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Rochdale Film Office

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With it’s stunning Victorian Gothic Town Hall set on a large open Esplanade to quaint stone-built villages, urban landscapes and converted mills, Rochdale offers a variety of locations for film and TV productions either contemporary or period.

The Town Hall with it’s dramatic formal rooms, staircases and corridors also features a fully preserved courtroom, Judges chamber and police cells.
Rochdale borough and townships are home to authentic industrial buildings and converted mills that can double as London or New York with their stylish interior bars, studios and vacant spaces. Whilst the surrounding countryside offers open landscapes and panoramic views of Manchester city centre.
Whether you have an initial scouting enquiry or already have an idea of where you would like to film, Rochdale Film Office can offer advice and support.

Contact us by phone on: 0330 900 8 900 by email at: filmoffice@investinrochdale.co.uk or click on the ‘Apply to Film’ and we will be happy to help.

Useful Documents

RMBC Form TTRO – Application Form 2025-26

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Drone Application Form

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HSE Stunts and Hazardous Production Activity Information Sheet

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Drone Guidelines RFO

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Scaffolding, Hoarding & Other Structure Application

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RMBC Form TTRO – Application Form 2025-26

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