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Watershed launches Nurturing Creative Futures report

Posted on Tue 17 March by Jo Lansdowne

We are proud to be publishing our new report, Nurturing Creative Futures today, which shares the ways in which Watershed supports research and development – the values we are driven by, the methods we use, and the impact that we have had.

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Watershed celebrate Charli XCX's The Moment

Watershed celebrate Charli XCX's The Moment
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Length: 1m 32s
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On Fri 6 March 2026 we celebrated the release of Charlotte Emma Aitchison's (aka Charli XCX) new film The Moment with a brat-green party in the Café & Bar.

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Watershed Cinema Podcast March 2026

Watershed Cinema Podcast March 2026
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Length: 41m 6s
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Cinema Steph is joined by Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove and filmmaker and journalist Neil Maggs to talk about our month-long season Listening to Britain.

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Watershed Cinema Podcast February 2026

Watershed Cinema Podcast February 2026
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Length: 27m 46s
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The Stef/phs are back - and better late than never. In this shorter episode, Steph from Comms and Cinema Steph chat Wiseman of the Month, spreadsheets and servers.

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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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“ No Fixed Abode ”

Posted on Tue 3 Feb by Olamiposi Ayorinde

A poem with no fixed abode, by Olamiposi Ayorinde for Writing Home. Olamiposi is a multidisciplinary creative, movement practitioner, and systems architect.

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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...

Watershed Cinema Podcast The Everyworld Special

  Watershed Cinema Podcast The Everyworld Special

Posted on Mon 19 Jan

Welcome to The Everyworld! For this special episode Cinema Steph is joined by artist and filmmaker Andrew Kötting and Undershed Curator Amy Rose to chat about our new exhibition and film season The Everyworld.

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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.

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Introducing our Dreamtime Fellow 2026 

Posted on Fri 12 Dec 2025

Watershed and the Jerram Foundation are excited to introduce our Dreamtime Fellow Gemma Paintin, whose practice spans live art, sound, social practice and work for public space.

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“ It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times ”

Posted on Thu 11 Dec 2025 by Clare Reddington

Celebrating 2025 and navigating the financial challenge of 2026.

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“ Home as a Lullaby ”

Posted on Wed 10 Dec 2025 by Cèlia Domínguez Hernàndez

For Writing Home, Cèlia Dominguez Hernàndez takes us from Badalona to Bristol, where ‘homemaking’ becomes a practice, not a destination.

Watershed Cinema Podcast December 2025

  Watershed Cinema Podcast December 2025

Posted on Tue 9 Dec 2025

In this episode Cinema Steph is joined by Watershed's Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove and Sarah from Popcorn Chat to discuss their favourite films from 2025.