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Watershed launches Nurturing Creative Futures report

Posted on Tue 17 March by Jo Lansdowne

We are proud to be publishing our new report, Nurturing Creative Futures today, which shares the ways in which Watershed supports research and development – the values we are driven by, the methods we use, and the impact that we have had.

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“ No Fixed Abode ”

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Posted on Tue 3 Feb by Olamiposi Ayorinde
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A poem with no fixed abode, by Olamiposi Ayorinde for Writing Home. Olamiposi is a multidisciplinary creative, movement practitioner, and systems architect.

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“ It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times ”

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Posted on Thu 11 Dec 2025 by Clare Reddington
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Celebrating 2025 and navigating the financial challenge of 2026.

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“ Home as a Lullaby ”

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Posted on Wed 10 Dec 2025 by Cèlia Domínguez Hernàndez
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For Writing Home, Cèlia Dominguez Hernàndez takes us from Badalona to Bristol, where ‘homemaking’ becomes a practice, not a destination.

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“ REFRAMING THE FRAME: Interpreting the Past, Present, and Future of Black Film in Bristol ”

Posted on Tue 18 Nov 2025 by Rachael Burton

We've commissioned Professor Shawn Sobers for a new report that looks into Watershed's past and future possibilities of Black filmmaking and exhibition in Bristol.

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“ Undershed: One year in  ”

Posted on Fri 7 Nov 2025 by Amy Rose

Lead Curator Amy Rose shares reflections, highlights, and achievements after Undershed's first birthday.

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“ Our Big Give Make Shift Campaign – One Year On ”

Posted on Fri 31 Oct 2025

It’s been a nearly year since we asked for your help to support Make Shift and open up creative careers for young people across Bristol – and what a year it’s been!

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“ Euella Jackson reflects on her relationship with Black History Month  ”

Posted on Mon 13 Oct 2025 by Euella Jackson

In this article, Euella Jackson reflects on whether Black History Month is a tokenistic gesture or an essential act of storytelling, drawing on personal experiences of community, culture and change. She will continue this conversation with Edson Burton, hosted by Emmanuella Blake-Morsi, on Wed 15 Oct, 18:00 at Watershed.

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“ The Making of Impulse: Playing with Reality ”

Posted on Thu 2 Oct 2025 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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“ Staying out until the cows come home ”

Posted on Thu 2 Oct 2025 by Erinma Ochu

In the first commissioned piece for Writing Home, Pervasive Media Studio resident Erinma Ochu explores home through stranger's houses, queer habits and childhood memories.

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“ Move in with us... ”

Posted on Tue 30 Sept 2025

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“ Tracing the source of the River Frome… ”

Posted on Wed 24 Sept 2025 by Rachael Burton

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 ”

Posted on Fri 5 Sept 2025 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 second of a two-part article.

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

Posted on Fri 5 Sept 2025 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 2025 by Amy Rose

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