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Playable City Toyko

Two UK designers explore the playful city in Tokyo

Posted on Wed 27 June 2018

Watershed and the British Council are delighted to announce the two UK creatives who won the Playable City Tokyo 2018 open call to travel to Tokyo for a two-stage residency in June and September - Bristol-based designer Tom Metcalfe and London play scholar, Sophie Sampson.

Image of the recording studio within the Oh Europa van

Catching up with Artists in Residence Action Hero

Posted on Thu 21 June 2018

In May 2018, Watershed’s latest Artists in Residence Action Hero, set off from Bristol on a six month journey across Europe. In a motorhome housing a recording studio, they are currently travelling over 30,000km, recording songs of love, hope, heartbreak, loss and desire, sung by the people they meet.

Maurice

Cinema: Reframed, Restored & Rediscovered

Posted on Wed 20 June 2018

We are delighted to announce two major focuses at Cinema Rediscovered - Reframing the Archive and Restored & Rediscovered including brand new restorations of Maurice, The Apartment and Le Crime de Monsieur Lange, Aardman’s earliest films Animated Conversations and Conversation Pieces plus a 20th anniversary launch preview of The Big Lebowski.

Woman on subway

Women in the spotlight at Cinema Rediscovered

Posted on Mon 21 May 2018

Cinema Rediscovered returns to Bristol for its third edition, Thu 26 - Sun 29 July, bringing the best in digital restorations, contemporary classics and film print rarities back where they belong on the big screen, with support from BFI awarding funds from National Lottery.

HRH Duke of Kent meets the Rife Magazine team at the Pervasive Media Studio. Photographer: Jon Aitken

Bristol venues welcome Royal visitor

Posted on Thu 17 May 2018

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent will be welcomed to Watershed tomorrow, as part of his official visit to three of Bristol’s leading creative establishments.

Deaf Conversations About Cinema event in the cafe/bar

Did you know this week (14 - 20 May) is Deaf Awareness Week?

Posted on Wed 16 May 2018

Help us to raise Deaf Awareness not just this week but every day – here at Watershed we've made a few short films that may help.

Playable City Seoul

Open Call for our Winter Residencies Programme

Posted on Thu 10 May 2018

Supporting creative practitioners to have freedom and resources to develop ideas is an incredibly important part of our work at Watershed, so we are truly delighted to announce an open call for this years’ funded residencies…

Pervasive Media Studio

New jobs announced for South West Creative Technology Network

Posted on Wed 9 May 2018

We are delighted to announce two brand new posts created as part of Watershed's membership of the recently announced South West Creative Technology Network, a regional consortium which aims to drive digital innovation in the South West.

Two people talking

Our Playable City Tokyo Residency is open now

Posted on Thu 26 April 2018

We are delighted to announce an open call for a Playable City Tokyo Residency. Watershed is working in partnership with the British Council to offer an exciting opportunity for two artists to travel to Tokyo for the 2018 Residency.

Trying out a VR headset

Bristol VR Lab opens

Posted on Thu 12 April 2018

A landmark new facility establishing Bristol as a central development hub for Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) skills and content officially opens its doors today.

Interior shot of the Pervasive Media Studio

New Creative Technology Network announced for the South West

Posted on Wed 11 April 2018

Watershed is delighted to be a part of the new South West Creative Technology Network, a regional consortium which aims to drive digital innovation in the South West.