Digbeth Public Art & Peaky Blinders Film Locations Tour

The Custard Factory and the streets where Peaky Blinders is being filmed

This walking tour of Digbeth covers Birmingham's origins, its reinvention as a modern city, and the atmospheric streets that serve as the backdrop for the Peaky Blinders feature film. You walk past public art installations, historic landmarks like The Cube, and the bohemian Custard Factory district, guided by Jonathan Berg, a local author writing a book on Birmingham's public art. The tour runs about two and a half hours and includes a live audio receiver so you hear the guide clearly as you move through the streets.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Digbeth and Peaky Blinders sites

• Start by the Bull statue
• Walk past the historic church
• Walk the streets of Digbeth
• See public art and filming locations
• Visit the Custard Factory area

The Experience

The tour starts by the Bull statue and moves through Digbeth, the district where Birmingham began as a market hamlet before becoming the workshop of the world. You'll walk streets filled with unexpected graffiti art and public installations, passing The Cube and moving into the Custard Factory area—a bohemian pocket of the city that's also serving as a filming location for the Peaky Blinders feature film. The route is timed so you can pair it with the Saturday afternoon tour from the Library of Birmingham if you want to build a full day around the city's history and culture.

Your guide is Jonathan Berg, a local author currently writing a book on Birmingham's public art, so the commentary goes beyond the usual landmarks. You'll learn how the city reinvented itself from industrial centre to modern creative hub, and you'll see the specific atmospheric areas that drew the Peaky Blinders production to film here. If timing allows, the tour includes a visit to the Digbeth.com studios where the film is being shot—a chance for photos in an active production space.

You'll need to bring earphones with a 3.5 mm jack to hear the guide through the audio receiver system, though the operator can supply a pair for a small donation to their charity. The walk covers a moderate distance over roughly two and a half hours, and children from age six are welcome on the tour.

What’s included

• Live guide in English.
• audio receiver and earphone access (bring your own 3.5 mm jack earphones or arrange a pair for a small donation).
• walking route through Digbeth covering public art, historic landmarks, and Peaky Blinders filming locations.
• visit to Digbeth.com studios if time permits.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Positively Birmingham Walking Tours

Is this one for you?Book this for a Saturday morning or afternoon when you want to understand how Birmingham grew and changed, and see the real streets where a major film is being shot—the fixed timing lets you add the Library tour afterward if you want to make a full day of it.

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Top questions

What is the Custard Factory and why is it part of this tour?

The Custard Factory is a bohemian district in Digbeth, once the home of Birds custard production, now filled with graffiti art and unexpected public installations. It's included on the tour because it represents the creative reinvention of Birmingham and also serves as a backdrop for Peaky Blinders filming.

Will I actually see the Peaky Blinders filming happening?

The tour passes through the atmospheric streets used as filming locations for the Peaky Blinders feature film, and if time allows, you'll visit the Digbeth.com studios where production is taking place—good for photos, though active filming is not guaranteed.

Do I need to bring my own earphones?

You'll need earphones with a 3.5 mm jack to hear the guide through the audio receiver system. If you don't have a pair, the operator can supply one for a small donation to their charity.

How long does the tour take and how much walking is involved?

The tour runs about two and a half hours and covers a moderate walking distance through Digbeth's streets. You should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness; children from age six are welcome, and prams or strollers can be used for infants and small children.

Who is the guide and what will they tell us about?

Jonathan Berg, a local author writing a book on Birmingham's public art, leads the tour. He shares the history of Digbeth from its origins as a market hamlet through its role as the workshop of the world, and explains the public art and modern developments reshaping the city today.

Can I combine this tour with another one on the same day?

Yes—the tour is timed so you can pair it with the Saturday afternoon tour from the Library of Birmingham if you want to explore more of the city's history and culture in a single day.