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Building work on our new toilets starts week beginning 11 July

Posted on Mon 27 June 2022

As many of you know, plans are well underway to overhaul Watershed’s toilets - an overhaul you can probably guess we are really rather excited about! Building works are due to kick off in the next couple of weeks, so we wanted to use this opportunity to fill you in on what’s happening.

Harold and Maude, coming to Cinema Rediscovered. Credit: Park Circus and Paramount

Cinema Rediscovered 2022 Early Bird Passes Now on Sale

Posted on Tue 17 May 2022

Cinema Rediscovered 2022 Early Bird Passes Now on Sale

Still: Anna May Wong and Marlene Dietrich 

Cinema Rediscovered 2022 Highlights

Posted on Tue 3 May 2022

Back in full-force for its sixth bumper edition, join us for Cinema Rediscovered Wed 20 – Sun 24 July

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Introducing our new Board members

Posted on Mon 21 March 2022

We are delighted to be working with trustees who will bring new wisdom, networks and questions to our governance process.  

Nacho Monday

Some Spring Changes at Watershed

Posted on Fri 18 March 2022

Monday opening, the return of Cinébabies, and 100% Cinema Capacity

Behind The Scenes photo from the making of Wake Up

Depict 2022 Call for entries is open!

Posted on Tue 8 March 2022

Submissions are now open for Depict ’22 – Watershed’s ultra-short film competition, part of Encounters Film Festival, committed to uncovering emerging filmmaking talent since 1998.  

Our toilets are for everyone

Toilets for Everyone

Posted on Mon 7 March 2022

We are excited to launch a fundraising campaign that will help us on our journey to becoming one of the most inclusive, welcoming spaces in Bristol.

Shrouk El-Attar by Diego Maeso

Introducing our Winter Residency Artists 2022

Posted on Mon 17 Jan 2022

Following an open call for our Winter Residencies programme, we’re excited to introduce the two artists who will develop incredible ideas that blend culture and creative technologies - from a flying saucer to a belly dancing robot.

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Happy New Year

Posted on Tue 4 Jan 2022

Looking ahead to 2022 with positivity and kindness

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Gathering Moss and ActZero Online Launch

Posted on Wed 27 Oct 2021

Please join us online on Wed 10 Nov to celebrate the launch of Gathering Moss – an online landscape populated with ideas provoking climate action, made by young artists in Bath...

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Bristol-based Duncan Speakman, composer and sound artist, wins the Immersive Art and XR Award at the BFI London Film Festival.

Posted on Tue 19 Oct 2021

Congratulations to Pervasive Media Studio resident Duncan Speakman, who has won the Immersive Art and XR Award at the BFI London Film Festival for his augmented audio walk Only...