A new tenant has taken over the former Yorks location at Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery, bringing fresh excitement to the Brindleyplace hotspot. The contemporary art space, which lost its cafe last autumn when Yorks closed, now welcomes Medicine Bakery.

Medicine Bakery Expands to Ikon

Medicine Bakery plans to open from mid-March, though an exact date remains unconfirmed. The popular chain already operates several spots across the region, including a well-loved outlet on New Street inside Selfridges and another at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Visitors praise its artisan bakes and quality coffee.

Yorks shuttered its Ikon kitchen soon after closing its Paradise development corner site and a Stephenson Street branch.

Spring Highlights at Ikon Gallery

Spring offers a perfect time to visit Ikon Gallery on Oozells Square, known for its stunning annual cherry blossom display. The free-to-enter venue features rotating contemporary art exhibitions.

Upcoming shows include the major ‘UPRIGHT’ exhibition by acclaimed artist Angela de la Cruz, running from March 25 to September 6. It showcases her rarely seen works alongside a new commission with Birmingham Royal Ballet.

On the same date, the final installment of the Break The Mould trilogy debuts, highlighting ceramics by artists such as resident creators Jack Ky Tan, Halima Cassell, and Roo Dhissou. Two ceramics workshops will also take place, led by Balsall Heath’s Sundragon Community Pottery and Digbeth’s Modern Clay cooperative studio.

Ikon Gallery is located at Brindleyplace, Oozells Square, Birmingham, B1 2HS.