Peaky Blinders fans find real Garrison pub and are VERY disappointed

Peaky Blinders fans find real Garrison pub and are VERY disappointed
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Peaky Blinders fans tracked down the gang's real life Garrison pub - and were left seriously disappointed at what they saw, raging 'I wish I hadn't bothered!'

The boozer appears in the historical crime drama, created by Steven Knight, from when it first hit our screens 13 years ago.

Peaky Blinders aired 36 episodes across six series between 2013 and 2022 on the Beeb.

The Garrison is very much at the heart of the show, present from the start and serving as the Shelby family's headquarters as they grow her empire.

'Stylish, epic gangster saga. Fierce, damaged crime boss Tommy Shelby stalks the lawless streets of 1920s Birmingham, carving out an empire for himself and his family,' BBC iPlayer's synopsis reads.

Many have recently travelled to Small Heath in Birmingham to see the iconic boozer after the pub appeared in the brand new film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which was released on Netflix earlier this month.

Peaky Blinders fans tracked down the gang's real life Garrison pub - and were left seriously disappointed at what they saw and raged 'I wish I hadn't bothered!'

The boozer appears in the historical crime drama, created by Steven Knight, from when it first hit our screens in 13 years ago - but now it looks very different

Many have recently travelled to Small Heath in Birmingham to see the iconic boozer after the pub appeared in the brand new film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which was released on Netflix earlier this month

But unfortunately, they've been very unimpressed with what they saw when they arrived, after realising that it is no longer a pub.

The building, located on the corner of Garrison Lane and Witton Street, is now a kitchen and bedroom specialist called Elegant.

One fan, who had travelled from Coventry, confessed: 'I wanted to do a bit of a tour doing the main locations now the film is out.

'I went to the Black Country Museum a couple of weeks ago and that was really good as that was recognisably from the show.

'But this is a bit underwhelming to be honest, I wish I hadn't bothered.'

A local called Louise Swann, 36, added: 'I came to take pictures of the pub and was disappointed to find it's not a pub anymore.'

Another resident Glynn Jones, 65, said: 'They should have turned it into a tourist attraction. The pub is a big part of the series, so it's a bit of a shame.

'Now you come down here disappointed because it's a kitchen place. There's not a lot you can do about it - it was a great pub as well.'

Peaky Blinders has aired 36 episodes across six series between 2013 and 2022 on the Beeb

It comes after Peaky Blinders creator Steven revealed to fans which episodes they must tune into ahead of the release of the show's sequel film, The Immortal Man.

It's been a long wait for fans of the franchise, with creator Steven first teasing the release of a film back in 2021, before it was confirmed last year.

Now, the film is just days away from its release on Netflix and cinemas around the UK, with Cillian Murphy back for more as Thomas Shelby nearly four years after its last season hit screens.

The Immortal Man will see Cillian coming face-to-face with his son Erasmus 'Duke' Shelby, played by Barry Keoghan, launching on March 20 online following its cinema release on March 6.

Set in Birmingham during World War Two, the star-studded cast will also feature Sophie Rundle, Stephen Graham, Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth.

Ahead of its release, screenwriter Steven has suggested which episodes fans should re-watch or first-time viewers should tune into for the first time.

Among them is the first ever episode, which hit screens on the BBC back in 2013.

The trailer for The Immortal Man sees Ada telling Tommy that his son, Duke, is now leading the Peaky Blinders 'like it's 1919' - when the show was first set.

Creator Steven told LadBible that the episode 'lays out what the whole series is about', and 'introduces Tommy Shelby' in a way that 'makes it pretty unequivocal about who this person is.'

He added: 'It really says so much about what Peaky is going to be about and the whole episode is essential to know exactly what this family is and what they do and why they're so fearsome.'

Steven also suggested the finale episode in the second season, which sees Tommy forced to assassinate a high-level military official by Sam Neill's Chester Campbell.

Containing one of his 'favourite sequences of the series,' the writer explained: 'What that gives us is: Here is a man who is not sure if he wants to live or die... [in this moment] we can see that he actually chooses life.'

Meanwhile, the finale episode of series six is also on Steven's list of recommendations - showcasing Tommy for the last time, riding away from his life in Birmingham.

Steven concluded: 'The horse he rides away on is a white horse. The horse he arrived on at the beginning of the series was a black horse...he's riding away to have a simpler life.'

Netflix dropped the first full trailer for their highly anticipated Peaky Blinders back in December last year.