<P> The finals consist of a series of two live shows , the first featuring the contestants ' performances and the second revealing the results of the public voting , culminating in one or more acts being eliminated . Celebrity guest performers also feature regularly . These live shows were filmed at Fountain Studios in Wembley , London from series 1 to 13 . In series 1 -- 5 , both live shows were broadcast on Saturday nights . In series 6 , the results show moved to Sunday nights . In series 1 , nine acts were put through to the live shows , increased to 12 in series 2 . In series 7 , following the addition of four wildcards , it increased to 16 . In series 8 , the judges selected four acts each to go through the live shows , without the inclusion of wildcards . Then in series 9 , it reduced back to three each , but one wildcard was added , meaning there were 13 finalists . Series 10 reverted to 12 finalists . Series 11 initially did the same , but the addition of four wildcards in the live shows brought it back up to 16 finalists ; but with the wildcards chosen by a different judge instead of their category 's mentor . Series 12 used the same format as series 9 , in which each category had three acts before one wildcard was added . For series 13 , it returned to just 12 finalists , with no wildcard twist ( like in series 10 ) , although wildcard acts in each category were selected prior to judges ' houses , each judge picking for another judge 's category . Series 14 also used the wildcard premise as series 7 and 11 , but added a twist in which the public voted for one act in each category to progress to the live shows . </P>
<P> The finals consist of a series of two live shows , the first featuring the contestants ' performances and the second revealing the results of the public voting , culminating in one or more acts being eliminated . Celebrity guest performers also feature regularly . These live shows were filmed at Fountain Studios in Wembley , London from series 1 to 13 . In series 1 -- 5 , both live shows were broadcast on Saturday nights . In series 6 , the results show moved to Sunday nights . In series 1 , nine acts were put through to the live shows , increased to 12 in series 2 . In series 7 , following the addition of four wildcards , it increased to 16 . In series 8 , the judges selected four acts each to go through the live shows , without the inclusion of wildcards . Then in series 9 , it reduced back to three each , but one wildcard was added , meaning there were 13 finalists . Series 10 reverted to 12 finalists . Series 11 initially did the same , but the addition of four wildcards in the live shows brought it back up to 16 finalists ; but with the wildcards chosen by a different judge instead of their category 's mentor . Series 12 used the same format as series 9 , in which each category had three acts before one wildcard was added . For series 13 , it returned to just 12 finalists , with no wildcard twist ( like in series 10 ) , although wildcard acts in each category were selected prior to judges ' houses , each judge picking for another judge 's category . Series 14 also used the wildcard premise as series 7 and 11 , but added a twist in which the public voted for one act in each category to progress to the live shows . </P>
where is the x factor live shows filmed
where is the x factor live shows filmed
at Fountain Studios in Wembley , London
at Fountain Studios in Wembley , London