House of the Dragon: on location in North Wales

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10 July 2026

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Meet trainees, cast and crew on the Welsh set of HBOs House of the Dragon

Explore behind the scenes footage from one of HBOs biggest productions whilst on location in North Wales

Season two

Creating opportunities in North Wales

Prepping for a career on set

Prepping for a career on set Part 2

Season three

A day in the life of a trainee

Aaron, a returning trainee

A day in the life short version

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