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Filming & Photography

Keira Knightley as Duchess Georgina © Nick Wall for Pathe Images

Somerset House has elegant rooms, sweeping staircases, terraces, a spectacular courtyard and all manner of interesting nooks and crannies.

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We welcome inquiries and requests from various productions, including feature films, fashion shoots, television dramas, commercials, documentaries and interviews. 

Facilities
With a central London location and accessible from Waterloo and Charing Cross, Somerset House has long been popular with location managers. We can offer outstanding facilities, including a trained and experienced security team, private on site parking, catering, a green room and flexible locations not open to the public providing privacy for the cast and crew.

Previous Filming and Photography
Somerset House has a wealth of experience hosting large and small productions including 'The Duchess' (2008), the upcoming 'Sherlock Holmes' directed by Guy Ritchie and '1939' by Stephen Poliakoff, 'The Culture Show' (BBC) and fashion shoots for 'M&S' and 'Paul Smith'.

Contact
For further information about available locations or to arrange a recce, please contact Stephen Doherty, Head of Visitor Services on: (0)20 7845 4616.
Email: stephen.doherty@somersethouse.org.uk

All revenue generated by filming and photography enables Somerset House Trust to preserve our wonderful buildings now and for the future.

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