelleryquarter #jewelleryquarterbirmingham #cemetery #tour #birminghamheritage
