Where Is “The Circle” Filmed?

Love the Netflix competition series and are now wondering: where is “The Circle” filmed? That is precisely what we intend to answer for you today! Ahead, we’ll share all the important filming locations for “The Circle” while providing a few insider-only secrets.

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But for now, let’s get back to our BTS look at where “The Circle” is filmed. We’ll even share a few Circle-worthy venues ahead as well as share shoot locations!

“The Circle” filming secrets revealed

If you looked at some of the aerial city views shown in the U.S. version of “The Circle,” would you be able to tell us where “The Circle” is filmed? If you think you would, we hate to break it to you … but you’ve been catfished!

The aerials shown in the U.S. version of “The Circle” are mainly of Chicago and Milwaukee — but they film the show itself on a completely different continent! They actually film the U.S. version of “The Circle” in the Salford District of Manchester, England!

Now, are you curious about what other filming locations “The Circle” may have catfished you on? Keep reading to find out what’s real and what’s not about the locations of the show itself!

The apartment building

So where is the apartment building used for the show? “The Circle” is filmed in the Adelphi Wharf Phase One building in the Salford District of Manchester. According to Fortis Residential, the development sold out before it was even finished in 2019!

The building consists of 206 studios, one/two/three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses. You may notice that the exterior views of the building in their promotional video look awfully familiar.

“The Circle” uses 12 apartments for contestants and they also built a gym, yoga room, and jacuzzi space inside the complex for the contestants who never leave the building during filming.

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The rooms

If you take a look at the furnishings and style of the Adelphi Wharf apartments online (or in the video we share above) you’ll notice they look totally different than in “The Circle”.

That’s because the production crews meticulously set up the apartments to make whoever was staying there feel at home! They filmed “The Circle” in the Adelphi Wharf apartments for audiences in the U.K, the U.S., Brazil, and France — and each guest on the show requires something a little different.

“So the Brazilians like it to be very light. They like to have lots of plants,” Tim Harcourt, the creator of “The Circle” told Vulture in an interview. “The Americans, they wanted all their creature comforts. We fill all their fridges with food that they loved, American food or Brazilian food. We made it feel like home to everyone that’s living in there.”

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The giant LED circle

You know that giant LED circle outside the building shown in every trailer and every episode of “The Circle”? Well… you can actually find it at the Adelphi Wharf.

The crew constructed the LED-lit circle and put it on the apartment building for the show, according to Harcourt in his interview with Vulture. Harcourt says it consists of a 25-meter diameter aluminum track with LED lights running through and around it.

For a great view of the building’s lights, Harcourt says “there’s a hotel in Manchester where, if you go up to the 20th floor, there’s a bar. You can quite clearly see the lights from our building if it was on.”

What’s the name of the bar in question? We’re pretty sure he is referring to the “20 Stories” bar. But that’s actually located on the 19th floor of No.1 Spinningfields. According to the bar’s website, 20 Stories includes a restaurant, bar, and rooftop terrace. And best of all — “unparalleled 360-degree views of the Manchester skyline!”

Behind the scenes

Wondering where all the production crew is when “The Circle” is filmed? In his interview with Vulture, Harcourt said the crew ran the control room out of an unused university campus building across from the apartments.

“In there, we had a huge control room, which at any time would have between 20 and 30 producers and camera ops working, recording, logging everything that was going on, and also studying the game and sending all the messages from the Circle,” he told Vulture.

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Book a Peerspace filming location

While the Adelphi Wharf apartments are unavailable, that doesn’t mean you can’t host a party with “The Circle” vibes nearby! Whatever vibe you’d go for in your “The Circle” apartment, you don’t have to wait to be on the show to create it.

You can host your “The Circle” themed party (or shoot) at a Peerspace venue today! On Peerspace, you can easily sort spaces in an area by price, attendees, dates, specific filters, and keywords. It lets you find your perfect venue with ease.

On Peerspace, there are plenty of fun spots to hang out in the Manchester area with beautiful views and a similar style to the Adelphi Wharf.

Here are some of our favorite Manchester suggestions:

• This fun Manchester basement bar (pictured above) that has amazing vibes and is large enough for your own production crew
• This modern home with clean lines in Greater Manchester that boasts a beautiful kitchen, a cinema room, seven bedrooms, and three bathrooms
• This 15th-century manor house in Greater Manchester with plenty of space and a one-of-a-kind ambiance for dramatic productions
• This Scandi-Japandi family home in Chorlton-cum-Hardy with a minimalist aesthetic, an open floor plan, five bedrooms, and outdoor space
• This clean physical fitness gym with 2,700 square feet, gym equipment, and a kitchen

So what would your perfect room look like if you were on “The Circle?” Whatever that look is, you can recreate it or find something similar with a Peerspace in your area!

For example, let’s check out Los Angeles next. Would your apartment be all in your favorite color?

You could create that vibe with these LA Peerspaces:

• This color crib studio in DTLA that features seven monochrome-colored sets and one all-black set
• This retro jungle vibes funky loft with colorful plants, furnishings, backdrops, and lighting
• This DTLA vibrant rainbow room with a custom-made rainbow tunnel, colorful umbrellas, and neon lights
• This colorful and maximal designer’s home in northeast LA with tons of colors and patterns inside and out
• This Hollywood pastel palace that features pastel shades of pink and blue in every room
• This 70s retro home in Greater Wilshire with all the 70s colors and patterns you’d expect

You get the picture! There are similarly spacious, funky, and exciting venues available through Peerspace in cities across the globe. Your location, budget, and huge ideas never need to hold you back when you have a resource like ours at your fingertips.

Where is “The Circle” filmed: conclusion

We hope you’ve enjoyed this inside look at “The Circle” and its filming locations!

And remember, Peerspace has tons of stylish and practical venues that can make a perfect Circle-inspired setting. Check us out today and book your favorite location. You never know; your production may end up the talk of a future Peerspace article!

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