Join Ed Isaacs, RBSA member artist, for a journey of drawing around the Jewellery Quarter, sketching local buildings. About this event Ed will guide you to places and buildings of interest in the area, demonstrate urban sketching techniques and teach you how to make the most of your on-site drawing experience. Pencils and sketchbooks will […]

The Birmingham Civic Society invites you to join us at the unveiling of a Blue Plaque to Tony de Vit.   Tony de Vit was a pioneering and hugely influential DJ in the LGBTQ+ community who brought his music to a mainstream audience.   When: Saturday 24th September 2022, 10:30am   Where: The Courtyard, The […]

The Birmingham Civic Society’s Next Generation Awards - To improve any society, its young people must feel that they matter. To stimulate their creativity, nurture their enthusiasm for life and take their ideas seriously is the best investment we can make in the future of our city. It is with great pleasure that we invite […]

Muse tells the true stories of the incredible women who have inspired art history's masterpieces. Join Ruth Millington, art historian, critic and writer at Winterbourne House, to hear about the remarkable roles of the women in some of art history’s most well-known works. Ruth will delve into the real-life relationships between models and the artists […]

Simone 'Word' Smith, performance poet, will show her love for words and stories, performing with music trio Hidden Notes. Simone Smith is a performance and published poet who has been exploring stories and poetry for as long as she can remember. Simone overcame the challenges posed by dyslexia and developed her own voice, a distinct […]

Before it was demolished in 1987, it was in The Rum Runner club that the band Duran Duran initially worked, rehearsed and partied.  The club's owners, Paul and Michael Berrow managed the band before Duran Duran went on to achieve worldwide fame in the 1980s. The club itself opened in 1964 and developed a reputation […]

Louisa Ryland (1814-1889) was a major Victorian philanthropist and benefactor. Louisa gave quietly and often anonymously, and it is estimated she donated, in today’s equivalent, well over 20 million pounds to Birmingham during her lifetime. Her generosity is commemorated with a blue plaque in Cannon Hill Park. This talk will look at her life and […]

Hosted by Aston University The Birmingham Civic Society invite you to join us for breakfast and to hear from Leader of Birmingham City Council, Councillor Ian Ward. Councillor Ward will be giving us insights about the emerging legacy of the Commonwealth Games after the Games showcased Birmingham to the world. Focusing on how the Games […]

On Tuesday 28th February we will be unveiling two blue plaques, commemorating the work of George Dawson and Sam: Timmins. George Dawson (1821-1876) was a nonconformist preacher, lecturer and activist with an influential voice in the calls for political and social reform in 19th century Birmingham.  He became a widely celebrated lecturer, promoting the "Civic Gospel" and […]

The Birmingham Civic Society invite you to the public meeting being held regarding the proposals to redevelop the site of the Smallbrook Ringway site. This meeting is in collaboration with the C20 Society, Brutiful Birmingham, and Midland Modernists. We look forward to a neutral well informed debate. Click here to see The Birmingham Civic Society […]

Born in 1893, Bertha Bracey was brought up in Bournville where her father worked at the Cadbury chocolate factory. She became a Quaker in 1911 and spent the rest of her life engaging in humanitarian aid including, perhaps most notably, her instrumental role in persuading the British government to accept the 10,000 refugee children of […]