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Paul is Digital Marketing Manager at Visit Birmingham and West Midlands Growth Company. He's been writing about and promoting Birmingham and the West Midlands for over 15 years.

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This Weekend in Birmingham: Our Top Picks

By Paul Marshall on Aug. 10, 2026

Birmingham is all set for celebratory and festival vibes this weekend. If you're making plans between 14–16 August, we've asked our team of local experts to share what's caught their eye. This week's picks include the European Athletics Championships, a celebration of Birmingham's connections with…

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Birmingham & the West Midlands IN Order of The Peaky Blinders

By Paul Marshall on Mar. 10, 2026

Step into the world of Peaky Blinders and follow the rise of the Shelby family across Birmingham and the West Midlands. This three-day itinerary traces the story from the backstreets of Small Heath to grand estates and political power, visiting the real places that inspired the series along the way…

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On the Peaky Blinders Trail: A Day in Birmingham & the Black Country

By Paul Marshall on Mar. 02, 2026

One day. One family. One city that shaped a legend. While Stratford-upon-Avon gave us the world of Shakespeare, Birmingham gave it industry, and the Peaky Blinders rose from that world. Birmingham and the Black Country aren't just a backdrop to the Peaky Blinders story, they're woven right through…

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Birmingham - Where Peaky Blinders Was Really Born

By Paul Marshall on Feb. 25, 2026

The Peaky Blinders series was inspired by real events. The flat caps were real. The gambling dens, the swagger - all of it, completely real. And Birmingham has the history to prove it. Small Heath. Digbeth. The canals. Long before Steven Knight put pen to paper, these streets shaped history's most…

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