For families

Film still from The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot opens Fri 25 Oct.

Family films & activities

We offer a range of cinema screenings of new film releases and family classics. Plus fun opportunities to get creative with activities for families, friends and children. 

And if you are the parent/carer of an under one year old you can see the latest releases at a Cinébabies screening.


Upcoming Family Screenings & Events

The Wild Robot

classified U
The Wild Robot
Fri 25 Oct - Sun 3 Nov
Film

From the co-director of How to Train Your Dragon comes an incredible journey of survival, love and selflessness, featuring gorgeous animation and stunning voice performances.

Magical Adventures with Lotte Reiniger Workshop
Wed 30 Oct 13:00
Film

This spooky season, step into the mystical world of Lotte Reiniger. We’re screening a whole host of short fairy tale films from the pioneer of animated cinema, immersing ourselves in magical tales of witches, fairies, and flying horses.

Magical Adventures with Lotte Reiniger Workshop
Wed 30 Oct 14:15
Workshop

Delve into the mystical world of Lotte Reiniger’s fairy tales with a creative family workshop for your 6–14 year-old story tellers this October Half Term.

Visiting Watershed as a family

Family friendly facilities

  • Customer lift to our first floor cinemas, Café & Bar and events spaces
  • Baby changing facilities are available:
    • in the cinema side female toilets
    • in the cinema side inclusive toilet
    • in both the male and female toilets through the Café & Bar
  • Inflatable booster seats for children in the cinemas, please ask any member of staff
  • High chairs in our Café & Bar

Full visit and access details

Family friendly food & drink

  • Our Café & Bar includes a Children's Menu (meals cost £5.00 - £6.00) with delicious, freshly prepared food.
  • Free tap water is available and all drinks can be taken into the cinemas
  • You can buy popcorn, snacks, drinks and sweets at our Box Office

Cinébabies

Baby friendly cinema screenings every Mondays at 11:00 am for parents/carers and children under 12 months, with dedicated buggy parking.

Cinébabies enables parents/carers to see the latest releases in the safe knowledge that their babies can cry, play and babble without worrying other cinema-goers.

Find out more about Cinébabies

What else is there for families in the area?

Photo of the exterior of Watershed in Bristol's harbourside

We are located on Bristol's historic Harbourside – perfect for strolling around. 

Free places to visit in the area include Arnolfini, MShed, Bristol Cathedral and Bristol Museum & Gallery. Parks nearby include Queen's Square, College Green and Brandon Hill, which has a play park.

We are just a five to ten minute walk from the Central Library, St Nicholas' Market and the shops in Broadmead. The Bristol Aquarium and We The Curious are located behind our building, on Millennium Square. The fountains in Millennium Square are a popular picnic spot for families – especially in warm weather.

Have a look at the Visit Bristol website for more information or ask at Box Office for a paper map of the city centre area.

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Sign up to our What's on for families email list for notifications every month or so of upcoming films, events and activities for families.

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Birthday Parties

Hire a cinema for a private screening or computer gaming. Find out more about Birthday Party hire.