To mark Yorkshire Day, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership are promoting some of the iconic locations and productions filmed in the county.
The social media campaign will include Harewood House (Victoria), York Train Station (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone), Bradford Town Hall (Peaky Blinders) and Shibden Hall (Gentleman Jack).
It will also feature Leeds Bridge, where the first moving images were filmed in 1888 by Louis Le Prince.
“Talent lives throughout Leeds City Region; our culture and people are distinctive, often under-represented and burning with promise. It is our time to shine and Yorkshire Day gives us the perfect opportunity to remind everyone what we have to offer,” said Roger Marsh OBE, Chair of Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership and NP11.
Since Channel 4 announced its move to Leeds, production and post has increased in the city, with the arrival of UKTV, Wise Owl, Workerbee (formerly Endemol Shine North), PACT and the NFTS (National Film and Television School).
“This has been a transformative year for the screen industries in Leeds City Region and Yorkshire Day is a great opportunity to spotlight the dramatic locations that have captivated filmmakers and audiences from around the world,” added Sally Joynson, Chief Executive at Screen Yorkshire.
“It’s also a chance to celebrate those individuals and businesses working behind the scenes of Yorkshire’s thriving film and TV industry, who have laid the foundations that will support generations of screen talent for many more years to come.’’
The most recent series of Doctor Who was filmed in Sheffield and stars the first female Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, who also happens to be from Skelmanthorpe, near Huddersfield.
