British Independent Productions
ThE FACTORY is a versatile studio space available for hire in the Midlands, offering a variety of production rooms to create music videos, promos or feature films and supported by a green room with kitchen, toilets & showers. There is room for hair & make-up and for your wardrobe department, with a separate changing room.
We also provide a dedicated dance studio with mirrored walls, ballet barre and specialised dance floor, rehearsal space for actors, stunt training and martial arts and rooms for holding auditions or production meetings. Each area can be dressed and furnished to suit your requirements.
Bookings can range from one hour for short meetings or rehearsals to blocks of several weeks for feature films. We can also provide workshop facilities for film set construction.
the factory is located in Banbury, off Junction 11 of the M40, between London and Birmingham and within walking distances of Banbury Railway Station.
Our facilities will suit a whole range of filming opportunities from high budget productions to lower budget independent projects with prices starting from only £10 an hour for the smaller rooms.
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The Factory facilities are available at very competitive rates and we also offer additional discounts for low budget projects and multi-day use.
Studio 1
Industrial space with white brick walls and black steel columns, concrete floor and roller door access for vehicles.
size 8.2x16.7m (27x55ft) height 2.4m (8ft) area 138m2 (1485ft2)
Studio 2
Industrial space incorporating a large steel staircase, white brick and concrete block walls and a concrete floor.
size 8.2x6m (27x20ft) height 4m (13ft) area 50m2 (540ft2)
Studio 3
Blue padded flooring and one wall with white brick walls elsewhere and a high ceiling. This space has excellent natural soft lighting during the day.
size 7.6x15.2m (25x50ft) height 3.6m (12ft) area 116m2 (1250ft2)
Studio 4/Green Room
First floor studio or green room with multiple large mirrors, ideal as a green room with areas for make-up and wardrobe. There are changing rooms, kitchen, toilets and showers. It is also a good space for rehearsals, auditions or production meetings.
size 7.6x12m (25x40ft) height 2.4m (8ft) area 93m2 (1000 ft2)
External Space
Located in an industrial area, the factory offers several options for some interesting shots outside.
HIRE PRICES
Hire prices are exclusive of VAT.
50% of the fee is payable on booking confirmation and full payment must be made in advance.
Hire rates include parking and for bookings of half a day or more of studios 1,2 or 3 include the use of the green room/studio 4 at no additional charge. Electricity charges depend on usage.
Lighting, grip equipment and green screen faciliies are available for hire.
Additional discounts are available for multistudio hire.
Studios can also be hired for extended hours, overnight and at weekends.