Location filming and photography

Need an iconic London location for filming & photography?

The Southbank Centre’s buildings, riverside location and iconic central London backdrops provide standout settings for film, TV and photography shoots.

Our site can accommodate a wide variety of interior and exterior film and photography shoots. It’s no wonder we’ve played a part in hundreds of productions over the years, from Killing Eve to Calvin Klein.

Our location on the River Thames is the perfect vantage point for some of London’s most recognisable skyline with the London Eye and Houses of Parliament to the west and St Paul’s Cathedral and the City to the east.

Our celebrated architecture, with its grey concrete buildings and multilevel walkways offers an authentically gritty setting for shoots that call for an urban feel.

Areas we manage include the portion of the Queen’s Walk from the London Eye to Waterloo Bridge and the space between the Thames and Belvedere Road encompassing the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Hayward Gallery and surrounding walkways.

Looking for a unique indoor setting? We can also provide flexible spaces for interior filming.

'We chose the Southbank Centre for our film shoot because it is such a versatile area and fantastic filming location. The team are incredibly accommodating and work with you to achieve the best possible outcome for your shoot. We managed to turn around a complicated shoot within a very short time frame and their communication was key in order to achieve this. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the site to others.'
Rachel Hyde, Supervising Location Manager

'I would like to thank everyone at Southbank Centre for hosting our recent filming. It was a pleasure to work with such a professional and efficient team to achieve a great deal in a short space of time.'
Joel Holmes, Supervising Location Manager

‘We chose the Southbank Centre for our shoot because of its fantastic location. Communication with the commercial events team was top notch, they were honest, relaxed and clear throughout and their flexibility made the site very easy to film at. It was a great place to shoot and I would absolutely recommend the Southbank Centre.’
Gil Kolirin, Freelance Producer

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