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Two people stand in a dimly lit room, focused on a glowing rectangular table. The scene conveys curiosity and concentration against a brick wall backdrop. — Home Is Where the Heart Is - Image credit: Sham Ahmed

Winter Residencies 2026 Overview

Posted on Fri 17 April

Our 2026 Winter Residents, whose residencies ran from February to March, explored how memory, presence and connection take shape across digital and physical worlds - from a playful digital memorial shaped by collective grief to a heartbeat-responsive light installation.

Two people posed in front of a white vintage car in a rocky, dimly lit setting; one in black leather holding a gun, the other in a pink outfit.

Posted on Wed 15 April

Early Bird passes are now on sale for the 10th birthday edition of Cinema Rediscovered – the UK’s leading celebration of newly-restored films, forgotten gems and classic...

A person sits cross-legged on the floor, wearing headphones, surrounded by vertical red lights. Intense video game scenes with fire project in the background.

Posted on Tue 31 March

Over £2 million has been allocated to 142 artist-led projects across the UK in the second round of Immersive Arts funding – a scheme supporting artists of all backgrounds and experience to work with immersive technologies.

The Moment at Watershed. Photo by Charley Williams

Posted on Wed 25 March

Starting the week with £6 cinema tickets for Club Shed members, young people (24 and under) and all concession ticket holders - plus some small changes to our pricing

A hand hovers over a small screen atop a retro TV showing a blue image. The screen displays text with words about a "palace" and a "lake." The vibe is artistic and thought-provoking.

Making, experiencing and sharing ideas of home – the year so far

Posted on Tue 3 Feb

In May 2025 we began a programme of films, immersive art, talks and workshops to explore the many different ways in which people find, make, imagine, long for, and escape home.

A photo of three people at First Friday in Watershed's Pervasive Media Studio.

Introducing Take Part at Watershed

Posted on Wed 28 Jan

From conversations to commissions, one-off workshops to in-depth courses, this new section of our website brings together all of the opportunities to actively participate at Watershed.

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Introducing our Winter Residents 2025–2027

Posted on Wed 28 Jan

Watershed and Pervasive Media Studio are delighted to announce the four UK-based creative practitioners for our Winter Residencies Programme.

Flash Gordon outdoor screening and the 2nd edition of Cinema Rediscovered

Save the dates for the 10th edition of Cinema Rediscovered!

Posted on Fri 23 Jan

We can’t quite believe it but we’re fast approaching the 10th edition of Cinema Rediscovered Wed 22 - Sun 26 July 2026, Watershed’s annual festival that brings great films...

A black and white photo of the artist Andrew Kötting kissing his daughter Eden on the cheek.

Undershed unveils its first exhibition for 2026: The Everyworld

Posted on Fri 9 Jan

A multimedia jaunt through an exuberant kaleidoscope of family, myth and the creative spirit from award-winning filmmaker and artist Andrew Kötting and daughter, Eden.

A young Black women sits smiling with red headphones on and a banner above her reads Rebel Resistors Radio Club.

Introducing our Dreamtime Fellow 2026 

Posted on Fri 12 Dec 2025

Watershed and the Jerram Foundation are excited to introduce our Dreamtime Fellow Gemma Paintin, whose practice spans live art, sound, social practice and work for public space.

A young man stands in dim light, wearing a historical tunic with an embroidered collar, while figures gather in the background.

Winter Cinema Highlights at Watershed

Posted on Thu 4 Dec 2025

Our cinema programme team (Mark Cosgrove and Steph Read) share the wintry highlights to look forward to this festive season at Watershed.

An outdoor poster site - a person stands to the side smiling and pointing in the same pose as the person in the poster which also has the words' Watershed Nees

An interesting day talking about AI...

Posted on Thu 20 Nov 2025

This week we found out that some people are under the impression that our Cinema of the Year campaign artwork had been created with the use of AI. This has come as quite a shock to us, however we are grateful that the question has been asked so we are able to clarify our position in relation to AI and to say clearly that no AI was used in the creation of this piece of creative work.

Vote for Watershed to win BIFA’s Inaugural Cinema of the Year Award

Posted on Mon 3 Nov 2025

We’re super excited that Watershed has been selected as one of five nominees for the British Independent Film Award’s (BIFA) very first Cinema of the Year award, supported by Kia and voted for by cinemagoers. We now need your help to be in with a chance of winning.

A large colourful inflatable plant is in Japan.

Watershed takes Playable City to Japan

Posted on Thu 9 Oct 2025

From the harbourside to Japan’s second city: Watershed is taking cuddly plants, interactive tapestries and sketching robots from Bristol to Osaka, Japan, as part of Playable City Osaka.

The Palestine flag flying from Watershed's balcony.

Watershed signs the Bristol Apartheid-Free Zone pledge

Posted on Tue 16 Sept 2025

Today Watershed joins over 4,000 citizens and organisations across the city in signing the Bristol Apartheid Free Zone pledge. This means we are now boycotting Israeli...