News

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

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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

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.

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.

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Watershed’s Clare Reddington wins at the South West Leadership Awards

Posted on Fri 24 April

The winners of TheBusinessDesk.com’s South West Leadership Awards were announced at a gala dinner last night and our very own Clare Reddington CEO of Watershed collected the Public and Third Sector Leadership Award.

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Watershed secures major BFI National Lottery funding.

Posted on Mon 20 April

Watershed is delighted to announce that we have received 3-year funding from the BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund 2026-29 to expand our work engaging underrepresented...

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Winter Residencies 2026 Overview

Posted on Fri 17 April

Our 2026 Winter Residents, whose residencies ran from February to March, explored how memory, presence and connection take shape across digital and physical worlds - from a playful digital memorial shaped by collective grief to a heartbeat-responsive light installation.

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First highlights revealed for Cinema Rediscovered 10th edition as Early Bird bookings open

Posted on Wed 15 April

Early Bird passes are now on sale for the 10th birthday edition of Cinema Rediscovered – the UK’s leading celebration of newly-restored films, forgotten gems and classic...

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More than 140 UK projects receive over £2m in Second Funding Round

Posted on Tue 31 March

Over £2 million has been allocated to 142 artist-led projects across the UK in the second round of Immersive Arts funding – a scheme supporting artists of all backgrounds and experience to work with immersive technologies.

The Moment at Watershed. Photo by Charley Williams

Introducing Saver Mondays and some other changes to our prices

Posted on Wed 25 March

Starting the week with £6 cinema tickets for Club Shed members, young people (24 and under) and all concession ticket holders - plus some small changes to our pricing

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Making, experiencing and sharing ideas of home – the year so far

Posted on Tue 3 Feb

In May 2025 we began a programme of films, immersive art, talks and workshops to explore the many different ways in which people find, make, imagine, long for, and escape home.

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Introducing Take Part at Watershed

Posted on Wed 28 Jan

From conversations to commissions, one-off workshops to in-depth courses, this new section of our website brings together all of the opportunities to actively participate at Watershed.

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Introducing our Winter Residents 2025–2027

Posted on Wed 28 Jan

Watershed and Pervasive Media Studio are delighted to announce the four UK-based creative practitioners for our Winter Residencies Programme.

Flash Gordon outdoor screening and the 2nd edition of Cinema Rediscovered

Save the dates for the 10th edition of Cinema Rediscovered!

Posted on Fri 23 Jan

We can’t quite believe it but we’re fast approaching the 10th edition of Cinema Rediscovered Wed 22 - Sun 26 July 2026, Watershed’s annual festival that brings great films...

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Undershed unveils its first exhibition for 2026: The Everyworld

Posted on Fri 9 Jan

A multimedia jaunt through an exuberant kaleidoscope of family, myth and the creative spirit from award-winning filmmaker and artist Andrew Kötting and daughter, Eden.