If you're producing a shoot in Manchester or the North West and looking for commercial or specialist model talent, this page covers how HHM operates in Manchester — the depth of the regional roster, how Manchester logistics work, and what production teams should know at brief stage.
Professional Talent for Manchester Productions
HHM supplies professional commercial and specialist models for advertising campaigns, ecommerce photography, broadcast productions, and branded content shoots taking place in Manchester and across the North West. The agency has worked with UK productions for more than 35 years, and Manchester is one of the country's most active commercial production hubs outside London.
For productions based in Manchester, HHM confirms the most appropriate talent based on the brief and location. Where Manchester-based models are available for the required discipline, they are prioritised to minimise travel. Where the brief calls for talent not currently based in Manchester, HHM can arrange for models to travel from other parts of the UK, with all travel arrangements, timings, and associated costs confirmed before the booking is finalised.
Travel and Manchester Production Logistics
Under HHM's Talent Code of Conduct, models based in Central Manchester are expected to reside within the city, and travel expenses and parking costs for assignments within Central Manchester are not typically reimbursed.
For shoots outside the city centre, at locations difficult to reach by public transport, or involving early call times or late finishes, additional travel arrangements may be required and are confirmed at booking stage rather than on the day. Where a specific model is travelling from another part of the UK, travel time, accommodation, and any related expenses are agreed in advance as part of the booking process. Reasonable expenses incurred in fulfilling an assignment — food, per diem, rail, taxi, petrol — are added at cost to the invoice. All logistics are confirmed in writing before the booking is finalised.
