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Filming in Southampton

Franz Ferdinand in Southampton City Art Gallery. Photo Credit: Ian Derry for Live Magazine -The Mail On Sunday Image of camera crew
Southampton City Council aims to make your experience of filming in the city an easy one.
We can advise on suitable locations, contacts and liaise with other Council departments on your behalf to assist in the smooth organisation of your shoot.

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Filming in Southampton
Southampton is a film friendly city.
Find out how to get permission to film or hold a photoshoot in Southampton.

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Film Locations in the city
Southampton is full of maritme history, local heritage venues and
boasts a wealth of award winning green open spaces - ideal film locations.

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Register your property as a film location
Do you have a unique or interesting property or garden? Southampton

receives a wide variety of enquiries for filming and we are always
happy to add new venues to our location database.

Did you know?
The BBC's The One Show filmed in Southampton in December 2008 on the Southampton City Ice Rink which was situated right outside the civic centre.
'Why is ice slippy' was broadcast during the One Show on 16 January 09. The picture on the top right the BBC's The One Show presenter and film crew in action.

The picture on the top left shows the Franz Ferdinand photo shoot in Southampton City Art Gallery taken by Ian Derry for The Live Magazine, Mail On Sunday.


If you would like to contact someone about this page, please send an email to: filming@southampton.gov.uk

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