Cultural cinema and digital creativity centre in Bristol UK

iShed was established by Watershed in 2007 to produce creative technology collaborations.

iShed‘s portfolio of commissioning schemes, events, research and consultancy encompasses the arts and creative industries. Local, national and international partnerships with industry, artists and universities, enables iShed’s support of talent and new ideas.

iShed extends Watershed’s impact by widening opportunities for creative engagement with technology, developing digital practice through a focus on open investigation and audiences.

Highlights of iShed’s work include:

The Pervasive Media Studio, a Bristol city-centre research studio, brings together artists, technologists and academics to explore the future of mobile and wireless media

Media Sandbox, a creative industries commissioning scheme, develops ambitious and imaginative ideas using new technologies.

Theatre Sandbox commissions theatre companies from across the UK to explore new ideas using digital technologies.

iShed openly shares all of its projects through work-in-progress blogs and showcase events; exchanging learning, knowledge and networks with local, national and international creative communities.