Film and TV locations in Greater Manchester
13 places to shoot in Greater Manchester, the United Kingdom: 3 studios and backlots, 2 historic towns and streets, 2 villages and countryside and 6 more. 9 have a photo and 3 carry practical details the location publishes itself.
What is here
- Film studios and backlots 3
- Historic towns and streets 2
- Villages and countryside 2
- Theatres, arenas and venues 2
- Offices, schools and public buildings 2
- Bars, restaurants and shops 1
- Industrial and derelict locations 1
Castlefield
Historic town & street
Mixed historic and modern quarter of central Manchester with a Roman fort site, canals, red-brick Victorian warehouses and a disused railway viaduct alongside glass towers.
Seen in: Peaky Blinders, Fool Me Once, World on Fire, The Irregulars, Cold Feet, Coronation Street
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Heaton Park
Village & countryside
Large historic park on the edge of Manchester with Heaton Hall, play areas, a boating lake, golf course and open grounds adaptable for period or contemporary scenes.
Seen in: Coronation Street, It's a Sin, Brassic, Ridley, Bancroft
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King Street, Manchester
Bar, restaurant & shop
18th and 19th-century shopping street in central Manchester lined with former bank and insurance buildings now used as shops and restaurants.
Seen in: Peaky Blinders, Genius, Boiling Point, The Stranger
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Manchester Central Convention Complex
Theatre, arena & venue
Former Manchester Central railway station, a wrought iron and glass Victorian train shed converted into an exhibition and convention venue in the city centre.
MediaCityUK
Office, school & public building
A media and business campus on Salford Quays with BBC and ITV studios, offices and waterside plazas, including the purpose built Coronation Street set, used for broadcast and corporate productions.
Seen in: Coronation Street
Northern Quarter
Historic town & street
Grid of red-brick streets and back alleys in central Manchester whose look has doubled for other cities on screen, from 1940s Brooklyn to 1980s Manhattan.
Seen in: Captain America, The Crown, It's a Sin, Boiling Point, Morbius
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People's History Museum
Industrial & derelict
The national museum of democracy in Manchester, housed in a former Edwardian hydraulic pumping station beside the River Irwell, with galleries and an events space.
University of Salford
Office, school & public building
A university campus beside MediaCityUK on Salford Quays, with lecture theatres, media production studios and modern teaching buildings.
Victoria Baths
Theatre, arena & venue
Disused Edwardian public baths in Manchester with three original pools, a Turkish suite and stained glass, hired as a filming location since its closure in 1993.
MediaCity Studios
Studio & backlot
A purpose-built television production hub at MediaCityUK in Salford, formerly branded dock10, with ten studios from small green-screen sets to the UK's largest television studio.
Seen in: The Voice (ITV), Match of the Day, Wheel of Fortune
Capacity: 1000 · 10 studios: HQ1 (UK's largest TV studio) 1,165 sq m, audience 1,000; HQ2 710 sq m, audience 600; HQ3 422 sq m, audience 200; HQ4 583 sq m, audience...
Space Studios Manchester
Studio & backlot
Purpose-built film and TV production complex in Beswick, Manchester, with 760,000 sq ft of space including a 30,000 sq ft main stage, offices, workshops and unit base parking.
Six dry-hire stages: Stage 1 11,194 sq ft (30 ft), Stage 2 10,669 sq ft (30 ft), Stage 3 10,096 sq ft (21.9 ft), Stage 4 10,150 sq ft (21.9 ft), Stage...
St John's Gardens, Manchester
Village & countryside
Small public garden square off Quay Street in central Manchester, laid out in 1932 on the site of a former church and graveyard, used for quieter scenes near the city centre.
Seen in: Domino Day, Cobra, Fresh Meat, Age Before Beauty
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The Sharp Project
Studio & backlot
A converted industrial estate in north Manchester built as television and digital production studios, with offices, a yard and outdoor space for crews and vehicles.
Capacity: 200 · 200,000 sq ft refurbished warehouse campus. Stage One is a 3,700 sq ft production space with room for up to 110 people in theatre-style seating, wifi,...
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