Billy Elliot The bus station, from where Billy leaves his father and brother for London, is the now-demolished Gallowgate Bus Station in Newcastle. The performance of "Swan Lake" takes place at the Theatre Royal in Haymarket, London. On 22 May 1999, it was announced that Jamie Bell would play the lead role in the film, while Adam Cooper and Julie Walters were in early talks to join the cast. On 3 June 1999 it was reported that Gary Lewis, Jamie Draven, Jean Heywood, Stuart Wells, Merryn Owen, Nicola Blackwell, Colin Maclachlan, Mike Elliott, Billy Fane, Janine Birkett, Charlie Hardwick, Matthew James Thomas
Billy Elliot of the alley between Embleton Street and Stavordale Street West. The structure was a temporary installment to hide Shrewsbury Street behind it. Fake snow is used once more. The cemetery in which Jenny Elliot is buried is in Lynemouth. School scenes were filmed in Langley Park Primary School, County Durham. Billy and Michael's cross country run takes place in Ellington. It is the River Lyne that is passing through to the next village, Lynemouth. The bridge sequence was filmed on the Tees Transporter Bridge across the River Tees. New Wardour Castle, near Tisbury, Wiltshire, doubled as London's Royal Ballet School.