Top film and TV locations

Cochrane Street

Period drama The Buccaneers turned Glasgow’s Cochrane Street into 1890s New York City. Dozens of actresses in Victorian dresses were spotted filming for the Apple+ TV show, based on Edith Wharton’s final novel.

The street has also been used in Sky Atlantic's 2018 mini-series Patrick Melrose. The drama starred Benedict Cumberbatch.

Glasgow Necropolis

The Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery that doubled as Gotham City in the superhero blockbuster The Batman (2021). It is featured when Batman is speeding through Gotham’s cemetery on his motorbike. The area also appears in the final scenes featuring Catwoman. Book a tour by visiting Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.

Glasgow Cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral, close to the Necropolis, is Scotland’s most famous medieval building. You can see it in The Princess Switch: Switched Again, where the inside is lit up with thousands of fairy lights. It also appears in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein—film crews were spotted here in August 2024.

Glasgow Cathedral and Glasgow Necropolis are part of the Cathedral Precinct. The precinct is a group of historical attractions in the east end. The area also features Provand's Lordship, St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, and Glasgow Royal Infirmary Museum. Visit Glasgow Life to learn more.

River Clyde

The River Clyde is Scotland's most well-known river, spanning around 106 miles in length. Walk along the river for a chance to admire many of the city's landmarks from the Armadillo to The Clyde Arc.

The Govan Graving Docks on the River Clyde were a filming location in the war/action film 1917, released in 2020. The scene where protagonist Will Schofield had to cross a broken bridge was filmed here. Learn more at Govan Graving Docks.

While you are there, visit the Glasgow Science Centre and Clydeside Distillery. Visit Glasgow Science Centre and The Clydeside Distillery for more details.

University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow's gothic revival-style building makes it a popular film location.

In the 2018 historical epic Outlaw King, the cloisters feature in the feast scene. This is where they are celebrating the campaign against the Scottish rebels. Later on, the university's courtyard was used when King Edward was practising archery.

The university also stood in as Harvard University in season 3 of Outlander. Many of the surrounding streets of the west end also doubled as Boston.

Visit University of Glasgow to book a tour.

Park Circus

Glasgow’s historic Park District is on Woodlands Hill, above Kelvingrove Park. Created in the 1850s, the area is filled with 19th-century townhouses. You can spot it in scenes from Blood of My Blood and Martin Compston's drama, Fear.

There are lots of nice bars and restaurants nearby such as Eusebis, The Drake and Stravaigin. Find out more about this area by visiting our west end neighbourhood guide.

St Vincent Street

Due to its grid structure, Glasgow makes the perfect double for the city streets of America.

Most recently, filming took over St Vincent Street as it turned into Lower Manhattan for Spider-Man Brand New Day. Yellow taxis and even a tank were spotted as the superhero swung through the city.

In Indiana Jones: The Dial of Destiny, Glasgow city centre was transformed into 1960s New York. US flags lined St Vincent Street and Cochrane Street for a ticker-tape parade celebrating the astronauts’ return.

Glasgow was also the setting and main filming location for TV series Six Four. The crime thriller follows a detective, played by Kevin McKidd, whose daughter is missing. The west end police station was filmed in St Vincent Street Lane and the coffee shop scene in Hope Street.

While you're on St Vincent Street, pay a visit to King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. It's one of the most celebrated music venues in the world. It helped launch big names like Oasis and Lewis Capaldi. To see upcoming events, visit King Tut's.

Article last updated: October 2025