This Gallery and Archive represents 24 years of work that Watershed has co-created, partnered on and commissioned. It presents work that spans the period of time when we started talking of a digital revolution – the democratisation of artistic and creative activity from across our communities in its many and varied forms, to more recent work that explores creativity as we look to a more uncertain future.
Gathering Moss is a digital landscape, created in 2021, of artistic ideas made in response to the climate emergency. It presents ideas online, to provoke net-zero acts within the real world.
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.
A Watershed produced collaboration which follows 12 artists working as part of Unlimited, the Cultural Olympiad programme focusing on disability.
This short film by AntiVJ captures the alternative epic Christmas lights show which transformed the façade of Bristol’s Council House.
A multi-user interactive installation developed by Luke Jerram, recipient of the 6th Clark Bursary, which audiences experienced during their sleep.
Jay explores the lack of support that the school system provides for excluded kids and young people with diverse needs, and how being labelled as a 'bad kid' has damaging effects for a young person's development.
Sisters Emily and Isabel were close growing up, then Isabel got diagnosed with ADHD. This short documentary takes a look at how ADHD affects their relationship, as they navigate the changes of growing up together.
A group of young people of colour talk about the ways in which hair is intertwined with identity and how they have come to love and celebrate their hair texture.
A partnership which offered business support for creative individuals and small companies to develop a creative idea into an economically sustainable business.
Ten years after Watershed’s online gallery DShed was conceived in 1999 – this article discussed its Past, Present & Future
A short film introducing the Layered Reality 5G weekend: the first urban testbed for public users.
An immersive theatre piece, developed as part of our 2016 Artist in Residence programme, in which protagonist Afronaut Femi travels through space in search of life on other planets.
Picnic in Space is a rare jewel of a film in which Marshall McLuhan banters with his long time cohort Harley Parker.
This classic gothic film gets a brand new score as part of a Filmic workshop for 18-25 year olds.
Meet Dave, a hapless young zombie trying to make his way in the world.
Joff Winterhart and Tom Stubbs worked with 28 older people around Bristol to time-travel through living memory.
A week long workshop for over fifties from across Europe, creating digital stories based on their personal experiences with food.
Two digital literacy workshops for learners aged over fifty who had little or no experience of working with digital media.