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Diamonds and Pearls: A Musical Tour through the Jewellery Quarter

A music-themed walking tour of the Jewellery Quarter, led by Jez Collins, founder of the Birmingham Music Archive – with over 20 years of experience as a social and cultural entrepreneur in the creative, and particularly music, industries in Birmingham. 

This two-hour walk will reveal some of the hidden stories, spaces and places of Birmingham’s music history and heritage in the Jewellery Quarter.

You’ll hear about The Krays being sent packing back to London and the infamous Battle of the Cedar Club. We’ll visit the site where Robert Plant would jam with touring bands and where a young David Bowie would suggest the formation of one the great Birmingham bands. We’ll follow in the footsteps of some of the giants of 60s music by visiting the site of Alex’s Pie Stand where bands would congregate to talk about the gigs they had just played across the UK.

Starts and finishes at 1000 Trades.

Date & Time


Sunday 22 Sept  |  2.45pm – 5pm

Location


1000 Trades, 16 Frederick St, Jewellery Quarter, B1 3HE
Walk starts and finishes at 1000 Trades

Cost


Free

Booking


Booking required, book here

Access


Some uneven surfaces on the tour

Website

Free  /  Walk

British Sounds (1969) St Francis C of E church

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