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We know how important the creative media industries are both to the economy and the culture of the South West. We want to make it easier for these industries to thrive in the region – and to shout about it to a wider audience.
That’s why we’re always campaigning on your behalf. We speak to everyone from lobby groups to politicians and journalists to make sure that no decision that affects you is taken without your input. So if you’ve got a story, a campaign, a triumph or a problem, let us know and let us see how we can help - email us.
Where we’ve been working behind the scenes:
Campaign to Keep Casualty in Bristol
Casualty has been filmed in Bristol since the series started 22 years ago. The show brings £25 million to the local economy and employs around 80 local people on everything from production to catering, security to lighting. And having all those resources in place has attracted other productions: Skins, Mistresses and Lark Rise to Candleford have all utilised the Casualty crew-base.
When the BBC announced it was considering moving production to Cardiff as part of its Nations & Regions remit, we joined forces with SWRDA and Bristol City Council, to petition the BBC to look at local alternative sites and to make a commitment to the future of drama production in the city. We wrote to MPs, key decision makers at the BBC and to local government.
Sadly though, the BBC confirmed the drama's move to Cardiff, and Casualty shot its final scenes in Bristol in August 2011.
However, we have been more determined than ever to secure the future of drama here in Bristol. Together with Bristol City Council, we are now managing The Bottle Yard, a 300,000 sq. ft. production space in South Bristol, which was previously a wine bottling plant and has been transformed into a film and television production facility.
You can network with over 5,000 members of the creative media industries through our cluster groups
We can help your business attend major industry events from Barcelona to Singapore
Previous recipients of our Lottery funding have won Baftas and sold their films to major US broadcasters
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