Budget 5 min
Free film locations in the UK (public spaces, with permit-caveats)
Where you can actually shoot without paying — and the exact threshold where councils start caring.
Guides — 30 pieces
Filmmaker guides — the work other directories skip.
Budget playbooks, regional scene profiles, permit walkthroughs and how-to pieces for UK indie crews. No filler.
Budget 6 min
Period property day rates: what you actually pay at NT/EH/HRP
The real cost of filming at National Trust, English Heritage and Historic Royal Palaces properties — plus independent alternatives.
Budget 5 min
Shoot a short film in the UK for under £500
A line-by-line budget that actually adds up, with real location options under every line item.
Budget 5 min
Under £1000: two-day narrative budget breakdown
Two shoot days, one hired location, one free one — a realistic line-by-line for a UK short film.
Budget 5 min
Warehouse hire UK: rates by city (£60–500/day range)
What you actually pay for a day in a warehouse, broken down by city — from Hackney Wick to Leith.
Comparisons 5 min
Giggster vs Peerspace vs hiring direct: the UK reality
Two US-origin platforms now operating in the UK — what they're good for and when going direct actually makes more sense.
Comparisons 5 min
Shoot Factory vs Amazing Space vs Location Collective vs Tagvenue
Which UK location hire platform actually delivers for film and photography production — a clear-eyed comparison.
How-to 5 min
First time filming at a castle: the etiquette brief
What heritage location managers actually expect from a crew — and the mistakes that get productions blacklisted.
How-to 5 min
How to find a location scout in the UK
The difference between a scout and a manager, what each costs, and where to find a credible one for your budget.
How-to 5 min
How to handle location releases and insurance
The two documents that protect your production — what they cover, what they don't, and how to get them right.
How-to 5 min
How to list your property as a filming location
What production companies actually want, which platforms to list on, and what insurance you need before you say yes.
How-to 5 min
What to ask before booking a studio
Ten questions that prevent nasty surprises — power, ceiling height, sound isolation, parking, what's actually included.
Lists 5 min
Abandoned UK filming spots that'll rent to you
Derelict pools, former goods sheds and industrial ruins that are managed, insured and available to book — no trespassing required.
Lists 5 min
Best brutalist London film locations
Concrete, scale and shadows — where London's brutalist architecture is actually accessible for production.
Lists 6 min
Best warehouse shoot locations in the UK
The UK's most useful industrial spaces for film and photography — by city, with real access information.
Lists 5 min
Pubs that have hosted films — and will host yours
Victorian gin palaces, Gothic working men's clubs and decorated bar rooms that have featured in productions — and what it takes to book one.
Lists 7 min
The 10 most-filmed UK castles (data-led)
Ranked by verified film and TV credits — what made each one a production favourite and how to actually book them.
Permits 5 min
Council-by-council permit fees: a reference chart
What each council and land manager charges for filming — the reference chart no one publishes officially.
Permits 5 min
Free permits vs paid: where the line really is
Not all permits cost money — understanding which film offices waive fees and what that actually means for your budget.
Permits 5 min
How to film on public streets without falling foul of the council
The legal position, the practical thresholds, and what to do when a council officer or police officer turns up.
Permits 6 min
UK filming permits explained: who, when, why
The UK's fragmented permit system, explained clearly — who to call, what triggers the requirement, and what processing times actually look like.
Regional 6 min
Filming in Belfast: Game of Thrones aftermath and the indie scene
What Game of Thrones left behind — studios, crews, skills — and how indie productions benefit from Northern Ireland's infrastructure.
Regional 6 min
Filming in Bristol: Aardman, the Docks and Clifton
A port city, a suspension bridge, a 180-year-old iron steamship and a film office that picks up the phone.
Regional 6 min
Filming in Cardiff: Doctor Who, Torchwood and the BBC Wales boom
How BBC Wales turned a post-industrial docklands city into a world-class production hub — and what that means for indie crews.
Regional 6 min
Filming in Edinburgh: streets, castles and the Royal Mile trap
The Royal Mile looks great and is nearly impossible to shoot on. Here is everything else that works.
Regional 6 min
Filming in Glasgow: the underrated UK filming city
Why major productions keep choosing Glasgow to double for New York, Chicago and everything in between.
Regional 7 min
Filming in Leeds + Yorkshire: terrace rows, moors and heritage rail
UNESCO abbeys, Brontë moorland, Victorian arcades and a regional film fund that actually pays out.
Regional 6 min
Filming in Liverpool: the substitute city for period shoots
Georgian docks, Victorian civic grandeur, and streets that have played New York, Washington DC and half of pre-war Europe.
Regional 7 min
Filming in London: budgets, permits, best streets
Permit routes, real day rates and the streets that actually work for indie crews.
Regional 6 min
Filming in Manchester: what's actually shootable
Northern Quarter cobblestones, Victorian mills and what Screen Manchester will actually approve.