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Jul 6, 2021 · Across the UK there is approximately 3.4m sq ft of permanent stage space and somewhere in the region of 1.8-2m sq ft of temporary stage space in play. Looking ahead, there currently is 920,000 sq ft of further permanent stage space committed to be built by 2024, and a potential further development pipeline of 3.6m sq ft under consideration.
- Case Study: Pyramid Studios, Scotland
- Case Study: The Depot, Liverpool
- Case Study: Sunset Waltham Cross Studios, Hertfordshire
- Case Study: Dragon Studios, Wales
- Case Study: Belfast Harbour Studios, Northern Ireland
Earlier this year, planning permission was granted in principle by West Lothian Council for a new studio at the Pyramid Business Park in Bathgate, located 20 miles east of Edinburgh and just 12 miles from the city’s airport. This comes after the location, which currently houses two stages where projects like Danny Boyle’sTrainspotting sequel T2 and...
Having opened for business in October 2021, The Depot offers two 20,000 sq. ft studios, ancillary space and the capacity to build a third unit of a similar size — and all in the centre of Liverpool. Owned by Liverpool City Council and operated by Liverpool Film Office, the site is the first phase of a larger scheme planned at the adjacent Littlewoo...
A joint venture between Hudson Pacific Properties and Blackstone, this 91-acre site in Hertfordshire is being developed into a 1.2m square foot facility to include 21 sound stages, offices, workshops and production support, with the first productions expected to start filming in 2025. “Sunset Waltham Cross Studios was specifically attractive becaus...
Situated on the outskirts of Bridgend, Wales, just 22 minutes from Cardiff and close to the natural landscapes for which the country is famous, Dragon Studios offers a plethora of filming space encompassing five stages, 100,000 sq. ft of support space, two private woodlands and a lake across a 100 acre site. The former opencast mine was first devel...
With production booming in Northern Ireland, the country is expanding and developing their studio space in line with demand. Belfast Harbour Studios, for example, has had planning permission granted for a £45m expansion that will quadruple its size and include purpose-built studios offering around 180,000 sq. ft. of space, along with various ancill...
Oct 6, 2023 · Total stage space in the UK has risen with 1 million sq ft added in the past year, bringing the total to 6.9 million sq ft. Over the past few years, streaming platforms, such as Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime, and Disney+, and more traditional broadcasters, such as Sky or the BBC, have been investing in film and television production to meet the rising demand for original content.
Jul 14, 2021 · The report from JLL, which includes contributions from the British Film Commission, Hoare Le a and Scott Brownrigg, highlights that the demand for new studio capacity, services and facilities has never been greater, with up to 4.5m sq ft of new development under consideration in order to meet it. This is more than double the current amount of ...
That said, there at least nine dedicated studio facilities in the pipeline including Dagenham Studios in London, Mercian Studios in Birmingham and Enterprise City in Manchester. Michael Brown continues: “We estimate there is at least 2m sq ft of active demand in the market at the time of writing.
May 5, 2022 · The UK has c. 6 million sq ft of general stage facilities in the UK, with supply insufficient to keep pace with the rising demand for new content. The dynamics of the UK film and TV industry are undergoing extraordinary changes, buoyed by the rapid growth in demand for original content from broadcasters, studios and streaming services as well as continued demand for feature film content.
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Jun 22, 2021 · The report cited that one of the key challenges to ensuring the UK can fully harness this untapped potential is the need to develop additional studio and stage space capacity across the UK. Across the UK there is approximately 3.4m sq ft of permanent stage space and somewhere in the region of 1.8-2m sq ft of temporary stage space in play.
