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Photo of Layered Realities 5G showcase in Millennium Square Bristoltol

Layered Realities, 5G showcase

Project Ended in March 2018

An exploration of the potential of 5G through a series of experimental events - asking artists, researchers and creatives to produce bold new works in public space.

Photo of your people at Bristol Talent Lab

Bristol Youth Links

Project Ended in March 2018

A collaboration between Watershed and Bristol City Council to create a platform for young voices in Bristol.

March 2018 Watershed Podcast

  March 2018 Watershed Podcast

Posted on Wed 28 Feb 2018

At the start of Filmic 2018 – Watershed's annual exploration of the creative connections between film and music – this months podcast looks at some of the films coming up and the central role that music plays in film.

Stop, Smile, Stroll

Playable City Award Commission launches during Layered Realities 5G weekend

Posted on Wed 28 Feb 2018

We are delighted to unveil Stop, Smile, Stroll – the winning commission of the 2016 international Playable City Award, created by UK based design and technology consultancy Hirsch & Mann, which will transform the everyday pedestrian crossing experience into a 30-second party.

example of sign for gender neutral toilets

Can we talk about the toilets please?

Posted on Tue 27 Feb 2018

Here at Watershed it’s important that our building and organisation is accessible to all the communities who use us – and a big part of that access is the toilets – particularly the provision of gender-neutral toilets.

Person dancing with VR headset on

Bristol hosts UK's first public trials on new 5G testbed

Posted on Thu 22 Feb 2018

Over one weekend in March Smart Internet Lab at the University of Bristol and Watershed invite audiences to experience the extraordinary possibilities of 5G, the next generation of smart internet connectivity.

Photo of a Bernard Herrmann score

“ Bernard Herrmann, Contradictions and Ostinatos... ”

Posted on Fri 16 Feb 2018

Critic Michael Beek reflects on the qualities underpinning the unique talent of composer Bernard Herrmann, whose scores include Psycho and Vertigo.

Photo of Bernard Herrmann

“ Bernard Herrmann Centenary, Further Reading ”

Posted on Fri 16 Feb 2018

Find out more about composer Bernard Herrmann with this selection of links.

Between Stillness and Storm by Aidan Moesby

Catching up with our Artists in Residence

Posted on Thu 15 Feb 2018

We’ve been genuinely struck by the creative ideas of our artists in residence over the past year. With themes of climate change, communication, Brexit, identity, food futures and LGBTQ histories, research has spanned many concerns. Hosted within the Pervasive Media Studio, the artists have pushed themselves and their practice. So what have they been up to?

Studio Mural Timelapse

  Studio Mural Timelapse

Posted on Mon 19 Feb 2018

A time lapse video of a new mural being installed in Pervasive Media Studio, Watershed, 2017

Jasmine Thompson working on one of her murals in the Pervasive Media Studio

“ Visual arts representation: an interview with Jasmine Thompson ”

Posted on Wed 14 Feb 2018 by Zahra Ash-Harper

In this interview Zahra Ash-Harper, Watershed Producer, talks to illustrator Jasmine Thompson about the murals she created for the Pervasive Media Studio: the process of creating them, what the space means to her, and the importance of representation...