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Encounters Film Festival and a September Sleepover Season

Posted on Thu 3 Sept

Cinema Steph and Steph from Comms are joined by Dave and Izzy from Encounters Film Festival and Ella and Reba who curated The Sleepover Season in this episode.

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“ Leaving a gift in your will – be part of our story ”

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Posted on Wed 2 Sept
Article

Remember a Charity Week is coming up Mon 7 – Sun 13 Sept and it’s a great time to think about making or updating your will.

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Programme announced for the BFI London Film Festival 2026 on Tour coming to Watershed

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Posted on Wed 2 Sept
News

Programme revealed for the 70th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) – plus how you can get your early bird tickets.

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See yourself in the credits: Watershed are proud to lead the BFI Film Academy Hub in the South West

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Posted on Wed 19 Aug
News

Want to work in film and TV, but not sure where to start? Watershed is proud to announce we are running your local BFI Film Academy Hub in the South West, bringing free training, industry connections and career support to young people aged 16-25.

Read more See yourself in the credits: Watershed are proud to lead the BFI Film Academy Hub in the South West  
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An update on our toilets

Posted on Thu 6 Aug

We will continue to offer excellent, free to access public toilets which meet a range of needs and access requirements. No one will be asked to evidence their sex in order to use our facilities.

Cinema Rediscovered 10th edition highlights

Cinema Rediscovered 10th edition highlights

Posted on Tue 4 Aug

This short reel of the 10th edition of Watershed’s annual festival encapsulates what Cinema Rediscovered is all about – bringing people together to celebrate the rediscovery and revival of great films on the big screen.

Check out the new immersive exhibition SENTIENTS at Undershed Gallery

Check out the new immersive exhibition SENTIENTS at Undershed Gallery

Posted on Mon 3 Aug

Open your animal eyes. An immersive exhibition of groundbreaking video games and virtual reality. One of the coolest things to do this summer in Bristol's unique Undershed Gallery.

Photograph of Watershed building, from the Cascade Steps, looking across the Harbour. You can see blue skies.

“ Watershed receives funding from Bristol City Leap to develop and share our decarbonisation plans  ”

Posted on Tue 28 July

Watershed receives one year of funding to develop and share our work on decarbonising our building.

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The Big Thing from Immersive Arts Returns, this time to Llandudno

Posted on Mon 27 July

Immersive Arts launches the full programme for its annual event The Big Thing. Returning this September and bringing more than 70 workshops, performances and networking events to Llandudno for three days between Wed 9 – Fri 11 Sept 2026.

Trans Actual's Trans toilet, pained in Blue pink and white sits in Watershed cafe

“ Talking toilets again.... ”

Posted on Mon 20 July by Clare Reddington

What can toilet providers learn from the Trans+ community in advance of the EHRC code coming into effect? Content Warning for harrowing toilet experiences.

Ten Years of Cinema Rediscovered!

Ten Years of Cinema Rediscovered!

Posted on Wed 15 July

Cinema Curator and Founder of Cinema Rediscovered Mark Cosgrove reflects ten years of the festival with film critic Tara Judah and Comms and Outreach Coordinator Nathan Hardie.

An artistic interpretation of Watershed Wild and Generous, the Watershed building is surrounded by green planting. There are birds in the sky and a water feature in the foreground.

“ Imagining a Wild and Generous future ”

Posted on Thu 9 July by Clare Reddington

Watershed Wild and Generous is a bold and ambitious plan to revamp our building, secure our business model and grow our impact for decades to come.

35mm, film-on-film and The Odyssey

35mm, film-on-film and The Odyssey

Posted on Wed 8 July

Stef from Comms and Cinema Steph are joined by Patrick from the Projection Team to talk all about film - literally!

A special celebration of 10 Years of Deaf Conversations About Cinema at Watershed

A special celebration of 10 Years of Deaf Conversations About Cinema at Watershed

Posted on Wed 24 June

In June 2026 we celebrated 10 Years of Deaf Conversations About Cinema at Watershed, our monthly film club designed for D/deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing audiences to discuss films in a welcoming environment.

Watershed Cinema Podcast: A Cannes 2026 Special!

Watershed Cinema Podcast: A Cannes 2026 Special!

Posted on Mon 8 June

In this episode Stef from Comms gets the lowdown on this year's Cannes Film Festival from Cinema Steph and Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove.