Birmingham

The New Standard Works is an impressive and iconic four-storey grade II listed factory in Vittoria Street in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter. The building is full of creativity, enterprise & heritage; its industrial past is reflected within the public area on the ground floor called The Hive, which includes an organic Café & Bakery, Heritage Lounge with exhibitions, Makers Studio and Gallery. Also in the building is Argent College, operated by Ruskin Mill Trust.

The New Standard Works was derelict for 20 years before undergoing a massive make-over by Ruskin Mill Land Trust, which started in 2014. Work to develop new areas in the building is ongoing.

Link through the site www.thehiveJQ.org for the full website

Truth to Nature: The Art of Iridescence

The Hive Gallery kicked off the 2020 exhibition schedule with Franziska Schenk's illuminating collection, 'Truth to Nature: The Art of Iridescence'. Read more

Latest

Exhibition - An exciting opportunity to exhibit your photography

We are looking for visual storytellers of Birmingham and West Midlands current industries. Are you a photographer or lens based artist? Do you have a passion for heritage and artistically capturing your community? We are looking to commission a photographer to feature in an upcoming exhibition.
Exhibition - An exciting opportunity to exhibit your photography

We are looking for visual storytellers of Birmingham and West Midlands current industries. Are you a photographer or lens based artist? Do you have a passion for heritage and artistically capturing your community? We are looking to commission a photographer to feature in an upcoming exhibition.
DESIblitz Screenings – From Africa to Britain

Rescheduled from 2020: A new documentary by Aidem Digital & DESIblitz, From Africa to Britain, recounts personal stories of those who made new lives in Birmingham.
Ruskin Glass Centre Cafe closed until November 10th

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Ruskin Glass Centre Cafe will be closed until 10th November.

Plan your visit

The International Festival of Glass takes place at venues across the Stourbridge Glass Quarter. Entry to all Festival venues is free, however some activities and events will have a charge.
Hive Cafe and Bakery

The Hive Cafe and Bakery provides a warm welcome in the heart of Birmingham's famous Jewellery Quarter, with delicious pastries, cake, bread and meals. Come and visit us. Try our coffee! Please visit us at The Hive subsite. www.thehiveJQ.org
Why we exist
Our story

The seeds of Ruskin Mill Land Trust were sown in 1967 when Robin and Barbara Gordon transplanted their young sons Aonghus and Alisdair from the hothouse of the Ruskin Centre for Art Appreciation in Venice to the cold frame of a dilapidated former textile mill in Gloucestershire.
Merlin Theatre

Transforming the Merlin Theatre has enriched the cultural life of Sheffield and provided cultural venue for Freeman College and Brantwood Specialist School..
Freeman Biodynamic Garden at High Riggs

Located in Stannington bordering the Peak District the Freeman Biodynamic Garden provides fruit and vegetables for Freeman College, Brantwood Specialist School and the Fusion Café.
British Glass Biennale 2019 - selected artists

The Ruskin Mill Land Trust, in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers, is delighted to announce the artists for the 2019 British Glass Biennale exhibition. Over two days an expert panel of judges chaired by Róisín de Buitléar and comprising of Dr Jane Cook, Monica Guggisberg, Angel Monzon, and Cathy Shankland, selected the very best of this year’s entries, all of which achieved a very high standard.
Vale Head Farm

Vale Head Farm was an equestrian centre when we purchased it, and over the years hard work has seen it bloom into a beautiful biodynamic farm.
Aonghus Gordon MEd, FRSA, Executive Chair

Aonghus has a distinguished track record of development and leadership of several ground-breaking charities that provide high quality environments and opportunities for people with disabilities. He is passionate about the need for people to break out of dependency and marginalisation, believing that everyone has the potential to shape their own future.
2015 British Glass Biennale

2015 British Glass Biennale