Last night, the Knife Angel officially landed in the most northernly point yet of its National Anti-Violence Tour – Gateshead in Newcastle, Northumbria. The Angel has been heralded in the North East and has been installed in Gateshead’s most prized location in Performance Square just opposite the Sage building. The Sage Gateshead is a highly prestigious and world-renowned music centre dedicated to hosting talent from all across the world. Every year, they feature ...

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Inspired by one of the largest creatures to ever roam Shropshire, we are excited to announce our latest project - a life-size woolly mammoth sculpture! Designed specifically to raise better awareness of the importance and critical need for change in order to protect our environment, this sculpture will also highlight how intensely the earth’s flora and fauna suffer as a result of humanity’s neglect. With climate change and negative environmental issues constantly...

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Last year, it was our goal to help hospices all across the UK to raise an additional £1million in funding for their causes. Our national campaign went better than we ever could have imagined but, as we enter a new decade, we are still yet to reach our one-million-pound goal. 2019 was a wonderful year, with a large number of new hospices joining our ‘Hospice Support Programme’ to reap the benefits of our metal ‘Forget Me Nots’ campaign. It was certainly our busiest year yet fo...

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On Saturday the 7th of December, nearly 500 guests braved the weather in their finest ball-worthy outfits to attend the official Macmillan Cancer Support Ball, ‘Greatest Show Ball’, hosted right here on the Ironworks’ grounds. The fantastic marquee, as kindly provided by Adrian at Border Bars and Marquees, was stunningly decorated with a variety of our sculptures, clusters of colourful balloons, a towering Christmas Tree from Leaton Forest Christma...

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The Knife Angel officially landed in Powys on Friday, where it will remain outside of the Oriel Davies Gallery in Newtown until the 29th of January. As part of our ‘Save A Life, Surrender Your Knife’ campaign in a bid to end knife crime and all other forms of violent behaviour, we have provided Newtown with a knife bank to enable them to conduct a month-long surrender during the Knife Angel's stay. Working alongside the Dyfed-Powys Police, this initiative has been...

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 The Knife Angel, also recognised as the National Monument Against Violence & Aggression, has officially embarked on the next leg of its National Anti-Violence Tour today. The Angel left the Ironworks, where it has remained throughout December, and entered Wales for the first time - a truly momentous occasion and a fantastic way to start the new year! Made possible by the Powys County Council and the Dyfed-Powys Police & Crime Commissioner, the monument was escor...

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Protecting Our Environment As part of our continuous journey to help improve our environment and do our bit to protect the world around us, we are currently in the process of undertaking a myriad of steps towards becoming a greener British Ironworks Centre. We understand that there is a desperate need for global change and, rather than just shout about it, we want to start actioning important environmental change on a larger scale! Our plans to ‘Go Green’ will ...

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Knife Angel Set to Travel East Derby Cathedral to be the First East Midlands Location to Host National Monument The Knife Angel has now been travelling across UK for just over six months, with many other cities on the list to host it next, including the now confirmed city of Derby. In October of this year, the Angel will be proudly stood next to Derby Cathedral on Irongate which has been made possible through the passion of Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire Police, Derby City Coun...

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The Knife Angel has come home! National Monument Returns to Ironworks for Some TLC   Beginning its official national tour back in December 2018, the Knife Angel has now been on the road for just over six months! This incredible journey has seen the monument travel from Liverpool to Hull, Coventry, and Birmingham. The tour has been running very smoothly since its start but, unfortunately, we have hit a little bit of a hiccup in the road.   Gl...

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Knife Angel Takes Pride of Place at Birmingham Pride Declared the biggest event in its 22-year history, the 2019 Birmingham Pride parade took place over the past bank holiday weekend and saw over 100,000+ spectators and participants in attendance. The Pride Parade began its journey in Victoria Square, through the town centre and ended in the Gay Village. With the Knife Angel currently residing in Victoria Square until early June, the towering sculpture was lit up in a rainbo...

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