An opportunity for adults age 18-49 with neurodiverse needs who live in Ladywood Constituency to take part in an 11 week creative stitch project with us @thehivejq in partnership with ATHAC. Starts 9 Jan. To express interest and book, contact Carol: [email protected] 07977 880132

.#VERVEOpenDoor [where new poets are born] is back this Tuesday (16 Jan) for a wintery chilly blustery open mic only night The Hive and we'd LOVE to see you! Pay as you feel - arrive from 6.45 to sign up, 7.30pm start! For more info, go here➡️tinyurl.com/3ehjdehw

📢 What's on at The Hive in January. Lots to get involved with this January. Our poetry workshops will restart in February. If you have any questions about any of our events please get in touch! #thingstodoinBirmingham #BirminghamJQ #freeworkshops #thehive #freeEvents

Working with fabulous dyed silk waste today on Stitch Steps project for Woolly Mammoth Stitch Works CIC. This weekly session for those with disabilities and long term health conditions creates a safe space to stitch and share. #craftbuildscommunity

📢 What's on at The Hive this February. We are open Tuesday to Friday 7.30am - 3.30pm. For any more details please get in touch! #freeevents #freeworkshops

What is Oulipo? It's the next free poetry workshop in collaboration with Verve! Come along and explore this unique writing style, using unusual writing constraints to challenge your own abilities and push yourself as a writer. Book a place here eventbrite.com/e/what-is-ouli… #poetry

We're having a pop-up shop to celebrate our partnership with Ivy & Rose Gifts in the Hive on Wednesday the 6th of March from 11.00 am-2.00 pm. We'll be selling our full range of Hive gifts alongside a selection of gifts from Ivy & Rose. Come along for locally made craft gifts.

Join us for our second workshop exploring the use of found poems to create new works. Free workshop ideally suited to writers with some poetry experience and best for 16yrs and over. Book a place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-write…

📢 What's on at The Hive this April. We are open Tuesday to Friday 7.30am - 3.30pm. For more information and bookings follow the link in the bio or get in touch! #whatsoninBirmingham #freeEvents

Poetry from Prompts Join Rick Sanders from Verve for a free session on writing poetry from prompts. There will be easy steps to follow to get you off the blank page and writing. 21st May 3.30-5.30 pm Book a place here eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-from-… Verve Poetry Festival Jewellery Quarter BID #poetry

THE OPTIMISTS IS BACK! Are you an emerging artist, creative practitioner or aspiring producer based in the West Midlands, looking to develop your producing skills in the subsidised arts sector? Our summer training course is OPEN for applications: bit.ly/OpportunitiesCP (1/7)

📢 What's on at The Hive this May. We are open Tuesday to Friday 8am - 3.30pm. For more information and bookings follow the link in the bio or get in touch! #whatsoninBirmingham #freeEvents

DEADLINE EXTENDED 📢 With the upcoming bank holiday weekend, we’re extending the deadline for The Optimists Summer course by a couple of days to allow more time to get your applications in! NEW CLOSING DATE: 12pm (midday) on Wed 29th May. Find out more: bit.ly/OpportunitiesCP

📢 What's on at The Hive this June. We are open Tuesday to Friday 8am - 3.30pm. For more information and bookings follow the link in the bio or get in touch! #whatsoninBirmingham #freeEvents

Our next free creative writing workshop looks at poetry from different perspectives. Suitable for writers at all stages of their poetry writing journey. Adults (16+ yrs) only. Tuesday 18th June 3.30-5.30 pm Booking is essential: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-perspect…

Poetry Inspired by Art - our next free poetry workshop with Verve. We will be looking at the process of writing Ekphrastic poetry; poems written in response to visual art. Tuesday 16th July 3.30pm-5.30pm. Booking is essential eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-inspi… Eileen.poetry.festival

📢 What's on at The Hive this July. We are open Tuesday to Friday 8am - 3.30pm. For more information and bookings follow the link in the bio or get in touch! #whatsoninBirmingham #freeEvents

Come down on Saturday 20th of July for the JQ Festival. We're offering exciting free activities Drop-in between 10 am to 3pm. You can join artist Sophie Hedderwick to make an e-textile piece or try out mono-printing and collage with the Hive team. Craft shop and café also open.