Events on Friday 13 Sept
Step inside BMAG Picture Galleries
Step inside the Picture Galleries at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery as a Virtual Visitor during Birmingham Heritage Week.
Spring Hill Library
13-Sept 9am-1pm, 2pm-5pm, B18, Exhibition
During your visit you will be able to see an exhibition on the history of Spring Hill Library and a photographic display by local historian Norman Bartlam.
Workers’ Co-operative History Exhibition
13-Sept 11am-6pm, B5, Exhibition
Visit Birmingham’s newest Workers’ Co-operative to explore the stories of the “new wave” of Workers’ Co-operatives founded in the 1970s and 1980s
St Martin’s in the Bullring
13-Sept 11am-3.30pm, B5, Religious
Guided tours of St. Martin in the Bull Ring with explanations of the stained glass windows, including those by Burne-Jones and Craigie Aitchison.
Exploring the Jewellery Quarter
Join a guided tour of the Quarter in the morning, followed by a leisurely lunch at the Hive, finishing off with a visit to the Coffin Works.
Stuart Whipps: The Kipper and The Corpse
13-Sept 11am-5pm, B1, Exhibition
Ikon presents an ‘exposition’ by artist Stuart Whipps, a multifaceted reflection on the closure of the Longbridge motor works in Birmingham.
Sarehole Mill
13-Sept 12pm-12.45pm, 2pm-2.45pm, B13, Tour
Join a costumed tour of Sarehole Mill and learn about life and conditions in a corn mill.
A Floozie, a Brummie and Symbiosis
13-Sept 12pm-11pm, B4, Exhibition
Come and check out three exhibitions by local photographers.
Castle Arts Society Summer Exhibition
13-Sept 10am-3pm, B38, Exhibition
Visit the annual summer exhibition of the Castle Arts Society, displayed in the beautiful Tudor North Hall at St Nicholas Place.
Watt in the World; the Life and Legacy of James Watt
13-Sept 11am-5pm, B1, Exhibition
2019 is the bicentenary of James Watt who lived in Handsworth. This major exhibition features over 100 internationally important archival and museum objects.
Kathleen Dayus and Other Jewellery Quarter Gems
13-Sept 2.30pm-3.30pm, B1, Tour
Join us for a guided tour and talk about the life and times of local author Kathleen Dayus.
British Sounds (1969)
13-Sept 6pm-7.30pm, B1, Unique
Stuart Whipps discusses the restoration of a 1979 Mini by way of processing the closure of the Longbridge motor works. Followed by a screening of Jean-Luc Godard’s British Sounds
Back to Backs
Listen to the story of George Saunders, a tailor and last person to work at the Back to Backs before it became a museum.
Events on Friday 13 Sept
Step inside BMAG Picture Galleries
Step inside the Picture Galleries at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery as a Virtual Visitor during Birmingham Heritage Week.
Spring Hill Library
13-Sept 9am-1pm, 2pm-5pm, B18, Exhibition
During your visit you will be able to see an exhibition on the history of Spring Hill Library and a photographic display by local historian Norman Bartlam.
Workers’ Co-operative History Exhibition
13-Sept 11am-6pm, B5, Exhibition
Visit Birmingham’s newest Workers’ Co-operative to explore the stories of the “new wave” of Workers’ Co-operatives founded in the 1970s and 1980s
St Martin’s in the Bullring
13-Sept 11am-3.30pm, B5, Religious
Guided tours of St. Martin in the Bull Ring with explanations of the stained glass windows, including those by Burne-Jones and Craigie Aitchison.
Exploring the Jewellery Quarter
Join a guided tour of the Quarter in the morning, followed by a leisurely lunch at the Hive, finishing off with a visit to the Coffin Works.
Stuart Whipps: The Kipper and The Corpse
13-Sept 11am-5pm, B1, Exhibition
Ikon presents an ‘exposition’ by artist Stuart Whipps, a multifaceted reflection on the closure of the Longbridge motor works in Birmingham.
Sarehole Mill
13-Sept 12pm-12.45pm, 2pm-2.45pm, B13, Tour
Join a costumed tour of Sarehole Mill and learn about life and conditions in a corn mill.
A Floozie, a Brummie and Symbiosis
13-Sept 12pm-11pm, B4, Exhibition
Come and check out three exhibitions by local photographers.
Castle Arts Society Summer Exhibition
13-Sept 10am-3pm, B38, Exhibition
Visit the annual summer exhibition of the Castle Arts Society, displayed in the beautiful Tudor North Hall at St Nicholas Place.
Watt in the World; the Life and Legacy of James Watt
13-Sept 11am-5pm, B1, Exhibition
2019 is the bicentenary of James Watt who lived in Handsworth. This major exhibition features over 100 internationally important archival and museum objects.
Kathleen Dayus and Other Jewellery Quarter Gems
13-Sept 2.30pm-3.30pm, B1, Tour
Join us for a guided tour and talk about the life and times of local author Kathleen Dayus.
British Sounds (1969)
13-Sept 6pm-7.30pm, B1, Unique
Stuart Whipps discusses the restoration of a 1979 Mini by way of processing the closure of the Longbridge motor works. Followed by a screening of Jean-Luc Godard’s British Sounds
Back to Backs
Listen to the story of George Saunders, a tailor and last person to work at the Back to Backs before it became a museum.