What’s On Week Ahead

Four people sitting and talking in a cozy living room around a wooden coffee table with drinks and snacks.
Image from The Invite

Showing Wed 1 – Tue 7 July

Effi O Blaenau (Subtitled)

Until Thu 9 Jul

Based on Gary Owen’s much lauded and widely performed one-woman play, Iphigenia in Splott, Effi o Blaenau is director Marc Evans’ cinematic interpretation set against the wide open landscapes of North Wales.

Blue Heron (Subtitled)

Until Thu 9 Jul

In the late 1990s, a family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island, as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the experiences of the youngest child, Sasha. Their fresh start is interrupted by the increasingly dangerous behavior of Jeremy, the family’s oldest child.

Wed 1 July

(ends 16:46) (ends 22:16)

Mon 29 June 18:00 Q&A Screening Update: Unfortunately due to illness, Sophy Romvari is unable to attend this Q&A screening.

Backrooms

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom in this adaptation of the global phenomenon from Kane Parsons.

Wed 1 July

Please note: This film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.

A Private Life (Subtitled)

Until Thu 9 Jul

Jodie Foster’s impeccable French and comedic skills are on full display in this mystery thriller, which sees her character journey down a rabbit hole to investigate a suspicious death.

Wed 1 July

Thu 2 July

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Castration Movie Chapter iii. Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift; a fragmentary passage + Q&A

part of Queer Vision 2026

The acerbic new chapter of Louise Weard’s visionary, post-modern trans epic, here we follow Izzy who is desperately clawing for any source of (mis)information to sabotage her partner’s transition.

Intro
Introductory Talk
QA
Q&A Session

This screening will include an introduction from Queer Vision, and will be followed by an online Q&A with the film's director Louise Weard hosted by Sal Creber of Reel Life Monsters.

Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - Club Shed members get 30% off main dishes from our menu with a valid ticket.

How to Live on Earth

Fri 3 - Thu 9 July

Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch, How to Live on Earth is a visionary feature documentary that explores our vital connection to nature and its role in our future.

Fri 3 July

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Mad Villain

part of Lunchtime Talks

A cartoon character with a surprised expression appears to be falling into a swirling, black and gray hypnotic vortex, conveying confusion and chaos.

In this Lunchtime Talk, Nikesh Shukla and Camille Aubry will talk about how they're bringing their new comic book series Mad Villan to life in a political landscape where reality is meeting fiction.

Fri 3 July

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The Invite

Fri 3 - Thu 9 July

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?

Fri 3 July

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Mon 6 July

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Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie

Fri 3 - Thu 9 July

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.

Fri 3 July

Sat 4 July

Sun 5 July

Mon 6 July

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First Friday

A man plays video games at a round table, while a person in a red jacket and beanie talks to a smiling woman. The background features a detailed mural.

First Friday is a monthly social and showcasing event open to anyone.

Fri 3 July

(ends 19:00)

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Backrooms: Everything Must Go with Bonus Footage

Fri 3 - Thu 9 July

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom in this adaptation of the global phenomenon from Kane Parsons.

Followed by 15 minutes of brand-new material after the end credits, created by director Kane Parsons.

Bound

part of Queer Vision 2026

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

Intro
Introductory Talk

This screening will include an introduction from Queer Vision.

The Birdcage

part of Queer Vision 2026

Bristol Megascreen (about 1 min walk from Watershed)

Queer Vision Film Festival is delighted to present this groundbreaking and uproariously funny comedy gem from director Mike Nichols for its 30th anniversary screening on the incredible Megascreen (former IMAX).

Sat 4 July

South West Shorts

part of Queer Vision 2026

Two people in winter clothing working with shovels and a wheelbarrow in a field under a clear blue sky at dusk.

Showcasing the best new short films made by South West LGBTQ+ filmmakers.

Intro
Introductory Talk

This screening will be introduced by Harriet Taylor, Queer Vision Film Festival Producer.

Plus join us after the screening for a relaxed networking event for LGBTQIA+ filmmakers (and the film-curious!) in Watershed's Café & Bar, led by Ella McDonald from BFI NETWORK South West. Ella will be on hand to answer any questions about how you can get support as a writer, director or producer in the region.

Whisperings of the Moon + Love is a Book (Subtitled)

part of Queer Vision 2026

A still from Whisperings of the Moon

Lai Yuqing’s (Two Suns) feature debut Whisperings of the Moon is a thoughtful and mature meditation on love and the heavy weight of familial expectation. Paired with a screening of the short film Love is a Book.

Intro
Introductory Talk

Mon 6 July

This screening will include an introduction from Queer Vision.

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