What’s On Week Ahead

Fri 20 - Thu 26 Feb

A university professor travels from São Paulo to the seaside city of Recife during Carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. He soon finds out he’s been tailed and spied on by neighbours in his new refuge, leaving him no possible escape from the tentacles of corruption.

Fri 20 - Sun 22 Feb

The imagination of Jim Henson, the wizardry of George Lucas, and the excitement of David Bowie combine to invite your into a world of fantasy and adventure... the world of Labyrinth, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year!

Until Fri 20 Mar

With virtual reality, giant inflatables, feature films, projections, sketchbooks and more – this season explores family, the creative spirit, grief and togetherness. With a multimedia exhibition alongside a series of events and films in the cinema from the Kötting family.

In this Lunchtime Talk, Taru Muhonen will share her learnings from doing Unity development with AI for half a year, and how it has changed her workflows both for design & development.

Until Thu 26 Feb

Emerald Fennell, director of 2023's provocative Saltburn, teams up again with Jacob Elordi alongside Margot Robbie to bring a stylish (and no less 'aggressively provocative') retelling of Emily Brontë's much-loved novel.

Fri 20 - Thu 26 Feb

From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers.

Until Thu 26 Feb

While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates.

Featuring a bold and bouncing soundtrack by Kangding Ray, Oliver Laxe's Oscar®-nominated for Best International Feature, Sirât is a staggering cinematic experience set in the dusty mountains of southern Morocco.

Until Thu 26 Feb

Park Chan-wook (Decision To Leave, Old Boy, The Handmaiden) returns with this satirical black comedy/thriller about a husband and father who takes violent action after being laid off.

A riveting portrait of life inside a large city high school, where social and moral values are handed down.

Until Wed 4 Mar

Nominated at this year’s BAFTA Film Awards in the category of 'Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer', Akinola Davies Jr.'s bold and poetic film follows a father, estranged from his young sons, over the course of a day in Lagos.

Terence Davies' debut feature is a remarkable evocation of working-class family life in the 40s and 50s and a visionary exploration of memory.

Awards season is here; are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? Grab yourself a team for the Watershed Film Quiz: Awards Edition!

What happens when you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of all time? Paul McCartney: Man on the Run captures Paul’s transformative decade in the wake of The Beatles’ break-up.

Make Shift Fundamentals are masterclasses for early career creatives (18-30s -ish) to come together in the Pervasive Media Studio and get their creative ideas moving. This session will be hosted by Kat Garoës-Hill, Comms Manager.

Is Jazz is a monthly meet-up for 18-30 (ish) year old creatives to explore collaborative creative process in a low-stakes, supportive, and informal way.

Thu 26 - Fri 27 Feb

Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts from those closest to the star, It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley illuminates one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.