SENTIENTS: An Immersive VR & Video Game Exhibition
Until Sun 13 Sep
Open your animal eyes. An immersive exhibition of groundbreaking video games & virtual reality. A must-do this summer in Bristol's Undershed Gallery.
Mon 27 July
What’s On Week Ahead
Showing Mon 27 July – Sun 2 Aug
The OdysseySuitable only for 15 years and over
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Until Thu 30 Jul
With a star-studded cast including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Zendaya and Charlize Theron, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is the most anticipated film on Letterboxd for 2026.
Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out & The Wrong TrousersSuitable for all
Suitable for all
Mon 27 July - Tue 1 Sept
A double bill of the first outings of Bristol's favourite animated duo Wallace & Gromit.
PS: Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol is on at M Shed until Sun 13 Sept. Get 15% off the exhibition by showing your Watershed tickets from a screening as part of our Cracking Films, Gromit! season at the M Shed Box Office.
Exhibition ticket holders also get 15% off any of the Cracking Films, Gromit! season here at Watershed - just show your ticket at Watershed Box Office.
The InviteSuitable only for 15 years and over
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Until Thu 30 Jul
Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?
The Girls (Gehenu Lamai)Suitable only for adults (Classification to be announced)
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for adults (Classification to be announced)
Mon 27 - Thu 30 July
Sumitra Peries’ groundbreaking Sri Lankan film offers a tender and transporting journey through young dreams and first loves.
Hunt for the WilderpeopleSuitable for 12 years and over
Suitable for 12 years and over
Mon 27 - Thu 30 July
Taika Waititi's iconic film is back in 4K to celebrate its 10 year anniversary!
NostalghiaSuitable for 12 years and over
(Subtitled)
Suitable for 12 years and over
part of The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky
Mon 27 - Thu 30 July
Deeply personal, beautifully realised, and symbolically obscure, Andrei Tarkovsky’s first film directed outside of his home country stands as a testament to his own conflicting thoughts regarding Russia as he considered a self-proclaimed exile.
Chicken RunSuitable for all
Suitable for all
Tue 28 July - Mon 24 Aug
Fall back in love with those crafty hens (and one smooth-talking rooster) with Aardman's classic Chicken Run!
PS: Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol is on at M Shed until Sun 13 Sept. Get 15% off the exhibition by showing your Watershed tickets from a screening as part of our Cracking Films, Gromit! season at the M Shed Box Office.
Exhibition ticket holders also get 15% off any of the Cracking Films, Gromit! season here at Watershed - just show your ticket at Watershed Box Office.
Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - Club Shed members get 30% off main dishes from our menu with a valid ticket.
Culture Sector Summer Event: The People's Emergency BriefingSuitable for 12 years and over
Suitable for 12 years and over
Join us for a special Bristol culture sector screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing – an eye-opening film bringing together nine leading UK scientists covering weather, food, health and the cost of living.
This screening will be followed by complimentary drinks and chat at the Undershed Bar.
Drinks supported by Watershed, Bristol Old Vic and St George’s Bristol.
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Supamatic at Watershed – the official Bristol artists launch
will also take place from 18:45 in Undershed Bar
Supamatic is having its Bristol official launch tonight, this refurbished vending machine will be filled with art, products and unexpected curiosities created by Bristol artists, makers and creatives.
We are delighted that some of the featured artists you will find in the vending machine will be here alongside the Supamatic team.
Blue HeronSuitable for 12 years and over
(Subtitled)
Suitable for 12 years and over
In the late 1990s, a family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island, as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the experiences of the youngest child, Sasha. Their fresh start is interrupted by the increasingly dangerous behavior of Jeremy, the family’s oldest child.
Join Club Shed for £20 and save 15% on tickets. Plus, get advance booking, discounts on food and more. Get membership and start saving today
Flushed AwaySuitable for all
Suitable for all
Wed 29 July - Sun 16 Aug
A pampered pet "society mouse" Roddy St. James thinks he's got it made... until he's literally flushed away to a bustling underground world of ninja frogs, hench-rats and singing slugs.
PS: Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol is on at M Shed until Sun 13 Sept. Get 15% off the exhibition by showing your Watershed tickets from a screening as part of our Cracking Films, Gromit! season at the M Shed Box Office.
Exhibition ticket holders also get 15% off any of the Cracking Films, Gromit! season here at Watershed - just show your ticket at Watershed Box Office.
Arthur ChristmasSuitable for all
Suitable for all
Thu 30 July - Fri 28 Aug
When one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus.
PS: Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol is on at M Shed until Sun 13 Sept. Get 15% off the exhibition by showing your Watershed tickets from a screening as part of our Cracking Films, Gromit! season at the M Shed Box Office.
Exhibition ticket holders also get 15% off any of the Cracking Films, Gromit! season here at Watershed - just show your ticket at Watershed Box Office.
IshSuitable only for 15 years and over
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Fri 31 July - Thu 6 Aug
Set and filmed in Luton, Ish follows 12-year-old best friends Ish and Maram, who wrestle to hold onto their friendship in the wake of a police stop and search. Written and directed by acclaimed artist Imran Perretta, Ish also stars singer/songwriter Joy Crookes.
The Sun 2 Aug 16:30 screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's director, Imran Perretta, and producer Dhiraj Mahey hosted by Bristolian film critic Nathan Hardie.
Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave & A Matter of Loaf and DeathParental guidance
Parental guidance
Fri 31 July - Wed 2 Sept
A double bill of the third and fourth short outings of Bristol's favourite animated duo Wallace & Gromit.
PS: Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol is on at M Shed until Sun 13 Sept. Get 15% off the exhibition by showing your Watershed tickets from a screening as part of our Cracking Films, Gromit! season at the M Shed Box Office.
Exhibition ticket holders also get 15% off any of the Cracking Films, Gromit! season here at Watershed - just show your ticket at Watershed Box Office.
The SacrificeSuitable for 12 years and over
Suitable for 12 years and over
part of The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky
Fri 31 July - Thu 6 Aug
Set in the final hours before a nuclear war threatens to wipe out humanity, Andrei Tarkovsky’s visionary final film is a visually breathtaking meditation on existential terror and a melancholic swan song from one of cinema’s true auteurs.
Life SupportSuitable only for 15 years and over
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Fri 31 July - Thu 6 Aug
A group of international doctors breach the blockade of Gaza. What they find is the calculated dismantling of life itself...
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!Suitable for all
Suitable for all
Sat 1 - Sun 23 Aug
Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.
PS: Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol is on at M Shed until Sun 13 Sept. Get 15% off the exhibition by showing your Watershed tickets from a screening as part of our Cracking Films, Gromit! season at the M Shed Box Office.
Exhibition ticket holders also get 15% off any of the Cracking Films, Gromit! season here at Watershed - just show your ticket at Watershed Box Office.
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