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The Yesterday beach concert being filmed on Gorleston seafront
Yesterday
Yesterday filming on Gorleston seafront

Production case study · Feature film

Yesterday came to Gorleston

Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis's musical comedy Yesterday placed Gorleston before cinema audiences around the world—and the Pavilion is unmistakably part of its opening journey.

  • Released 2019
  • Directed by Danny Boyle
  • Written by Richard Curtis
  • Filmed in Gorleston
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The Yesterday beach concert being filmed in Gorleston with a large crowd and camera crane
The beach concert transformed the seafront opposite the Pavilion into a working film set. Photograph courtesy of The Pier Hotel.

Danny Boyle became a patron of the Pavilion

During the filming of Yesterday, the Pavilion supported the production and its illuminated frontage appeared in the opening sequence. Across the road, more than 6,000 local people gathered for the film's landmark beach concert.

Danny Boyle also visited the Pavilion and became a patron of the theatre. In this short clip, filmed inside our auditorium, he talks about the 'amazing space' of the Pavilion.

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BBC NewsDanny Boyle hails Gorleston's amazing receptionRead about the town's response to the film and its Gorleston premiere.Read or watch the story →ITV News AngliaYesterday comes home to GorlestonWatch ITV Anglia's report on the film and its connection to the seafront.Read or watch the story →

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