Towns & cities
Blackpool
town in Lancashire, England
England · 53.8167, -3.0500
Blackpool is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 13 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
1 place inside Blackpool has a page of its own: listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against Blackpool as well.
“Auditions were filmed in October, at the Winter Gardens, in Blackpool.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Blackpool as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Phantom Thread 2017
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2016
- A Monster Calls 2016
- Britain's Got Talent 2007–
- Cinderella 2021
- Nowhere Boy 2009
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Strictly Come Dancing
2004
“In the first two series, shows were also filmed at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, where the original Come Dancing series was filmed in the 1970s.” Wikipedia
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A Taste of Honey
1961
“The film was shot on location in Salford, Manchester, and Blackpool.” Wikipedia
- Shall We Dance? 1996
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Valentino
1977
“The Blackpool Tower ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, also served as a shooting location, while the nearby Illawalla was used for some interior shots.” Wikipedia
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Stay Close
2021–
“The series was filmed in Brinscall, Lancashire, and around Manchester, St Helens, Runcorn, Widnes, Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackpool, Formby, Morecambe and North West England including Runcorn's Silver Jubilee Bridge.” Wikipedia
- Cold Feet 1997–2020
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The Harry Hill Movie
2013
“Set in Blackpool and London, the Blackpool scenes in the film were shot in the town itself.” Wikipedia
Filming locations inside Blackpool
1 place inside Blackpool, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against Blackpool too.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Winter Gardens
England·under 1 km
entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Blackpool Tower
England·under 1 km
observation tower and entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Streets & squares
Central Pier
England·under 1 km
pier in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Landscapes & nature
Pleasure Beach Resort
England·3 km south
amusement park in Blackpool, England
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Landmarks & buildings
The Illawalla
United Kingdom·7 km north-east
edwardian mansion in Lancashire, England
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Towns & cities
Cleveleys
England·7 km north
town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, England
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Blackpool?
13 productions are recorded as filmed in Blackpool, including Phantom Thread (2017), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) and A Monster Calls (2016). 13 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Blackpool?
Phantom Thread (2017), covered by 48 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Blackpool?
Blackpool is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 53.8167, -3.0500.
What other filming locations are near Blackpool?
Winter Gardens (under 1 km), Blackpool Tower (under 1 km), Central Pier (under 1 km), Pleasure Beach Resort (3 km south) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by zergo512, BSD.