Posts Tagged ‘peaky blinders’
Birmingham students to host Peaky Blinders fundraiser for the homeless
Original web page at Birmingham students to host Peaky Blinders fundraiser for the homeless A group of students at Birmingham City University are taking the Midlands back to the 1920’s next month with a charity fundraising event in Birmingham City Centre. Inspired by the hit BBC series ‘Peaky Blinders’, the themed charity evening will feature…
Read MoreBirmingham Film Festival is back – with screenings and gala awards
Original web page at Birmingham Film Festival is back – with screenings and gala awards Birmingham Film Festival is back after an absence of almost 15 years. And Steven Knight, the Brummie creator of Peaky Blinders who is planning to build film studios in the city, is its patron. It is starting fairly small with…
Read MoreBirmingham Jewellery Quarter | General Thread
Original web page at Birmingham Jewellery Quarter | General Thread Birmingham: U.K.’s Second City Rises The former industrial center is transformed by refurbished factories, improved transportation; a demand for city lofts The gritty Birmingham of the post-World War I gangster television series “Peaky Blinders” still exists on the small screen, but in real life, Britain’s…
Read More22 amazing places to visit in Birmingham for Heritage Week
Original web page at 22 amazing places to visit in Birmingham for Heritage Week The high altar of Birmingham Oratory in Edgbaston Birmingham’s spectacular history is being brought to life as part of Birmingham Heritage Week. The Flying Scotsman is shunting into the city, there’s a chance to walk in the footsteps of Sabbath and…
Read MoreBirmingham: U.K.’s Second City Rises
Original web page at Birmingham: U.K.’s Second City Rises The gritty Birmingham of the post-World War I gangster television series “Peaky Blinders” still exists on the small screen, but in real life, Britain’s second city has been on the up and up. About 120 miles north of London, the city was the heart of industrial…
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