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
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
Released to celebrate the Winter Solstice 2021, this video explores some of the nocturnal animals which make the Jewellery Quarter Cemeteries their home. They might be hard to spot, but we can often see the traces they leave behind.
Emily Doyle @oldbort is a multidisciplinary visual artist who moved to the Jewellery Quarter as a student in 2015 and never left. Her practice focuses on the biological, looking for comfort in the physicality that connects us all during changing times. Throughout lockdown, Warstone Lane and Key Hill Cemeteries have been a source of inspiration and respite for Emily and the sites have shaped her creative output through 2020 and 2021, Like many, she has found the JQ Cemeteries to be a place of grounding and reflection.
Sustainability is at the forefront of Emily's work. The textile sculptures in this film were all made using reclaimed textiles, including some sourced through Scrapstore Birmingham.
This film commission was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, Birmingham City Council and Jewellery Quarter Development Trust
#cemetery #cemeterywildlife #fox #crochet #jewelleryquarterbirmingham
The star of the final @oldbort cemeyery seasons film of the year, which drops on 21st December has taken up residence right next to the @jqbid Christmas window at the Big Peg!
You can see this fox in his den anytime during the window trail. We can't wait for his on camera debut!
#crochet #creative #jewelleryquarter #birmingham #christmaswindow #jqchristmas #cemeterywildlife
Today is the 1st day of our #JQsnowflakes trail in Key Hill Cemetery and we've got more snowflakes than ever before!
The trail is on until 4th January. Visit any time in daylight hours, go exploring and choose a snowflake to take home. Don't forget to send us a photo!
#christmas #christmasholidays #birmingham #jewelleryquarterbirmingham #jewelleryquarter #daysoutwithkids #familyfriendly
