Peaky Blinders writer to produce Birmingham 2022 opening ceremony

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is named among the creative team that will deliver the opening ceremony for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The event will take place at the city’s Alexander Stadium in front of capacity crowds of 30,000 people on 28 July.

The other members of the team are:

Iqbal Khan – Artistic Director
Maeve Clarke – Writer
Joshua ‘RTKal’ Holness – Music Director
Misty Buckley – Production Designer
Hamish Hamilton – Broadcast Director

The team have been bought together by the Birmingham 2022’s chief creative officer Martin Green, who also led the Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies in London 2012.

He said: “As a showcase of creativity and innovation, a successful opening ceremony will be remembered by athletes, spectators, and broadcast audiences alike for many years to come.

“It is a defining moment for Birmingham, the West Midlands, and the UK as we welcome the Commonwealth and set the stage for the Games ahead.

“The core creative team assembled to imagine the opening ceremony is drawn from a diverse range of disciplines, from theatre to literature, TV to stage production; we have had access to the very best UK and West Midlands talent to create this.”

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