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Photograph of Watershed building, from the Cascade Steps, looking across the Harbour. You can see blue skies. — Photo by Akshara Pulpa

Watershed receives funding from Bristol City Leap to develop and share our decarbonisation plans

Posted on Tue 28 July

Watershed receives one year of funding to develop and share our work on decarbonising our building.

A coral coloured barrel like character sits in a cable car with a beautiful landscape behind it in Llandudno.

Posted on Mon 27 July

News

Immersive Arts launches the full programme for its annual event The Big Thing. Returning this September and bringing more than 70 workshops, performances and networking events to Llandudno for three days between Wed 9 – Fri 11 Sept 2026.

Trans Actual's Trans toilet, pained in Blue pink and white sits in Watershed cafe

Posted on Mon 20 July by Clare Reddington

Article

What can toilet providers learn from the Trans+ community in advance of the EHRC code coming into effect? Content Warning for harrowing toilet experiences.

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Cinema Curator and Founder of Cinema Rediscovered Mark Cosgrove reflects ten years of the festival with film critic Tara Judah and Comms and Outreach Coordinator Nathan Hardie.

An artistic interpretation of Watershed Wild and Generous, the Watershed building is surrounded by green planting. There are birds in the sky and a water feature in the foreground.

“ Imagining a Wild and Generous future ”

Posted on Thu 9 July by Clare Reddington

Watershed Wild and Generous is a bold and ambitious plan to revamp our building, secure our business model and grow our impact for decades to come.

35mm, film-on-film and The Odyssey

Posted on Wed 8 July

Stef from Comms and Cinema Steph are joined by Patrick from the Projection Team to talk all about film - literally!

A special celebration of 10 Years of Deaf Conversations About Cinema at Watershed

Posted on Wed 24 June

In June 2026 we celebrated 10 Years of Deaf Conversations About Cinema at Watershed, our monthly film club designed for D/deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing audiences to discuss films in a welcoming environment.

Watershed Cinema Podcast: A Cannes 2026 Special!

Posted on Mon 8 June

In this episode Stef from Comms gets the lowdown on this year's Cannes Film Festival from Cinema Steph and Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove.

Summer on Screen at Watershed

Posted on Thu 4 June

From football fan culture and Wong Kar Wai classics to Queer Vision, Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair and the 10th anniversary of Cinema Rediscovered, our summer programme is packed with unforgettable cinema. Alongside major festivals and special seasons, discover acclaimed new releases, cult favourites and big-screen experiences you won't find anywhere else.

“ More Than a Rainbow ”

Posted on Mon 1 June by Clare Reddington

Pride is more than a rainbow flag. This June, Clare Reddington, Watershed CEO, reflects on what year-round support for LGBTQ+ communities looks like at Watershed - and why speaking up for Queer and Trans rights matters more than ever.

Cinema Rediscovered Unveils its Bonanza Line-up for 10th Birthday Edition

Posted on Mon 1 June

Tickets are now on sale.

Watershed statement on EHRC amended Code of Practice

Posted on Thu 21 May

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has now published its amended Code of Practice

A collage depicting a film set: a woman adjusting lights, a dimly lit room with camera equipment, a focus puller with a camera rig, a woman sitting on the floor, and a group of seven smiling crew members holding a clapperboard in a lush, green setting. The mood is collaborative and energetic.

Introducing our Interdisciplinary Fellows in Residence

Posted on Tue 19 May

Watershed is excited to support two artists who will undertake a year of research activities as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company Interdisciplinary Fellowship (RSC IF) Programme.

Inside a full cinema, man at the front of the audience introduces a Descriptive Subtitled screening of The Drama

Celebrating 10 Years of Deaf Conversations about Cinema 2016 – 2026

Posted on Mon 18 May

For the past decade, Deaf Conversations About Cinema (DCAC) has brought people together here at Watershed through a shared love of film, conversation and community – and we’re marking the occasion with a special celebratory 10 Years of DCAC event on Sat 6 June.

Watershed's response to The Times

Posted on Fri 8 May

On Thu 7 May, Watershed was asked for comment by The Times about an article on antisemitism in the arts which has been published today.