Filming in the North West
The Northwest has a strong heritage in feature film and TV production. We are proud of our screen heritage which includes the country's best loved soaps, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, and award winning and ground breaking dramas including The Street, Shameless, Queer as Folk, Life on Mars, The Royle Family and Waterloo Road. The Northwest has also played host to a wealth of feature films including, Nowhere Boy, Sherlock Holmes, Miss Potter and 24 hour Party People.
Our newly revamped North West Film Office team, in collaboration with the Liverpool Film Office, are on hand to provide all aspects of a production liaison service. The team offer expert advice and support to any production looking to shoot in the region, and are on-hand to help with every aspect of your shoot.
We can assist you to -
- Find the perfect location.
- Secure permissions to film via excellent links to our film friendly local authorities.
- Find the right regional studio/build space.
- Locate production offices.
- Source regional crew and facilities.
Follow the links at the top of the page for support with all of the above.
Market Opportunities
- The Northwest of England is one the most cost effective places to shoot in the UK - with no congestion charges and easy transport links
- A little over two hours by train from London - and has regular flights in and out of Europe and the US
- Diverse locations - from coastline to modern cities; country houses to stunning national parks
- Experienced crew and facilities living and working in the north of England
- Film Friendly Partnerships - we have partnerships with all of our local authorities and ancillary organisations to ensure a film-friendly welcome
- The Northwest is home to MediaCityUK This 200 acre site (the biggest of its kind in Europe) will be home to several key BBC departments, and will also house over 1,000 media related businesses.
- The region is home to a host of talented, innovative producers, writers and directors including Danny Boyle, Tim Frith, Michael Winterbottom and Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Significant strengths in the region in animation and 3D animation talent
- The Northwest is home to the NorthenNET network which connects concentrations of digital content companies across the wider North and via the backbone to London and International destinations
- Northwest Venture Capital Fund worth up to £190m GBP from mid- 2010
Contact The Film Office
For help and advice on filming in the North West please call 0844 3950385 or email locations@visionandmedia.co.uk
To download our filming enquiry form, please see 'downloads' at the top of the page.