19 January 2021

Missing Shoreditch Town Hall? Here’s 9 films and TV shows you can spot us in

We have been delighted to be the filming location of plenty of films and TV shows over the years. We hope to safely open our doors to you soon but in the meantime to fill that Grade II listed building hole in your life, you can look out for us in these films and TV shows.

1. Devs (2020)

What to look out for: The Ditch

The Plot: The future is fixed. Everything is determined. When her partner doesn’t return from a secretive tech firm, Lily uncovers a conspiracy that could change the world. What is Devs?

Where to watch: BBC iPlayer

2. Small Axe (2020)

What to look out for: The Ditch

The Plot: Love letters to black resilience and triumph in London’s West Indian community, directed by Oscar winner Steve McQueen. Vivid stories of hard-won victories in the face of racism.

Where to watch: BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube

Image from Small Axe, 2020

 

3. Agatha Christie’s Crooked House (2017)

What to look out for: The Ditch

The Plot: When a detective investigates the death of his ex-lover’s grandfather, he uncovers secrets about the tycoon’s manipulative family.

Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play

4. Death of Stalin (2017)

What to look out for: Assembly Hall & Entrance Hall

The Plot: Moscow, 1953. After being in power for nearly thirty years, Soviet dictator Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin takes ill and quickly dies. Now the members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play

5. Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

What to look out for: Assembly Hall

The Plot: The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play

Image from Florence Foster Jenkins, 2016

6. Churchill’s Secret (2016)

What to look out for: Assembly Hall

The Plot: British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953, which is consequently kept a secret from the rest of the world.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

7. Set the Thames on Fire (2015)

What to look out for: The Ditch

The Plot: Two boys fall through the clockwork of a grotesque, nightmare London, endeavouring to survive and escape.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

8. Lady in the Van (2015)

What to look out for: Assembly Hall

The Plot: Maggie Smith plays Miss Shepherd, a woman who “temporarily” parks her van in a man’s driveway and proceeds to live there for 15 years.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Google Play

9. New Tricks TV Series (2015)

What to look out for: The Ditch

The Plot: Three retired police officers are drafted in to solve cold cases, with a touch of comedy and drama. Check out Season 12 to spot us.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

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