Where the work is · South West
The South West
Bristol's stages, and the home of the BBC's Natural History Unit.
Studios
2- The Bottle Yard StudiosBristol
- Patchway Studiosnear Bristol
Where crew live
Bristol, Bath, Cardiff (an hour away) and Cornwall.
Start here
Bristol is strong in factual and natural history as well as drama. Look at both.
BFI Skills Cluster
No cluster here in the 2026 awards. Use the film offices below and the UK-wide routes.
Who to contact
Screen agencies, film offices and crew schemes. None of them has endorsed us.
FreeBristol Film OfficeCity film office; links to local crew and new-entrant programmes.BristolVisit (opens Bristol Film Office)
FreeFilming in England (Creative UK)England's national production support agency: locations, crew and supplier databases, studios and links to every regional film office.EnglandVisit (opens Filming in England (Creative UK))- FreeScreen CornwallCornwall's screen agency: skills, talent and productions.CornwallVisit (opens Screen Cornwall)
Also: Bath Film Office, Film Torbay, North Somerset Film Office and Screen Devon.
Sources
Checked 13 November 2026. Studios open and close: check before you move. All nations and regions
Learn now, wherever you are.
Our courses and paths are free online. Practicals run at Pinewood and 3 Mills.
Last reviewed 13 November 2026