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    29th August 2018
    Civic Voice Conference countdown
  • eco-fest
    29th August 2018
    Join BTfL at Eco Fest
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    29th August 2018
    Summer events round up
  • Birmingham Heritage Week
    29th August 2018
    Birmingham Heritage Week is back!
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    29th August 2018
    Subscriptions renewals due
  • BeatFreeks Brum Youth Trends Summit
    29th August 2018
    Brum Youth Trends Summit
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    29th August 2018
    Feeney Fellowships
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    30th July 2018
    Meet your new Chair Elect
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    30th July 2018
    Next Generation Awards finalists announced!
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    30th July 2018
    Birmingham 6th CSR Summit
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    30th July 2018
    Sir Gilbert Barling’s hatchment erected in St Augustine’s
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    30th July 2018
    The City Beautiful meets Divine Beauty
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    30th July 2018
    BTfL introduce ‘follow-up’ sessions for schools
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    30th July 2018
    Let’s get judging! – by Anne-Marie Hayes, Planning Committee...
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    30th July 2018
    Ticket to Ride
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    30th July 2018
    2018 Centenary Renaissance Award recipients announced!
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    28th June 2018
    Centenary events this month
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    28th June 2018
    Vintage Trains Open Weekend
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    28th June 2018
    Civic Voice Annual Conference is coming to Birmingham!
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    28th June 2018
    City Heritage Trail
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    28th June 2018
    History Plaque unveiled at Northfield Library
  • Film Project Montage
    28th June 2018
    Young people’s film projects update
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    28th June 2018
    A perfect day for a picnic
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    28th June 2018
    We are 100 years old... ...here's to the next...
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    30th May 2018
    Queen Victoria visits Birmingham
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    30th May 2018
    Team ‘FORWARD…slowly’ are quiz winners
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    30th May 2018
    Civic Society Centenary Arboretum takes shape
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    18th May 2018
    Victoria’s Square
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    4th May 2018
    National Volunteers Week and The City Beautiful
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    26th April 2018
    Congratulations!
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    26th April 2018
    George Cadbury named Greatest Brummie
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    26th April 2018
    Volunteer as an NCS Pitch Advsior
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    26th April 2018
    HSBC work hard at Senneleys Park!
  • Big Brum Buz
    26th April 2018
    The Big Brum Buz has taken its last tour
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    26th April 2018
    Centenary events this month
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    26th April 2018
    Volunteer as an NGA Assessor
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    26th April 2018
    On stage at Symphony Hall
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    6th April 2018
    The Archives of Birmingham Civic Society by Fiona Tait,...
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    28th March 2018
    Centenary walks, talks and family activities in April
  • Birmingham City Council Tree Policy
    28th March 2018
    Birmingham City Council Tree Policy
  • Jason Hall
    28th March 2018
    Our Instagram pick this month
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    28th March 2018
    Centenary 2018 Renaissance Award Shortlist Announced
  • BCS-Centenary-Logo-web
    22nd March 2018
    Citizenship Committee launches Centenary Spaces
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    12th March 2018
    Co-ordinating Birmingham Civic Society Blue Plaques - by...
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    1st March 2018
    Mini Blue Plaques
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    27th February 2018
    2018 Spring Reception: on stage at Symphony Hall
  • Renaissance-Award-2018-Image-web
    27th February 2018
    2018 Centenary Renaissance Award
  • Sir Gilbert Barling
    27th February 2018
    Blue Plaque to our first Chairman unveiled
  • BCS-Centenary-Logo-web
    27th February 2018
    Meet our centenary filmmakers
  • St Mary's Hospice Forget-Me-Not
    27th February 2018
    Forget Me Not
  • Support-our-Next-Generation-Awards
    27th February 2018
    Support the Next Generation Awards
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    27th February 2018
    A fascinating tour
  • antiques fair
    27th February 2018
    Antiques for Everyone Spring Fair
  • Kate_Bunce_blue_plaque_unveiling_web
    27th February 2018
    Blue Plaque people
  • St Philips Cathedral
    27th February 2018
    Our Instagram pick this month
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    30th January 2018
    2018 Centenary Renaissance Award
  • Sir Gilbert Barling
    30th January 2018
    Join us at the unveiling of a Blue Plaque...
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    30th January 2018
    Unveiling of a Blue Plaque to George Hunt (1892-1960)...
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    30th January 2018
    We’re on Instagram!
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    30th January 2018
    BTfL joined by young tree planters
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    30th January 2018
    New British express steam train operating company could be...
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    30th January 2018
    Would more friendliness help Birmingham?
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    30th January 2018
    Meet Mrs History
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    29th November 2017
    Our 2017 AGM
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    29th November 2017
    ‘The City Beautiful’ Centenary launch
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    29th November 2017
    Lottery backing for our Centenary Celebrations
  • Rays-wood
    29th November 2017
    ‘Ray’s Wood’ takes shape
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    29th November 2017
    Annual Leaders’ Breakfast
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    29th November 2017
    Derek M P Lea
  • Penny Colbourne
    29th November 2017
    Meet Penny Colbourne
  • King-Solomon's-Frieze
    29th November 2017
    King Solomon’s Frieze will hopefully be saved
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    29th November 2017
    We comment on the Birmingham Design Guide
  • William Gear RA FRSA RBSA
    29th November 2017
    William Gear RA FRSA RBSA (1917-1997)
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    27th November 2017
    Lord Mayor plants Birmingham Trees for Life’s 70,000th...
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    10th November 2017
    Impact Case Study submitted to Chartered Association of Business...
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    31st October 2017
    2017 AGM and Centenary launch
  • leaders-breakfast
    31st October 2017
    Join Ian Ward at our Leader's Breakfast
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    31st October 2017
    Birmingham: a real city of culture?
  • Pig-and-tail pub
    31st October 2017
    2016 Renaissance Award to the Pig & Tail unveiled
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    31st October 2017
    Concern for our Conservation Areas
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    31st October 2017
    An eventful Civic Voice Convention
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    31st October 2017
    Call for new committee members
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    31st October 2017
    Colour and Form: William Gear
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    31st October 2017
    Antiques for Everyone Winter Fair
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    9th October 2017
    Students from King Edward VI Camp Hill School for...
  • Civic-voice
    29th September 2017
    Civic Voice Regional Forum comes to Birmingham
  • andy-street-bbap
    29th September 2017
    BBAP: ‘In conversation’ with Andy Street
  • 60K tree BTFL staff shot
    29th September 2017
    BTfL seeks new committee members
  • Next Generation Awards 2017
    28th September 2017
    Next Generation Awards finals
  • Leaders' breakfast
    28th September 2017
    Business as usual for our Leaders’ Breakfast
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    28th September 2017
    A memorable tour for the start of Heritage Week
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    28th September 2017
    Your Society needs you!
  • BTfL welcomes the autumn equinox
    28th September 2017
    BTfL welcomes the autumn equinox
  • TEDxYouth@Brum – Courage
    28th September 2017
    TEDxYouth@Brum – Courage: find your brave
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    28th September 2017
    New member welcome
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    30th August 2017
    Brum’s Big Conservation Area Buz Tour
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    30th August 2017
    Birmingham: a real city of culture?
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    30th August 2017
    Next Generation Awards finals
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    30th August 2017
    Birmingham Heritage Week: our stories, our heritage
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    30th August 2017
    HS2 city centre construction update
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    30th August 2017
    Conservation Area Review – our initial response
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    30th August 2017
    BBAP: ‘In conversation’ with Andy Street
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    30th August 2017
    Birmingham 6th CSR Summit: Tech for Good!
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    30th August 2017
    East End Foods Charity Gala Dinner
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    30th August 2017
    Booking now open for Leader’s Breakfast
  • winchester chapel
    27th July 2017
    Civic Voice 2017 Design Awards winners announced
  • Culture Card
    27th July 2017
    New Culture Card launched by Brumpic
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    27th July 2017
    Summer Reception with Marc Reeves
  • Turves Green Girls at Newman
    27th July 2017
    NGA finalists announced
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    29th June 2017
    Subscription Renewals
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    29th June 2017
    Backstage tour of The REP
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    29th June 2017
    Congratulations
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    29th June 2017
    Citizenship at the Grass Roots
  • Caroline Durbin
    29th June 2017
    Meet Caroline Durbin
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    29th June 2017
    Here’s to Civic Pride!
  • Highbury Hall
    27th June 2017
    St Mary’s Hospice hosts Legacy Luncheon at Highbury
  • Civic Voice Vice-President says we need to make conservation a national issue and calls on communities to join the Civic Voice Big Conservation Conversation
    30th May 2017
    Civic Voice Vice-President says we need to make conservation...
  • Lapworth Museum of Geology shortlisted for Art Fund Museum Of The Year 2017
    30th May 2017
    Lapworth Museum of Geology shortlisted for Art Fund Museum...
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    30th May 2017
    A wonderful legacy from Ray
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    30th May 2017
    New opportunity: Comms & PR support
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    30th May 2017
    Forgotten Local Hero and Olympic Gold Medallist Honoured With...
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    27th April 2017
    West Midlands Combined Authority
  • Sidestreets Silversmiths
    27th April 2017
    Sidestreets & Silversmiths
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    27th April 2017
    Presentation to Dr. Nick Venning by Dr. Michael JR...
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    27th April 2017
    Susan Philipsz: Station Clock
  • Pig & Tale
    27th April 2017
    2016 Renaissance Award: Planning Committee Report and Recommendations
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    27th April 2017
    Chairman’s Spring update
  • CBSO
    30th March 2017
    Out to lunch with the CBSO
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    30th March 2017
    ‘The City Beautiful’ - Centenary logo competition
  • Lord Mayor at Cofton Launch
    30th March 2017
    Official launch of BTfL’s partnership with the Woodland Trust
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    30th March 2017
    Councillor Ray Hassall
  • East End Foods
    27th February 2017
    A warm welcome to East End Foods
  • Electric History Plate
    27th February 2017
    History Plate to The Electric Cinema
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    30th January 2017
    Post-war architecture update
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    30th January 2017
    Temporary reprieve for the Broad Street tree
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    30th January 2017
    Birmingham Civic Society joins Civic Voice
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    30th January 2017
    DBS Law helps boost membership
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    30th January 2017
    BTfL contributes to the air pollution debate
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    30th January 2017
    Follow our Next Generation
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    30th January 2017
    Happy Birthday Birmingham’s Victorian Society!
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    30th January 2017
    Welcome
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    19th December 2016
    Support sought for innovative exhibition via Kickstarter campaign
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    19th December 2016
    Post-war architecture
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    29th November 2016
    Mentoring the Next Generation
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    29th November 2016
    Something Good - measures of us
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    29th November 2016
    Brilliant BBC Studios tour to end the year
  • Meet your new trustees
    29th November 2016
    Meet your new Trustees
  • 2016 AGM
    28th November 2016
    AGM 2016: Birmingham Civic Society
  • renaissance-award-2016-nominations
    28th November 2016
    2016 Renaissance Award nominations
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    28th November 2016
    BTfL’s tree planting season underway
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    28th November 2016
    Birmingham Civic Society Leader’s Breakfast
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    28th November 2016
    Matching Talent
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    28th November 2016
    An ideal Christmas Gift
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    27th October 2016
    The Great Stone of Northfield
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    27th October 2016
    Inaugural Chairman’s Debate
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    27th October 2016
    A ‘Grand’ night out
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    27th October 2016
    Trafalgar Day
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    27th October 2016
    Our 2016 NGA winner
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    27th October 2016
    Save Broad Street’s only remaining mature tree
  • Smallbrook Queensway
    27th October 2016
    Preserve Smallbrook Queensway’s 1960s style
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    27th September 2016
    Birmingham: The Workshop of the World
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    27th September 2016
    A great evening out
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    27th September 2016
    Next Generation Award Finals
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    30th August 2016
    2016 Next Generation Award Finals
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    30th August 2016
    BTfL appoint Development Officer
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    30th August 2016
    Visit the BBC Studios
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    30th August 2016
    Your Society needs you!
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    30th August 2016
    Stirchley Baths Renaissance Award unveiled
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    30th August 2016
    Save our conservation areas
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    28th July 2016
    Volunteers needed as WWI memorial programme comes to Birmingham
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    28th July 2016
    Excellent visit to ‘Our Shakespeare’ exhibition
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    28th July 2016
    Next Generation Award: finalists announced
  • Smithfield Masterplan
    28th July 2016
    Smithfield Masterplan Consultation
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    29th June 2016
    Chairman's letter
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    29th June 2016
    An excellent evening at Birmingham Cathedral
  • History Plate to Birmingham Moseley Rugby
    29th June 2016
    History Plate to Birmingham Moseley Rugby
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    26th May 2016
    Congratulations!
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    26th May 2016
    St Basils 2016 Challenge
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    26th May 2016
    Become a school governor
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    26th May 2016
    Final event of the BTfL tree planting season
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    26th May 2016
    Could you be our next Honorary Treasurer?
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    26th May 2016
    BBAP Carnival Masquerade Ball
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    26th May 2016
    A private tour of ‘Our Shakespeare’
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    26th May 2016
    Explore Birmingham Cathedral
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    26th May 2016
    An excellent 2016 Spring Reception
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    28th April 2016
    Secret Birmingham tour
  • Building two blue plaques
    28th April 2016
    Which building has two Blue Plaques?
  • New BTfL collaboration with The Woodland Trust
    28th April 2016
    New BTfL collaboration with The Woodland Trust
  • Birmingham Post Power 250
    28th April 2016
    Birmingham Post Power 250
  • Stirchley Baths wins 2015 Renaissance Award
    28th April 2016
    Stirchley Baths wins 2015 Renaissance Award
  • Chairman's Update from Gavin Orton Birmingham Civic Society
    28th April 2016
    Chairman’s update
  • Our Next Generation Awards move forward
    5th April 2016
    Our Next Generation Awards move forward
  • Assay Office
    3rd April 2016
    Assay Office and the School Yard, Harborne shortlisted
  • BPN Architects win Woodland Challenge
    3rd April 2016
    BPN Architects win Woodland Challenge
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    29th March 2016
    A new future for Cadbury Barn
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    29th March 2016
    Thank you Lord Mayor
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    29th March 2016
    Help shape the future of your Society
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    29th March 2016
    Why did Nelson visit Birmingham in 1802?
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    29th February 2016
    An audience with John Clancy
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    29th February 2016
    Return of The Auk
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    29th February 2016
    Centenary plans update
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    28th January 2016
    Bringing the George and Dragon back to Life
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    28th January 2016
    Speeches that changed Britain - Oratory in Birmingham
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    22nd January 2016
    Birmingham’s Public Art Strategy 2015-19 launched
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    22nd January 2016
    Introduce a friend
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    22nd January 2016
    Our 2015 AGM
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    22nd January 2016
    Annual Leader’s Breakfast
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    22nd January 2016
    BTfL plant their 50,000th tree!
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    18th November 2015
    On the 10th June 2018, Birmingham Civic Society celebrates...
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    5th November 2015
    Commemorating Trafalgar Day
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    5th November 2015
    Nominate your 2015 Renaissance Award
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    5th November 2015
    Our 2015 Next Generation Award Winners
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    5th November 2015
    2014 Renaissance Award Winners
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    1st November 2015
    Blue Plaque to Kate Bunce unveiled as part of...
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    7th October 2015
    Something Good
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    1st October 2015
    Not so new New Street Station
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    1st October 2015
    New John Lewis Birmingham store supports Birmingham Trees for...
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    1st October 2015
    Our 2014 Renaissance Award to the Coffin Works unveiled
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    1st October 2015
    Lord Whitby of Harborne unveils our second 2014 Renaissance...
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    12th September 2015
    Blue Plaque to Kate Bunce unveiled as part of...
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    1st September 2015
    BBC at the Summer Reception
  • Flood defences as Art
    1st August 2015
    Help turn flood defences into works of art
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    1st August 2015
    A new contemporary souvenir range for Birmingham
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    1st August 2015
    Birmingham Conservation Trust needs your help!
  • Joe Godwin – Director of the BBC Academy/BBC Birmingham
    1st August 2015
    BBC at the Summer Reception
  • Gavin Orton - BCS Chairman
    1st August 2015
    Meet your new Chairman
  • University of Birmingham’s new library topping out ceremony
    1st July 2015
    University of Birmingham’s new library topping out ceremony
  • BCS debate
    1st July 2015
    Provoking lively debate
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    1st July 2015
    Gateley donates £20,000 to the Birmingham Big Art Project
  • Nechells-Parkway
    1st June 2015
    Birmingham People and Change in the Inner City
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    1st June 2015
    Renaissance Award winners triumph at the 2015 RICS West...
  • Katie Kershaw - BYPY Winner 2015
    1st June 2015
    Birmingham Young Professional of the Year is Katie Kershaw
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    1st June 2015
    Gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show!
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    1st June 2015
    The Lord Mayor’s Show
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    21st May 2015
    Birmingham’s Hidden Spaces Unlocked
  • Big Tree Plant
    1st May 2015
    Record year of tree planting for BTfL
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    1st May 2015
    BCS Planning Committee comment on the Snow Hill Masterplan
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    1st April 2015
    Thank you Deutsche Bank
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    27th February 2015
    UK war memorials website launched
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    29th January 2015
    Birmningham Cathedral Celebrates 300 Years
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    18th November 2014
    Birmingham Big Art Project raise £13,000
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Centenary blog
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Citizenship

The Next Generation Awards has been designed to engage Birmingham’s young people and encourage them to become active citizens that contribute positively to Birmingham’s future.

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Heritage

Our Heritage Committee erect the Blue Plaques you see across our city honouring the people and places that have made it what it is today.

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Planning

Birmingham Civic Society considers all aspects of the built environment relating to planning, architecture, conservation and the public realm.

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Trees

Trees matter; they improve the landscape, contribute to our overall health and well-being, and reduce pollution and flooding.

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Public Art

The Society Public Art Committee keeps a watchful eye on Birmingham’s existing public art.

For 100 years, Birmingham Civic Society has worked to make Birmingham a better place for everyone. We are a membership body made up from a wide range of volunteers who encourage community engagement and promote pride in our city.

Our work involves many activities some of which include:

  • Improving our green spaces through delivering the Birmingham Trees for Life scheme
  • Inspiring the minds of young people through our Next Generation Awards
  • Promoting and improving our built environment, architecture and public art
  • Celebrating the heritage of our city by installing Blue Plaques and History Plates

Working together to make Birmingham a better place for everyone since 1918

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