WEDNESDAY WHEREABOUTS: DOWN BY THE WATER

Whereabouts Wednesday is back! We continue our series looking at our region’s extensive filming locations with a look at the burgeoning Liverpool Waters area.

Liverpool Waters offers an exceptional range of opportunities for film and TV productions in the region, accommodating production teams needing significant land for unit bases, parking, and logistics, whilst also providing stunning and versatile filming locations.

Over the years, Liverpool Waters has welcomed a wide variety of high‑profile productions, hosting teams from House of Guinness, The Batman, Peaky Blinders, Fantastic Beasts, and most recently, This City Is Ours, often seeing action scenes unfold while the day‑to‑day work on the estate continues.

A standout moment for Liverpool Waters was during the filming of Channel 4’s The Gathering, when actors staged a dramatic sequence involving jumps into Princes Dock, with rescue boats on standby to escort them from the water, “seeing that level of energy and coordination up close was fantastic”.

Their skyline – familiar to any TCIO fans – includes residential buildings up to 34 storeys high across the Princes Dock area, giving unrivalled views across the waterfront, along with historic spaces within Central Docks that lend themselves to a broad mix of genres – from contemporary drama to period productions.

So whether productions need water access, large-scale operational space, or atmospheric backdrops, Liverpool Waters is uniquely equipped to support their creative and practical needs. 

The city is incredibly adaptable and visually rich – it can transform into a huge variety of settings. Whether productions require waterfront access, contemporary urban environments, or a striking historical backdrop, Liverpool offers options that work beautifully on camera. Its versatility, architecture, and cinematic appeal make it one of the most popular filming destinations in the UK.

Learn more about Liverpool Waters here ➡️ https://www.liverpoolwaters.co.uk/