Digbeth Historical Tour: Explore Public Art and Peaky Blinders Filming Locations
5.0
92 Ratings
West Midlands

Discover the rich history of Digbeth, the birthplace of Birmingham, on a guided tour. Explore public art, Peaky Blinders filming locations, and the area’s transformation into a modern city.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bullring Shopping Centre Walkway - We start by the Bull statue
  • St. Martin in the Bull Ring - We walk past this historic church
  • Digbeth - We walk the streets of Digbeth and discover the origins of Birmingham as well as the modern city. We see atmospheric areas that are full of public art and which will form the backdrop for the filming…
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What's Included
  • Live audio receiver for clear guide listening
  • Bring your own earphones (3.5 mm jack) or obtain for a charity donation
What's Not Included
  • You need to bring earphones for the audio system or we can provide at cost. (£1)
Additional Information

Perfect for those intrigued by this atmospheric part of the city where Birmingham began. Discover how it evolved from a market hamlet into the ‘workshop of the world’.
The Peaky Blinders TV series is set in this area. The Peaky Blinders film is being produced here, and if time permits, there will be a visit to the Digbeth.com studios where filming is…

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Location
Bull
We meet at the bronze Bull statue outside the Nike Superstore at the top of the Bullring. Look for the guide wearing a Positively Birmingham walking tour coat or T-shirt
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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423florencev
Mar 11, 2026
A Unique Birmingham Walking Tour - I recently joined the Peaky Blinders and Public Art Walking Tour in Birmingham with Jonathan from Positively Birmingham Walking Tours, and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Jonathan is an excellent guide — knowledgeable, engaging and clearly passionate about his city. The tour strikes a great balance between exploring the world of Peaky Blinders and discovering Birmingham’s vibrant public art scene. It was fascinating to see how locations connected to the series sit alongside striking murals and artworks that reflect the city’s culture and history. What really made the tour special was Jonathan’s storytelling. He shared plenty of insights about the real history behind the Peaky Blinders, the filming connections with Birmingham, and the artists behind many of the city’s impressive murals. His enthusiasm and sense of humour kept the whole group engaged throughout the walk. The tour is also a great way to discover parts of Birmingham you might otherwise miss. From hidden artworks to well-known city landmarks, it offered a fresh perspective on the city and its creative spirit. I would highly recommend this tour to Peaky Blinders fans, art lovers, and anyone wanting to discover Birmingham in an original and entertaining way. Thanks Jonathan for such an enjoyable and insightful walk!
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Sightsee51125060600
Oct 18, 2025
Unmissable tour for Street Art enthusiasts - I booked on the Digbeth and Public Art tour and my guide was Jonathan. I really enjoyed the tour, Jonathan is very passionate and knowledgeable and the two hours flew by inmmersed in fascinating conversations with Jonathan. The part I enjoyed most was seeing the Street art murals in Digbeth, they were stunning and I would not have found these by myself. I highly recommend it if you enjoy Street art! Below some photos of the tour and even one of Jonathan!
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512gordonh
Sep 22, 2025
Digbeth art - Absolutely brilliant tour, really enjoyed it, very interesting , fantastic guide, great knowledge of the history of Birmingham
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Jeffsue_12
Sep 21, 2025
Excellent behind the scenes walking tour - Excellent, informative walking tour. Guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and entertaining. Well organised, added bonus of use of audio pack, able to hear guide on busy streets and choose own volume level. Thoroughly enjoyable 2 hours.
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Knackered_dad2
Sep 21, 2025
Informative and interesting guided tour, showing parts of Birmingham that we knew little about. - We went on the Digbeth tour as part of the Birmingham heritage week. Jonathan was a very informative and engaging guide, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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196kevinh196
Sep 21, 2025
Excellent walking tour - Excellent walking tour, fun and informative. Jonathan was very engaging and knowledgeable. Would thoroughly recommend for both locals and visitors to Birmingham.
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Hw31
Sep 21, 2025
Informative, fun walk around Digbeth - Really enjoyed this 2 hour walk around Digbeth. Jonathan (with Raj as support) was a brilliant guide, full of information, humour and a very speedy walker! The tour was tailored perfectly with opportunities to ask questions, time to stop and look at things, even the rain didn't spoil it. Birmingham is a brilliant city to walk around but it helps to know where you're going. It's also interesting to see the differences between graffiti and street art and start to recognise different artist's styles. Will I remember all the names - probably not, but I will notice the ones that I liked. The audio aspect of the tour works well so it doesn't matter if you fall a little bit behind or if you wander off a little as you can still hear everything. Getting a copy of the book at the end was a nice touch so I can read up a bit more. Will definitely look at other tours as well.
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Landp1664
Sep 13, 2025
Brilliant - so interesting! - We have just finished the Digbeth heritage walk with Jonathan and it was brilliant. We had headphones so we could hear him all the time and he was so interesting and informative - encouraging questions and always knowing the answers. Funny and lively - totally recommend.. Thanks Jonathan
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Mike
Sep 13, 2025
Informative look at Birminghams street art culture and history. - Jonathan was an incredibly knowledgeable guide full of energy and information. I've lived in Birmingham all my life but never knew much about it. I do now.. We covered allot of ground so the tour was fast paced but not a problem. Public art is a fascinating part of Birmingham culture that few appreciate.
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Zacharymc5680ef
Sep 6, 2025
Jonathan's passion sold Birmingham to me. - An absolutely superb experience. It is clear that Jonathan is passionate about his city and the artists that decorate what would otherwise be a very sorry looking part of the country. For a first impression of Birmingham this was perfect, we also had a few Brummies with us who were also amazed by the talent on display and had no idea that it was so prominent.
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