The Hive

The Hive The Hive is a community hub for Birmingham in an historic building, with an organic café , craft workshops, exhibitions and events.

We are part of the Ruskin Mill Trust family. Gallery opening hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10am-3:30pm

All roads lead to BioCraft Birmingham!Sustainability is built into bio materials and it’s now an urgent and driving forc...
16/09/2026

All roads lead to BioCraft Birmingham!

Sustainability is built into bio materials and it’s now an urgent and driving force for many practitioners. Rachael Colley is interested in the possibilities of natural waste materials in jewellery, objects, and sculpture. has explored ways to enrich soil with the waste from compostable objects, harnessing brewer’s grain, eggshells, and fruit peel. Artist Zoe Hillyard has been exploring ways to make her Zoe Hillyard more sustainable, bringing a completely different aesthetic to the work. Eggshell is a useful material for re-purposing, and bio recursive has used it to create an award-winning substance for craft applications with options to be rigid and ceramic-like or translucent and paper-like.

On Saturday the 19th of September we're celebrating the work of bio crafters across the Midlands. The day long event will bring together Individuals, artists, craftspeople, community groups and educational organisations working with biomaterials. Natural dyes, paper, recycled organic waste, plant based textiles, botanical inks, recycled egg shell and many more form the world of bio craft.

Saturday 19th September | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Free Event

The Hive, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham









All roads lead to BioCraft Birmingham! Textiles frequently plays a role in bio craft and it appears in surprisingly dive...
14/09/2026

All roads lead to BioCraft Birmingham!

Textiles frequently plays a role in bio craft and it appears in surprisingly diverse ways at our event. Growing flax in urban spaces, to process and weave with it, is one aspect of interest for MLE Textiles; gathering nettles from Birmingham’s green spaces is a community project for .nettle.project; growing, producing and using natural dyes intersects with many textile artists and enthusiasts and it is a topic for study and development by

Textiles naturally has one foot in the world of science, and Elle MacMillan has formed a process for creating yarn from seaweed; has created a ‘denim’ from bacterial components; and alicethomas_art is follows and leads plant roots to delicate textile structures.

On Saturday the 19th of September we're celebrating the work of bio crafters across the Midlands. The day-long event will bring together individuals, artists, craftspeople, community groups and educational organisations working with biomaterials. Natural dyes, paper, recycled organic waste, plant based textiles, botanical inks, recycled egg shells and many more form the world of bio craft.

Scan or follow the link in bio to find out more.

Saturday 19th September | 10:00am - 4:00pm | Free Event

The Hive, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

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09/09/2026

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There’s still time to book a place on one of our two chain making workshops for Birmingham Heritage Week. Julie Smith of Star23, our resident jeweller is leading the sessions. Large scale chain making was part of the 1000 Trades in Birmingham but here were looking at its context in jewellery making and celebrating its many possibilities. Links come in all shapes and sizes and you’ll be able to design and make a bespoke chain by playing with shapes and combinations. The sessions cost £45 each and are suitable for beginners. Choose one of the following:

Tuesday 15th September 10.00 am-12.30 pm
Thursday 17th September 1.00 pm-3.30 pm

🎟️ For ticket bookings, please visit the link in our bio.

Heritage Crafts at The Hive: Chain Making for Jewellery 🔗It’s almost time for Birmingham Heritage Week and we’re featuri...
03/09/2026

Heritage Crafts at The Hive: Chain Making for Jewellery 🔗

It’s almost time for Birmingham Heritage Week and we’re featuring chain making for jewellery. It’s also part of our year-long Heritage Crafts programme where, each month, we’ll explore a different heritage craft through workshops led by skilled craft practitioners, alongside displays in The Hive’s Heritage Lounge.

The programme celebrates Birmingham’s award of World Craft City status by the World Crafts Council in 2025, recognising the city’s long history of making and the craft skills that continue to thrive here today. Birmingham had a significant heritage of chain making, at all scales, and contributed to the 1000 Trades that the region became known for.

Join The Hive’s resident jeweller Julie Smith of Star 23 to learn about the process of chain making, experiment with a wide variety of shapes, and design and make your own copper or brass chain. We’ll be playing with links, shape, repetition and connection, exploring how individual pieces can come together to create something of your own.

All materials supplied. Suitable for beginners and intermediate makers, aged 15+. The workshops will use cold connections to create the chains. Soldering can also be arranged with Julie as part of a separate workshop.

Tuesday 15 September | 10am–12.30pm | £45

Thursday 17 September | 1pm–3.30pm | £45

📍 The Hive, Jewellery Quarter

🎟️ Book your place: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ruskinmilltrust/2333689









All roads lead to BioCraft Birmingham!On Saturday the 19th of September we're celebrating the work of bio crafters acros...
01/09/2026

All roads lead to BioCraft Birmingham!

On Saturday the 19th of September we're celebrating the work of bio crafters across the Midlands. The day long event will bring together Individuals, artists, craftspeople, community groups and educational organisations working with biomaterials. Natural dyes, paper, recycled organic waste, plant based textiles, botanical inks, recycled egg shell and many more form the world of bio craft.

We want to create conversations and connect practitioners, with each other and anyone with an interest. The focus is on networking and sharing practices, and on innovation and inspiration. Meet participants, see displays of their work, and join talks and demos. We're also launching our own BioCraft Studio. On the day you'll be able to get a timed slot to visit the studio and take part in an activity.

Scan or follow the link in bio to find out more.





Welcoming August at the Hive 🐝This month we’re celebrating new exhibitions, creative workshops and community events.Expl...
06/08/2026

Welcoming August at the Hive 🐝

This month we’re celebrating new exhibitions, creative workshops and community events.

Explore Emerging Perspectives, the solo exhibition by Anya Kelsi in the Hive Gallery, alongside Hive Spaces Part 3, showcasing local artists inspired by the Jewellery Quarter and Birmingham.

We’re also continuing our Heritage Crafts programme with two felt-making workshops led by Sarah Leigh, introducing traditional wet felting and advanced differential felting techniques.

Alongside these, join us for our regular creative gatherings, including HABIT Creative Club, Verve’s poetry workshop and open mic night, and our monthly MAKE IT MEND IT Repair Café.

See the poster for full details, and visit the link in our bio to book your place on ticketed events.





We’re excited to share news of our upcoming biomaterial event, BioCraft Birmingham, with some amazing opportunities for ...
06/08/2026

We’re excited to share news of our upcoming biomaterial event, BioCraft Birmingham, with some amazing opportunities for biomaterial craft practitioners across Birmingham and the Midlands. This one-day event on Saturday the 19th of September will celebrate initiatives using biomaterials, by individual grass roots makers, artists, and community organisations.

The focus is on networking and sharing practices, connection and conversation, innovation and inspiration. We’re bringing biocrafters together to display, demo, and talk about their work and play, with natural materials. We’re also launching our new BioCraft Studio. We’ll be sharing more information about that and the event soon.

Apply now to our open call for a chance to take part in BioCraft Birmingham at the Hive JQ. Deadline: 20th August. See the link in our bio to apply.





As we move into August we’re all about felt and its sculptural properties. This is our heritage craft for the month and ...
04/08/2026

As we move into August we’re all about felt and its sculptural properties. This is our heritage craft for the month and we have two amazing workshops with Sarah Leigh of Felti. On the 20th of August you’ll be able to hand craft a felted pod into an organic form. Our second workshop on the 27th takes the pod form further and uses more advanced techniques to create beautiful three-dimensional pieces reminiscent of shells, sea urchins and seed pods.

Both day-long workshops are led by skilled textile artist Sarah Leigh who has 15 years of experience with felting and finds the technique magical. Join us for one or both of these premium sessions on our Heritage Craft Programme.

See the link in our bio or use the qr codes to book.




As we move into August we’re all about felt and its sculptural properties. This is our heritage craft for the month and ...
04/08/2026

As we move into August we’re all about felt and its sculptural properties. This is our heritage craft for the month and we have two amazing workshops with Sarah Leigh of Felti. On the 20th of August you’ll be able to hand craft a felted pod into an organic form. Our second workshop on the 27th takes the pod form further and uses more advanced techniques to create beautiful three-dimensional pieces reminiscent of shells, sea urchins and seed pods.

Both day-long workshops are led by skilled textile artist Sarah Leigh who has 15 years of experience with felting and finds the technique magical. Join us for one or both of these premium sessions on our Heritage Craft Programme.

See the link in our bio, or use the qr codes to book.




Hive Spaces Part 2: Multimedia by Ridlaa (Thomas Tyrrell)DEAD BAR is a multidisciplinary project by Ridlaa (Thomas Tyrre...
17/07/2026

Hive Spaces Part 2: Multimedia by Ridlaa (Thomas Tyrrell)

DEAD BAR is a multidisciplinary project by Ridlaa (Thomas Tyrrell) combining photography, film, and installation to reimagine Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter from an ant-like perspective. By shifting scale and viewpoint, the work transforms familiar streets and architecture into immersive, unfamiliar landscapes.

Blending lens-based media with installation, the project explores how visual storytelling and changes in perspective can reshape our experience of place, inviting viewers to look more closely at the environments they think they know.

⏰Tuesday to Friday, 8:00am to 3.30 pm, 5th June to 31st July 2026





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