Events

Inspiration was drawn from the teaching garden on the roof, the café and bakery, sustainability and inclusivity, and the history of the building. The objects reflect aspects of the Hive and its community, and a diverse range of materials have been used from metal to coffee grounds, cardboard to marine algae.

On view until the 15th June. Open 7.30am – 3.30pm Tuesday – Friday.

Looking for an adventure in Birmingham? You won’t want to miss the opportunity to join me on an amazing art deco walking tour of the Jewellery Quarter! Discover the stunning art deco jewelry and architecture, and experience the soulful rhythm of Jazz silver and gold

This fantastic tour is a circular walk, starting and finishing at the Jewellery Quarter Station on Vyse Street. It covers approximately 1 1/2 miles, so you can enjoy a leisurely stroll while taking in all the sights and sounds. It’s the perfect way to spend 1 1/2 hours and create unforgettable memories!

The tour takes place on pavements and in all weather conditions, so please dress appropriately.

Birmingham Creatives is open to ALL creatives, whether you are a professional or hobbyist . Past attendees have included: models, photographers, artists, designers, studio owners, event organisers, bloggers, film makers, crafters … the list is endless!

Join us at our next networking social on Friday 9th June from 6pm at a private room & bar on the second floor of 1000 Trades in Jewellery Quarter.

Location:

The Loft at 1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Birmingham, B1 3HE

GUEST SPEAKER:

We will hear from Tal Chohan: a passionate nature and wildlife photographer, who specialises in big cats and tiger photography safari tours.

View his website here:

https://www.tcwildlifephotography.com/

We’re delighted to be welcoming White Peak to Grain & Glass for the first time to showcase their stunning English whiskies.

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“A CRAFT DISTILLERY, FOCUSED ON PRODUCING AUTHENTIC, SMALL BATCH SPIRITS AND PROVIDING A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO OUR VISITORS AND CUSTOMERS.

We’re uncompromising in our approach to product quality. We’re doing something different but not just for the sake of it. There’s no rush; we’re here for the long-term and believe in what we’re doing, which has driven this ambitious project from its conception. We’re a team that is building the foundations for the future of craft spirits in The Peak District and Derbyshire. One day we’ll pass on the tasting glass, but it’s nice to know we’ll be leaving something special behind to fill it.”

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Whisky line-up:

Tickets are £20 (£15 to members of The Birmingham Whisky Club)

Terms & Conditions

No refunds or transfers. 

The event is strictly over 18’s Only. If you’re lucky enough to look under 25, please bring your relevant photo ID to the event with you. Tickets are sent in e-ticket format. These don’t need to be printed but please have available on your phone on request. We do not cater to dietary requirements. Please arrive on time as we can’t guarantee your place if you’re late.

*To order your Birmingham Whisky Club member ticket, please use the Join It app

One discounted ticket available per member.

Volunteer Litter Pick in Warstone Lane cemetery and Key Hill cemetery in Hockley, Birmingham, Jewellery Quarter.

Come and make a difference on Sat 10 June 2023 at 10.30am join our litter pick in Birmingham’s two oldest cemeteries . Keeping our ancestors resting place clean and tidy and making a difference to Birmingham Jewellery Quarter in Hockley.

Meeting point – please meet outside near the Big Peg , Golden Square, Vyse Street , at 10.30am to pick up equipment – hi vis vests, litter pickers, bags and gloves are provided, before heading over to Warstone Lane Cemetery and / or Key Hill Cemetery , both located in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, Hockley.

All equipment is cleaned before and after each session for your safety.

We’ll be ensuring that social distancing guidelines are followed to keep everyone safe, and places are limited to avoid overcrowding. If you have any symptoms of Covid-19 please let us know so we can cancel your ticket.

Ensure to wear suitable clothing and footwear.

Photographs: please be aware that photographs of volunteers and litter may be taken. Should you prefer not to have your photograph taken please contact the Friends via email or Eventbrite or speak to the organiser, on the day.

PLEASE NOTE: We require each place to be booked in each attendee’s name for health and safety reasons.

Getting here: Train and Tram stops at the Jewellery Quarter Station in Vyse Street , Hockley

Bus – 8a, 8c and 101 from Birmingham city centre to Chamberlain Clock at Warstone Lane walk to Vyse Street, also 16 &74 Great Hampton Street.

Car – Multi-storey car park in Vyse Street. Also on Street Parking.

Clean Air Zone From 1st June 2021 Birmingham Clean Air Zone WILL YOU NEED TO PAY?

Meet at The Big Peg, Golden Square ,120 Vyse Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 6NF

Volunteers of the Friends of Key Hill Cemetery & Warstone Lane Cemetery RAISING FUNDS FOR GRAVE RESTORATION preserving our history and caring for the community since 2004

Follow the Friends on :- Eventbrite

Contact the Friends on new website: www.fkwc.org

Twitter @FriendsKHandWL and Eventbrite

In the morning, we will get used to the script and practice and in the afternoon, I will show you design layout and all you will need to be happily confident that you can use this new-found skill regularly after leaving the class on all those special things you are creating.

I will also show you the difference different inks , nibs and papers make to your work and introduce you to ‘Coliro’ which is a fabulous new metallic product that makes your work look a million dollars!

Nib holders, nibs, paper, various inks, practice lines and paper/ card to complete cards will all be provided. Additional materials to set you up outside of the class will also be available to purchase from Jane and the Pen Museum shop. The workshop is suitable for beginners and the more experienced calligrapher and is also ideal for lefthanders. If you attended a previous class, we would begin to fine tune the skills learnt already.

See you there – Jane

Lunch is not provided; however, you may bring some lunch if you wish.

Museum admission is not included*

*Return Visit Voucher Available

Starting at The Jewellers Arms in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter we take a leisurely walk around the area looking at:

Harriet Samuels factory The largest jewellery chain in Britain

Art Deco mother & child

The hidden mosaic and park.

The Supreme works

The Palladium

The Old Toll House, Arts & Crafts building.

The Observatory.

If you’re interested in Birmingham its history and architecture, this is for you.

We start and finish at the Jewellers Arms in the Jewellery Quarter.

Stories from the Stones a walking history tour with our experienced guide includes the history of Warstone Lane Cemetery ,viewing the exterior tiered catacombs and the residents resting in this Church of England Cemetery.

The final resting place of John Baskerville (buried three times ) , Major Harry Gem ( Lawn Tennis ) , George William Manley -a Gentleman from the Ancient Order of the Druids , James Cooper VC recipient of the Victoria Cross, Edward Warrulan -son of an Aboriginal Chief, William Edward Hipkins -Titanic, Jacob Wilson-Last Town Crier ,John Postgate Food safety campaigner , John Inshaw -Steam Carriage.

Please ensure each reservation is in EACH attendee’s name.

This tour does not include viewing the interior of catacombs. Catacombs tours are rare events and will be advertised via Eventbrite , wise to click “ Follow” to be updated with the tours for late spring 2023.Or view events on the Friends website via “more”.

Tours of Warstone Lane Cemetery in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter , Hockley , begin at 12 Noon please arrive by 11.50 to be booked in . Also allow time for traffic hold ups. ( see separate listing for nearby Key Hill Tour at 2pm )

Meeting place : In the cemetery near catacombs . Entrances at Vyse Street/ Pitsford Street / Warstone Lane & Icknield Street at 11.50am for a 12noon start.

Tickets via Eventbrite £7.00 plus booking fee . Please ensure each reservation is in EACH attendee’s name.

Children under 16 years no charge please contact the Friends via the website www.fkwc.org to ensure that spaces are available . All Children must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

Finding a grave : Should you require to find the location of a family grave, the Friends may be able to assist. Please note this is unlikely to be achieved before , during , or after a guided tour. With prior notice the Friends may be able to arrange for you to meet a volunteer on a separate day with a date and time to suit you both. Should you require this voluntary service please email the Friends in advance with the family names and year of death if known, also state which cemetery if known

Attendee’s on a guided tour , outside Warstone Lane cemetery Lodge, listening to the history of the Warstone, and James Cooper VC.

Warstone Lane cemetery catacombs. The final resting place of John Baskerville who died once but had several resting places.

Warstone Lane cemetery is listed as Brookfields cemetery on some modern day maps.

Stories from the Stones -a walking History Tour with our expert volunteer guide includes the history the unique catacombs and the residents resting in this non -denominational cemetery.

The final resting place of Joseph Chamberlain , Alfred Bird, Thomas Avery , William Murphy , John Skirrow Wright , Joseph Tangye, Constance Naden , Harriet Martineau , Marie Bethel Beauclerc , , Rev George Dawson , Henry Palethorpe, Joseph Gillott, Robert Lucas Chance , William Butler , Thomas Walker , Isaac Horton, James Hinks.

Tour Fees: £7.00 plus booking fee . Please book each ticket in the attendee’s name.

Children under 16 years no charge. Please contact the organiser www.fkwc.org to reserve children’s places. All Children must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

MEETING PLACE: Key Hill Cemetery, Icknield Street gate entrance near Key Hill Circus on the A4540 , not far from Warstone Lane Cemetery. Icknield Street entrance at 1.50pm for 2pm start this allows time to be booked in before the tours starts. ( see separate event for Warstone Lane Cemetery tour at 12 noon )

Guided Cemetery are the second Sunday of the month except for December .This tour does not include viewing the interior of catacombs.

Interior Catacombs tours are rare events and will be advertised via Eventbrite wise to click “ Follow” to be updated with the tours for late spring 2023.

View frequently asked questions below .

Key Hill cemetery catacombs

Are you an employer looking to engage with the next generation of talent? In our upcoming event you can engage with the next generation of talent through our exceptional Apprenticeship programme. BAJ is proud to be the training provider for the new apprenticeship standard for Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Trade Professional. We’re collaborating with employers to bring new talent to the jewellery industry and bridge skills gaps. Our team of experts will be on hand to provide IAG on recruiting an Apprentice, as well as information on the programme, funding, and delivery.

You’ll even get to see our premises and student work, giving you a comprehensive understanding of everything our programme has to offer. We understand that recruiting an Apprentice can be a daunting process, which is why we’re happy to offer support with completing job forms for recruitment support.

With the NAJ as our end-point assessor for the Apprenticeship Standard, you can trust that our programme is top-tier. Don’t miss out on this chance to invest in your company’s future by securing top-tier talent through our Apprenticeship programme! Join us at the event and let’s discuss how we can collaborate to bring new talent to the jewellery industry.

Join us for a night of whisky and barrel aged goodness, hosted by the Grain & Glass team

For the first event of our new Cask Mates series, we will be exploring the sunny shores of Salford with Pomona Island’s “If I Only” 2022 Series of beers.

The team host a guided tasting through six barrel aged imperial stouts, all of which will be paired with whiskies matured in the same casks from the G&G collection, plus a couple of new ones.

This will primarily be a members only event and tickets will be placed at £20. Tickets will be priced at £25 for non-members. We expect this event to be popular so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Beer & Whisky (whisky TBC):

IF I COULD FIND A WAY BA Imperial Stout | Bruichladdich 12.5%

IF I COULD BE YOU, IF YOU COULD BE ME BA Imperial Stout | Ruby Port 12.5%

IF I COULD ONLY READ YOUR MIND, LOVE BA Imperial Stout | Cherry Liqueur 12.5%

IF I ONLY HAD A MATCH BA Imperial Stout | Rum 12.5%

IF I ONLY HAD A DOLLAR BA Imperial Stout | Rye Whiskey 12.5%

IF I ONLY HAD A HAMMER BA Imperial Stout | Pedro Ximénez 12.5%

Whisky announced soon.

Tickets are £25 (£20 to members of The Birmingham Whisky Club). Available to members only initially due to limited tickets.

Terms & Conditions

No refunds or transfers. 

The event is strictly over 18’s Only. If you’re lucky enough to look under 25, please bring your relevant photo ID to the event with you. Tickets are sent in e-ticket format. These don’t need to be printed but please have available on your phone on request. We do not cater to dietary requirements. Please arrive on time as we can’t guarantee your place if you’re late.

*To order your Birmingham Whisky Club member ticket, please use the Join It app

One discounted ticket available per member.

Join me on a leisurely stroll around the lost pubs of Birmingham’s fabulous Jewellery Quarter. We look for the locations of The Pelican, The Salutation, The Gothic, The Duke of York, The Vampire, and The Engin. As we search for the lost pubs, we explore the rich history and unique buildings of the Jewellery Quarter. We start and end at one of the oldest pubs, the Jewellers Arms.

BAJ Open Days give you the opportunity to visit our site, meet current staff and students, and get a feel for what studying at the Academy is like. You will have a chance to speak to our admissions officers who will provide you with all the essential information about the upcoming courses, application process, funding options, and student life.

Open Day visitors will have the chance to get a tour of the campus and make a keyring or pendant in our workshop with one of our tutors.

All places on the Open Day must be pre-booked in advance. Book your slot below now.

Are you an employer looking to engage with the next generation of talent? In our upcoming event you can engage with the next generation of talent through our exceptional Apprenticeship programme. BAJ is proud to be the training provider for the new apprenticeship standard for Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Trade Professional. We’re collaborating with employers to bring new talent to the jewellery industry and bridge skills gaps. Our team of experts will be on hand to provide IAG on recruiting an Apprentice, as well as information on the programme, funding, and delivery.

You’ll even get to see our premises and student work, giving you a comprehensive understanding of everything our programme has to offer. We understand that recruiting an Apprentice can be a daunting process, which is why we’re happy to offer support with completing job forms for recruitment support.

With the NAJ as our end-point assessor for the Apprenticeship Standard, you can trust that our programme is top-tier. Don’t miss out on this chance to invest in your company’s future by securing top-tier talent through our Apprenticeship programme! Join us at the event and let’s discuss how we can collaborate to bring new talent to the jewellery industry.

June 22nd 2023 marks 75 years since the arrival of the Windrush bringing brave Caribbean Patriots to a new future in the’ UK.

They sailed to a sold dream, that the streets of England where paved with gold but what they found was…..

Join us for a voyage of discovery into a hitherto untold narrative as we commemorate, celebrate and educate about the Windrush generation and their contribution to British life through this interactive exhibition of contempory jewellery and art by MasterPeace Collective a body of makers including students, tutors and alumni of MasterPeace Academy, a culturally relevant, diverse and inclusive Jewellery school based at the heart of Birmingham’s famous jewellery quarter U.K.

Our chocolate and whisky matching is a casual evening tasting at your table. We choose a trio of whiskies based on their cask finish/age/unique character or regional differences and match them with three whiskies from Kneal’s Chocolates.

You’ll be seated at your own table (please let us know if you are attending with a separate ticket holder if not buying together by emailing renata@grainandglass.co). It is a more casual affair, however our resident experts will be guiding the tasting and on hand to answer any questions you might have.

If you wish to stay on for drinks after the tasting please let us know and we’ll extend your duration at the table.

Tickets are £15 (with 10% off for members)

Terms & Conditions

No refunds or transfers. The event is strictly over 18’s Only. If you’re lucky enough to look under 25, please bring your relevant photo ID to the event with you. Tickets are sent in e-ticket format. These don’t need to be printed but please have available on your phone on request. We do not cater to dietary requirements. Please arrive on time as we can’t guarantee your place if you’re late.

*To order your Birmingham Whisky Club member ticket, head to Join It

We often have photographers at events. We use images captured at festivals and other events for marketing and promotional materials, and on social media. If you do not want to be included, please let the photographer know at the time.

We welcome Murray Stevenson, Brand Ambassador for Lindores Abbey distillery to Grain & Glass for the first time to showcase their whiskies and tell us the history and pivotal role they played in Scotch whisky.

“In 2017, Lindores Abbey Distillery opened our doors and spirit started flowing once again from copper stills, after a break of 523 years.

Although now best known as the Spiritual Home of Scotch Whisky, the history of Lindores Abbey itself dates back to 1191. The wealthy Abbey entertained monarchs such as David II, Edward I of England and Robert the Bruce; Scotland’s greatest national hero William Wallace rested here; three puissant knights swore their loyalty to The Bruce in this sacred space and many important Scottish historical figures sought solace and even eternal rest within the grounds.

The Whisky part of our history starts in 1494 and owes its origins to the Tironensian monks that lived at Lindores Abbey, or the ‘Church by the Water’, over half a millennium ago.”

Whisky line-up:

Tbc

Tickets are £20 (£15 to members of The Birmingham Whisky Club)

Terms & Conditions

No refunds or transfers. 

The event is strictly over 18’s Only. If you’re lucky enough to look under 25, please bring your relevant photo ID to the event with you. Tickets are sent in e-ticket format. These don’t need to be printed but please have available on your phone on request. We do not cater to dietary requirements. Please arrive on time as we can’t guarantee your place if you’re late.

*To order your Birmingham Whisky Club member ticket, please use the Join It app

One discounted ticket available per member.

Learning Calligraphy Sessions and Demonstrations held at The Pen Museum are designed for both beginners and more experienced calligraphers. Learn the key elements of calligraphy and take information away to continue developing your style at home. Some materials will be provided and calligraphy products can be purchased from the Museum shop.

10 Spaces are available for each session.

Museum admission is not included.*

*Discount on return visit available

Classes suitable for ages 18+

Learning Calligraphy Sessions and Demonstrations held at The Pen Museum are designed for both beginners and more experienced calligraphers. Learn the key elements of calligraphy and take information away to continue developing your style at home. Some materials will be provided and calligraphy products can be purchased from the Museum shop.

10 Spaces are available for each session.

Museum admission is not included.*

*Discount on return visit available

Classes suitable for ages 18+

This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled. 

Join us for Maker Monday as we return to 1000 Trades in the Jewellery Quarter with our special guest, Tommy Howard, Creative Director of award-winning digital retail agency, Holition.

Monday 26th June 6-8pm | Complimentary refreshments included | Places strictly limited.

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Tommy Howard

Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

Tommy heads up the Creative Team at Digital Experiential Agency Holition.A future thinking Creative Director, intrigued by merging the digital and analogue worlds. Driven to create culture-led experiences that evoke an emotional response through making the impossible possible. Creative Direction experience spanning over 10 years – delivering thought provoking projects for some of the most renowned luxury brands across the world.

Previous clients include: LVMH, Moncler, Tiffany, Rolls Royce, Burberry, Dunhill & Farfetch.

His talk is entitled Hybrid Worlds.

About Maker Monday

Twitter @Maker_Monday; Insta: makermonday #MakerMonday.

Maker Monday is a highly established event based in Birmingham, UK and powered by STEAMhouse, a new centre for innovation and creation. Uniting talented people from different backgrounds in the arts, science, technology, engineering and maths – the STEAM sectors – to bring amazing new ideas to life.

For all queries regarding Maker Monday, please contact Maker Monday organiser- Tim Wilson – hello@timmy666.com / twitter: @timmy666

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About STEAMhouse

www.steamhouse.org.uk | Insta steamhouse_uk | Twitter @STEAMhouseUK | Facebook @STEAMhouseUK | LinkedIn @STEAMhouse

Created in partnership with Eastside Projects and funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Arts Council England, we’re driving innovation and research for major long-term growth across the region. Bringing inventors, entrepreneurs, businesses and craftspeople together to develop exciting new ideas and products.

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Hampden Estate is one of the oldest sugar estates in Jamaica.

Renowned throughout the world for its full, intensely flavourful pot still rums, Hampden Estate continues today to be the quintessential heavy pot still rum of choice.

Line Up:

Veritas (Foursquare/Hampden blend – Hampden was historically only for blending)

Hampden Estate 8YO

Hampden Estate HCLF Classic

Hampden Great House – Distillery Edition (Vintage TBC)

Hampden Rum Fire

Costs:

£20 (£15 to to members of The Birmingham Whisky Club)

Terms & Conditions:

No refunds or transfers.

The event is strictly over 18’s Only. If you’re lucky enough to look under 25, please bring your relevant photo ID to the event with you. Tickets are sent in e-ticket format. These don’t need to be printed but please have available on your phone on request. We do not cater to dietary requirements. Please arrive on time as we can’t guarantee your place if you’re late.

*To order your Birmingham Whisky Club member ticket, please use the Join It app

One discounted ticket available per member.

A boutique whisky festival from the creators of ‘Whisky Birmingham’, showcasing the best UK independent bottlers and other complementary makers, all in a stunning, hidden gallery space in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter.

Some of the most exciting whisky is coming from the independent bottler, so we have created a new festival to put bottlers directly in front of their whisky buyers, taking place right in the heart of the country.

Grab your sample glass and visit each stand to taste their whisky and then decide which bottles you are going to buy and take home with you! This is a relaxed afternoon, exploring exciting whiskies, in a unique venue.

Along the whisky, we will be joined by a fantastic line-up of independent local ice cream makers, chocolatiers, delicatessen etc.

Line Up:

Wemyss Malts

The Loch Fyne

Elixir

Macaloney Distillers

The Firkin

Fable Whisky

The Finer Details:

• Ticket includes samples of all whiskies in the exhibition room and a glencairn glass
• Festival suitable for connoisseurs or complete beginners
• Masterclasses and food are extra
• Masterclass 1.30pm – 2.30pm
• One session 12pm – 4pm
• Last pours at 3.45pm

1) General Admission :: £35 (for one session)

2) The Birmingham Whisky Club Members Admission :: £30 (for one session)

Terms, Conditions & More Info:

– The event is for over 18’s only.

– Due to the nature of the event, we are instigating a Challenge 25 policy. If you look younger than 25, please bring relevant ID. 

– Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable to another event. You are able to pass them onto another person if you’re no longer able to make it.

– Drunken or abusive behaviour will not be tolerated. The event is for everyone to enjoy and anyone disrupting this will be removed from the site immediately with their party and no refunds will be issued.

– To purchase your Birmingham Whisky Club members ticket, please enter the code in the “promotional code” box in Eventbrite. If you need assistance, please email us and we will be happy to drop you a reminder.

– Please note that your membership MUST be valid on the date of the festival.

*This event is exclusively for Birmingham Cocktail Weekend wristband wearers. You will need to show your wristband in order to participate in the event*

Buy yours here: https://birminghamcocktailweekend.co.uk

Grain & Glass welcomes Benromach UK brand ambassador Luke Todd-Wood, who will taste us through some delicious drams and reveal the fascinating history of this historic Speyside distillery.

Tickets are £10

Terms & Conditions

No refunds or transfers. 

The event is strictly over 18’s Only. If you’re lucky enough to look under 25, please bring your relevant photo ID to the event with you. Tickets are sent in e-ticket format. These don’t need to be printed but please have available on your phone on request. We do not cater to dietary requirements. Please arrive on time as we can’t guarantee your place if you’re late.

Volunteer Litter Pick in Warstone Lane cemetery and Key Hill cemetery in Hockley, Birmingham, Jewellery Quarter.

Come and make a difference on Sat 8 July 2023 at 10.30am join our litter pick in Birmingham’s two oldest cemeteries . Keeping our ancestors resting place clean and tidy and making a difference to Birmingham Jewellery Quarter in Hockley.

Meeting point – please meet outside near the Big Peg , Golden Square, Vyse Street , at 10.30am to pick up equipment – hi vis vests, litter pickers, bags and gloves are provided, before heading over to Warstone Lane Cemetery and / or Key Hill Cemetery , both located in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, Hockley.

All equipment is cleaned before and after each session for your safety.

We’ll be ensuring that social distancing guidelines are followed to keep everyone safe, and places are limited to avoid overcrowding. If you have any symptoms of Covid-19 please let us know so we can cancel your ticket.

Ensure to wear suitable clothing and footwear.

Photographs: please be aware that photographs of volunteers and litter may be taken. Should you prefer not to have your photograph taken please contact the Friends via email or Eventbrite or speak to the organiser, on the day.

PLEASE NOTE: We require each place to be booked in each attendee’s name for health and safety reasons.

Getting here: Train and Tram stops at the Jewellery Quarter Station in Vyse Street , Hockley

Bus – 8a, 8c and 101 from Birmingham city centre to Chamberlain Clock at Warstone Lane walk to Vyse Street, also 16 &74 Great Hampton Street.

Car – Multi-storey car park in Vyse Street. Also on Street Parking.

Clean Air Zone From 1st June 2021 Birmingham Clean Air Zone WILL YOU NEED TO PAY?

Meet at The Big Peg, Golden Square ,120 Vyse Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 6NF

Volunteers of the Friends of Key Hill Cemetery & Warstone Lane Cemetery RAISING FUNDS FOR GRAVE RESTORATION preserving our history and caring for the community since 2004

Follow the Friends on :- Eventbrite

Contact the Friends on new website: www.fkwc.org

Twitter @FriendsKHandWL and Eventbrite

Stories from the Stones a walking history tour with our experienced guide includes the history of Warstone Lane Cemetery ,viewing the exterior tiered catacombs and the residents resting in this Church of England Cemetery.

The final resting place of John Baskerville (died once & buried several times ) , Major Harry Gem ( Lawn Tennis ) , George William Manley -a Gentleman from the Ancient Order of the Druids , James Cooper VC recipient of the Victoria Cross, Edward Warrulan -son of an Aboriginal Chief, William Edward Hipkins -Titanic, Jacob Wilson-Last Town Crier ,John Postgate Food safety campaigner , John Inshaw -Steam Carriage.

Please ensure each reservation is in EACH attendee’s name.

This tour does not include viewing the interior of catacombs. Catacombs tours are rare events and will be advertised via Eventbrite , wise to click “ Follow” to be updated with the tours for late spring 2023.Or view events on the Friends website via “more”.

Tours of Warstone Lane Cemetery in Birmingham Jewellery Quarter , Hockley , begin at 12 Noon please arrive by 11.50 to be booked in . Also allow time for traffic hold ups. ( see separate listing for nearby Key Hill Tour at 2pm )

Meeting place : In the cemetery near catacombs . Entrances at Vyse Street/ Pitsford Street / Warstone Lane & Icknield Street at 11.50am for a 12noon start.

Tickets via Eventbrite £7.00 plus booking fee . Please ensure each reservation is in EACH attendee’s name.

Children under 16 years no charge please contact the Friends via the website www.fkwc.org to ensure that spaces are available . All Children must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

Finding a grave : Should you require to find the location of a family grave, the Friends may be able to assist. Please note this is unlikely to be achieved before , during , or after a guided tour. With prior notice the Friends may be able to arrange for you to meet a volunteer on a separate day with a date and time to suit you both. Should you require this voluntary service please email the Friends in advance with the family names and year of death if known, also state which cemetery if known. Note that enquires are replied to in order that they are received.