What is the Pervasive Media Studio?

The Pervasive Media Studio hosts a brilliant community of over 200 artists, creative companies, technologists and academics exploring experience design and creative technology. It is a collaboration between Watershed, University of Bristol and UWE Bristol. 

This place. A studio. A community. A place to tinker, test, play. Where strangers become friends. Where thought provocateurs open up unimaginable possibilities. Where generosity lies at the heart of every conversation and collaboration. Where being interruptible creates the stuff of dreams. A safe house. A home. 

Harmeet Chagger-Khan, Studio Resident and Creative Director of Surfing Light Beams

Our projects can be cultural or commercial and span play, robotics, location-based media, food, connected objects, interactive documentary and new forms of performance. We test our projects as early as possible and iterate.

"The coming together of academic, the arts and tech people is really producing some pretty special projects. Every Friday they hold an Open Studio which is strongly recommended if you are in the area. They have a lunchtime speaker, plus the opportunity to meet the teams and learn about their projects."

James Parton, Director of Twilio, Europe

We are based within Watershed on Bristol's historic dockside. We have an open plan Studio with a culture of generosity, curiosity and interuptability. We believe that by bringing people together from a broad range of backgrounds, skills, experiences and opinions, all of our ideas get better.

“I've never come back from @wshed @PMStudioUK without wanting to move to Bristol!”

Annette Mees, Artist, director and maker of adventures via Twitter

For general enquiries contact us at studio@watershed.co.uk

Find out more on the origins and history of the Studio, an article by Watershed's Research Lead, Dr Furaha Asani.

Address

Watershed, 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX

Directions

To access the Studio, please go to the Main Watershed Box Office entrance and go upstairs to the Café Bar. Walk across the cafe bar, turn right and walk towards the double doors. Go through into the corridor and walk all the way down until you reach the Studio. The Studio is wheelchair accessible and there is an accessible and gender neutral toilet. There is also a baby change area.

For more Access information please see Visit & Access https://www.watershed.co.uk/studio/about/visit-access