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Film and TV locations walking tour 2.5hr version
May 26, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
About this event
Over the last few years, Hollywood legends Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg have chosen Birmingham to film parts of their latest blockbusters with ‘Ready Player One’ and ‘Mission Impossible 7’. The main reason is that some areas of Birmingham can double up for many places including, America and London, and further afield with Grand Central doubling up for Abu Dhabi airport for Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.
Join the Locationist – Birmingham, for this brand new tour, as you discover these epic filming locations where some scenes for films & television shows have been filmed including, ‘Ready Player One’, ‘Line of Duty [season 1], ‘Citadel’ ‘D.I Ray’, and ‘Mission Impossible 7’ and many more.
Lee Perkins, the lead tour presenter & director – who is a former BBC & ITV tour guide, tours operations manager, & live events presenter of over 10 years, will deliver an informative, and memorable tour. ‘with a genuine interest in the process of filmmaking & getting a real buzz when I have found filming locations myself on my travels around the world; I believe I can deliver an engaging & tour for fellow film fans with my vast experience in this specialist tourism arena. The tour will be packed full of ‘Easter Eggs’ and other pop culture references that film enthusiasts will LOVE!’ -Lee