The film "Waterboys" was filmed in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Filming Locations:

National Monument of Scotland

In the Movie

Scene where Victor goes for a walk.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in Calton Hill park, in Edinburgh, near the National Monument.

Royal Theatre

In the Movie

Scene where Victor enters the theater where the Waterboys will perform and learns that all tickets are sold out.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Royal Theatre in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Castle

In the Movie

Scene where Victor goes for a walk.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on the road passing near Edinburgh Castle in the historic part of the city.

Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill

In the Movie

Scene where Victor goes for a walk.

In Reality

The scene was filmed The monument is dedicated to Dugald Stewart (1753-1828), a writer and philosopher who was born and educated in Edinburgh. The Royal Society of Edinburgh commissioned the monument and chose its location in 1830. It was built in 1831 to a design by William Henry Playfair, who also designed the nearby National Monument.