Filming in churches – guidance

Frank’s earlier post Holy ground or Hollywood? – filming in church and Re St Mary the Virgin Morpeth reviewed a recent judgment in which the petitioners sought a faculty to permit the filming within the church of a sequel to two “horror” films: 28 Days and 28 Weeks After. Independently, we felt that this case made a refreshing change from the standard consistory court fare of “pews, loos and kitchens”, and in this further post, David considers issues of guidance on filming in churches. Continue reading