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There are frequently film crews out and about. In Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets is a location hot spot. In Cambridge Heath, Beck Road and Sheep Lane are often closed for shoots.
two generously sized theatrical Atmos theatres, both with high ceilings. Founder Tristin Norwell also lives East. “It’s actually quite refreshing being here,” he says. And while no-one is claiming that anywhere in London is cheap, “it’s still financially better to undertake the scale of the operations that we have here.”
Hijack, Bleat and nearby Fonic worked together last year on Amazon Prime Video series Jungle, produced by Nothing Lost.
The media facilities trail doesn’t stop at Victoria Park. Keep going East, Three Mills Studios, near West Ham, can be seen as part of a Thames Estuary Corridor, including The Wharf Studios in Barking, nearby the much anticipated
While house prices and rents aren’t low, moving East appeals to successful creatives. Talent from the production and post- production worlds can rub shoulders with celebrity residents including Ralph Fiennes, Danny Boyle, Idris Elba and Graham Norton.
At many of the facilities, staff walk to work, or cycle. “Even if you don’t live there, it’s got a great night life,” says Robinson at Jam. “East London is a great place to be, especially for our younger staff.”
night life. East London is a great place to be, especially for our younger staff.”
MARK ROBINSON CO-FOUNDER JAM VFX
£170m Eastbrook studio complex is planned for Dagenham.
Returning to Shoreditch, Clerkenwell and Cambridge Heath, they’re all areas with great bars and restaurants, plenty of scope for a friendly lunch pitstop and hanging out after work. “I think it attracts talent especially younger talent” says Kotschy at Residence. “There’s lots going on across the road in Shoreditch. Soho has become quite an expensive playground.”
live there, it’s got a great “Even if you don’t
In the neighbourhood of Residence Pictures, on the Clerkenwell Road, Cara Kotschy says, “it feels leafy.“ And around the corner from her, Corless at Harbor says that it’s, “nice sometimes to have a little bit of breathing space as well, to not be so chaotic.”
As with so much of London, you can take a left turn and the vibe changes. In the
jewellery quarter, just down from ITN’s iconic building on Gray’s Inn Road, there’s a hubbub of street food stalls at lunchtime, while there’s the hidden treat of Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell, or the curious precincts of the Inns of Court around Holborn.
“We all work hard in this industry, so it’s important to have inspiration at your fingertips,” says Graham Bird at Black Kite. “In the East End, Creativity is celebrated, it’s a prominent part of the culture that surrounds you.” The studio recently put on an art event called Black Kite Presents Art Pop, inviting friends and clients. “Being East, makes you feel everything is accessible and possible.”
Freefolk’s well-connected new home in E1
At Freefolk in Spitalfields, Jason Watts says: “Our staff are a mix of working from the studio and hybrid working. Having a great space for them to come to, that’s easy to get to, is extremely important.”
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AMWELL STREET CUTTING ROOMS 10 Amwell Street EC1R 1UQ Run out of the DNA Films buildings, ASCR has nine cutting rooms and a viewing theatre for hire
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COFFEE & TV 83 Clerkenwell Road EC1R 5AR Creative studio stronghold Coffee & TV has b corp status and prioritised accessibility in its Farringdon base
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FREEFOLK 24 Elder Sreet E1 6BT The creative studio powerhouse is now in the heart of Spitalfields, moving from Soho’s Wardour Street
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RESIDENCE PICTURES 83 Clerkenwell Road EC1R 5AR New specialist finishing house in film and HETV has moved East with sister company Coffee & TV
Residence Pictures’ new cafe-bar in Clerkenwell Road Spring 2023
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