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Watershed announced as Creative Climate Leaders 2023 by Julie's Bicycle

Posted on Wed 15 Feb 2023

Pioneering not-for-profit organisation Julie’s Bicycle have announced Watershed as part of their Creative Climate Leadership (CCL) programme - an international training and transformation programme to empower artists and cultural professionals to take action on the climate and ecological crisis with impact, creativity, and resilience.

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Announcing Experimental Audio Camp residential

Posted on Wed 8 Feb 2023

We are super excited to launch our Experimental Audio Camp as part of MyWorld. Apply now to spend three-days in residence at Real World Studios deeply embedded in creative sound production, working collectively to create an original audio work.

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Six creative teams win £45K Watershed Playable City commission to build prototypes that connect people to their city

Posted on Mon 6 Feb 2023

The projects place play at the heart of the city, sparking imagination and conversation about inclusion, sustainability, surveillance and the future of cities. 

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Some good news for cinema lovers and creative talent across the South West 

Posted on Wed 1 Feb 2023

Watershed is delighted to be one of 11 organisations across the UK to be awarded National Lottery Funding from the BFI.

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Introducing our Winter Residency Artists 2023

Posted on Mon 30 Jan 2023

Following an open call for our Winter Residencies programme we’re excited to introduce the three recipient artists. Responding to the theme of ‘Making the World Differently...

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Twitter times – how you can stay in touch

Posted on Fri 18 Nov 2022

Another quiet day on the internet.

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Watershed receives funding from Arts Council England

Posted on Fri 4 Nov 2022

We are delighted that Watershed has been offered £757, 984 per year for three years from Arts Council England as part of their 2023 – 2026 investment programme. 

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If we tolerate this...

Posted on Thu 3 Nov 2022

Arts organisations from Bristol have come together to raise awareness of the possible risks to the future of freedom of expression, using the hashtag #67MillionVoices.

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Psst - don't tell anyone just yet but we've opened our new toilets

Posted on Fri 28 Oct 2022

Today we are opening Watershed’s new toilets for testing, with the following changes still to be made before they are officially 'finished'...

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Announcing MyWorld Fellowships in Residence

Posted on Fri 21 Oct 2022

We are delighted to launch our first two Fellowships in Residence – one at Ultraleap and the Pervasive Media Studio, the other at Bristol Old Vic and the Pervasive Media Studio – as part of MyWorld.

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An open call for Watershed’s Winter Residencies programme

Posted on Wed 28 Sept 2022

We’re delighted to announce an open call for our funded Winter Residencies programme - we’re looking for two UK-based creative practitioners, with ideas for art and technology projects that explore ways of Making the World Differently.