Skip to main content
Banner image for The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Dowden KCB CBE MP

The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Dowden KCB CBE MP

Member of Parliament for Hertsmere
Site logo

Main navigation

  • Home
  • About Oliver
  • News
  • Campaigns
  • About Hertsmere
  • Contact
  • Surgeries

Oliver Celebrates Time Capsule Ceremony at Sky Studios Elstree

  • Tweet
Thursday, 19 January, 2023
  • Local News
OD (4)
OD (3)
OD (2)
OD (1)

Oliver celebrated a time capsule event at Sky Studios Elstree which marked the near completion of the site, alongside local school children and councillors.

Sky Studios Elstree, a 13-sound stage film and TV studio based in Hertsmere, recently celebrated the near completion of the studio by placing a time capsule right at the heart of the site. Local schoolchildren completed a competition to imagine what TV or film would look like in 100 years, and these entries were added to the time capsule.

Oliver was joined at the event by Leader of Hertsmere Borough Council, Cllr Morris Bright, local councillors, Sky Studios official photographer and students from local schools. The time capsule has been placed right in the middle of the studio site, covered with a specially selected paving slab which will mark the spot for the next 100 years.

Oliver said: ‘It was a great pleasure to attend the time capsule ceremony at Sky Studios Elstree, and yet again see first-hand the excellent progress made on this site. The pupils had some wonderful ideas about the future of film and TV and it was great to mark a historic moment at the Studios.

Sky Studios Elstree is a huge investment in our creative industries and is helping to fuel the economy, both locally and nationally. With 2,000 jobs created and £3 billion of investment over the first five years, this studio is a truly exciting opportunity for the local area.

In Hertsmere, we are a hotbed for film and TV production, building on the area’s strong heritage in the screen arts. Young people in Hertsmere now have even more opportunities to work in the booming film and TV industry. I look forward to seeing the vast range of roles that Sky Studios Elstree will be able to offer, opening even more doors for people within my constituency.’

You may also be interested in

Oliver at Elstree Studios

Vibrant Local Economy

Hertsmere has a vibrant and growing local economy, which I am determined to support wherever I can. We are a world-leading location for film and TV production.
Sir Oliver in Parliament 14-07-25

Oliver Calls Out Government on Grey Belt

Wednesday, 16 July, 2025
On Monday in Parliament, Sir Oliver Dowden called out the government on its grey belt policy.The lack of clarity around the grey belt policy is being used as an excuse for developers to get the green light in order for them to build over open countryside by redesignating green belt and grey belt.

Show only

  • Articles
  • Local News
  • Newsletters
  • Reports
  • Speeches
  • Speeches in Parliament
  • Westminster News

The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden KCB CBE MP Member of Parliament for Hertsmere

Footer

  • About RSS
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • About Hertsmere
  • About Oliver
ConservativesPromoted by Harvey Cohen on behalf of Oliver Dowden at 3 Vision House, Station Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1DE
Copyright 2025 The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden KCB CBE MP Member of Parliament for Hertsmere. All rights reserved.
Powered by Bluetree