Production Park has announced its first major project with ITV, as it confirms it has been chosen to host the semi-final and final of The Voice UK.
Lifted Entertainment (an ITV Studios label) will record the climactic episodes of one of ITV’s biggest entertainment shows at Production Park later this year, in front of an audience of around 500 people. The set will be built in Studio 005, with Studio 001 also being used as a main production area.
The studio complex near Wakefield in West Yorkshire has previously hosted several TV and film projects including Netflix’s smash hit crime drama Adolescence starring Stephen Graham and youngest-ever Emmy winner Owen Cooper.
This will be the first time that The Voice UK’s iconic red chairs and celebrity coaches have come to Yorkshire.
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Lee Brooks, co-founder and CEO of Production Park said: “We’re delighted that The Voice UK has chosen Production Park as the home for its dramatic final stages. As one of the nation’s most beloved shows we couldn’t be prouder of its arrival here in Yorkshire.
“This year also marks our twentieth anniversary of welcoming world-class artists to rehearse arena-sized productions in our facilities. Building on our live music expertise, we’ve expanded into high-end television production, and we can’t wait to roll out the red carpet for The Voice UK’s crew, coaches and live audiences.”
Diego Rincón, creative director at Lifted Entertainment added: “We are so pleased to be bringing The Voice UK to Production Park for the very first time and to engage with our viewers and fans in Yorkshire. We’re sure the studios will be a fantastic home for the climactic episodes of the new series and we know that the Yorkshire audience will bring masses of energy and lots of volume to the semi-final plus final.”
The episodes being recorded at Production Park will be the semi-finals and final, where singers will ultimately battle to win a life changing record contract with music giants Universal Music Group, £50,000 in cash and a dream holiday to Universal Studios Resort in Florida.
Production Park is a state-of-the-art studio complex situated near the M1 in West Yorkshire. Previous clients include Coldplay, Pink, Beyoncé and Cirque Du Soleil who have all used Production Park to rehearse arena and stadium shows ahead of global tours. TV clients include Netflix, the BBC and ITV.
The Voice UK is a successful singing talent competition made by Lifted Entertainment for ITV Studios, which is also distributed internationally. The show is in production for its fourteenth series. The Voice UK has local adaptations in 76 territories and is the most successful format brand in non-scripted worldwide.
