The National Lottery Open Week Offers
Please note: This event took place in March 2025
National Lottery Open Week is a way for National Lottery funded venues - including us! - to say thank you to the players for the £30 million raised for Good Causes every week, by offering free entry, discounts and special offers.
In 2024, over 500 National Lottery funded venues across the UK said thank you to The National Lottery players by offering free and low-cost days out.
Here's what we're offering for National Lottery players on Fri 21 and Sat 22 March:
Free tour of Pervasive Media Studio and Lunchtime Talk
Join us for a tour of Pervasive Media Studio, our exciting research and development space, at 12:30 on Fri 21 March, followed by a free talk at 13:00 by Studio residents Richard Norton and Derek Ahmedzai of The Peeps.
Booking in advance is not required, simply turn up at 12:25 with your proof of purchase of a National Lottery Game.
Take a guided tour of Watershed’s projection booth on Sat 22 March from 13:00 and discover how the films screening at Watershed make it onto the screen.
Watershed is one of a decreasing number of cinemas in the country which can still screen 35mm and 16mm film, alongside 2K and 4K digital projection. Discover how digital and analogue film projection works, why each of Watershed’s three cinemas are unique, and find out about the individual projectors and films.
The tour will start in the top foyer of Watershed next to the welcome desk and will last approximately 30 minutes. You will have the opportunity to meet a member of our award-winning technical team and ask questions.
Available to the first 6 cinema goers who sign up when booking a cinema ticket with your lottery ticket in-person at Box Office or call (0117) 927 5100.
Buy a Watershed cinema ticket in person at Box Office on Sat 22 March and get a free small portion of popcorn when you bring proof of purchase of a National Lottery game.