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#GivingTuesday: A Day for Giving

Posted on Fri 24 Nov 2017

Forget the excesses and consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday – Tue 28 Nov is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving, the perfect antidote to the two biggest shopping days of the year.

Play, Planning, Policy, Placemaking and Innovation: Erin Walsh

  Play, Planning, Policy, Placemaking and Innovation: Erin Walsh

Posted on Wed 28 Feb 2018

Erin Walsh's talk on Play, Planning, Policy, Placemaking and Innovation for Watershed's Making The City Playable conference 2017.

Unplayable Cities: Miguel Sicart

  Unplayable Cities: Miguel Sicart

Posted on Mon 27 Nov 2017

Teacher of play, author and academic Miguel Sicart considers what make an unplayable city and proposes an alternative understanding of the role of play in modern urban living.

Still from The Florida Project by Sean Baker

“ Curate, collaborate and connect ”

Posted on Mon 20 Nov 2017 by Mark Cosgrove

Watershed's approach to cinema – when everything about it is changing

Baby in mother's womb - words, Sight, Sound, Taste, Touch, Smell

Watershed hosts the UK's first dedicated VR arts festival

Posted on Thu 16 Nov 2017

Watershed team up with Pervasive Media Studio residents, Limina Immersive, for the Limina VR Weekender: a weekend of creative virtual reality sessions from Fri 1 to Sun 3 Dec.

Ice Road by Raucous

Pervasive Media Studio Residents win Europe’s biggest theatre prize

Posted on Wed 15 Nov 2017

We are delighted to warmly congratulate Pervasive Media Studio resident Tim X Atack on winning the 2017 Bruntwood Prize award for his play Heartworm. Tim X Atack is a Bristol-based award-winning writer, composer and sound designer for stage and screen. His previous plays have already been met with great acclaim, a number having been adapted for BBC Radio.

Portrait of Phil Johnson

“ Phil Johnson's Filmic Mixtape ”

Posted on Wed 15 Nov 2017

Filmic co-creator Phil Johnson shares his 'Filmic Mixtape': his selection of inspirational film and music collaborations.

Watershed

Bristol named UNESCO City of Film

Posted on Wed 1 Nov 2017

Great news – we are proud that Bristol has been named UNESCO City of Film, a global recognition of the city’s outstanding contribution to film culture and creativity.

November 2017 Watershed Podcast

  November 2017 Watershed Podcast

Posted on Wed 1 Nov 2017

A season of films, and a family event, based on Japanese Animé are the topics for discussion in this month's podcast.

Image credit: Vicky Clarke, Q-02, Brussels

Introducing our Artist in Residence duos...

Posted on Tue 31 Oct 2017

Continent-spanning love songs and making sound from the city’s light: these are the brilliant musical ideas from our latest Artists in Residence, two duos who will explore the points where art and technology meet to play a different kind of border-crossing tune.

Our late night screening of Amélie - with tasty treats in the Café & Bar

“ A Watershed approach to the Café & Bar... ”

Posted on Mon 30 Oct 2017 by Claire Stewart

James Taljaard (General Manager) and Helen Round (Food and Beverage Manager) talk about the ethos of our Café & Bar and our approach to food and drink...