FILM LOCATIONS: PEAKY BLINDERS - THE IMMORTAL MAN

Film Locations: Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man

6th of Apr, 2025.

Film Locations: Peaky Blinders - the Immortal Man

Key Takeaways:

• Period versatility is booking gold
  Industrial textures, heritage streets, tunnels, railways, docks and “unpolished” architecture are in huge demand for period drama filming locations, especially WWII and early 20th century looks. If your location can flex across eras with minimal set dressing, it becomes highly scalable for productions.

• Regional spread and strong film office support wins jobs
  Productions like Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man rely on multi-region location strategies backed by film offices, local authorities and studio infrastructure, meaning your location doesn’t need to be in London to land major shoots.

With Peaky Blinders making its highly anticipated return via The Immortal Man, the production once again proves a key industry truth: authentic locations drive cinematic storytelling.

Led by Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, the film expands into wartime Britain, requiring a rich mix of industrial, rural, and historically preserved environments. For location managers and scouts, it’s a masterclass in building a layered, geographically diverse location package.

Aberdeen Church, a film location in Scotland.

Birmingham: The Cultural Anchor

No surprise, Birmingham remains central to the Peaky Blinders identity.

The production was based out of Digbeth Loc Studios, a purpose-built facility that signals a growing shift toward regional studio ecosystems. For scouts, this is key: proximity to studio space significantly increases a location’s attractiveness.

Nearby, Gas Street Basin provided atmospheric canal-side visuals—perfect for doubling historic industrial Britain.

The Black Country Living Museum: Ready-Made Period Gold

Black Country Living Museum is a dream for any period production—26 acres of controlled, historically accurate streetscapes.

Used as Charlie Strong’s yard, it demonstrates the power of “plug-and-play” locations that minimise dressing costs.

Manchester Art Gallery, a film location in Northern England.

Liverpool: The Chameleon City

Liverpool continues its streak as one of the UK’s most versatile filming cities.

Key locations included:

• St George's Hall

• Hartley's Village

• Pilkington Glass

From civic grandeur to industrial grit, Liverpool’s range allows productions to double multiple global settings within a tight radius.

Wokingham Studios, a film studio in Berkshire.

Derbyshire: Heritage Meets Isolation

At Calke Abbey, the production found the perfect lonely country estate for Tommy Shelby.

With decaying grandeur, stable yards and surrounding parkland, it ticks multiple briefs in one location.

Oxfordshire: Transport Heritage as Storytelling Device

Didcot Railway Centre provided a powerful period setting, doubling as a WWII concentration camp.

Railway locations are consistently востребован (high demand) due to their:

• Built-in period accuracy

• Scale

• Practical effects potential

Manchester: Infrastructure + Scale

Manchester delivered both studio and location solutions, with filming at Space Studios Manchester and across:

• Castlefield

• Sackville Street Building

• Mayfield Depot

Yorkshire & Beyond: Texture, Scale, Flexibility

Across Yorkshire, the production tapped into:

• Little Germany

• Goole Docks

Meanwhile, Brampton Valley Way offered expansive countryside visuals.

Studio Power: Shepperton

Finally, the production utilised Shepperton Studios, part of the Pinewood Group.

Studios remain essential for:

• Controlled builds

• Weather-proof shooting

• Complex set pieces

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man reinforces a clear shift in the industry:

• Regional filming is booming

• Authenticity beats heavy VFX

• Versatile, characterful locations are king

For location managers and scouts, it’s about building a network of flexible, production-ready spaces.

FIND THE RIGHT FILM LOCATION FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT

At Silverstein Locations, we work with film producers, location managers, scouts and production companies to source production-ready filming locations across the UK and internationally.

Our portfolio includes:

• Historic homes and period locations

• remote landscapes and rural settings

• architecturally distinctive houses

• urban filming locations and production spaces

If you’re planning a feature film, TV drama, commercial or music video, our team can help you find locations that match the world of your script while keeping production logistics efficient.

Explore our film locations or speak to our team to start sourcing the perfect location for your next shoot.