Watershed commissions craft makers to explore the Internet of Things

Posted on Mon 7 Jan 2013

A Music Memory Box for people with dementia, a flying lampshade that communicates feeling, and coins that trigger invaluable experiences: these are all part of our new three month Craft + Technology Residencies, which kick off this week. 

Playable City Award shortlist is live and ready for your comments!

Posted on Thu 13 Dec 2012

We launched the £30,000 Playable City Award in October to challenge artists from all over the world to bring together creative technologies, art and play to surprise and engage audiences by bringing a sense of wonder into public spaces.

FilmWorks final event inspires confidence and collaboration

Posted on Thu 13 Dec 2012

Watershed selected as one of the BFI's Film Academy Partners

Posted on Thu 6 Dec 2012

Muppets, mezze and mulled wine: a new Christmas menu, great value drinks and festive films

Posted on Tue 4 Dec 2012

Good tidings we bring (nearly)

Posted on Tue 4 Dec 2012

Electric December is live!

Posted on Fri 30 Nov 2012

Electric December, Watershed's annual short film competition, is here - ready to make December just that little bit more joyous with an outstanding online showcase of 24 short films from across Europe - one for each day of advent.This year we are thrilled to have received over 70 entries from across the UK and Europe including Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, Romania and Poland. The final 24 films for Electric December's fourteenth edition were all selected due to their imaginative and distinctive style.

Bristol Palestine Film Festival puts itself on the map

Posted on Tue 20 Nov 2012

After the success of last year's inaugural festival, Bristol Palestine Film Festival returns to Bristol with films, talks, masterclasses and events exploring fresh perspectives on Palestine's economic, social, political and cultural life.

An app is not just for Christmas....

Posted on Fri 16 Nov 2012

Playing the City

Posted on Thu 15 Nov 2012

Afrika Eye returns to Watershed with a bang!

Posted on Tue 6 Nov 2012

Bristol’s very own African film festival returns to Watershed from Fri 9 Nov to Sun 11 Nov with another great line-up of cinema, music, workshops and discussion. This year the festival takes a close look at fifty years of independence for Jamaica and also focuses on African trauma healing. With sixteen fascinating, diverse events that make up this year’s Festival programme, Afrika Eye Film Festival 2012 promises to be one of the highlights in Bristol’s cultural calendar.