Birmingham Cathedral might not be Tommy Shelby’s usual haunt, but it’s about to host a night in his honour. Candlelight: Peaky Blinders brings the show’s soundtrack into a classical setting, swapping smoky backrooms for a room lit by thousands of candles. Tickets are now on sale, with the music taking the lead in this tribute to the Shelby world.
Following the family’s return to screens in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man in March, the concert offers another way to revisit the saga—this time without a screen between you and the drama. And while the show has travelled far beyond its Birmingham roots, there’s something fitting about hearing its music here, just a few miles from Small Heath.
6 February 2027 18:30 + more dates
Birmingham Cathedral
A short history of Peaky Blinders in Birmingham
It’s a story with real roots. The historical Peaky Blinders were a Birmingham street gang from the 1880s (1887 is the founding date most often given), based in Small Heath and Cheapside. By the early 1920s they’d faded away; Steven Knight’s series moves their heyday into that decade and invents the Shelbys entirely. As for the name, the explanation commonly credited to historian Carl Chinn comes down to dress: a “peaky” was a peaked flat cap and a “blinder” was Brummie slang for something smart.
Steven Knight’s BBC drama ran for six series from 2013 to 2022, winning Best Drama Series at the 2018 BAFTA TV Awards and several National Television Awards. Along the way, it built a Shelby family legend that reached far beyond the Birmingham streets where the story began.
Candlelight: Peaky Blinders in Birmingham
Peaky Blinders is known for pairing its period setting with modern rock, which is exactly why it suits dark, powerful arrangements in a room lit by thousands of candles. Expect “Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds—the show’s opening theme—and Arctic Monkeys’ “Do I Wanna Know?”. That’s a Sheffield band, so the soundtrack stays proudly English from the first bar.
The concert runs for 60 minutes, and the arrangements keep the weight and edge of the originals rather than smoothing them over. There’s no dress code, but if a sharp three-piece and a flat cap are good enough for Tommy Shelby, they’re good enough for a night at the cathedral.
Peaky Blinders joins a growing line-up of Candlelight tributes that already includes Bridgerton, Outlander and The Wizard of Oz. None of those, mind, can claim Birmingham as home. This one’s story starts in Small Heath, give or take a hundred years.
Everything you need to know about this Peaky Blinders tribute concert
📍 Venue: Birmingham Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2QB, United Kingdom
📅 Dates: 6 February, 19 February
🕒 Times: 18:30
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes
👤 Age requirement: 8+
👔 Dress code: None—Shelby-inspired outfits welcome
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Candlelight: Peaky Blinders
6 February 2027 18:30 + more dates
Birmingham Cathedral
