Southend is an extremely popular location for TV and film production companies, regularly featuring in documentaries, game shows, commercials, TV dramas, soaps and feature films.

Favourite locations include our world famous Pier, seafront, the olde worlde atmosphere of Old Leigh with its cobbled streets and fishing heritage, our beautiful parks and cliff top gardens that have fantastic views over the estuary, our fabulous foreshore with 7 miles of beaches - all with different characteristics - and much more - see our Photo Library for inspiration!

To film in Southend (on Council property and land) you will need to obtain a permit from Southend Council. Simply complete our on-line application form.

On-line application form
FAQ - Filming Questions & Answers

We can often help film makers to find privately owned or managed locations that meet your specific requirements as well, so if you need assistance with sourcing a location, please contact us.

If you own a property in Southend that you would like to put forward as a potential film location, use this form to register with us. When we receive requests for specific types of locations we will match them with places on our database and put them forward to the TV or film production company.

Click here for the Filming Registration Form.