Construction has begun on Birmingham’s Digbeth Loc. Studios, the brainchild of British screenwriter, director and producer, Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”). Knight’s vision…
Knight’s vision, alongside business partner, TIME+SPACE CEO Piers Read, is to create a long-term cultural legacy for his home city by welcoming blue-chip brands to the studio.
The £1.3 million investment by Birmingham City Council, together with landowner Homes England and with support from the West Midlands Combined Authority, aims to galvanize the region’s £4 billion creative economy, offering a focal point to draw local and international screen-industries talent. It is anticipated the studios will contribute more than £30 million to the local economy, creating 760 local jobs.
The international success of “Peaky Blinders” has been credited with a 26% increase in domestic visitors to Birmingham and a 19% rise in international tourists.
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