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Black History Month at Watershed

Posted on Wed 30 Sept 2020

Some of the highlights in Watershed's October programme which foreground Black history, champion talent and celebrate Black voices

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The Residents Podcast is now live!

Posted on Thu 24 Sept 2020

In this podcast series, Studio Resident Will gives listeners a backstage access pass to the Studio and its diverse residents, highlighting the vitality and difference that comes from engaging with a wide range of voices, when looking at contemporary issues.

Steve McQueen's Mangrove

The BFI London Film Festival… in Bristol

Posted on Tue 8 Sept 2020

Be the first to see new films from Steve McQueen, Josephine Decker, Francis Lee and more as Watershed teams up with the BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express to bring Bristol audiences 11 exclusive previews from the Festival.

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Watershed will re-open in September

Posted on Wed 24 June 2020

Yesterday the Government announced the re-opening of cinemas and bars in England from 4 July (subject to safeguards) alongside the reduction of social distancing to 1m plus (with additional mitigations).  

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Watershed stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Posted on Mon 15 June 2020

We are FOR equality and ANTI-racist. The global events of the last few weeks, the injustices faced by Black people in the UK and the clear demands for change in Bristol on the weekend of 7 June, speak powerfully to the need to make real commitments.

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A summary of our audience survey

Posted on Fri 12 June 2020

A huge thank you to everyone who fed back to us

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Bristol Arts Channel Launches

Posted on Thu 28 May 2020

A collection of Bristol's cultural organisations have teamed up to launch Bristol Arts Channel, presenting content "Together Online"

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Introducing our Spring Residency artist 2020

Posted on Mon 27 April 2020

A big remote welcome to our Spring Residency artist - Joe Hill.

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Cinema Rediscovered 2020 Cancelled

Posted on Thu 9 April 2020

See you at Cinema Rediscovered 2021

Audiences at an outdoor screening at Cinema Rediscovered, our annual film festival

A gift for you: see you at the cinema, online!

Posted on Fri 20 March 2020

We might have closed our cinemas but we still want to share great films with you. Here's one way.

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Watershed building shut for now, but our arms are wide open

Posted on Tue 17 March 2020

Given the national picture the Watershed building will temporarily close from 14:00 on Tue 17 March and our upcoming events and screenings are cancelled for now.