The first Legitimate Peaky Blinders festival promised ‘an immersive re-creation’ of the hit
BBC show
Peaky Blinders is among the most-watched dramas on television and has grown into a cultural phenomenon around the world thanks to
Netflix viewers. Now the Birmingham-based gangsters are going about conquering the festival world.
The two-day Legitimate Peaky Blinders festival took place this weekend in Digbeth, the area of the city centre closely associated with the historical gang, with performances from Primal Scream, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Anna Calvi and Liam Gallagher.