Ian Ward: Last News

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from Thursday’s episode of The Young and the Restless.

Peaky Blinders theme park in Birmingham are currently underway, it has been reported.According to the Mail Online, tourism chiefs are hoping to further capitalise on the BBC crime series’ association with the UK’s second city by creating a permanent major attraction.Neil Rami, chief executive of West Midlands Growth Company, told the outlet: “We have witnessed at first hand just how much of a global phenomenon Peaky Blinders has become, putting our region on the map with domestic and international visitors.“Following the positive impact of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, we are keen to keep the spotlight firmly on the area by exploring the feasibility of something more permanent to capitalise on the positive momentum of the ‘Peaky effect’ with visitors.”Councillor Ian Ward, leader of Birmingham City Council, said: “Birmingham is central to the Peaky Blinders story, with the city and Black Country’s streets relayed to millions of homes in the UK and across the world.“Beyond Peaky Blinders‘ popularity, the appeal of Birmingham as a prime location for leading national and international filmmakers has grown, with the likes of Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise recently calling the city home for filming projects.”Further details on the apparent theme park plans are not yet known.Last year, it was reported that the production team behind Peaky Blinders were planning to launch a chain of official themed pubs, bars and barbershops.The sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders concluded in April 2022. Last summer, creator Steven Knight confirmed that he had almost finished writing a feature length spin-off film.

Peaky Blinders since the 1890s, is set to reopen after four years this summer.The pub is set to undergo major building work next week ahead of a grand reopening, and will create 30 new jobs in the city centre thanks to a £750,000 grant.Ian Ward, leader of Birmingham City Council, recently shared his anticipation for the revival of the city’s “creative quarter” in which the Rainbow finds itself.“It is vitally important that the investment we generate through the arrival of HS2 at Curzon Street supports our thriving creative industry in Digbeth,” he said in a statement obtained by ITV.Lisa Travis, the Rainbow’s manager, will be in charge of live bookings.