Harry potter london magic walking tour and film locations. This unique walking tour takes you behindthescenes and showcases a huge array of beautiful sets, costumes and props. Fortunately, there are excellent museums and studio tours that allow film fans to get a taste of the magic that is the movies. Rowlings favourite streets in london cecil court off charing cross road inspiration for diagon alley. The studios are also home to a unique community of filmmakers. Arthur rank had the studio constructed on his estate in 1935 based on hollywoods studios in california. Harry potter in a tourist city like london, of course, countless excursions and tours are offered. Take a walk through diagon alley and see the front of weasleys wizard wheezes and ollivanders wand shop.
Studio tour london the making of harry potter and lunch for two. Harry potter studios and london film locations tour provided by anderson tours. Unfortunately the studio management is unable to allow tours of the site at this time. Explore your favourite tv or film studio location on a guided tour.
West london film studios hayes, hillingdon, london. Harry potter muggles walking tour of london film locations. Step into the magical world of harry potter and journey behind the scenes of one of the most successful film series of all time at the warner bros. Studios tour london the making of harry potter is a public attraction in. Sands film studios and the rotherhithe picture library, 82 saint marychurch street, london, se16 4hz. Harry potter studio tour london warner bros london tours. As the eighth and final harry potter film was nearing completion, in 2010, warner bros. It also reveals some closely guarded secrets, including facts about the special effects and animatronics that made. Studios, leavesden is an 80 ha 200 acres studio complex in leavesden in hertfordshire, in southeast england. Tours of uk film locations from harry potter, doctor who, james bond, gavin and stacey, downton abbey the premier tv and movie tour company in the uk. Studio for an alternative behindthescenes experience of the making of harry potter. Unlike the other movie studios, paramount pictures actually offers three different studio tours. Pinewood studios is not generally open to the public for tours. Located in leavesden, the warner bros studio is one of the largest film studios in the uk.
However, occasionally we do hold special events and openings at the studio. West london film studios are looking to establish a larger community of tenants on site. Available ukwide, walk in the footsteps of the stars from the silver screen and discover enchanting locations that acted as inspiration for some of. Harry potter has become as synonymous with great britain as fish and chips and wimbledon. We also host tv shows which are recorded with a live studio audience.
Students will have the opportunity to look at original mood boards and costumes which will give them an insight into how there is never a costume without character and history. London attractions 66 top london attractions 25 family attractions 41 afternoon tea 10 river cruises 18 dinner and evening cruises 5 palaces and castles 9 day trips from london 14 sightseeing tours 23 regional attractions 15 multiattraction tickets 14 london eye 1 zoos and aquariums 1 sports and stadiums 2. Brit movie tours uk tours of tv and film locations in. Read through the following to learn more about its history, where it was. Studio tour london lets you discover the filmmaking magic behind the harry potter films, from the incredible special effects and green screen technology to the hugely impressive sets. Studios elstree studios has been synonymous with filmmaking for the best part of the last century and is proud to still be playing an important role in film and television production. This james bond film location from london is not an official event and not endorsed, sanctioned or in any other way supported, directly or indirectly by eon productions, mgm, united artists or danjaq or other studios connected with films featured on this tour, nor the james bond book publishers or the estate of ian fleming.
Find fantastic television and film tours for a friend or even treat yourself. The studios have 20,000 sq ft of flexible production and art department space as well as workshops, wardrobe, prop stores and dressing rooms available throughout the site. Tv and film tours feel transported into the glamorous world of film and tv with a fabulous guided tour for two. Information about pinewood studios including jobs, cinema, weddings, film, drama, light entertainment and games. All rights to the series of james bond books are the. Website uk neale brown is the studio s set builder and normally does the tours. Studios, leavesden formerly known as leavesden film studios hertfordshire. Named after the london borough in which it was situated, ealing studios has been at the centre of the british film industry since 1902 and as such, its the oldest film studio in the world. Join your expert guide on a sightseeing tour of the city as they bring the history behind some of londons most incredible sights to life. New york backlot, bronson gate, soundstages, and more. Click to find tv and film tours that are certain to make a great gift. Formerly known as leavesden film studios and still colloquially known as leavesden studios or simply leavesden, it is a film and media complex owned by warner bros. Fans can step inside memorable sets such as diagon alley, dumbledores office, and the great. Harry potter studios and london film locations tour.
London sightseeing our london tours are the perfect way to explore famous attractions and iconic landmarks such as big ben, the london eye, the tower of london and westminster abbey, plus so much more. Travel to the fabled harry potter studios by airconditioned coach from central london, and on arrival, trace the footsteps of hogwarts. Warner bros studio tour tickets warner bros studio tour events london warner bros studios guided tours into the magic of filmmaking. Warner bros studios in london provides a selection of guided tours into behind the scenes moviemaking magic of some of the most memorable films produced in. Our studio hire and filming enquiries are handled exclusively by the collective. Boasting two film and television studios, street set and a variety of production accommodation, workshops and unit space, we have everything needed to meet your creative requirements.
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Tours to the film studio of harry potter london warner. The studio was, until 2010, home to the bill but now, under new management, the studios have undergone a major refurbishment and have already welcomed a host of productions to. Studio tours from brit movie tours, the premier provider of film and tv location sightseeing tours in london and the uk. Tour the muggle capital of london by luxury coach to see film locations used in the acclaimed harry potter films on an exciting 3hour tour. Our harry potter studios tour departs from the evan evans offices at vauxhall bridge road in victoria. To bring your production to wimbledon studios, call tom on 0203 7733 719 or email.
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