Gateshead and its surrounding areas have been featured regularly in feature films and television dramas. It also attracts documentaries, travel programmes, commercials and stills shoots.
Gateshead has a lot to offer film makers from iconic and stylish buildings, to extraordinary landmarks and beautiful countryside.
Gateshead is fast becoming one of the biggest cultural quarters in the country. It has captured the imagination of the world with The Angel of the North, Britain's largest sculpture, Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the world's first tilting bridge, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, and The Sage Gateshead, the regional music centre designed by Lord Foster.
If you are interested in featuring Gateshead in your next production or photography, please complete the documents attached.
No filming activity should take place until permissions have been granted by Gateshead Council and any other relevant parties. The production company must ensure that all those affected by filming have been consulted and informed of arrangements. Wherever possible, notice of intent to film should be given after initial location recce or with productions with a short lead-in time, notice of at least one week should be given. Please note that road closures require at least three weeks' notice.
Please ensure that you return your completed application form with a health and safety risk assessment and proof of public liability insurance of £5m or above to the email address below.
For information and support with filming in Gateshead and the North East, go to www.newcastlegateshead.com/site/media/home| or contact David Brookbanks, NewcastleGateshead Initiative, on (0191) 440 5740 or david.brookbanks@ngi.org.uk|.