| Winnersh Film Studios | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 1020 Eskdale Road, Winnersh, Berkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°26′21″N0°53′05″W / 51.4392°N 0.8846°W |
| Current tenants | SCIO Capital |
| Opening | 2022, 2025 |
Winnersh Film Studios is a film studio located in Winnersh, Berkshire, England. It is located around 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) from central Reading and is operated by SCIO Capital.
Winnersh Film Studios was a part of a new wave of film studios being developed in the UK in the early 2020s to meet the growing demand for production space. The studio was a project by Stage Fifty, a company that provides "rapid-build" and high-spec sound stages. [1] The long-term ambition for the site, located at the Winnersh Triangle Business Park, was to create a new "creative-quarter" with up to six sound stages. [2]
In March 2022, Wokingham Borough Council granted temporary planning permission for two sound stages and eight workshops for a period of five years. This was to meet immediate demand for studio space. Permanent permission was later granted in January 2024 for these stages, along with a third, larger stage. The studio's location was considered advantageous due to its proximity to the M4 motorway, a railway station, and other film studios in the area such as Shinfield and Arborfield Studios. [1]
In April 2024, Winnersh Film Studios and its parent company, Stage Fifty, entered into administration. The companies cited a "detrimental impact" on cash flow from the 2023 Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes. [3] Following the administration, the studio ceased operations. [4]
In April 2025, an application was made to Wokingham Borough Council to demolish the studio's buildings. The council approved the demolition plans, [5] with the aim of redeveloping the site for other business purposes. The company "Winnersh Film Studios Ltd" was officially dissolved in July 2025. [6]
In September 2025, it was reported that a European investment firm, SCIO Capital, had secured a 30-year lease for the site and planned to relaunch the studios on a smaller footprint under the new name Parkside Studios Winnersh. [7] [8]
