Renaissance of city is happening, says Knight

PEAKY Blinders writer and acclaimed film-maker Steven Knight has declared a Birmingham 'renaissance' is under way and called on Brummies to 'back our incredible city'.

- JANE HAYNES News Reporter

“Birmingham is on the up, I firmly believe that. We need to stop putting ourselves down and believe in ourselves.”

Knight said the new series of Peaky Blinders would start filming this year and be transmitted next year. For the first time the series will be almost wholly shot in Birmingham.

The news provides a huge fillip at a time when the city’s wider reputation has largely been rubbished by the impact of the bin strike running since early March. "The bin strike is a low ebb and from here we will go up," he said.

Knight, a born and bred Brummie, spoke of his most famous artistic creation while hailing his love for the city and its bright future.

Multiple landmark projects and initiatives are currently reaching critical points that will put Birmingham on the map for the right reasons, he said, referring to his Digbeth Loc project, including the Masterchef complex, the Sports Quarter vision of Tom Wagner at Birming-

ham City’s planned new stadium in Bordesley Green, and several major citywide homes and business developments coming to life.