Film Birmingham is closed from the 20th of December 2007 to the 2nd of January 2008. To gain permission to film during this period, please contact the relevant Birmingham City Council department directly.
Please then complete and fax Film Birmingham’s Filming Request Form, Code of Practice and a copy of your Public Liability Insurance to 0121 675 3891 for our records.
City Centre Management
0121 616 2768
To film in the city centre, including the major public squares.
Highways
0121 303 6642
To film on any public highway (including pavements) or for road closures.
Parking
0121 303 7617
For suspension of parking bays and filming in car parks.
Birmingham Museums and Galleries
0121 303 2833
Birmingham Parks
0121 303 4291
Birmingham Markets
0121 303 0251
Birmingham Libraries
0121 464 1611
PRIVATE LOCATIONS
Birmingham City Council cannot give permission to film in private locations. Please contact them directly.
Here’s a list of contacts for the most popular private locations:
Bullring & Selfridges
(This includes all areas from the bottom of New Street/High Street, down to the edge of the Open Air Market and the base of the Selfridges building.)
Helen Boole
T: 0121 632 1536
F: 0121 632 1501
E: Helen.Boole@bullring.co.uk
Brindleyplace
Tracey Lester
T: 0121 643 6866
F: 0121 643 1771
E: traceylester@brindleyplace.com
The Mailbox
Nicole Stevens
T: 0121 632 1000
E: nicole@mailboxlife.com
Canal System
(All filming on canal tow-paths)
James Crawley
Unitbase
T: 0207 619 8230
M: 07976 638 659
E: james@unitbase.co.uk
Millenium Point / Thinktank
Sara Cridland
T: 0121 202 2322
M: 077899 53926
E: info@millenniumpoint.org.uk