Where the work is · North East
The North East
Location drama and a big studio planned on the Wear.
Studios
1- Crown Works StudiosSunderlandPlanned
Crown Works was close to starting its build. Check before you plan around it. Construction Enquirer, 28 July 2026
Where crew live
Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Teesside.
Start here
North East Screen's Crew Academy runs workshops and set open days. Start there.
BFI Skills Cluster
Screen Alliance North (with North East Screen). Free training, paid traineeships and mentoring, funded by the BFI with National Lottery money. BFI announcement
Who to contact
Screen agencies, film offices and crew schemes. None of them has endorsed us.
FreeNorth East Screen and Crew AcademyCrew Academy, Bridge to Industry career workshops and set open days for North East crew.North East EnglandVisit (opens North East Screen and Crew Academy)
FreeScreen Alliance NorthNorthern skills cluster led by Screen Yorkshire with Liverpool Film Office, North East Screen and Screen Manchester; £2.3m.North of EnglandVisit (opens Screen Alliance North)
Sources
Checked 13 November 2026. Studios open and close: check before you move. All nations and regions
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Last reviewed 13 November 2026