Towns & cities
Leeds
city in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
England · 53.7975, -1.5436
Leeds is recorded as a filming location for 3 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Leeds, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 28 more.
“The first series was filmed in Birmingham, Bradford, Dudley, Leeds, Liverpool, and Port Sunlight.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Leeds
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Leeds as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The King's Speech 2010
- Roundhay Garden Scene 1888
- Secret Invasion 2023–
- Kes 1969
- The Damned United 2009
- Emmerdale 1972–
- Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man 2026
- This Sporting Life 1963
- '71 2014
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Utopia
2013–2014
“In the second series, locations used included Barnsley Interchange in Barnsley, Temple Works in Leeds, The Chocolate Works in York, the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield, and various spots in Leeds city centre, which doubled as London by superimposing London landmarks on the horizon.” Wikipedia
- Dad's Army 2016
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Tyrannosaur
2011
“The film is set in an unspecified town in the North of England, although much of it was shot on location in residential areas of Leeds and Wakefield, including Seacroft, Cross Gates, Eccup, Harehills and Alwoodley, and the accents of many of the main characters are drawn from a wide geographical area.” Wikipedia
- Hunter's Prayer 2017
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The ABC Murders
2018–
“Various cities, towns and villages in the historic county of Yorkshire in the north of England—including Grosmont, Leeds, Pickering, Ripon, Saltaire, Skelton-on-Ure and Wakefield—played key roles as settings for this adaptation.” Wikipedia
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Ghost Stories
2017
“Ghost Stories filmed at locations including Leeds (Leeds City Varieties music hall, Harehills Labour Club, Chapel Allerton and Holbeck), Saltaire, Harewood Estate, Harrogate and Hornsea in 2016.” Wikipedia
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Bodies
2023–
“Studio filming was carried out at Versa Studios, in Leeds.” Wikipedia
- Edge of Darkness 1985–
- Murder on the Orient Express 2001
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Get Santa
2014
“Other locations included Leeds, Wetherby, Lancaster Castle and Bradford.” Wikipedia
- DCI Banks 2010–
- A Gentleman in Moscow 2024–
- Shaandaar 2015
- Bank of Dave 2023
- Lost in Austen 2008–
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Censor
2021
“Filming mostly took place in Bradford and Leeds.” Wikipedia
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Countdown
1982–
“The first to feature the Pastel set and filmed at the Yorkshire Television Studios in Leeds.” Wikipedia
- Good Boy 2025
- Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose 2023
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Leeds City Varieties
England·under 1 km
music hall in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Leeds Civic Hall
England·under 1 km
municipal building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Temple Works
England·1 km south-west
Grade I listed mill in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
University of Leeds
United Kingdom·1 km north-west
university in Leeds, United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Holbeck
England·1 km south-west
inner city area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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Landmarks & buildings
The Leeds Studios
England·2 km west
television production complex
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Leeds?
31 productions are recorded as filmed in Leeds, including Peaky Blinders (2013–2022), Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge (1888) and Giant (2025). 28 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Leeds?
Peaky Blinders (2013–2022), covered by 63 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Leeds?
Leeds is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 53.7975, -1.5436. The day trip guide for Leeds lists 466 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Leeds?
Leeds City Varieties (under 1 km), Leeds Civic Hall (under 1 km), Temple Works (1 km south-west), University of Leeds (1 km north-west) 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 Lad 2011, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Leeds: 466 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.