Relaxed Screenings and Visits

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Relaxed Screenings and Visits

Here at Watershed we want to be as welcoming, inclusive and accessible as we can for everyone: for all of our customers, audiences, staff and visitors.

Our relaxed screenings and visits are designed to benefit our customers with additional needs (such as people living with dementia, autism, or other neurodivergent people and their personal assistants, friends and family) or anyone who wants to enjoy a film or a visit at Undershed in a more relaxed, spacious environment. Everyone is welcome.


Here's what you can expect at a Relaxed Screening:

  • Reduced Capacity - The capacity for the cinema will be set at 60% of our usual capacity to ensure there's enough room between audience members
  • The cinema doors will open 20 minutes before the screening start time
  • We won't show any trailers or adverts and the film will start promptly at its advertised start time
  • The lights will be up a little
  • The sound will be down a little
  • You are welcome to move around the cinema, to talk and make noise, and to exit and enter the cinema as you please
  • There will be lots of space in the cinema so you can spread out or lie down if you choose.
  • It is very informal and yoga mats and beanbags will be available
  • We will screen films with Descriptive Subtitles whenever they are available
  • We will provide a separate quiet space where you can chill out if you need to
  • Our staff will be around to help with whatever you need.

Here's what you can expect at a Relaxed Visit at Undershed:

  • Maximum of 6 people in the space so you can spend longer with each of the artworks 
  • Gallery Assistants will have more time to spend with you if you need them and explain what to expect so you can choose which if the artworks you are comfortable to try.
  • More seating options for you to rest and relax.
  • The welcome space is a quiet space where you can chill out if you need it.

Upcoming Relaxed Screenings

Harvest

classified 18
Harvest
Mon 28 July 17:00 (AD, DS)
Film

Harvest is a spellbinding and thrillingly distinctive period piece like no other, telling a folk horror-inflected story about the trauma of modernity and the looming threat of the outsider.

Savages

classified PG S
Savages
Mon 4 Aug 15:10 (DS)
Film

In Borneo, at the edge of the tropical forest, Kéria is given a baby orangutan. With the forest under greater threat than ever, Kéria, Selaï and the little primate, Oshi, will have to face many obstacles.

The Hothouse Laboratory

classified 
The Hot House Laboratory
Fri 8 Aug 15:00, Sun 10 Aug 12:30, Thu 14 Aug 12:30, Tue 19 Aug 12:30, Fri 22 Aug 15:00, Sat 30 Aug 15:00
Immersive Exhibition

An explosion of movement, air, light, sound and colour – The Hothouse Laboratory lands in Undershed.

Young Hearts

classified 12A S
Young Hearts
Thu 14 Aug 15:00
Film

14-year old Elias develops feelings for his new neighbour Alexander in this tender and sincere story of first love and queer positivity.

Eddington

classified 18 (CTBA)
Eddington
Mon 25 Aug 14:10 (AD, DS)
Film

In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in Eddington, New Mexico in Ari Aster's latest film.


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Tickets

£8.50 full / £5.00 concessions and under 24s, and personal assistants go free.

Access

Our building is fully accessible – visit our Access Page for all the details. We also have a Visual Story you can view to help you to become familiar with the new surroundings.

Sign up to our Accessible Mailing list for regular updates about forthcoming accessible screenings and events.

We really want to hear your feedback on relaxed screenings

Email us at access@watershed.co.uk, call 0117 927 5100 or speak to us in person to let us know what you think and if there's anything we can improve.