The crew and cast of blockbuster Hulu series The Handmaid's Tale will be back in Cambridge next week to film some "highly visible graphic" scenes for the show's upcoming fifth season.
INVEST Cambridge says it's excited to welcome back the cast and crew of Ruby Road to film scenes for the upcoming season on April 26 to 29 and ask members of the community to avoid the filming locations. Ruby Road is the code name for the production.
Those locations are as follows:
April 26
Affected locations:
- Mill Race Park/Living Levee Trail (from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.)
- Brant Road North (from 2 until 11 p.m.)
Anticipated impacts:
- Intermittent traffic control on Parkhill Road Bridge (outside of rush hours)
- Intermittent traffic control on Brant Road North
Special advisories:
- Residential filming
- Simulated violence and horror elements
- Replica weapons
Parking:
- Crew parking will be located on private property
- Basecamp will be located in the Water Street side of Churchill Park. This lot will be closed to the public during this time, and park access/parking will be available via Christopher Drive.
- 40 spaces in Water St Lot #1 (north end)
- On-street parking on Water Street North, Brant Road North and Wentworth Avenue
April 27-29
Affected locations:
- 171 Guelph Ave. (interior and exterior filming). All filming will be taking place on private property from approximately 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. daily.
Anticipated impacts:
- Intermittent traffic control on Guelph Avenue between Sheffield Street and Fisher Mills Road
Special advisories:
- Residential filming
Parking:
- Our wonderful friends at Hespeler Arena will be hosting basecamp
- Crew parking will be located on private property
- Tech parking will be located on Shaw Avenue East and Henry Villa Drive
There will be no impact on surrounding businesses.
For more information on filming in Cambridge, please visit the city's website.
Anyone with questions or concerns can call the city's film liaison at [email protected] or 519-740-4685, ext 4724.
