Actor Ewan McGregor on the streets of Edinburgh filming scenes in July 2016 for the sequel Trainspotting T2. He is pictured emulating the famous chase scene through the city centre in the original movie, with the chase starting on Princes Street and ending on Calton Road.Actor Ewan McGregor on the streets of Edinburgh filming scenes in July 2016 for the sequel Trainspotting T2. He is pictured emulating the famous chase scene through the city centre in the original movie, with the chase starting on Princes Street and ending on Calton Road.
Actor Ewan McGregor on the streets of Edinburgh filming scenes in July 2016 for the sequel Trainspotting T2. He is pictured emulating the famous chase scene through the city centre in the original movie, with the chase starting on Princes Street and ending on Calton Road.

Edinburgh on screen: 16 great photos of TV and film productions on Edinburgh's streets - Including Trainspotting and Rebus

Kevin Quinn
By Kevin Quinn
Published 4th Jan 2024, 04:45 BST
Archive photos of filming on Edinburgh’s streets

Edinburgh has seen more and more TV and movie productions on the streets in recent years, with big-name actors including Ewan McGregor, Will Ferrell and Vin Diesel seen hard at work on the streets of the Capital.

We’ve taken a look back into our photo archives to find crews working on big productions out and about in Edinburgh. While we see more and more filming on our streets in recent times, Edinburgh has been on screen for many years.

Filming took place in Edinburgh's Grassmarket in February, 2013 for an advertisement for Ganten Water.

13. Advert

Filming took place in Edinburgh's Grassmarket in February, 2013 for an advertisement for Ganten Water. Photo: Jane Barlow

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Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt filming at Nobles pub in Leith in May, 2004 in an unknown production.

14. Actor

Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt filming at Nobles pub in Leith in May, 2004 in an unknown production. Photo: Toby Williams

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BBC series Shoebox Zoo being filmed in Edinburgh, with young actress Vivien Endicott Douglas who plays Marnie McBride pictured during a rehearsal.

15. Shoebox Zoo

BBC series Shoebox Zoo being filmed in Edinburgh, with young actress Vivien Endicott Douglas who plays Marnie McBride pictured during a rehearsal. Photo: Julie Bull

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BBC TV camera crew at work in the Scotsman office in the editor's meeting room in the North Bridge building, Edinburgh, back in December, 1967.

16. TV camera crew

BBC TV camera crew at work in the Scotsman office in the editor's meeting room in the North Bridge building, Edinburgh, back in December, 1967. Photo: Hamish Campbell

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