The red carpet premiere of the sixth and final series of Peaky Blinders will take place in Birmingham on Thursday February 24 and the excitement is building.

The return of Tommy Shelby and his crime family is long overdue and the eyes of fans around the world will once again turn to Birmingham, where the BBC drama is set.

In the show, Tommy and his gang are from Small Heath and often other parts of town are shown as the gang rule of the Peaky Blinders expands.

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Although Birmingham is where Tommy, played by Cillian Murphy, lives, works and plays, the show is filmed across the UK, in locations that best transport viewers back in time to the 1920s and 30.

Here are the places you can visit that you might recognize from Steven Knight’s hit series.

Living Museum of the Black Country

Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ

Admission: from £9.95

If you really want to get a sense of what life was like in the days of the Peaky Blinders, the Black Country Living Museum is the best place to go.

Most notably, it provided the setting for Charlie’s garden, the place where Ada met Freddie, and the place where Father Hughes was murdered!

Plaques are scattered around to indicate filming locations and you will see the Blacksmith’s Building, the Canal Street Bridge, St James’s School and the Workers’ Institute.

The museum often hosts Peaky Blinders parties, where you can dress up and bet on horses, get your Shelby haircut, and watch street performers in action.

Arley room

Arley, Northwich, CW9 6NA

Admission: from £3

Arley Hall is a stunning stately home built between 1832 and 1845 and the Cheshire spot is used as Tommy’s home in the show’s final series.

Although Tommy originally lives in cramped accommodation in Small Heath at the start of the first series, his rise through the ranks of the criminal underworld leads him to settle in this beautiful country house.

It’s not just his imposing exterior that is used for filming. Arley’s library is used to shoot Tommy’s office and his wedding scenes were staged in the living room and gallery of the house.

If you’re a TV fan in general, you’ll enjoy a trip to Arley – they’ve also filmed Corrie and Antiques Roadshow there, as well as other shows.

Port Sun

23 King George’s Dr, Bebington, Wirral, CH62 5DX (museum)

Admission: Exploration is free, although there is a fee for the museum and walking tours, from £5.50

When Aunt Pol, played by the late great Helen McCrory, gets a swanky new home in Sutton Coldfield, she struggles to adjust to the lavish life of a sophisticated woman with a staff to meet her every demand.

But this swanky new home isn’t in Sutton Coldfield – it’s filmed in Port Sunlight, a pretty village on the Wirral.

The model village was named after Sunlight soap – the factory that made it was nearby.

It’s one of many Northwest locations that Peaky fans will recognize from the show.

There is a museum in the village, if you want to learn more, and you can also take part in walking tours of the area.

Powis Street, Toxteth

Powis Street, Liverpool, L8 3UN

Perhaps the most iconic of the Peaky Blinders filming locations, Powis Street in Liverpool’s Toxteth has been transformed into Watery Lane, the original home of the Peaky Blinders in the show’s first series.

When Tommy is first introduced to us, he is riding his horse down this street, smoky and atmospheric.

The road isn’t as muddy as it looked on screen – the windows and doors were boarded up by the set designers when they filmed there.

It’s still recognizable, even without the smoke and the gangsters on horseback!

Stanley Wharf

Stanley Dock, Regent Road, Liverpool, L3 0AN

The area outside Liverpool’s former Stanley Dock tobacco factory is the setting where Tommy’s gang take on Billy Kimber’s boys in the first series finale.

This is where Danny Whizzbang is killed and Tommy is shot in the shoulder before executing Kimber with a bullet to the head.

The factory is now an apartment block and the walkways around it have been used as streets in Small Heath, including the one where The Garrison pub is located.

Leeds Town Hall and Newby Hall

Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD

Newby Hall, Ripon, HG4 5AE (opens 1 April for the 2022 season – entry £TBC)

When Major Campbell (“Tommy, where are those GONS?”) meets his spy in the “museum”, the exterior shots were filmed at Leeds Town Hall.

The large facade proved ideal for the museum, although the interior shots were filmed at another location.

Campbell strolls through 18th-century Newby Hall near Ripon in these scenes.

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

There are six stations on this line, but head for Keighley Station, Station Bridge, Keighley, BD21 4HP first

Speaking of Major Campbell and Grace, their dramatic station scene was filmed at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway in Haworth.

In fact, whenever you see a train in the show, it’s probably filmed on this beautiful line.

Other shows and movies are too, including All Creatures Great and Small and The Railway Children.

Iconic!

There are six stations to visit and you can buy a Rover ticket for £20 which allows you to travel throughout.

Falkner Square

Falkner Square, Liverpool, L8 7PA

Remember when John put a bomb in Henry Russell’s posh Belgravia mailbox? During the showdown between Tommy and Campbell?

Well, although it looks like a quaint square in London, the scenes were actually shot in Liverpool’s Falkner Square, in the part of the city known for its resplendent Georgian buildings.

John walking away with a cigar in his mouth, barely flinching as the explosion occurs behind him, is one of younger brother Shelby’s finest moments.

Victoria Baths

Hathersage Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, M13 0FE

The Victoria Baths in Manchester are former Grade II listed swimming pools that act as a horse fair at Peaky Blinders.

This is where the gang goes to look for gee-gees to sell, and Tommy’s head is turned by Coach May.

It is also there that Michael, Polly’s son, discovers the life of a gangster for the first time.

The decorators sprinkled sawdust on the floor to hide the wooden planks and only the horses that could fit through the small front door were shown on TV.

To visit, check out the events taking place at the thermal baths on the website. The site is not open to the public every day.

St. George’s Hall

St. George’s Square, Liverpool, L1 1JJ

The Peaky Blinders get ready to party at a suave function in series three, and these scenes were shot at St George’s Hall in Manchester.

It’s not just the scenes that were shot there… Grace too, thanks to Vicente Changretta.

If you happen to go to St George’s Hall, you might recognize it from other shows and movies.

Scenes from Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them were also filmed there.

The venue is used for events, shows and weddings, so you can’t just walk around – check the website for more details on what’s going on.

Formby Beach

Victoria Road, near Formby, Liverpool, L37 1LJ

Fans of the show will remember Tommy walking along the beach with Tom Hardy’s character, Alfie Solomons, before the latter met his “end” in the sand.

These scenes were filmed at Formby Beach, a spectacular stretch of the Merseyside coast.

It is a National Trust site and is therefore very well maintained.

Definitely one to visit, but maybe not with one of your mortal enemies.