Media Guide to Edinburgh’s vantage points and referendum locations
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Referendum locations:
Location Description Permission Contact Notes Scottish Parliament Broadcasters Village on the lawn with view to Broadcast media: Media must be the Scottish Parliament. Generators & wifi Contact Ruth Connolly accredited. Contact (chargeable). Broadcast platforms and stand-up [email protected] Scottish Parliament for space options – advanced booking required. All Tel +44 (0)131 348 5149 more information. filming at the Scottish Parliament needs to be Mob +44 (0)7720 042547 booked in advance. All other media: Hot desk facilities for print & other media will Contact Eric MacLeod be available inside the Parliament building. [email protected] Tel +44 (0)131 348 5389 Out of hours Mob: +44 (0)7879 253 130 The Count at Ingliston Both the national and Edinburgh counts will be Contact Angela Hughes Media must be taking place at the Royal Highland Centre. Golley Slater accredited. Contact Tel +44 (0)131 220 8787 Golley Slater for more Mob +44 (0)7970 184 198 information.
Polling Stations in Edinburgh No filming permitted inside polling stations, but Media are welcome to www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloa filming on a public street (as long as no film/photograph ds/file/1975/list_of_polling_plac obstruction is caused) is permitted. outside on the street. es Download the list of polling stations from the council web site link. ‘This Is Edinburgh’ Media Centre ‘Hot desk’ facility for journalists wishing to http://thisisedinburgh.com/media-centre/ Pre-register online for Apex International – Heights make use of power points, wifi (100 mb) and media centre updates. Grassmarket wired internet points. Café bar. Spectacular Balcony: contact Mike Pinkerton Edinburgh view of Edinburgh Castle. First come first serve. [email protected] Media ID required. T 0+44 (0)131 529 4040 http://thisisedinburgh.com/medi Balcony space overlooking castle can be booked a-centre/ for live broadcast & pre-records.
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Referendum accommodation Reduced-rate accommodation for journalists in Edinburgh city centre hotels from 13-23 https://cabs.conventionedinburg September 2014 h.com/ei/cm.esp?id=150466&pa geid=_4390NOX6K
On-street locations with Edinburgh backdrops
Location Description Permission Contact Notes Princes Street & View across Princes Street Gardens to On street location – no Small crews with tripods can film Castle St, Frederick St, Hanover St Edinburgh Castle and Old Town, and notification required as long as from the pavement without permits, http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc along to the National Gallery of Scotland no obstruction caused providing pedestrians and traffic are ations/Edinburgh- and Royal Society of Arts on The Mound not obstructed. Castle/EdCastle_PS Public liability insurance is required.
The Mound In the heart of the city centre, with Small camera crews on foot As above http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc National Galleries of Scotland on the need not seek permission as ations/The-Mound western side. View over Princes Street long as no obstruction is Gardens (east) to Scott Monument and caused. Balmoral Hotel and to Edinburgh Castle in the west. Regent Road Views across Holyrood to Salisbury Crags On street location – no As above http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc and Arthur’s Seat, and over to Old Town notification required as long as ations/Regent-Road and Edinburgh Castle. no obstruction caused
Grassmarket / The Vennel Historic heart of Old Town. On street location – no As above http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc View south to Castle. notification required as long as ations/Grassmarket no obstruction caused
Castle Terrace and Cornwall St View east to Castle On street location – no As above
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http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc notification required as long as ations/Castle-Terrace no obstruction caused
New Halls Rd/High Street Shore-front location with views of Forth On street location – no As above South Queensferry Road and Rail Bridges. notification required as long as http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc no obstruction caused ations/Forth-Rail-Bridge
Exterior off-street locations with Edinburgh backdrops for camera crews on foot
Location Description Permission Contact Notes Calton Hill Classic establishing shot, Princes St Edinburgh Council Welcomes news crews. No fee for http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc Old town, Leith, River Forth, Arthur E: news crews but notification and ations/Calton-Hill seat pandg.referendum.filming@edinbur copy of public liability insurance (min gh.gov.uk £5m) required. Email PLI, dates, T +44 (0)131 529 7921 times in advance of filming.
Princes St Gardens – EAST Grassed, manicured park with views Edinburgh Council Welcomes news crews. No fee for http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc to Castle across National Gallery E: news crews but notification and ations/Princes-Street- pandg.referendum.filming@edinbur copy of public liability insurance (min Gardens/Princes_st_gardens_east gh.gov.uk £5m) required. Email PLI, dates, 1 T +44 (0)131 529 7921 times in advance of filming.
Princes St Gardens – WEST View to Castle with Victorian Edinburgh Council Welcomes news crews. No fee for http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc fountain in foreground. E: news crews but notification and ations/Princes-Street- pandg.referendum.filming@edinbur copy of public liability insurance (min Gardens/PSG_fountain gh.gov.uk £5m) required. Email PLI, dates, T +44 (0)131 529 7921 times in advance of filming.
Inverleith Park One Mile north of city centre views Edinburgh Council Welcomes news crews. No fee for http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc to castle and city skyline E: news crews but notification and Page 4 of 12 Scottish Referendum, September 2014 http://www.filmedinburgh.org
ations/Inverleith-Park/Inverleith- pandg.referendum.filming@edinbur copy of public liability insurance (min Park-Across-Pond gh.gov.uk £5m) required. Email PLI, dates, T +44 (0)131 529 7921 times in advance of filming.
Blackford Hill South of city Filming from the roadside: no permit http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc Views of Edinburgh and River Forth, required. ations/Royal-Observatory/Royal- drive up to observatory. Parks welcome news crews. No fee Observatory-ViewN1 Car park Filming from the grass: for news crews but notification and Edinburgh Council copy of public liability insurance (min E: £5m) required. Email PLI, dates, pandg.referendum.filming@edinbur times in advance of filming. gh.gov.uk T +44 (0)131 529 7921
Braid Hills South of city centre, views to Filming from the roadside: no permit http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc Edinburgh and the forth. required. ations/Braid-Hills Filming from the grass: Parks welcome news crews. No fee Edinburgh Council for news crews but notification and T +44 (0)131 529 7921 copy of public liability insurance (min E: £5m) required. Email PLI, dates, pandg.referendum.filming@edinbur times in advance of filming. gh.gov.uk
City Chambers – gateway rooftop Vantage point over Royal Mile & Edinburgh Council Media Team Permission and access to be High Street Parliament Square T +44 (0)131 529 4040 arranged in advance, but have had http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc E [email protected] several film crews use this as a ations/City-Chambers vantage point for filming processions / events on the High Street. Royal Botanic Gardens 1 mile north of city centre views of Shona Hay Welcomes filming requests. Inverleith Row castle and city skyline T: +44 (0)131 248 2900 http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc Page 5 of 12 Scottish Referendum, September 2014 http://www.filmedinburgh.org
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Princes Mall, Flat grassy area on top of shopping Emma The roof of this shopping centre Princes St mall at east end of main shopping emma@shoppertainmentmanageme looks like a public space but EH1 1BQ street. View to Castle and Scott nt.co.uk permission must be sought. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc Monument and Arthur’s Seat Permission to be sought in advance. ations/Princes-Mall
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Exterior locations suitable for Outside Broadcast Units
Calton Hill Flat parking area at the top of Calton Edinburgh Council Parks Unit Welcomes news crews. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc Hill in front of the Acropolis. Views E: [email protected] Booking required. ations/Calton-Hill across whole city, including west T 0131 529 7921 Subject to availability. along Princes Street taking in Vehicle access must be arranged in Balmoral clock tower and Edinburgh advance to ensure gate is opened. Castle. Public liability insurance required. Gate access Princes Street Gardens East OB vehicle position in front of Edinburgh Council Parks Unit Welcomes news crews. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc National Galleries with view to east E: [email protected] Up to 2 vehicles can be ations/Princes-Street- taking in the Bank Of Scotland. T 0131 529 7921 accommodated on the mid level Gardens/PSGe_BoS Gate access Waverley Bridge. walk outside the Scottish Cafe from 07:00 and 19:15. Access must be http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc arranged in advance (pref 3 days). ations/Princes-Street- Public liability insurance required. Gardens/PSGe_scottmonWheel Mound Precinct Views to east include Bank of Edinburgh Council Roads Services - Welcomes news crews. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc Scotland, to west include National Events Unit Vehicle access must be arranged in ations/The-Mound Galleries and Castle. E: [email protected] advance, subject to availability. Access from Mound – bollards need T. 0131 529 4040 Public liability insurance required. to be lowered.
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Rooftops
Location Description Permission Contact Notes
Balmoral Hotel Flat, safe roof with city centre views Lauren Robertson, PR & Marketing Open to filming requests. Princes St along Princes St, Castle, Old Town. Manager EH2 2EQ T: 0131 622 8826 Pre-planning in terms of access, min http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc E: [email protected] 24 hrs notice. Hotel staff need to ations/Balmoral- accompany crew, so media coverage Hotel/clocktowerView3 or a fee to cover costs will be requested. Camera Obscura Flat viewing platform roof, easy Tony Miller, Assistant Manager 24 hrs notice preferred. 549 Castlehill access up narrow stair, close view T: 0131 226 3709 Small crews can be accommodated EH1 2ND down Royal Mile, over New Town during opening hours 09.30 – 19.30. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc and to Forth. A fee or credit will be required. ations/Camera-Obscura Castle view obstructed by seating stand. Harvey Nichols Edinburgh's premier shopping Marc Henry Happy to accommodate filming St Andrews Square destination, with top floor Restaurant manager subject to availability. EH2 2AD restaurant and feature terrace, T: 0131 524 8388 http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc affording unrivalled views of the ations/Harvey-Nichols-Store Edinburgh sky line, from the Castle to the firth of Forth. Mercure Hotel Balcony on 4th floor and rooftop Mira, operations manager Subject to availability, fee Princes St overlooking Princes St and Mound T 0131 226 8400 negotiable. EH2 2DG with view of Edinburgh Castle http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc ations/Mercure-Hotel Tower, The Classic restaurant on roof of Mark Rowley Has been used successfully before Chambers St museum, great terrace and views PR Manager for a number of broadcasts. EH1 1JF over city to Edinburgh Castle (On T: 0131 225 0976 Fee negotiable. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc Chamber St) [email protected] ations/Tower-Restaurant Best to use email for first contact.
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Waverley Court Rooftop garden overlooking Contact CEC Media team Access from East Market St. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc Waverley Station, Princes St, T 0131 529 4040 ations/Waverley-Court towards Castle
Princes Street Suites Rooftop terrace overlooking Calton Contact Sandrine Contier-Lawrie Access from Waterloo Place. Subject Waterloo Place Hill, Waverley Court T 0131 524 2593 to availability. Fee negotiable. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc ations/Princes-Street-Suites
The Hub Roof terrace, view to south over Jenny Rutherford, marketing The Lawnmarket, Royal Mile George Heriots school and Pentland T 0131 473 2015 EH1 0AQ Hills. Home to Edinburgh E [email protected] http://www.filmedinburgh.org/loc International Festival ations/The-Hub
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Interiors with views
Location Description Permission Contact Notes Balmoral Hotel Conference/function rooms and Lauren Robertson, PR & Marketing Open to filming requests. Princes St bedrooms with views to Castle. Manager Subject to availability EH2 2EQ NB windows do not open. T: 0131 622 8826 http://www.filmedinburgh.org/locations E: [email protected] /Balmoral-Hotel/balmoral_view
Waldorf Astoria Caledonian Hotel Bedrooms and meeting rooms with Anwen Dobson Subject to availability. Princes St views to Edinburgh Castle. Marketing & PR Fee negotiable EH1 2AB Tel: 0131 222 8704 http://www.filmedinburgh.org/locations /Caledonian-Hotel
Ocean Terminal Premiere shopping centre with balcony Michelle McLeod Open to filming requests. Ocean Drive views to Britannia and Leith T: 0131 555 8888 EH6 6JJ developments. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/locations /Ocean-Terminal
Chaophraya Modern restaurant with terrace offering Namiki Happy to facilitate filming 33 Castle St close view to castle and New Town. T 0131 226 7614 subject to availability. EH2 3DN Fee is negotiable. http://chaophraya.co.uk/venues/chaoph raya-edinburgh/
The Apex International - Heights Heights restaurant has balcony and Lisa Masterton, marketing View across Grassmarket Grassmarket views across old town to castle. T: 0131 444 0491 to Edinburgh Castle from EH1 2HS Big door that opens on to a balcony. restaurant. Booking http://www.filmedinburgh.org/locations Exclusive use. required. Subject to /Apex-International-Hotel availability. Fee negotiable. The Glass House Rooftop Garden with views to Calton Hill Leigh Craig Subject to availability, Page 10 of 12 Scottish Referendum, September 2014 http://www.filmedinburgh.org
Greenside Place Sales & Marketing Director Same day requests can be EH3 3AA T: 0131 525 8325 accommodated. Fee http://www.filmedinburgh.org/locations negotiable /The-Glasshouse-Hotel
The Point Hotel (Double Tree) Penthouse Conference Suite has Valerie Mentiplay, director of Sales Subject to availability, Bread St stunning views close to the castle and T 0131 221 5555 Fee negotiable EH3 3AA across city to north and east. [email protected] http://www.filmedinburgh.org/locations Hotel rooms look on to Edinburgh /Point-Conference-Centre Castle. or Nikki McDougall, sales manager [email protected] Carlton Hotel Conference & Meeting Rooms with Sharon Stuart Lift access from Market North Bridge views south over Waverley Court, Calton T 07748 114076 Street. 9 floor building. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/locations Hill, Scott Monument E: [email protected] /Carlton-Hotel
Old Waverley Rooms overlooking Princes Street, Ben Powis Subject to availability Princes St Mound, Scott Monument. T 0131 560 2051 Fee negotiable www.oldwaverley.co.uk NB windows do not open. E [email protected]
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Edinburgh locations relevant to the Act of Union
Edinburgh Castle Views across city to Leith, Murrayfield Contact: Paul Spence Unable to accommodate political Castlehill (from Western Defences) and the Forth. T: 0131 668 8731 pieces, though would consider EH1 2NG Footage of the Crown Jewels of E. [email protected] historical filming. Scotland available on request. 70+ historic buildings contained inside the Castle walls. Parliament Hall Part of Scottish Courts. To film inside Parliament Hall Scottish Courts are unable to Parliament Square Contact Elizabeth Cutting accommodate political pieces but EH1 1RF Parliament Hall is within Parliament T 0131 240 6854 would consider historical filming. Square, a pedestrianized square in front of St Giles Cathedral. Camera crews on To film exteriors in Parliament foot in Parliament Square do not Square, no permit required require a permit. where no obstruction caused. Queensberry House Now part of the Scottish Parliament Ruth Connolly Scottish Parliament providing Canongate building [email protected] Broadcasters Village for Scottish EH99 1SP ent.uk Referendum. http://www.filmedinburgh.org/locat ions/Scottish-Parliament Exterior shots fine but notify PR team for security reasons. Interior filming allowed subject to availability.
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