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Euella Jackson reflects on her relationship with Black History Month

Posted on Mon 13 Oct by Euella Jackson

In this article, Euella Jackson reflects on whether Black History Month is a tokenistic gesture or an essential act of storytelling, drawing on personal experiences of community, culture and change. She will continue this conversation with Edson Burton, hosted by Emmanuella Blake-Morsi, on Wed 15 Oct, 18:00 at Watershed.

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A large colourful inflatable plant is in Japan.
Posted on Thu 9 Oct
News

From the harbourside to Japan’s second city: Watershed is taking cuddly plants, interactive tapestries and sketching robots from Bristol to Osaka, Japan, as part of Playable City Osaka.

Watershed Cinema Podcast October 2025
Length: 45m 43s
Podcast

Freshers Flu! In this episode Stef from Comms is joined by film critic Nathan Hardie and Undershed's Producer Toki Allison to chat everything October.

A woman stands with a VR headset on and controllers in here hand, the background is purple and pink with various shadows.
Posted on Thu 2 Oct by Amy Rose
Article

We asked the co-directors May Abdalla and Barry Gene Murphy a few questions about the process of making Impulse: Playing with Reality.

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 Staying out until the cows come home 

Posted on Thu 2 Oct by Erinma Ochu

In the first commissioned piece for Writing Home, Pervasive Media Studio resident Erinma Ochu explores home through stranger's houses, queer habits and childhood memories.

 Move in with us... 

Posted on Tue 30 Sept

Self contained space with harbourside views available to rent in Watershed

 Tracing the source of the River Frome… 

Posted on Wed 24 Sept by Rachael Burton

In this article, Co-Director of Regenerative Futures Rachael Burton describes the first half of the walk from the source of the River Frome the Wild and Generous team took in July 2025.

Watershed signs the Bristol Apartheid-Free Zone pledge

Posted on Tue 16 Sept

Today Watershed joins over 4,000 citizens and organisations across the city in signing the Bristol Apartheid Free Zone pledge. This means we are now boycotting Israeli...

  Watershed Cinema Podcast September 2025

Posted on Mon 15 Sept

Cinema Programmer Steph Read is joined this month by Film Hub South West's Community Manager Neil Ramjee and Executive Director of Encounters Film Festival Dave Taylor-Matthews to chat about September's cinematic highlights.

Autumn Cinema at Watershed

Posted on Mon 8 Sept

As we say goodbye to summer, Cinema programme team Steph Read and Mark Cosgrove share some of the highlights coming to Watershed this autumn. It’s also the perfect time to...

 Five Years of Climate Action at Watershed - Part 2 

Posted on Fri 5 Sept by Zoe Rasbash

Zoe Rasbash has been Watershed's Environmental Emergencies Action Researcher for the past five years. As she leaves us for new challenges she takes some time to reflect on all that she, and we have learned. This is the second of a two-part article.

 Five years of Climate Action at Watershed - Part 1 

Posted on Fri 5 Sept by Zoe Rasbash

Zoe Rasbash has been Watershed's Environmental Emergencies Action Researcher for the past five years. As she leaves us for new challenges she takes some time to reflect on all that she, and we have learned. This is the first of a two-part article.

Programme announced for the BFI London Film Festival 2025 on Tour coming to Watershed

Posted on Wed 3 Sept

Programme revealed for the 69th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) in partnership with American Express - plus how you can get tickets first.

  Deaf Conversations About Cinema: Deaf (Sorda) BSL Translation

Posted on Mon 1 Sept

Join us at the 18:00 screening of Deaf on Mon 15 Sept which will feature an introduction from a guest speaker, followed by a post-screening discussion in the Café & Bar. Featuring BSL interpretation.

Announcing Meeting the Moment, 26 Nov

Posted on Sun 31 Aug

Clare Reddington, Watershed CEO shares why we have created a one day event about speaking up in troubled times