Farnborough International Studios

A leading film location within the South East of England, Farnborough International Studios offers state-of-the-art filming facilities for the creative industries within 40 miles of London.

Our two 22,000sqft sound stages have been designed to meet the needs and provide better creative spaces for production companies and content makers. The studios sit within a world-class events space that offers extensive additional exhibition space and locations that can augment your shoot, from Hollywood blockbusters and TV series to music videos and advertising productions.

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State-of-the-art space

The versatility of the space available is ideal for a diverse range of filmed activities, including cinematography, music videos, rehearsal space, set build and photo shoots.

Experienced team

Farnborough International has been the setting for many filming projects, including Ghostbusters - Frozen Empire, Fast & Furious - Hobbs & Shaw, The Devil's Hour and Inside Man. Our team's knowledge, experience and passion will bring your vision to life.

Private and secure site

Our site is highly secure and private, located alongside Europe’s leading business airport allowing discrete direct access for high-profile cast members.

Accessible location

Easily accessible, the studios offer an ideal setting within 40 miles of London, close to the M3 and within 35 minutes from London by train. For travel by air, we are a 30 minutes’ drive from Heathrow and 50 minutes from Gatwick.

Two purpose-built sound stages

The Farnborough International Studios facilities, which includes two 22,000sqft sound stages, have been designed to meet the needs and provide creative opportunities to production companies and their projects.

Alongside the sound stages, the modern Hall 1 offers 132,740 sq ft of pillarless space and Hall 5 offers 33,906 sq ft of pillarless space, plus 1,076,391 sq ft of external space. Farnborough International has invested heavily into the site’s infrastructure to support the demand from production companies. The site boasts 27,000 sq ft workshops, 11,000 sq ft permanent production office chalets and 50,000 sq ft unit base and parking, with ample power supply for heavy-weight productions.

The site has already provided location space for major Hollywood blockbusters and streaming-service hits, including Ghostbusters - Frozen Empire, Mission Impossible - Fallout, Fast & Furious - Hobbs & Shaw, The Devil's Hour, Inside Man, Belfast and The Sidemen Story.

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A multi-functional filming location, Farnborough International Studios offers dynamic, purpose-built facilities and spaces for a wide range of productions.

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Stage 1

The first of two 22,000sqft sound stages with 37.7ft floor to beam working height, 50dB sound reduction, 500kg per 16.4ftx8.2ft grid, 1600 KVA power capacity, HVAC powerful ventilation and AC industrial grade ATMOS system, floor loading built to withstand multiple plant activities and 15.7ft x 21.3ft stage door.

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Stage 2

The second of two 22,000sqft sound stages with 37.7ft floor to beam working height, 50dB sound reduction, 500kg per 16.4ftx8.2ft grid, 1600 KVA power capacity, HVAC powerful ventilation and AC industrial grade ATMOS system, floor loading built to withstand multiple plant activities and 15.7ft x 21.3ft stage door.

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Unit Base

50,000 sq ft unit base and parking space adjacent to the two sound stages with water and power supply.

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Hall 1

Offering adaptable cotemporary internal and external spaces with an industrial look and feel for warehouse shots, interviews, meeting and piece to camera sequences.

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Hall 5

From sports brands to automobile manufacturers, the blank canvas and open filming settings enable brands to take over the space to bring their visions to life for long and short-form advertisement content.

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External space

1,076,391 sq ft of ancillary external space across the site.

Everything you need onsite

Steeped in rich history, the inspiring Farnborough International boasts 500,000sqm of flexible indoor and outdoor filming locations. Explore our studio facilities.

Testimonials

Your team made filming in Hall 5 a total pleasure. Both your operations & security teams were incredibly understanding & helpful in finding solutions and making everything work. It’s personally one of my favourite places to shoot and I look forward to hopefully returning soon!

Sam MillnerMarengo

Testimonials

I just really wanted to say an enormous thank you to you both for our visit earlier in the year. It was a great success and, having seen a rough cut of the first episode, I can tell the series is going to be amazing!

Nick MarshallCBS UK Productions Ltd

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