Bidders asked to show interest in £300m 'Valleywood' film studio project

Tenders are due out shortly on south Wales' £300m 'Valleywood' film studio project after the scheme was finally given planning approval.

After a year's delay due to problems over planning and land purchasing, developer Dragon International will look to start building work at the disused opencast mine in Llanilid next year.

The project will be rolled out in five stages including a new large-scale studio with seven sound stages and a theme park positioned alongside the adjacent M4. 

It is expected that the scheme will create around 1,710 jobs and aims to re-train former miners and steelworkers for hands-on work in the film industry.