In November 2010 Watershed, selected from among 1000 cinemas across 500 European cities, was awarded a major international prize by Europa Cinemas naming Watershed as 'Entrepreneur of the Year'.
This short film by AntiVJ captures the alternative epic Christmas lights show which transformed the façade of Bristol’s Council House.
A multi-user interactive installation developed by Luke Jerram, recipient of the 6th Clark Bursary, which audiences experienced during their sleep.
Join us for Bristol’s first DMLab, run by Disability music charity Drake Music and bringing together musicians and makers to create new, accessible instruments.
Hydrophone Family Workshop
Earth Day
Explore the hidden sounds of the harbourside using hydrophones (underwater microphones) in a hands-on workshop for young people aged 7-14 and their grown-ups.
A playful Easter Holiday workshop with Winter Resident Nick Murray, exploring digital pets of the 1990s and 2000s and what it means to remember - and be remembered.
Thinking Choreographically
Lunchtime Talk
In this Lunchtime Talk, interdisciplinary artist Lucy Cash shares examples of how choreographic thinking across film, performance, and visual art can create space for connection between humans and other species, inviting more caring and connected ways of relating.
Join us for a very special Make Shift Meet Up with Krust, pioneer of the Bristol sound exploring his creative practice and his experiments at The Sheds.
This February half term we're inviting children aged 9+ to join Lucy Reeves Khan, Founder of Window Wonderland to join a fun workshop exploring light, shadow, and colour for an art installation.
Make Shift: Growing a creative Idea
Make Shift Fundamentals
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 Tony Bhajam, Inclusion Producer.
Make Shift: Growing Audiences
Make Shift Fundamentals
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.
Make Shift: Getting Paid
Make Shift Fundamentals
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 Jon Aitken Pervasive Media Studio resident and filmmaker who has freelanced for over a decade.
Make Shift: Finding Funding
Make Shift Fundamentals
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 Bella Whatley, Head of Development and Ella McDonald Talent Comms & Outreach Coordinator.
Depict was Watershed’s international short film competition that we ran until 2022, challenging filmmakers to create 90 second ultra-short masterpieces.
A pilot project creating and fostering inclusive work environments to support our brightest and best young creative talent in the cultural and creative industries.
Jay explores the lack of support that the school system provides for excluded kids and young people with diverse needs, and how being labelled as a 'bad kid' has damaging effects for a young person's development.
Sisters Emily and Isabel were close growing up, then Isabel got diagnosed with ADHD. This short documentary takes a look at how ADHD affects their relationship, as they navigate the changes of growing up together.
A group of young people of colour talk about the ways in which hair is intertwined with identity and how they have come to love and celebrate their hair texture.