Why film in Yorkshire?

Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire has everything your production could need - that's why so many feature films and drama productions choose to shoot here.

Locations - the region has it all. Wild moorland; rolling dales; magnificently preserved stately homes; gritty urban streets; quaint fishing villages; ancient abbeys; windswept beaches and much, much more. We are the only region with three national parks in our boundaries. Have a look at some of our beautiful locations.

Crew - due to a history of production and being the base of Yorkshire TV we have many skilled and experienced crew looking to work on your production. Search our crew database.

Studios and Facilities - Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire have a number of studios and leading facilities and post houses Search for facilities

Travel infrastructure - the region is geographically at the centre of the UK meaning we are two hours by train from London and Edinburgh; at the heart of the UK's motorway network; and within 40 miles of four major airports. 

The most film friendly region in the UK - Screen Yorkshire has established a Film Friendly Partnership with local authorities and other key organisations in the region aimed at making Yorkshire and Humber the number one destination for film and television production in the UK. The initiative sets out to ensure that filming happens as easily and effectively as possible. Find out more about the Film Friendly Partnership

Screen Yorkshire can support your production in a number of ways, for example, by finding locations, sourcing crew and facilities, securing permissions, liaising with councils and negotiating with hotels on your behalf. Further information on filming in Yorkshire and Humber.

For information on filming across the UK click here.

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Screen Yorkshire can offer your production everything it needs, from putting you in touch with highly experienced crews and production facilities based in the region, to liaising with local authorities on your behalf and helping you find that perfect location.

Screen Yorkshire also supports production in the region through its Production Fund, which has invested in a wide range of film and television production, with credits including; The Damned United, Red Riding, Unforgiven, Wuthering Heights, Lost in Austen, Brideshead Revisited, This Is England, The Cottage, Hush, Mrs Ratcliffes Revolution and Bunny and the Bull.

View a snapshot and listen to testimonies from the filmmakers themselves in our new production showreel.