Where the work is · North West
The North West
Manchester, Salford and Liverpool: drama, factual and the BBC and ITV at MediaCityUK.
Studios
3- Space Studios ManchesterManchester
- The DepotLiverpool
- Tatton StudiosCheshire
Where crew live
Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Stockport and the Wirral.
Start here
Liverpool and Manchester both run crew training for local people. Ask the film office what's open.
BFI Skills Cluster
Screen Alliance North (with Screen Manchester and Liverpool Film Office). 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.
FreeScreen ManchesterGreater Manchester film office; crew and new-entrant training as part of Screen Alliance North.Greater ManchesterVisit (opens Screen Manchester)
FreeLiverpool Film OfficeFilm office and Screen Alliance North partner; runs crew training and placements locally.Liverpool City RegionVisit (opens Liverpool Film Office)
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)
Also: Film Cumbria.
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