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Impulse: Playing with Reality, Undershed 2025. Image credit: Paul Blakemore.

The Making of Impulse: Playing with Reality

Posted on Thu 2 Oct by Amy Rose

We asked the co-directors May Abdalla and Barry Gene Murphy a few questions about the process of making Impulse: Playing with Reality.

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“ Move in with us... ”

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Posted on Tue 30 Sept
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“ Tracing the source of the River Frome… ”

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Posted on Wed 24 Sept by Rachael Burton
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In this article, Co-Director of Regenerative Futures Rachael Burton describes the first half of the walk from the source of the River Frome the Wild and Generous team took in July 2025.

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“ Five Years of Climate Action at Watershed - Part 2 ”

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Posted on Fri 5 Sept by Zoe Rasbash
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Zoe Rasbash has been Watershed's Environmental Emergencies Action Researcher for the past five years. As she leaves us for new challenges she takes some time to reflect on all that she, and we have learned. This is the second of a two-part article.

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“ Five years of Climate Action at Watershed - Part 1 ”

Posted on Fri 5 Sept by Zoe Rasbash

Zoe Rasbash has been Watershed's Environmental Emergencies Action Researcher for the past five years. As she leaves us for new challenges she takes some time to reflect on all that she, and we have learned. This is the first of a two-part article.

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“ Playing with giant marshmallows and invisible robots ”

Posted on Fri 8 Aug by Amy Rose

Undershed Lead Curator Amy Rose shares more about The Hothouse Laboratory, Undershed's latest exhibition.

Amy Rose, Undershed Curator is peering down at a screen showing FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth

“ Taking a position in an overwhelming world  ”

Posted on Mon 7 July by Amy Rose

In this article Amy Rose, Lead Curator of Undershed shares her reflections on FRAMERATE: Pulse of the Earth which will run until Sun 13 July.

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“ Introducing Home ”

Posted on Tue 29 April by Jo Lansdowne

Jo Lansdowne, Executive Producer, reflects on our new theme Home, a year of making, watching and sharing what home means to us all.

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“ A note from Watershed CEO on The WECA Mayoral Transport Hustings ”

Posted on Wed 2 April

Watershed CEO Clare Reddington responds to feedback

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“ Spring Cinema at Watershed ”

Posted on Mon 10 Feb

Our Cinema programme team Mark Cosgrove and Steph Read share some of the highlights we’ll be welcoming to Watershed’s cinema screens throughout Spring.

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“ Watershed Wild & Generous - Let's Begin ”

Posted on Mon 16 Dec 2024 by Clare Reddington

Clare Reddington, Watershed CEO talks about beginning work on Wild and Generous, a place-led redevelopment of our Grade II listed building.

Photo of Nida Manzoor as a guest for a Q&A screening.

“ The Power of Ka-Pow! ”

Posted on Fri 25 Oct 2024 by Nida Manzoor

Nida Manzoor, Guest Curator and director of Polite Society, delves into her curated season of action films, Chicks, Kicks & Flicks.

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“ Watershed Balance & Belonging Results 2024 ”

Posted on Wed 18 Sept 2024 by Helen Jaffa

Helen Jaffa, Head of People at Watershed shares how Watershed's annual Balance & Belonging report impacts our wider people strategy and how it supports us to make change.

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“ Autumn Cinema at Watershed ”

Posted on Fri 6 Sept 2024

Our Cinema programme team share some of the highlights we’ll be welcoming to Watershed’s cinema screens throughout Autumn.

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“ Celebrating 20th anniversary of working at Watershed ”

Posted on Mon 15 July 2024 by Clare Reddington

In this article Clare Reddington, CEO of Watershed shares some thoughts on the importance and joy of working in partnership and collaboration as she celebrates two milestones: 20 years of working at Watershed and being awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the West England (UWE) in recognition of her leadership in the cultural sector and her contributions to Bristol’s creative ecology.