Red carpet event for Peaky Blinders creator's new show

This Town is a six-part drama about the ska and two-tone music scene in the Midlands in the 1980s

A red carpet event for a TV show from the creator of Peaky Blinders is taking place in Birmingham on Tuesday evening.

Steven Knight's new series This Town was filmed in and around the city and is due to be released at the end of March.

Tonight's event will include a preview of the series, plus a Q&A with Mr Knight and cast members including Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery.

The event at Birmingham Town Hall will be hosted by BBC 6Music and 1Xtra presenter Jamz Supernova.

The show was filmed on location in the Birmingham area and at a new studio hub in Digbeth

This Town is the story of an extended family and a group of young people who are drawn into the Midlands' ska and two-tone music scene in the 1980s.

It was filmed on location in the Birmingham area and at a new studio hub in Digbeth created by Mr Knight.

The musician and poet Kae Tempest is part of the team that have written the songs performed by the band in the series.

The six-part series will be available in full on BBC iPlayer on 31 March, and the first episode will also air on BBC One at 21:00 that day.