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This exclusive event brings retailers, buyers, designers, manufacturers, and suppliers together to showcase the finest in luxury, contemporary, silver, and bespoke jewellery. Approved attendees can also explore a wide range of loose gemstones, cutting-edge retail technology, and innovative business solutions.

Free for verified trade professionals, the Jewellery Show offers unparalleled access to the industry’s most influential brands, independent jewellers, and emerging designers. Dive also into an inspiring seminar programme that delves into upcoming trends, key challenges, and growth opportunities shaping the future of the sector.

This exclusive event brings retailers, buyers, designers, manufacturers, and suppliers together to showcase the finest in luxury, contemporary, silver, and bespoke jewellery. Approved attendees can also explore a wide range of loose gemstones, cutting-edge retail technology, and innovative business solutions.

Free for verified trade professionals, the Jewellery Show offers unparalleled access to the industry’s most influential brands, independent jewellers, and emerging designers. Dive also into an inspiring seminar programme that delves into upcoming trends, key challenges, and growth opportunities shaping the future of the sector.

Vivienne Cawson VPRBSA focuses on pattern, colour, and natural form for her floral watercolour paintings. Also a passionate gardener, her inspiration often comes from what she grows in her garden. Having trained and worked as a textile designer, her love of geometric pattern remains, however as a student, floral subjects were not entertained!

Now, Vivienne’s compositions are derived from a combination of flowers, pattern, and a hoard of fabrics, together with one of the many jugs and vases in her collection. The contrast of natural form with geometric pattern is a strong element in her work and she now enjoys using these two elements together. Vivienne’s response to the information set out before her is fresh and contemporary, not merely a faithful reproduction of the subject. It is an exciting journey which keeps her work alive with fresh, vibrant colour.

Exhibition closes: Saturday 24 May 5.00pm

Image: Vivienne Cawson VPRBSA, Summer Blues

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Lynn Jeffery RBSA 1972 went to St Katharine’s College of Education to study Art, there she began printmaking, using her photographic skills to create screen prints.
In the 50 years that Lynn has been teaching, she has been able to react to her students and find new ideas both for herself and them. Angels were a response to a student’s wish to include an angel in his work; overprints and composite prints were developed from a workshop with Michael Rothenstein and Anne Westley.

Incorporating images of local sculptures with maps has helped Lynn to understand The Black Country, an area she moved to in 1984. She was lucky enough to work with Paul Hipkiss RBSA and he encouraged Lynn to explore printing based on her own photographic collection.

Recently Lynn has been working on prints of funfairs and landmark buildings.
Exhibition closes: Saturday 24 May 5.00pm

Image: Lynn Jeffery RBSA, Out Of The RBSA  

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Viv Astling is a stone-carver. Over his career he has pursued a number of themes, including natural forms, sculpting waves from every type of stone available. In recent years he has explored the relationship between sculpture and music.

Starting with Bach’s Goldberg Variations, then to a double-sided relief of Mahler’s First Symphony, Beethoven’s third and fifth Symphonies and Holst: the Planets. In this exhibition these themes are represented. His latest work, Double Joy, a double-sided relief, was created following an RBSA Drawing Day at Symphony Hall at the invitation of Emma Stenning, the CBSO Chief Executive. Their 2024/5 season of concerts is entitled Joy.
Viv has studio facilities at Dudley College, is a founder member of the Shapeshifters Sculpture Group and a Member of Birmingham Art Circle. He completes a three year tenure as RBSA President at the end of April.

Exhibition closes: Saturday 24 May 5.00pm

Image: Viv Astling PRBSA, Joy

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Every spring, the Gallery hosts the RBSA Candidates Exhibition, a show of work by artists hoping to be elected onto the first step of their journey on the Society Membership ladder.
Artists wishing to be elected as RBSA Associates have two options; being nominated by two full RBSA Members, or self-nomination. In both instances, artists must demonstrate an existing connection with the Gallery, indicating which RBSA exhibitions they have previously been selected for. To become a full Member, artists must have been an RBSA Associate for a minimum of three years before they can put themselves forward.
All candidates are required to submit six pieces of work, all of which must be representative of their current artistic practice, alongside an artists statement about their work.
As well as being open to the public, the RBSA Candidates Exhibition will also be viewed by visiting Members and Associates who will attend to take part in the ballot. To be successfully elected, all candidates must receive 50% +1 of the votes cast.
Existing Society Members are always on the look out for new talent to help in diversifying the Membership. Artists who are interested in joining the RBSA are encouraged to consider purchasing an RBSA Friends subscription.
Applications for the Candidates Exhibition 2026 will be open at the end of the year.
Exhibition ends: Saturday 26 April 5.00pm

Featured image: Guy Chapman ARBSA, The Hideaway Tree

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Celebrating 25 Years Of The RBSA Gallery In The Jewellery Quarter

Having inhabited the same site on New Street, though in three different buildings, for almost 180 years, the RBSA Gallery moved to 4 Brook Street, just off St. Paul’s Square, in 2000.

This exhibition celebrates 25 years of the RBSA Gallery in the Jewellery Quarter, and draws on the strong connections between members of the RBSA community and the Society’s permanent collection of artworks.

Two groups of 25 individuals, including the President, Vice Presidents, Members, Associates, Graduate Artists, Gallery staff, and volunteers, have each selected an artwork or artefact from the collection; the brief being to choose something with which they felt a personal connection. Explanations of the selectors’ choices can be seen with the artworks on display, alongside portraits and text introducing the people behind the RBSA and its Gallery to visitors.

As well as works by well-known artists including William Bloye (1890 – 1975), Frederick Thomas Lines (1808 – 1898), and John Salt (1937 – 2021), artworks by current Members including Rob Perry (1944 -) and Wayne Attwood (1970 -) have also been selected.

Documents from the archive also feature in the show, including letters from, surprisingly, Buffalo Bill and, Birmingham born creator of St Philips Cathedral’s famed stained-glass windows, Sir Edward Burne Jones (1833 – 1898).

Private View: Thursday 29 April 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Exhibition Talks: Saturday 10 May 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Exhibition closes: Saturday 24 May 5.00pm

Featured image: James Priddey PPRBSA, Christchurch Passage, c.1972, chosen by Anne Irby Crews RBSA

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Two Friends From Moseley School Of Art.

Having first met at Moseley School of Art during the 1950s, Peter Shread and Colin Simmonds have remained close friends ever since.

This exhibition of paintings and original prints celebrates the friendship between the two artists, both of whom have been Members of the Society for well over 20 years.
Peter Shread is exhibiting a collection of paintings, woodcut and linocut prints. Through these works, Peter explores the decorative and topographical aspects of landscape to create strong, simplified, and bold images.

Colin Simmonds’ collection comprises paintings, mostly featuring landscapes, which act as the vehicle for exploring the full range of his painterly ideas and questions his emotional responses to atmosphere, colour, and composition.

The exhibition will be opened at the Private View by long time friend and supporter of both artists, Clive Beardsmore.

Private View: Saturday 3 May 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Exhibition closes: Saturday 10 May 5.00pm

Featured image: Peter Shread RBSA, Elan Valley & Colin Simmonds RBSA, September

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Vivienne Cawson VPRBSA focuses on pattern, colour, and natural form for her floral watercolour paintings. Also a passionate gardener, her inspiration often comes from what she grows in her garden. Having trained and worked as a textile designer, her love of geometric pattern remains, however as a student, floral subjects were not entertained!

Now, Vivienne’s compositions are derived from a combination of flowers, pattern, and a hoard of fabrics, together with one of the many jugs and vases in her collection. The contrast of natural form with geometric pattern is a strong element in her work and she now enjoys using these two elements together. Vivienne’s response to the information set out before her is fresh and contemporary, not merely a faithful reproduction of the subject. It is an exciting journey which keeps her work alive with fresh, vibrant colour.

Exhibition closes: Saturday 24 May 5.00pm

Image: Vivienne Cawson VPRBSA, Summer Blues

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Lynn Jeffery RBSA 1972 went to St Katharine’s College of Education to study Art, there she began printmaking, using her photographic skills to create screen prints.
In the 50 years that Lynn has been teaching, she has been able to react to her students and find new ideas both for herself and them. Angels were a response to a student’s wish to include an angel in his work; overprints and composite prints were developed from a workshop with Michael Rothenstein and Anne Westley.

Incorporating images of local sculptures with maps has helped Lynn to understand The Black Country, an area she moved to in 1984. She was lucky enough to work with Paul Hipkiss RBSA and he encouraged Lynn to explore printing based on her own photographic collection.

Recently Lynn has been working on prints of funfairs and landmark buildings.
Exhibition closes: Saturday 24 May 5.00pm

Image: Lynn Jeffery RBSA, Out Of The RBSA  

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Viv Astling is a stone-carver. Over his career he has pursued a number of themes, including natural forms, sculpting waves from every type of stone available. In recent years he has explored the relationship between sculpture and music.

Starting with Bach’s Goldberg Variations, then to a double-sided relief of Mahler’s First Symphony, Beethoven’s third and fifth Symphonies and Holst: the Planets. In this exhibition these themes are represented. His latest work, Double Joy, a double-sided relief, was created following an RBSA Drawing Day at Symphony Hall at the invitation of Emma Stenning, the CBSO Chief Executive. Their 2024/5 season of concerts is entitled Joy.
Viv has studio facilities at Dudley College, is a founder member of the Shapeshifters Sculpture Group and a Member of Birmingham Art Circle. He completes a three year tenure as RBSA President at the end of April.

Exhibition closes: Saturday 24 May 5.00pm

Image: Viv Astling PRBSA, Joy

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Celebrating 25 Years Of The RBSA Gallery In The Jewellery Quarter

Having inhabited the same site on New Street, though in three different buildings, for almost 180 years, the RBSA Gallery moved to 4 Brook Street, just off St. Paul’s Square, in 2000.

This exhibition celebrates 25 years of the RBSA Gallery in the Jewellery Quarter, and draws on the strong connections between members of the RBSA community and the Society’s permanent collection of artworks.

Two groups of 25 individuals, including the President, Vice Presidents, Members, Associates, Graduate Artists, Gallery staff, and volunteers, have each selected an artwork or artefact from the collection; the brief being to choose something with which they felt a personal connection. Explanations of the selectors’ choices can be seen with the artworks on display, alongside portraits and text introducing the people behind the RBSA and its Gallery to visitors.

As well as works by well-known artists including William Bloye (1890 – 1975), Frederick Thomas Lines (1808 – 1898), and John Salt (1937 – 2021), artworks by current Members including Rob Perry (1944 -) and Wayne Attwood (1970 -) have also been selected.

Documents from the archive also feature in the show, including letters from, surprisingly, Buffalo Bill and, Birmingham born creator of St Philips Cathedral’s famed stained-glass windows, Sir Edward Burne Jones (1833 – 1898).

Private View: Thursday 29 April 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Exhibition Talks: Saturday 10 May 2.00pm – 3.00pm

Exhibition closes: Saturday 24 May 5.00pm

Featured image: James Priddey PPRBSA, Christchurch Passage, c.1972, chosen by Anne Irby Crews RBSA

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Two Friends From Moseley School Of Art.

Having first met at Moseley School of Art during the 1950s, Peter Shread and Colin Simmonds have remained close friends ever since.

This exhibition of paintings and original prints celebrates the friendship between the two artists, both of whom have been Members of the Society for well over 20 years.
Peter Shread is exhibiting a collection of paintings, woodcut and linocut prints. Through these works, Peter explores the decorative and topographical aspects of landscape to create strong, simplified, and bold images.

Colin Simmonds’ collection comprises paintings, mostly featuring landscapes, which act as the vehicle for exploring the full range of his painterly ideas and questions his emotional responses to atmosphere, colour, and composition.

The exhibition will be opened at the Private View by long time friend and supporter of both artists, Clive Beardsmore.

Private View: Saturday 3 May 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Exhibition closes: Saturday 10 May 5.00pm

Featured image: Peter Shread RBSA, Elan Valley & Colin Simmonds RBSA, September

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

Looking Back For Our Future
Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 is an event initiated and coordinated by the American Society of Botanical Artists. On the 18 of May, Botanical Artists from around the world will come together to celebrate the medium of botanical art, and over 30 countries will be participating in this remarkable international exhibition. The United Kingdom’s contribution to this momentous event is the exhibition Looking Back For Our Future which features a juried selection of artworks by artists from England and Wales.

The theme of the exhibition is crop diversity, which will focus on and celebrate biodiversity in the crops that have been closely associated with the human species over thousands of years. The theme is designed to draw attention to the vast variety of food and useful plants available, in contrast to the relatively few varieties currently used in mass cultivation.
It is vital to promote this genetic diversity in a world challenged by a growing population, changing climate, and habitat losses.

Special Open Day: Sunday 18 May 10.30am – 5.00pm

Exhibition closes: Saturday 24 May 5.00pm

Featured image: Carmen Lyons, Crimson Flowered Broad Bean

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.00pm

This Improvers 1 level course takes place every Saturday daytime for 3 weeks, starting Saturday 12th April 2025, from 10am to 4pm.

Learn how to make your own stone-set stacking rings in our bright and shiny jewellery making workshop in Birmingham. You will learn to make a set of silver stacking rings with your choice of stones, all set by you! A wonderful and personalised set of rings for you to wear home at the end of the course or to give away as a gift.

This Improver Level 1 jewellery making course is suitable for students who have completed our Beginners course. It takes place over three consecutive Saturday daytimes from 10.00am-4.00pm. Adding to the skills that you have already learnt as a beginner, on this course you will start by making several simple band rings all of the same size. Once you’ve chosen your stone combination, you will learn to sweat-solder the settings into place, and learn stone setting to secure your stones in your rings. The tutor will make the silver stacking ring set alongside you and use their pieces to demonstrate each step. You will be provided with a printed handout in case you need a little reminder along the way, and to refer back to if you’d like to make another set! Each class takes you through the next stage of the process, so please make sure you can attend all the dates.

You will need to bring your reading glasses, if you wear them, and a notebook and pen. You must know how to solder silver jewellery unassisted as a pre-requisite to attend this course (which you can learn on the Beginners course).

Learning Calligraphy
Italic Script
An introduction to the art of italic script using an ‘edged’ metal dip pen.
Held at the Pen Museum classes are designed for both beginners and more experienced calligraphers. Learn the key elements of calligraphy and take information away to continue developing your style at home. Some materials will be provided, and calligraphy products can be purchased from the Museum shop.
12 Spaces are available for each session:
Session 1: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Session 2: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
£12.50 per session.
No requirement to book both sessions.
Museum admission is not included
Course suitable for adults only.

Learn a new skill this spring and join us at the Jewellery bench each Wednesday evening on our Learn to Make Jewellery course.
You will learn the basics of jewellery making and discover many techniques to start creating your own jewellery pieces. We provide all the necessary tools, technical know-how, expert tuition, a beautiful studio, and unlimited cups of tea. During the course, you will learn the fundamentals of jewellery and silversmithing and create a range of finished silver pieces to take home. Our expert guidance and support will help you design your own bespoke piece, and we’ll share our tips and tricks to help you perfect your craft.

This course is suitable for all levels and is the perfect opportunity to unlock your potential and unleash your inner artist!

“I absolutely loved my 8 week course!!
we had
such a wonderful teacher, perfectly balanced, letting us explore on our own and being there to help us when we needed it. I still wear the jewellery I made everyday, and would definitely be interested in doing another course :)”

This course takes place over 3 consecutive days over the Bank Holiday weekend, starting Saturday 3rd May 2025, from 10am-4pm.

Learn how to make a silver ring in our bright and shiny jewellery making workshop in Birmingham. You will learn to make a wide silver ring band incorporating your very own cut-out design. A unique and personalised piece of jewellery for you to wear home at the end of the course or to give away as a gift.

This jewellery making course is suitable for complete beginners, or those who have attended one of our Taster classes or a jewellery experience day elsewhere. It takes place over three consecutive daytimes from 10.00-16.00, with a 1 hour break for lunch and plenty of nice cafes nearby to choose from. Step by step, you will learn drilling, saw-piercing, filing/buffing, soldering and polishing as you make and finish your ring. The tutor will make a silver ring alongside you, and will use their piece to demonstrate each step. You will be provided with a printed handout in case you need a little reminder along the way, and to refer back to if you’d like to make it again another time. Each class takes you through the next stage of the process of ring-making, so please make sure you can attend all the dates.

You will need to bring your reading glasses, if you wear them, and a notebook and pen.

Learn a new skill this spring and join us at the Jewellery bench each Wednesday evening on our Learn to Make Jewellery course.
You will learn the basics of jewellery making and discover many techniques to start creating your own jewellery pieces. We provide all the necessary tools, technical know-how, expert tuition, a beautiful studio, and unlimited cups of tea. During the course, you will learn the fundamentals of jewellery and silversmithing and create a range of finished silver pieces to take home. Our expert guidance and support will help you design your own bespoke piece, and we’ll share our tips and tricks to help you perfect your craft.

This course is suitable for all levels and is the perfect opportunity to unlock your potential and unleash your inner artist!

“I absolutely loved my 8 week course!!
we had
such a wonderful teacher, perfectly balanced, letting us explore on our own and being there to help us when we needed it. I still wear the jewellery I made everyday, and would definitely be interested in doing another course :)”

Learn a new skill this spring and join us at the Jewellery bench each Wednesday evening on our Learn to Make Jewellery course.
You will learn the basics of jewellery making and discover many techniques to start creating your own jewellery pieces. We provide all the necessary tools, technical know-how, expert tuition, a beautiful studio, and unlimited cups of tea. During the course, you will learn the fundamentals of jewellery and silversmithing and create a range of finished silver pieces to take home. Our expert guidance and support will help you design your own bespoke piece, and we’ll share our tips and tricks to help you perfect your craft.

This course is suitable for all levels and is the perfect opportunity to unlock your potential and unleash your inner artist!

“I absolutely loved my 8 week course!!
we had
such a wonderful teacher, perfectly balanced, letting us explore on our own and being there to help us when we needed it. I still wear the jewellery I made everyday, and would definitely be interested in doing another course :)”

This Taster class takes place on Saturday 17th May 2025, from 10am-5pm.

Learn how to make a pair of silver earrings or cufflinks in our bright and shiny jewellery making workshop in Birmingham. You will learn to make a patterned pair of silver drop earrings, in your own chosen shape and texture. A unique and personalised piece of jewellery for you to wear home at the end of the course or to give away as a gift. In fact, this class would make an amazing gift or experience day!

This jewellery making course is suitable for complete beginners, or those who have attended a jewellery experience day elsewhere. It takes place on a Saturday daytime from 10.00-17.00, with a 1 hour break for lunch and plenty of nice cafes nearby to choose from. Step by step, you will learn texturing, drilling, saw-piercing, filing/buffing, and polishing as you make and finish your earrings. The tutor will make a pair of silver earrings alongside you, and will use their piece to demonstrate each step. There will be the option to upgrade to make a pair of cufflinks instead of earrings for an extra £15 (choose this option by entering your required number of spots in the +£15 box), with the soldering for these done by the tutor – you’ll be shown how, but it’s a tricky soldering job for a first attempt.

You will need to bring your reading glasses, if you wear them, and a notebook and pen.

Learn a new skill this spring and join us at the Jewellery bench each Wednesday evening on our Learn to Make Jewellery course.
You will learn the basics of jewellery making and discover many techniques to start creating your own jewellery pieces. We provide all the necessary tools, technical know-how, expert tuition, a beautiful studio, and unlimited cups of tea. During the course, you will learn the fundamentals of jewellery and silversmithing and create a range of finished silver pieces to take home. Our expert guidance and support will help you design your own bespoke piece, and we’ll share our tips and tricks to help you perfect your craft.

This course is suitable for all levels and is the perfect opportunity to unlock your potential and unleash your inner artist!

“I absolutely loved my 8 week course!!
we had
such a wonderful teacher, perfectly balanced, letting us explore on our own and being there to help us when we needed it. I still wear the jewellery I made everyday, and would definitely be interested in doing another course :)”

Learning Calligraphy
Uncial Script
An early historical script still in use today, the session will look at the lettering as well as introducing the use of an ‘edged’ metal dip pen.
Held at the Pen Museum classes are designed for both beginners and more experienced calligraphers. Learn the key elements of calligraphy and take information away to continue developing your style at home. Some materials will be provided, and calligraphy products can be purchased from the Museum shop.
12 Spaces are available for each session:
Session 1: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Session 2: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
£12.50 per session.
No requirement to book both sessions.
Museum admission is not included.
Course suitable for adults only.

Learn a new skill this spring and join us at the Jewellery bench each Wednesday evening on our Learn to Make Jewellery course.
You will learn the basics of jewellery making and discover many techniques to start creating your own jewellery pieces. We provide all the necessary tools, technical know-how, expert tuition, a beautiful studio, and unlimited cups of tea. During the course, you will learn the fundamentals of jewellery and silversmithing and create a range of finished silver pieces to take home. Our expert guidance and support will help you design your own bespoke piece, and we’ll share our tips and tricks to help you perfect your craft.

This course is suitable for all levels and is the perfect opportunity to unlock your potential and unleash your inner artist!

“I absolutely loved my 8 week course!!
we had
such a wonderful teacher, perfectly balanced, letting us explore on our own and being there to help us when we needed it. I still wear the jewellery I made everyday, and would definitely be interested in doing another course :)”