The Bottle Yard Studios is a British film and television production studio facility in
Bristol,
South West England. It is the largest dedicated production space in the West of England.[1][2]
History
The studios are located on Whitchurch Lane, approximately 4 miles south of
Bristol city centre.
In 2010, the site stood unused after operating for more than 50 years as a former
winery and bottling plant. At one time it had housed the full
production line for Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry, run by
John Harvey & Sons.
The studios opened in 2010 as a partnership initiative with
Bristol City Council which owns the studios, transforming the disused industrial space into a busy creative hub for film and TV production.[3][4]
In its first year, the studios were estimated to have brought in £8 million in investment into the city of Bristol.[5] In 2021, it was credited with helping achieve about a tripling of drama production in Bristol since 2010.[4]