The Hive

The Hive, an arts and heritage community space in the Jewellery Quarter will open on Saturday the 7th of September (usual opening is Tuesday to Friday) to launch 'Render', an exhibition celebrating hand rendering in craft and the allied trades, containing hand-rendered archives, spanning 100 years of the former jewellery manufactory Alabaster & Wilson. Exhibition continues Tues-Fri 10.00 to 15.30 (last admission 15.00) until 27th September 2024).
Limited places (for two workshops) are available for 'Jewellery for Future Bodies' a drawing workshop with Dr Sian Hindle; and Estate Manager Colin George will be conducting tours of the grade II listed building, including the rooftop garden (for three tours). Booking is essential. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Open from 9.30-3.30 all activities and entry is free. Also available to visitors: the permanent heritage display, co-curated artworks (the Bee Tapestry, and Legacy Medal), the gift shop and organic café.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

10.30, 12.00, and 14.00

Location & directions

43-47 Vittoria Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 3PE

Directions:

Train: From Birmingham Snow Hill to the Jewellery Quarter (1 stop; the Jewellery Quarter station is just 300 metres (640 steps) from The Hive, New Standard Works). Bus: Route 101: Birmingham - Jewellery Quarter - Winson Green - Handsworth, Oxhill Road Bus from Handsworth towards the city centre (Colmore Row) stops in front of the building. Bus from city centre (Colmore Row) towards Handsworth stops in Frederick Street and Warstone Lane. Tram: A tram runs from Edgbaston (via Birminham City Centre) to Wolverhampton, stopping at St Pauls tram stop (8 mins to The Hive) and Jewellery Quarter station (7 mins to The Hive). Parking On street parking on either side of Vittoria Street BEFORE the junction (we are on the corner); afterwards this is resident permit only parking. Multi-storey pay-and-display car park in Vyse Street, approx. 200 m from the The Hive or on-street (2 hr limited).

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Email [email protected] for more information on drawing workshop and tours and booking links when they go live. Drawing workshops are at 9.30 and 12.30.

Booking contact name:

Sophie Slade

Booking email:

[email protected]

Accessibility details

Toilet with hoist available

Additional information

The New Standard Works building houses the Argent College on the upper floors, a college for young adults aged 16-25 with special needs; and the Hive on the ground floor. Both are part of the Ruskin Mill Trust which has sites across the country providing practical skills therapeutic education for children and adults with autism and other learning difficulties. The building, a grade II listed former jewellery manufactory, was brought back into use with the aid of a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant awarded in 2017.

Max no of people per tour:

12

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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