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Matangi/Maya/MIA
Drawn from a never-before-seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate, Sundance Award-winning portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.
Matangi/Maya/MIA
Drawn from a never-before-seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate, Sundance Award-winning portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.
Faces Places
Iconic filmmaker Agnès Varda teams up with street artist and photographer JR as they embark on a road trip like no other to examine what it takes to make a meaningful piece of art.
September Podcast
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Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove and Cinema Producer Tara Judah share their highlights and must see films this September including The Rider, Skate Kitchen and our Sunday Brunch season celebrating the work of Britain's most compelling working class talent.
Cold War
Pawel Pawlikowski wowed Cannes (and picked up a Best Director prize) with this gorgeously crafted love story of a pair of mismatched musicians shuttling back and forth across the Iron Curtain.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Desiree Akhavan follows up Appropriate Behaviour with this tremendous drama about a teen sent off to a 'gay reform camp' that scooped the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.
BlacKkKlansman
Spike Lee makes a triumphant return to form with this furious and often funny true-life tale of a black cop who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan.
Working Class Heroes: British Working Class on Film
Throughout September and October join us as we celebrate some of British cinema’s most compelling working class talent.
What's on today - Sat 22 Sept
| Feature | Showing |
|---|---|
| Cold War 15 (S) | 17:50 AD DS |
| Faces Places 12A (S) | 18:00 |
| Climax 18 (S) | 18:10, 20:40 |
| A Haunted Existence by Tom Marshman 15 | 18:45 Sold Out |
| BlacKkKlansman 15 | 20:10 AD |
| Matangi/Maya/MIA 18 (PS) | 20:20 |
What's on tomorrow - Sun 23 Sept
| Feature | Showing |
|---|---|
| Working Class Sunday Brunches: Billy Liar PG | 12:00 |
| Cold War 15 (S) | 13:00, 17:30 AD |
| The Rider 15 | 14:20 AD |
| Living in the Future’s Past with Director Q&A 12A | 15:00 QA |
| The Miseducation of Cameron Post 15 | 15:30 AD |
| Faces Places 12A (S) | 17:00 |
| Climax 18 (S) | 17:50, 20:10 |
| A Haunted Existence by Tom Marshman 15 | 18:45 Sold Out |
| BlacKkKlansman 15 | 19:50 AD DS |
| Matangi/Maya/MIA 18 (PS) | 20:30 |
What's on - Mon 24 Sept
| Feature | Showing |
|---|---|
| Cold War 15 (S) | 11:00 AD Baby DS |
| Cold War 15 (S) | 14:50 AD, 17:30 AD |
| Faces Places 12A (S) | 15:00, 17:40 |
| The Miseducation of Cameron Post 15 | 15:20 AD |
| Climax 18 (S) | 18:00 AD, 20:40 AD |
| Matangi/Maya/MIA 18 (PS) | 20:10 |
| The Rider 15 | 20:20 AD DS |
What's on - Tue 25 Sept
| Feature | Showing |
|---|---|
| Cold War 15 (S) |
14:50 AD 17:30 AD DS |
| Faces Places 12A (S) |
15:00 17:40 |
| The Miseducation of Cameron Post 15 | 15:20 AD |
| Climax 18 (S) |
18:00 20:40 |
| Matangi/Maya/MIA 18 (PS) | 20:10 |
| The Rider 15 | 20:20 AD |
Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - get 30% off main dishes from our menu
What's on - Wed 26 Sept
What's on - Thu 27 Sept
What's on - Fri 28 Sept
Depict ’18 Shortlist is live
Watch, vote and comment now
We are delighted to announce that this year's Depict shortlist is now live - and we need your votes to decide the winner of this year’s coveted Audience Award.
Meaningful and purposeful design
In this Lunchtime Talk Chloe Meineck, Studio Resident and founder of design studio, Studio Meineck will discuss her current projects, Music Memory Box and Trove, from conception to customer and everything in between.
Café & Bar
Overlooking Bristol’s vibrant Harbourside, our food and drink is local, seasonal, ethically sourced and simply delicious.
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"Don't just do brilliant stuff, but help someone else do brilliant stuff"
Take a moment to watch this beautiful film - with contributions from Watershed staff past and present, friends, partners and funders - that shows Dick Penny (CEO of Watershed from Sept 1998 - July 2018) through the eyes of the people that have had the pleasure of working with and learning from him.