Volunteer Mac Joseph has been carrying out research on our building's history during World War II. It's so interesting to see how Vittoria Street, and the wider Jewellery Quarter was affected by air raids. There is a focus on Joseph Smith, the last manufacturing occupants of Standard Works. Read more
Now recruiting for this 2020 Spring Fayre on 14th March. Read more
Our new exhibition is on display at The Hive! Freya Samuel has been delving into our local history, and discovering the story of 15-17 Regent Place, just up the road from New Standard Works. From a famous resident, to housing the oldest family-run jewellers in the UK; read this blog to find out all about the history of one of the JQ’s most important buildings. Read more
We'll be changing our temporary exhibition at The Hive on 8 September, so pop along and see our current exhibition before it goes! Here is a blog post about it, written by Freya Samuel. Read more
The daily schedule has now been published. Read more
Brief to commission Storytelling professional for The Voices of The Cones Project. Read more
Honey bees are welcomed to the rooftop of Argent College in the historic Jewellery Quarter building with tapestry artwork involving over 900 community stitchers. Read more
One of our volunteers Surura tells us a little bit about her journey to discover more about our building and neighbouring buildings in the Jewellery Quarter. Read more
We were delighted to be judged 'Highly Commended' in the 2019 RICS Awards for the West Midlands for the New Standard Works Read more
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. Read more
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW PRIZE FOR 2019. The Glass Arts Society have confirmed they will sponsor an ‘International Artists Award’ with a fantastic prize of $1,500. Read more
Heritage displays are looking just wonderful in our new Hive Heritage Hub, Birmingham Read more