2014 A selection of Studios and Build Space in England outside London Creative England Production Services Creative England is the one-stop shop for locations, studios, facilities and crew. We deliver free, comprehensive support to productions shooting in England, outside London. England has a network of well-established regional studios, as well as cost-effective hidden gems and frequently used build space. These facilities are served by excellent international and domestic transport links. This booklet highlights a selection of the studios and build space available. For additional studios and build space or more information, contact us: [email protected] +44 (0)20 8324 2311 Follow us on Twitter: @cenglandprodn @creativeengland www.creativeengland.co.uk Creative England Studios 2014 Studios Creative England Studios The Backstage Centre Studios The Backstage Studio details Facilities Location Sound stage Clear space Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Region High House Production Park, off Purfleet Bypass, Purfleet, Yes Yes 9,450sq ft/49.5ft – – – East Centre Studios Essex, RM19 1AS Opened in 2013, The Backstage Centre is a state-of-the-art facility offering a bespoke option to production companies. Built to the highest Proximity specifications, the Centre boasts an 875m2 uninterrupted sound stage Approx. 20 miles from London, 30 minutes by train with extensive rigging capacity for professional production work from its 15m high grid. The Centre’s distinct industrial aesthetic also makes it a compelling setting for film and photography work. Additional facilities include production offices, dressing rooms, a green room, a prop-making workshop, rigging workshops, CAD suite, dance studio, recording studio, on-site car parks, loading yard and 24-hour security. The Backstage Centre is located at High House Production Park, a 14-acre site offering a range of external filming locations just 30 minutes from central London. The Centre’s clients are given the option to recruit technical theatre students and apprentices to help with their production, meaning that the professionals who use the facility actively contribute to the training and development of the next generation of film and TV crew. Purfleet Creative England/Studios Previous productions Time2Shine (2014) TV entertainment series, Black Grape Productions (OH TV) Made.com (2013) TV advertisement, Mustard Productions Den Gang (2013) Children’s television show pilot, PL Productions The Only Way is Essex (2012) Website Live television broadcast, Lime Pictures www.thebackstagecentre.com Creative England Studios BBC Studios and Post Production BBC Studios and Studio details Facilities Elstree D Sound stage Clear space Studio D Stage 8 Stage 9 Additional stages Region Location Yes Yes 11,800sq ft/32.8ft 7,550sq ft/32ft 7,550sq ft/32ft – East Post Production BBC Elstree Centre, Clarendon Road, Borehamwood BBC Studios and Post Production work with media companies to create Hertfordshire, WD6 1JF and manage award-winning content across all genres for a wide range of broadcasters, including ITV, Channel 4, Sky and the BBC. From Stages 8 & 9 providing best-in-class HD TV studios, innovative post-production Location workflows, industry-leading digital media services, to distribute, Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood manage and add value to content. Hertfordshire, WD6 1JF We are flexible in our approach, working with projects of all shapes and Proximities sizes. As a fully owned commercial subsidiary of the BBC, the teams Approx. 15 miles from London, 25 minutes by train here have a deep understanding of programme making and media handling and can guide and advise you through the whole process. In partnership with Elstree Studios, we have refurbished part of the Elstree site, turning Stages 8 and 9 into fully equipped TV studios with purpose built HD galleries, laser-levelled resin floors, 5.1 sound and flexible lighting solutions. The revamp includes permanent HD TV galleries in the George Lucas Stages (15,825 sq ft) which are ideal to support large-scale entertainment productions. Modern dressing rooms, green rooms and production office facilities are also available. Creative England/Studios Previous productions Strictly Come Dancing (2013) Borehamwood TV entertainment series, BBC Pointless (2014) TV entertainment series, Endemol A League of Their Own (2014) TV entertainment series, CPL Channel 4’s Winter Paralympics (2014) Website Live TV sports coverage, Sunset + Vine www.bbcstudiosandpostproduction.com We have over 5,000 crew and facility companies registered on our database. From runners to rain machines, health Finding facilities and safety advisers to hairdressers, if you need it, we can help you find it online at www.creativeengland.co.uk/ and crew production-services/crew-and-facilities. Our national database covers every craft, specialism and service you need to ensure a smooth shoot. Email: [email protected] Call: +44 (0)7887 813 441 www.creativeengland.co.uk Once you’ve found your perfect studio base, Creative England can help you find everything Follow us on twitter: @CEnglandProdn you need in the surrounding area for your shoot www.facebook.com/wearecreativeengland to go smoothly. Creative England Studios Black Hangar Studios Black Hangar Studios Studio details Facilities Location Sound stage Clear space The Stage Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Water tank Region Lasham Airfield, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5SG – Yes 32,000sq ft/33ft – – – Volume: 470m3 (24.5mx24.5mx0.6-3m) South Based on a former military airfield, Black Hangar Studios offers a more intimate and bespoke alternative to the major studios. Proximity Black Hangar Studios provides a range of on site services in Approx. 55 miles from London, 1 hour by train addition to the considerable, uninterrupted aircraft hangar space. The 14-acre backlot consists of construction workshops, production offices, extensive woodland, deserted roads, private airstrip and aircraft services. Black Hangar Studios’ elevated water tank features above and below water shooting platforms, with a 180° natural skyline, a ‘spill wall’ at one end and a deep centre section, with an underwater optical glass shooting panel. In addition, new features include Britain’s biggest permanent Cyclorama (100ft in length and 24ft in height) and a wide array of aircraft props, sets and parts, including 737 fuselage and cockpit. Black Hangar also offers extensive parking for all incoming productions. Creative England/Studios Previous productions Alton 24 (2014) TV drama series, 20th Century Fox TV Breaking The Bank (2014) Feature film, Black Hangar Productions Kill Your Friends (2014) Feature film, AI-Film Top Gear (2014) Website TV entertainment series, BBC www.blackhangarstudios.com Creative England Studios The Bottle Yard Studios The Bottle Yard Studios Studio details Facilities Location Sound stage Clear space Tank House 1 Tank House 2 Tank House 3 Export warehouse Additional build space Region Whitchurch Lane, Bristol, BS14 0BH – – 12,400sq ft/27ft 17,087sq ft/27ft 7,110sq ft/65ft 16,000sq ft/27ft 187,850sq ft/26ft South West The Bottle Yard Studios are the largest dedicated production facility in the West of England, with a total of 300,000 sq ft of flexible production Proximity space available at competitive rates. Internal build spaces range in Approx. 120 miles from London, 1 hour 45 minutes by train size from 12,000-17,000 sq ft, with ceiling heights of up to 20 metres. The Main Warehouse alone offers a further 200,000 sq ft, ideal for low build, storage or workshops. The Studios boast a complete production village including dressing rooms, make-up and costume areas, prop stores and set storage. It also has a 90m green screen, the largest in England outside of London. Six floors of fully furnished production offices are available with more than 9,000 sq ft of adaptable office space, complete with wireless internet, telephones and kitchenettes. There is an extensive back lot for unit base, exterior sets and stunt sequences, as well as private roadways and ample parking. The growing on-site community of 12 tenant companies offers a range of production support services. Creative England/Studios Bristol Previous productions Poldark (2015) TV drama series, BBC New Worlds (2014) TV drama series, Channel 4 Deal or No Deal (2014) TV gameshow series, Channel 4 The Adventurer: Curse of The Midas Box (2014) Website Feature film, Entertainment Motion Pictures www.thebottleyard.com Creative England Studios dock10 Studios dock10 Studios Studio details Facilities Location Sound stage Clear space HQ1 HQ2 HQ3 HQ4 Additional stages Region The Studios, MediaCityUK, Salford, M50 2HQ Yes Yes 12,500sq ft/46ft 7,500sq ft/37ft 4,500sq ft/36ft 6,250sq ft/37ft 3 North West dock10 is one of Europe’s leading digital media service providers. Operating at the heart of MediaCityUK in Manchester, dock10 Proximity clients have access to HD TV studios, digital post-production, MediaCityUK, approx. 200 miles from London, 2 hours cloud media management services and advanced connectivity by train options. dock10’s services are supported by one of the most experienced, award-winning teams in the broadcast industry. Clients include the BBC, ITV, and many independent production companies. dock10 oversees all stages of the content lifecycle, from creation to archiving, including making the move from tape-based to digital distribution simple and straightforward. Moreover, dock10 ensures that clients have the connectivity and technology to create and deliver content