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Watershed receives funding from Arts Council England

Posted on Fri 4 Nov 2022

We are delighted that Watershed has been offered £757, 984 per year for three years from Arts Council England as part of their 2023 – 2026 investment programme. 

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If we tolerate this...

Posted on Thu 3 Nov 2022

Arts organisations from Bristol have come together to raise awareness of the possible risks to the future of freedom of expression, using the hashtag #67MillionVoices.

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Psst - don't tell anyone just yet but we've opened our new toilets

Posted on Fri 28 Oct 2022

Today we are opening Watershed’s new toilets for testing, with the following changes still to be made before they are officially 'finished'...

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Announcing MyWorld Fellowships in Residence

Posted on Fri 21 Oct 2022

We are delighted to launch our first two Fellowships in Residence – one at Ultraleap and the Pervasive Media Studio, the other at Bristol Old Vic and the Pervasive Media Studio – as part of MyWorld.

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An open call for Watershed’s Winter Residencies programme

Posted on Wed 28 Sept 2022

We’re delighted to announce an open call for our funded Winter Residencies programme - we’re looking for two UK-based creative practitioners, with ideas for art and technology projects that explore ways of Making the World Differently.

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The Residents Podcast Series is Back!

Posted on Fri 23 Sept 2022

The Residents Podcast, a series of conversations exploring technology, arts, the economy and health through the lens of community and creativity is back, kicking off with a live episode on 27 Oct.

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Watershed is the newest member of Bristol's Climate Leaders Group

Posted on Fri 23 Sept 2022

The Climate Leaders Group supports organisations that are leading the way in reducing their carbon emissions, and we couldn't be more delighted to be one of their newest members.

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Why no Cinebabies screening this week?

Posted on Mon 5 Sept 2022

Just explaining why we do not have a Cinebabies screening this week.

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The BFI London Film Festival 2022… in Bristol

Posted on Wed 31 Aug 2022

The 66th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) in partnership with American Express is coming to Bristol from 5 – 16 October, giving Bristol audiences the chance to discover the world’s best new films on the big screen.

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Introducing Sean Connery: Beyond Bond

Posted on Tue 23 Aug 2022

To celebrate the release of UWE Bristol’s Professor Andrew Spicer’s new book Sean Connery: Acting, Stardom and National Identity, we present a series of film screenings and an illustrated talk on the Scottish star.

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Condense move into Watershed

Posted on Wed 27 July 2022

We are delighted to welcome Condense to Watershed; the world’s first studio for streaming live events into the metaverse will be based downstairs in our building on the harbourside from this week.