Commercial Filming and Photography

A man dressed as Mr Brunel in a Victorian Style long coat and top hat stands in front of a camera crew who point a sound boom at him. Behind them is a Victorian Steamship the SS Great Britain.

To enquire about commercial filming and photography opportunities please contact lauras@ssgreatbritain.org or call 0117 462 3136

From film productions and tv dramas to factual programming and photoshoots, the SS Great Britain welcomes all enquiries for commercial filming, photography, and location hire. Located in the heart of Bristol’s harbourside the SS Great Britain offers some of the most spectacular scene backdrops in the region.

Locations available:

  • A 19th century dockyard complex
  • Victorian Grade II listed buildings
  • The SS Great Britain, a 19th century historic ship providing various period settings (including an opulent dining room, galley kitchen, engine room, and upper & lower class cabins)
  • Versatile conference spaces
  • Museum interiors with large public areas (including galleries and a library with spiral staircase)
  • Modern office spaces
  • Albion Dockyard: a working shipyard, graded II listed dock and industrial warehouses

Facilities include:

  • Car park with approx. 150 spaces
  • Fully accessible main site (see our Access for All pages for more information)
  • Easy access to full utilities (including power, running water, and Wi-Fi)
  • Versatile green rooms of varying sizes across site
  • On site caterers who can arrange hospitality, especially during out of hours filming

The SS Great Britain Trust is a registered charity which manages Brunel’s SS Great Britain and maintains the collections. The money raised from location fees goes towards the conservation of the heritage items in our collection as well as supporting our other vital charitable work.

Gallery

Harbour views

Dockyard (port side)
Promenade Saloon

Upper Class Cabins

Lower Class Cabins

Engine Room

Top Deck

First Class Dining Saloon

Galley
Dry Dock

Museum interiors

Museum interiors

Albion Dry Dock

Albion Dry Dock

Albion Dockyard

Albion Dockyard (interior)

 A Victorian office, with a red and cream decorative rug on the floor and wooden drawers and pigeon holes around the room. In the foreground there is a plush turquoise armchair with a small table next to it upon which is an empty wine glass and a cigar.

18 Duke Street

Dock Offices

Great Eastern Hall

Viridor Theatre
The Stern of the Ship

Past Filming Includes:

 

To enquire about commercial filming and photography opportunities please contact lauras@ssgreatbritain.org or call 0117 462 3136

Does the SS Great Britain have a Filming In England Partnership?

We are proud to be a member of the Filming in England Partnership working with Creative England’s Filming in England team, welcoming filming to the SS Great Britain, ensuring cooperation and commitment to assist productions to film on location.

The Filming in England Partnership exists to connect different organisations across England, outside of London, in order to create a film-friendly environment.

To find out more visithttps://www.filminginengland.co.uk/

 

Why should you film in Bristol?

Winner of the City of Film Award in 2024, Bristol is home to iconic production companies such as Aardman Animations and BBC’s Natural History Unit and has been the setting for countless films and TV series such as Skins, The Outlaws and Doctor Who.