West Yorkshire’s Production Park campus has received planning approval for the next phase of its expansion, increasing the footprint to nearly 30 acres.
The plan is to deliver two new state-of-the-art studios, additional space for supply-chain vendors, and expanded training and education facilities.
The new purpose-built studios will strengthen Production Park’s offer to live entertainment, TV and film clients.
Production Park was the main production base for the multi-award-winning Netflix TV series Adolescence, when it hosted the cast and crew for six months in 2024.
This latest expansion will add more than 70,000 sq ft of commercial space, creating new opportunities for collaboration, training and innovation. The area will feature tenant spaces, a training and performance centre, and additional teaching space for the Academy of Live Technology (ALT), Production Park’s on-campus higher education institution dedicated to training the next generation of industry professionals.
For over 20 years, Production Park has welcomed headline talent and world class production teams including P!NK, Lady Gaga, Metallica, Cirque Du Soleil, Coldplay and The 1975. It began as a single rehearsal studio mainly serving European music tours and has evolved into a collection of state-of-the-art production facilities which serve global artists, broadcasters and brands.
Alongside its studios, Production Park is home to TAIT, ROE and 4Wall, which have established offices, manufacturing and showroom facilities on site. They sit alongside HIVE and Precision Devices.
In 2009, an education facility was founded on campus with a vision to train the next generation of live events professionals. Today, the Academy of Live Technology (ALT) offers degrees, short courses and bespoke training across the full spectrum of live events. With a growing alumni network of over 1,000 graduates, ALT expanded internationally in 2023 with the launch of ALT at Rock Lititz in the USA. Production Park is also home to xplor, which offers unique Research & Development services across the live experience sector.
Adrian Wootton OBE, Chief Executive of the British Film Commission said: “We welcome today’s announcement that Production Park has received planning approval for the next phase of its expansion. It’s great to see the strategic vision and ambition of Yorkshire to sustain and develop its screen industries offer long term. This investment is an important step in harnessing opportunities across the UK’s nations and regions and will help in continuing to attract productions of all sizes, investment, and employment in the UK.”
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire said: “Production Park is already a magnetic creative cluster that attracts world-class talent and major productions. It’s one of a kind nationally, and at the forefront of exciting new developments in the creative industries. Adding new studios and training facilities will turbocharge its ability to support local businesses, boost skills, create jobs, and drive growth.”
Niall Shamma, COO of Warp Films said: “We had a great experience filming Adolescence there and it’s exciting to hear of this strengthening of the studio offering in Yorkshire. “
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