This summer holiday, as part of Watershed’s Cracking Films Gromit - 50 years of Aardman season we're excited to invite young people aged 8–14 and their grown-ups to a stop-motion animation workshop with Artist William Thompson.

This hands on workshop will explore some of the basics of building your own stop-start animations using clay models and some simple phone technology.

About our film offer

This workshop is inspired by Shaun The Sheep.  Throughout the summer, we celebrate 50 years of Bristol’s global animation stars, Aardman, with a summer of their cracking films. You'll be able to enjoy everything from the early, award-winning Wallace & Gromit short films - including one featuring their dastardly arch-nemesis, Feathers McGraw - through to the duo's move into feature films.

Workshop bookers can receive 15% off film tickets if they book them at the same time for Shaun The Sheep screening on Sat 15 or Wed 26 August.

About William Thompson

William is a young artist and creative based in Weston-Super-Mare, and a part of the wider Pervasive Media Studio community. His practice explores all sorts, from puppetry to film, to animation through to music.

About our Family Workshops

Our family workshops are made possible with our partners in the Pervasive Media Studio, which are the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol.

Access Information

This workshop takes place in the Pervasive Media Studio Event Space. To access the Studio, please go to the Main Watershed Box Office entrance and go upstairs to the Café & Bar. Walk across the cafe bar, turn right and walk towards the double doors. Go through into the corridor and walk all the way down until you reach the Studio. A member of staff will sign you in, and check your ticket, if you have booked.

The Studio is wheelchair accessible, and the events space has a hearing loop. 

For more information on accessing the studio take a look here.