Screen Somerset will be at Frome Town Hall this month to chat to anyone with ideas, spaces or services that could be useful for production companies filming in the local area.
Screen Somerset is part of Somerset Council and funded by central government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). It aims to make Somerset as ‘film friendly’ as possible, providing a single point of contact and local knowledge to help filmmakers find their perfect location, helping shoots run smoothly and liaising with the county council’s highways, parking and property services.
On Wednesday 16th July, Mark Ford from Screen Somerset will be available from 3pm to 7pm to listen to ideas. He said, “Please pop along on 16th July if you have an interesting property, business or land in or around Frome that you might be interested in promoting as a film-friendly location. If you work in the industry or have accommodation, or a catering service that you’d like promoted to anyone filming in the Frome area, please come and say hello and see if Screen Somerset can help.”
Mayor of Frome, Cllr Anita Collier, said, “Frome is a beautiful town, full of interesting buildings, spaces and people. It’s already a draw for production companies, with shows like Poldark and Sanditon filming in Frome in recent years and most recently we lent our car park to the team filming a major production in the area! Bumping into Poldark, aka Aidan Turner, on Gentle Street is exciting in and of itself, but making our town a desirable filming location has so many benefits for the local economy and could even help you raise a bit of extra cash yourself if you can accommodate cast and crew while they’re working here. Come and chat to Mark about your ideas for locations, to find opportunities for your business, offer accommodation and more.”
In 2024/25, an estimated £4 million was spent by production companies in Somerset, an increase of almost £3million on the previous year.
Pictured: ‘Good Boy (2023) starring Ben Whishaw and Marion Bailey, filmed in Somerset. Credit: ‘James Loxley © 130 Elektra Films Ltd
