Written by Kianna Best on Oct 9, 2024. Posted in General Interest

Location Collective appointed filming partner for Battersea Power Station

Location Collective, UK provider of film location and production space, have been appointed filming partner for the restored Battersea Power Station in London. Following an eight year restoration, the power station will return to providing its facilities for the filming world which have been featured in projects such as The Dark Knight and The Kings Speech.

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“We are incredibly proud to be working with this London landmark location, to bring a range of feature film, television, and photographic hires over the coming years,” commented James Hanford, head of acquisition at Location Collective. “In our 17-year history we have brought filming to some of the capital’s most iconic, historic and prominent properties, and we are very excited to get to work alongside the team at Battersea Power Station at what is arguably the most recognisable of them all.”

“Our partnership with Location Collective is an exciting opportunity to expand filming at Battersea Power Station, as a new generation of artists and filmmakers are inspired by the neighbourhood,” added Sam Cotton, head of asset management at Battersea Power Station Development Company. “The regeneration of the landmark has retained and restored the heritage elements of the building, whilst new retail and leisure uses within the Power Station, and contemporary architecture which surround the landmark, create a unique and eye-catching environment to film within. We look forward to continuing Battersea Power Station’s legacy as a hub for art, culture and film.”

The Battersea Power Station is a distinctive structure found in South London, with its all brick exterior, four chimneys and art deco interior. Following its development, the power station is now home to a retail and leisure facilities, residential space, green expanses and a River Thames frontage. The addition of Battersea Power Station to Location Collective’s portfolio provides a unique architectural opportunity for filmmakers which has been taken by projects such as Pink Floyd’s 1977 Animals album cover, Ian McKellen's Richard III (1995), Superman (1983), and The Beatles’ Help (1965)

The power station once supplied up to one-fifth of London’s electricity at its peak, closing down in 1983. The opening up of the station for filming caters to UK production needs as well as welcoming producers from Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros, and NBC Universal to the country.