Birmingham events

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. Read more

Birmingham events

We are ready to welcome you back for an exciting programme of exhibitions and events - both at The Hive and online - during Birmingham Heritage Week.

To help us keep each other safe in the building you will be asked to pre-book a timed entry ticket to help maintain social distancing, wear a face covering, unless exempt for medical reasons, and sanitise your hands on entry and within the building. More details about our Covid-19 safety measures can be found HERE.

Exhibition - An exciting opportunity to exhibit your photography

The Real Junk Food Project Central @ The Hive

CANCELLED - Due to National Restrictions starting on the 5th November, we have decided to cancel the November RJFP Central pop-up takeover at the Hive. December's event is still currently due to take place and details will be updated nearer the time. Join us for a new monthly takeover of The Hive Café by the The Real Junk Food Project Central Read more

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. Read more

Exhibition- Silent History

EXHIBITION IN APRIL 2021 Rescheduled from 2020 - Join us for a mixed-media exhibition exploring personal experiences, history and contemporary views of D/deaf, visually impaired and disabled workers in the city. Curated by Olivier Jamin and Fae Kilburn. Read more

Installation - The Machinery

EXHIBITION IN JUNE 2021 Rescheduled from 2020 - The Machinery is an immersive audio-visual installation capturing the earliest known machine dance. Read more

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Exhibition - An exciting opportunity to exhibit your photography

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.

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