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Through You - with Amari Cheatom and Marni Wood. Photo by Cameron Berton.

Watershed introduces Virtual Reality immersive experiences

Posted on Mon 5 June 2017

Watershed have teamed up with virtual reality pioneer Catherine Allen to produce a season of immersive experiences in VR this June (Wed 14 – Sat 17 June) - the first of its kind for a UK independent cinema and arts venue.

Petra

An Interview with DepicT! '16 Winner Petra Balekic

Posted on Mon 5 June 2017

With the Mon 3 July deadline for entries to this year’s DepicT! – Watershed’s super short film competition – beginning to loom on the cinematic horizon, we took some time...

Miriam Randall

Watershed appoints a new Executive Director

Posted on Tue 30 May 2017

Watershed is delighted to announce the appointment of Miriam Randall as its first ever Executive Director. Miriam will join the Watershed team in August bringing invaluable expertise gained in her role of Executive Director of Lighthouse in Brighton, where she has been based for the past ten years.

Goup of people discussing and signing about a film

'Inviting everybody to dance...'

Posted on Wed 17 May 2017

We want to ensure that we are as inclusive, welcoming and accessible as we can be for everyone. We know the best way to achieve this is to work with our partners, customers and audiences to learn and develop our skills and understanding of what we need to do to meet your needs.

Afronaut Femi as imagined by Drojan Visuals

The Last Blues Song of a Lost Afronaut - film launched

Posted on Thu 11 May 2017

We are delighted to share a short film documenting the work developed by Edson Burton, during his recent Artist Residency at Pervasive Media Studio.

David Lisser cooking insects in his Future food café at Allenheads Village show, 2011

Introducing our newest Artist in Residence

Posted on Wed 10 May 2017

We’re super pleased to introduce our newest Artist in Residence David Lisser. David has joined the communities at Pervasive Media Studio and At Bristol for the next few months to develop Meal Plans, a new project that will imagine the future of food as if it was history.

Beto Figueiroa

Smart Oxford Playable City now open

Posted on Thu 4 May 2017

We are delighted to announce a new global call for submissions for the newly created Smart Oxford Playable City Commission. This brand new Playable City® commission puts people and play at the heart of the city of Oxford, and is our first time partnering with a UK city outside of Bristol.

Watershed Box Office foyer in late 1980s

We are getting a new Box Office...

Posted on Thu 4 May 2017

We are really excited to announce that we will be refitting our Box Office in July which will involve ripping out the current set up and creating a new more welcoming and friendly space. Read on to find out what's happening.

Pete Vance, our newest Producer

Say hi to Pete - and Creative Producers International

Posted on Thu 4 May 2017

Pete Vance is the newest member of the Watershed team. We asked our latest Producer to introduce himself and a brand new programme he's running (Creative Producers International) – and detail how you can get involved, wherever you are in the world…

Image of These Pages Fall Like Ash by Circumstance

Announcing an open call for our 2017 Residencies

Posted on Thu 27 April 2017

We are delighted to announce an open call for our 2017 Residencies. Here at Watershed we are passionate about supporting brilliant people working at the intersection of culture, creativity and technology, and our residency programme is built on these solid foundations.

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Cinema Rediscovered returns

Posted on Thu 27 April 2017

Cinema Rediscovered returns to Watershed for the second year, bringing the finest digital restorations, some contemporary classics and film print rarities and putting them back where they belong, on the big screen.