Join for a three hour guided walk exploring Deritend and Digbeth hunting for hand-painted ghost signs. The walk ends by The Old Crown pub where you can join us afterwards for a drink and chat. The tour takes place at 1pm every second Saturday of the month throughout 2018. Each tour costs £10pp. Meeting place: […]
With the newly restored statue of Queen Victoria as inspiration join us in making a picture perfect Christmas card. This is a free drop in family activity for accompanied children between 5-12.
Join for a three hour guided walk exploring the historic Jewellery Quarter & old gun quarters hunting for hand painted ghost signs. The walk ends by The Gunmakers Arms pub where you can join us afterwards for a drink and chat. Takes place at 1pm every second Sunday of the month throughout 2018. Meeting place: […]
Historian Chris Rice on James Watt, Birmingham and how, between them, they shaped the world. This event is free to BMI members and £5 to non members, booking will soon be available on the Birmingham & Midland Institute website.
Where: The Old Rep Date: Sat 26th January Time: 12-3 Cost: £6 (concessions £5) Ticket purchase : from The REP and TOR box offices, or via the website. A special celebratory collaboration between The Rep and Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA). An exploration of The Old Rep, bringing to life its history and the people […]
Join us at the unveiling of a Blue Plaque to Mary Cottrell on Friday 22 February, 2 – 3.30pm. Mary Cottrell was the first woman elected to the Boards of the Ten Acres and Stirchley Co-operative Society in 1909 and to the Wholesale Co-operative Society in 1922. She was the first woman Labour and Co-operative […]
28 February 2019 sees the publication of Acts & Monuments, the debut novel of local author and charity CEO, Alan Fraser. Acts & Monuments is set here in the West Midlands, and features our very own Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery – its art collection and even its wonderful tea rooms. It tells the story […]
‘Even if a patient cannot be cured, they should be helped for free’ Upon retiring from her NHS nursing career in 1974, Monica Pearce decided to use her knowledge to ‘enable anyone with a life-limiting illness to live their life to the full’. It was this determination to provide better pain relief and care that […]
Join archivist Fiona Tait for an afternoon looking at the James Watt Archives. After an introductory talk there will be time to look at some of Watt's letters, drawings, maps, notebooks and family papers. Material on display is original and you will be able to read Watt’s thoughts and ideas in his own hand and […]
Join the Chamberlain Highbury Trust for a study day at Highbury, which will focus on Joseph Chamberlain’s rhododendron collection, planted between 1879 and 1914. The programme will consist of a series of lectures in the morning followed by a tour of the gardens. In 2018, the Chamberlain Highbury Trust commissioned a survey of the rhododendron […]
The tour of this spectacular Arts and Crafts garden will be led by the head gardener, Steve Haines and will include the rhododendron garden laid out in 1975 to commemorate Birmingham University’s centenary. The tour of the garden will take place between 2.00 and 3.30 and tea can purchased at Winterbourne’s cafe. This is a […]
Our Summer Reception exclusively for corporate members and their guests will take place this year on Wednesday 5 June, 6-8pm, at the offices of DWF, One Snow Hill. This year our keynote speaker will be Neil Carney, Programme Director – Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Birmingham City Council. Neil has considerable experience in the planning […]
