UK FILM STUDIOS
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five workshops, offices and dressing rooms followed in 2023 with the 40,000 Sq. Ft. Stage 4, the 20,000 Sq. Ft. Stage 5 and Stage 6 also at 20,000 Sq. Ft. built along with further workshops and offices. December ‘20 The University of Reading enters into an agreement with LA-based film studios investor Commonwealth Real Estate LP, for a long lease of land at the University’s Thames Valley Science Park campus, Berkshire, which will see the development of a major film studios and creative media campus, Shinfield Studios, opening 2022. December ’20 Works start on The Northern Studios at The Northern School of Art’s Hartlepool campus for a 30,000 sq. ft. film and television studio development. October ‘20 The Tank Factory studios in Acton, West London opens the first of its four studios with the final three available from later in the year. The four studio spaces range from 3,000 to 5,400 square feet. October ‘20 The Welsh Government confirms that media investment business, Great Point has entered into an agreement to lease and manage Seren Stiwdios (formerly Pinewood Studios Wales) near Cardiff. Seren has four large stages totalling 74,000 square feet, in addition to production office and ancillary space. September ‘20 Space Studios in Manchester unveils plans for a second expansion of the West
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to the COVID-ravaged commercial office space sector or another new out-of-town shopping centre when everyone’s shopped online for a year.
VIRTUOUS CIRCLE Investors and studio operators are generally pushing on an open door when it comes to government too, both local and national. Because alongside the need for more affordable
housing, a studio development has big attractions for local and regional government. “When a developer or a landowner comes to a local authority and says, ‘we want to do this’, the local authority is not just looking at the land value, they’re looking at how they are going to get more employment for their
the wider gva impact of having a studio operating is pretty well documented
communities,” says Wootton. “And a studio looks like a much more useful investment that’s going to provide opportunities and training for young people and potentially people who’ve been made redundant from other industries.” A studio “delivers highly skilled jobs to local
communities,” says Page. “And the wider GVA impact of having a studio operating is pretty well documented in terms of the spend in the local community. The impact on the wider economy is pretty good from having a studio operator in your geographical patch.” The stars have aligned, and the opportunity is
there. But, says Wootton, “the danger is, we don’t grab that opportunity. The danger is we don’t support the building of these studios and make sure they’re fit for purpose, they’ve got the appropriate crew, they’re environmentally sustainable. That we don’t train the right people that we don’t engage the young, diverse communities of the UK.” “Let’s not pat ourselves on the back. We are
doing well. But let’s keep on pushing, because otherwise, other people will eat our lunch.”
A PEOPLE BUSINESS And that’s the elephant in the room. The UK can build as much studio space as it needs in time to grab the opportunity, kit can be manufactured.
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