The Arts and Crafts Movement in Birmingham
Kevin Thomas SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Region:
- West Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £75
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 30th July 2025
- Tagged:
- #Artsandcrafts | Birmingham | Art | History
Hand & Hammer: The Arts and Crafts Movement in Birmingham
Birmingham wasn’t just the workshop of the world — it was the cradle of a quiet design revolution. In this richly illustrated talk, based on my walking tour, we’ll uncover the city’s hidden legacy of the Arts and Crafts Movement: from hand-carved doorways to forgotten makers, rebel artists, and radical thinkers who believed beauty belonged to everyone.
You’ll see original photographs and handle artefacts connected to the movement, tools and treasures that tell the story of Birmingham’s most artistic era.
Expect beautiful buildings, bold ideas, and a celebration of craftsmanship, creativity, and quiet rebellion.
Views: 24 | Enquiries: 0About Kevin Thomas
Looking for a talk that’s equal parts eye-opening, entertaining, and just a little bit eccentric? Kevin Thomas is an award-winning guide and the man behind some of Birmingham’s most popular and peculiar walking tours. With 40 years' experience as an architectural photographer and designer, Kevin brings buildings to life and lifts the lid on the stories they’ve been hiding. His walking tours have been featured in The Times and described as “witty, weird, and wonderfully well-researched.” Kevin is available to give illustrated talks to heritage groups, U3As, WI branches, local history societies and anyone curious about Birmingham’s buried past. Expect juicy tales, forgotten figures, oddball objects, and the kind of facts that leave you saying: “I never knew that!”
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