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Filmed in Bristol

23rd July 2021
The Trial of Christine Keeler films outside Bristols City Hall © Bristol Film Office
The Trial of Christine Keeler films outside Bristols City Hall © Bristol Film Office

The Trial of Christine Keeler films outside Bristol’s City Hall © Bristol Film Office

A UNESCO City of Film since 2017 and winner of the 2024 Global Production ‘City of Film’ Award, Bristol is one of the most filmed cities in the world.

Bristol & Bath were named one of seven UK Production Hubs by the British Film Commission in 2021, due to the depth of its filming eco-system, encompassing studios, crew, support and supply chain.

High-end TV shows Rivals (Disney+), Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), Young Sherlock (Prime Video), The Outlaws (BBC), The Forsytes (Channel 5), Doctor Who (BBC) and Boarders (BBC), and feature films The Wasp, Stan & Ollie and Hellboy are just some of the titles filmed in the city in recent years.

Bristol City Council supports the local film sector through the work of its Film Services (part of the Culture & Creative Industries Department), comprising:

  • Bristol Film Office (est. 2003): The City’s specialist service available to film/TV productions of all kinds, supporting and advising on location filming and issuing film permits for BCC-managed property and land;
  • The Bottle Yard Studios (est. 2010): The largest film and TV studio in the West of England, an award-winning, BAFTA albert-accredited regional production hub offering 11 stages and comprehensive production base facilities for hire; eight at its main site and three at TBY2, its premium expansion facility which opened in 2022 offering fully sound-proofed shooting space. TBY2’s power supply is supported by a 1MWp solar array funded by Bristol Energy Cooperative, believed to be the biggest community-owned PV rooftop in the UK;
  • Bristol UNESCO City of Film (est. 2017): The permanent international designation recognising Bristol’s world-leading reputation for film and the moving image, supported by an active work programme that drives sustainable sector development, collaboration and international profile.

Supporting film/TV production
Bristol Film Office and The Bottle Yard Studios work closely to provide a robust combined studio and location-filming support package, designed to attract and secure strong levels of film and TV production to the city and deliver significant economic and social value to the region, through bolstering local employment opportunities for Bristol’s freelance crew community as well as raising the profile of the City at an international level. Together, the filming activity they supported in 2024-25 generated inward investment worth £46.6m to Bristol’s economy.

Catalysing collaboration
Bristol UNESCO City of Film works strategically with partners in the city and beyond, to develop opportunities that embed cultural diversity, inclusion and sustainability across Bristol’s film sector – encompassing production, talent development, education, exhibition and heritage. It drives local sector development activity and harnesses opportunities for international collaboration arising from membership of the UCCN (UNESCO Creative Cities Network). By spotlighting pioneering projects emerging from the city, it increases the global reach of the City’s screen industries.

To stay up to date with the latest news on what’s filming in Bristol, follow the news pages of the Bristol Film Office and Bottle Yard Studios websites.