This is why a film crew is in St Leonards

Camera crews have arrived in St Leonards to film a new drama for Channel 4.
Filming taking place on Grand Parade, St Leonards on 15/9/20 SUS-200915-105920001Filming taking place on Grand Parade, St Leonards on 15/9/20 SUS-200915-105920001
Filming taking place on Grand Parade, St Leonards on 15/9/20 SUS-200915-105920001

The filming is currently taking place in Grand Parade, with a number of trucks parked up in the car park near the Azur, on the seafront.

Hastings Borough Council said the camera crews are filming for a Channel 4 drama called Close to Me.

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The crew is planning to use various locations around Hastings, according to the council, and will be filming in St Leonards until Thursday (September 17).

Filming taking place on Grand Parade, St Leonards on 15/9/20 SUS-200915-105907001Filming taking place on Grand Parade, St Leonards on 15/9/20 SUS-200915-105907001
Filming taking place on Grand Parade, St Leonards on 15/9/20 SUS-200915-105907001

Kevin Boorman, marketing and major projects manager at Hastings Borough Council said: “Filming generates a considerable amount of income for the council, both from the facility fee we charge, and for the use of our amenities such as parking, which we are also paid for.

“Many residents, and some visitors, also like ‘location spotting’ when the town features in a major drama such as this.”