From Ewan McGregor and Cillian Murphy to our own Peter Kay, many stars have graced the streets of Bolton.
Following McGregor’s return to Bolton last week, here are five films and TV shows shot in Bolton that you might not have realised were.
Here are some films and TV shows that were shot in Bolton, according to film website IMDb.
Hollywood fantasy film A Monster Calls follows 12-year-old Conor, who seeks the help of a tree monster to help with his mother’s terminal illness.
Some scenes of the blockbuster hit, which featured Sigourney Weaver, Liam Neeson and Tom Holland, were filmed right on our doorstep.
The scene where Conor is by the gate and looking up the hill was filmed at Rivington Pike.
Other scenes were also filmed in nearby Preston and even on Blackpool pleasure beach, as well as other unusual locations such as Huddersfield and Derbyshire.
This Paramount+ show is currently in production, having spent two stints in Bolton.
Based on a 2016 novel by Amor Towles and set at the time of the Russian Revolution, A Gentleman in Moscow tracks aristocrat Alexander Rostov after he is spared execution, but sent to the Hotel Metropol under house arrest.
A-lister Ewan McGregor, who stars in the show, has been seen around Bolton town centre as filming has taken place.
Expect to see a snowy Victoria Square and the inside of The Victoria Halls on the show when it hits your screens.
Slightly different from your usual gangster fare, this series is set in Birmingham and part of it was even filmed in Bolton.
The show follows the Shelby family and their gang, the titular Peaky Blinders.
Many episodes of the show were filmed in Bolton, with fans coming to Le Mans Crescent to spot Cillian Murphy when he was in town.
Cillian, who plays Tommy Shelby, was seen running out of the former Bolton Magistrates Court, down the steps on to the Crescent, which was transformed into a period street scene with vintage cars parked up.
Centred around Manchester favourites The Stone Roses’ famous gig on Spike Island in Widnes, the film follows five friends who will stop at nothing to get to their favourite band’s show.
Starring Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke, scenes were also filmed in the region, including in Salford, Manchester, Stockport and Widnes itself.
A fruit and veg stall at Bolton Market was even transformed into a flower stall, to reflect the aesthetic of the 1990s.
Released through the BBC last year, the horror series was filmed in multiple locations around the town.
Native Boltonians Paul and Michael Clarkson were inspired by their hometown, saying that the show was a ‘love letter’ to the borough.
Queens Park, Churchgate and Le Mans Crescent were just a few of the locations that appeared in the show, with many others featured.
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