Until Sun 13 Sep
Open your animal eyes. An immersive exhibition of groundbreaking video games & virtual reality. A must-do this summer in Bristol's Undershed Gallery.
A double bill of the first outings of Bristol's favourite animated duo Wallace & Gromit.
PS: Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol is on at M Shed until Sun 13 Sept. Get 15% off the exhibition by showing your Watershed tickets from a screening as part of our Cracking Films, Gromit! season at the M Shed Box Office.
Exhibition ticket holders also get 15% off any of the Cracking Films, Gromit! season here at Watershed - just show your ticket at Watershed Box Office.
Until Thu 3 Sep
To break his writer's block, a filmmaker draws desperate inspiration from his closest relationships in this rich Almodóvar melodrama.
Until Thu 3 Sep
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a new kind of horror remake from one of the most exciting new voices in cinema, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.
Select screenings will be presented on 35mm film. Check below for specific film times.
Until Thu 3 Sep
Directed by Gregg Araki (whose 2007 comedy Smiley Face inspired the Brat album cover don't you know!) and written by Araki and Karley Sciortino (of Slutever fame), I Want Your Sex is a darkly funny erotic satire.
All screenings of I Want Your Sex will include a pre-recorded introduction from the film's director Gregg Araki.
Until Thu 3 Sep
Celebrate this beloved coming-of-age 1989 story from the legendary Studio Ghibli about a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt.
We'll be screening this film in the original Japanese language with Subtitles (S), as well as with English Dubbing (D). Check the screenings below for more information.
part of The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky
A double bill of the third and fourth short outings of Bristol's favourite animated duo Wallace & Gromit.
PS: Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol is on at M Shed until Sun 13 Sept. Get 15% off the exhibition by showing your Watershed tickets from a screening as part of our Cracking Films, Gromit! season at the M Shed Box Office.
Exhibition ticket holders also get 15% off any of the Cracking Films, Gromit! season here at Watershed - just show your ticket at Watershed Box Office.
Until Thu 3 Sep
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
Join Club Shed for £20 and save 15% on tickets. Plus, get advance booking, discounts on food and more. Get membership and start saving today
Until Thu 3 Sep
Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
Selected 16 presents a vibrant collection of new short films by some of the most exciting early-career artists working today, nominated by artists shortlisted for the Film London Jarman Award 2025. Expect a rich mix of films that are playful, provocative, moving and surprising.
This screening will include an introduction from one of the Spike Island curatorial team.
Produced by videoclub and FLAMIN. Supported by Arts Council England and Film London.
videoclub is an artists’ moving image and digital culture agency showing artists’ work across the UK and internationally. For 20 years, videoclub has supported artists through curated programmes, engaging audiences through screenings, exhibitions, talks, residencies, and commissions.
Film London, with funding from Arts Council England (ACE), is a major supporter of artists’ filmmaking, through the Film London Artists’ Moving Image Network (FLAMIN). Through unique commissioning funds, FLAMIN has commissioned over 200 productions, and supported the careers of countless other artists with programmes of one-to-one advice sessions, residencies and workshops.
Fri 4 - Thu 10 Sept
Writer-director Louis Paxton's debut feature sees a nervy council official attempt to evict two siblings who have never had any human contact from their outside world.
Celebrate National Cinema Weekend at Watershed! On Sat 5 and Sun 6 Sept, all cinema tickets at participating cinemas - including Watershed - nationwide are £4. Simply find the film you want to see, and book your ticket as normal
Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - Club Shed members get 30% off main dishes from our menu with a valid ticket.
Fri 4 - Thu 10 Sept
A love letter to nature filmed exclusively on Super 8, Super Nature proposes a new way of seeing. A celebration of all we have and reflecting on all we have to lose, this global co-creation project journeys across 25 different countries, creating a visceral, poetic and personal meditation on the natural world.
Celebrate National Cinema Weekend at Watershed! On Sat 5 and Sun 6 Sept, all cinema tickets at participating cinemas - including Watershed - nationwide are £4. Simply find the film you want to see, and book your ticket as normal
First Friday is a monthly social and showcasing event open to anyone. It takes place in the Pervasive Media Studio every First Friday throughout the year except for August and January.
Fri 4 Sept
Fri 4 - Thu 10 Sept
Move over Heartstopper... this haunting debut has some teeth to it! A chilling sensation in queer horror from director Adrian Chiarella, Leviticus follows two lovestruck teenage boys who face off against supernatural evil in the wake of harrowing 'deliverance healing'.
Celebrate National Cinema Weekend at Watershed! On Sat 5 and Sun 6 Sept, all cinema tickets at participating cinemas - including Watershed - nationwide are £4. Simply find the film you want to see, and book your ticket as normal
Sat 5 - Sun 6 Sept
National Cinema Weekend is the cinema event we've all been waiting for! On 5 and 6 Sept, all tickets at Watershed and other participating cinemas nationwide are £4 for the whole weekend. Simply find the film you want to see, and book your ticket as normal.
Ali Plumb – that movie bloke off the internet with the interviews and the specs and the beard – is taking his delightfully nerdy film quiz on the road again… and you should definitely come.
Maximum 5 people per team. It's unallocated seating in the cinema and we will leave some gaps between you and the other teams.
After booking, please email steph.r@watershed.co.uk to confirm your team name and the number of people on your team. Please note, all team members must purchase their own ticket.
part of The Sleepover Season
What's a good sleepover without a bit of a scare? And what's a good fright without a good laugh? Attack the Block brings British-humoured slapstick adventure to a South London housing block, where endlessly hostile encounters are never quite what they seem.
Introduced by season guest co-curator Reba Martin. Celebrate National Cinema Weekend at Watershed! On Sat 5 and Sun 6 Sept, all cinema tickets at participating cinemas - including Watershed - nationwide are £4. Simply find the film you want to see, and book your ticket as normal
A struggling primary school teacher begins to make some questionable decisions after one of her students is injured.
Introduced by local comedian and actor Amy Mason and actor Alice Lamb, who both appear in the film. Celebrate National Cinema Weekend at Watershed! On Sat 5 and Sun 6 Sept, all cinema tickets at participating cinemas - including Watershed - nationwide are £4. Simply find the film you want to see, and book your ticket as normal
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