Film Birmingham is closed from the 21st March to the 27th March inclusive. 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.
Highways
0121 303 6644
To film on any public highway (including pavements) or for road closures
Parking
0121 303 7617
For suspension of parking bays, filming in car parks and street works permits.
Birmingham Museums and Galleries
0121 303 4215
Birmingham Parks
0121 303 4477
Birmingham Markets
0121 464 8349
Birmingham Libraries
0121 303 4402
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.)
Harjot Jhutti
Marketing Assistant
T: 0121 632 1519
E: Harjot.jhutti@bullring.co.uk
Canal System
(All filming on canal tow-paths)
James Crawley
Unitbase
T: 0207 619 8230
M: 07976 638 659
F: 0870 762 1929
E: james@untibase.co.uk
Brindley Place
Tracey Lester
T: 0121 643 6866
E: TraceyLester@brindleyplace.com
The Mailbox
Nicole Stevens
T: 0121 632 1000
E: nicole@mailboxlife.com
Rotunda
Sarah Hughes
Giraffe Communications
T: 07712 784 859
E: sarah@giraffecomms.com
Fort Dunlop
Jo Morrison
Giraffe Communications
T: 07894 749 319
E: jo@giraffecomms.com
Digbeth Coach Station
Joy Williams
National Express Press Office
T: 0121 423 8716
Millenium Point
Sara Cridlands
T: 0121 202 2322
St. Andrew’s Football Ground
Andy Maxey
Head of Media
T: 0121 244 1501
Radisson SAS Hotel
Kit Wilke
T: 0121 654 6372
E: kit.wilke@radissonsas.com
Alpha Tower
Ray Nichells
T: 0121 643 0324 #300
or Dave Frostrup
T: 0121 643 0324 #310
Symphony Hall
Chris Baldock
General Manager
T: 0121 644 6200