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David Lisser cooking insects in his Future food café at Allenheads Village show, 2011

Introducing our newest Artist in Residence

Posted on Wed 10 May 2017

We’re super pleased to introduce our newest Artist in Residence David Lisser. David has joined the communities at Pervasive Media Studio and At Bristol for the next few months to develop Meal Plans, a new project that will imagine the future of food as if it was history.

Beto Figueiroa

Smart Oxford Playable City now open

Posted on Thu 4 May 2017

We are delighted to announce a new global call for submissions for the newly created Smart Oxford Playable City Commission. This brand new Playable City® commission puts people and play at the heart of the city of Oxford, and is our first time partnering with a UK city outside of Bristol.

Watershed Box Office foyer in late 1980s

We are getting a new Box Office...

Posted on Thu 4 May 2017

We are really excited to announce that we will be refitting our Box Office in July which will involve ripping out the current set up and creating a new more welcoming and friendly space. Read on to find out what's happening.

Pete Vance, our newest Producer

Say hi to Pete - and Creative Producers International

Posted on Thu 4 May 2017

Pete Vance is the newest member of the Watershed team. We asked our latest Producer to introduce himself and a brand new programme he's running (Creative Producers International) – and detail how you can get involved, wherever you are in the world…

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Announcing an open call for our 2017 Residencies

Posted on Thu 27 April 2017

We are delighted to announce an open call for our 2017 Residencies. Here at Watershed we are passionate about supporting brilliant people working at the intersection of culture, creativity and technology, and our residency programme is built on these solid foundations.

Network

Cinema Rediscovered returns

Posted on Thu 27 April 2017

Cinema Rediscovered returns to Watershed for the second year, bringing the finest digital restorations, some contemporary classics and film print rarities and putting them back where they belong, on the big screen.

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Watershed Cider Festival

Posted on Wed 26 April 2017

Summer is coming and to help get you in the mood we're celebrating that most wonderful of summer drinks – the humble cider.

Pervasive Media Studio

Watershed and UWE launch two new MA courses

Posted on Wed 29 March 2017

Watershed has joined forces with UWE Bristol to offer a two new MA courses – one in Creative Producing - inspired by the work of the Pervasive Media Studio, and one in Contemporary Film Culture, both starting in September 2017.

Mica Levi composed the music for Jackie

Filmic 17: Music for the film in your head

Posted on Mon 27 March 2017

Filmic is our annual look at the creative connections across film and music, hosted in partnership with Colston Hall and St George's Bristol. Throughout April we present a season of films scored by female composers, including Mica Levi's latest film score for Jackie.

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What Will You DepicT! ? 2017 submissions now open...

Posted on Wed 22 Feb 2017

DepicT!, our ultra-short film competition that asks filmmakers from around the world to create an original short film under 90 seconds long, is back and we’re looking for your...

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Announcing Artful Innovation - our new business development programme

Posted on Tue 14 Feb 2017

Storytelling chocolate, new musical instruments, robotic art, social design and futures consulting, meet the companies participating in Artful Innovation™, Watershed’s new business development programme.