Festival news

British Glass Biennale Awards Announced

Thirteen Awards were presented to artists exhibiting in the 2017 British Glass Biennale, with three artists each picking up two awards. Joseph Harrington won Best in Show with his stunning piece 'St Helens ii'.Read more

2017 Festival - A Huge Success

The 2017 Festival was considered a huge success, with fantastic demonstrations, fascinating talks, lively entertainment, superb exhibitions and brilliant blue skies!Read more

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Sheffield Young Singers presents SOUNDS OF SUMMER

Our three choirs join together for their annual Summer Concert celebrating another successful year of singing. An eclectic programme features music from Bach and Rutter, songs from Paul Simon and Coldplay and folk music from Africa and Korea. In fact, our concert is as good as a holiday - we'll be taking you all over the world, to the Moon and back and bringing you a whole lot of sunshine! Refreshments will be served from 6.15pm.

Reach Musical Theatre Company presents FAME JR

Reach Musical Theatre presents FAME JR at the Merlin Theatre on Saturday the 7th of July. 3 P.M and 7 P.M

experienceCOLOUR opens 29 August

On 29 August 2018, the extraordinary exhibition experienceCOLOUR is open at Glasshouse Arts Centre.

Colin George - Property Manager, Dip.Arch. BA Hons (Architectural Studies)

Colin is a registered architect with over 30 year’s experience in the public and private sectors as an architect, project manager and in developing space and estates strategies. He has undertaken work as diverse as the refurbishment of a whole street of Victorian houses, laboratory buildings for the University of Oxford and a computer manufacturing facility.

Plan your visit

The International Festival of Glass takes place at venues across the Stourbridge Glass Quarter. Entry to most Festival venues is free, however some activities may incur a small charge. A Festival Pass is required for entry to Ruskin Glass Centre over the four days. A Festival Pass allows entry to lectures, demonstrations, the British Glass Biennale and other exhibitions on site, and some performances.

Hive Cafe and Bakery

The Hive Cafe and Bakery is now open! Providing 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!

British Glass Biennale 2017

The flagship British Glass Biennale 2017 exhibition featuring work by 63 artists. Winner of Best on Show - Joseph Harrington with St Helens ii.

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..

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.

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. Thanks to much hard work over the last three years High Riggs has been changed from a disused tree nursery to a new highly productive market garden.

Aonghus Gordon: Chair of Trustees

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 a range of disabilities.

2015 British Glass Biennale

Conference: On the Shoulders of Giants

On the Shoulders of Giants The Legacy of Newton, Goethe and Turner Newton, Goethe and Turner are undisputed giants in the fields of science, literature and art respectively. All three strove to understand the nature of light, darkness and colour. In this two day conference at the Glasshouse in Stourbridge we will explore stages of the metamorphosis of the study of light, darkness and colour initiated by Newton. Read more