Filming & Photography at Our Venues
Whether you are looking for period or contemporary, stairwells or railways sidings, our venues have it all. With a variety of landscapes, locations and backdrops, we welcome film, television and photography companies who want to use our buildings as a location.
For more information, complete the form below or call Viv Anderson (0191) 2772165.
What's been filmed at our venues in the past?
Stephenson Railway Museum
Music video for band 'Crooked Hands'
Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum
Channel 4's Rome Wasn't Built in a Day
National Geographic's Explorer
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
BBC 2's History Cold Case
Great North Museum: Hancock
ITV's Vera
Discovery Museum
BBC 3's Don't Tell the Bride
Tyne & Wear Archives
BBC 1's Who Do You Think You Are?
Are there any restrictions?
Smoke machines are allowed at some of our venues but we will need to know about this in advance - if you would like to use a smoke machine during filming, please make a note of this in the 'Additional information' field in the form below.
Please note we do require a copy of your public liability insurance certificate (to the value of £5 million) for our records.
Click here to read our Health & Safety for Filming document. Please read this as we do have some limitations that may be relevant to your filming.
Northern Film & Media
Northern Film & Media are a creative industry development agency investing in film, TV, digital media, and music activity in the North East. They invest and support filming in the North East and invest in North East film talent through funding, development initiatives with industry partners, events and industry introductions.