Preview: Our Land + Q&A Our Land dares to tread where few have trespassed before, asking the timely question of who has the right to roam in the English countryside?

This Sunday we'll be hosting a Q&A preview screening of Our Land with director Orban Wallace and Jon Moses from Right to Roam. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13871/preview-ou...

Jo in the Water + Q&A Sea swimming is Jo Bateman’s sanctuary—until sewage spills threaten the waters she loves.

Jo in the Water is a powerful, emotional feature-length documentary that we'll be screening Thu 23 April 18:00 followed by a Q&A with Jo herself! www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13893/jo-in-the-...

Rave on for the Avon Fall in love with the River Avon and the people fighting to protect it, the Bristol way!

Do you love our river? If so, come on down for tomorrow's Q&A screening of Rave on for the Avon! www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13904/rave-on-fo...

Still from Danger: Diabolik with a masked man embraced with a woman wearing salmon pink dress stood in front of a white car.

Tilda Swinton in The Party - Nature Morte

Black and white Still from Goodbye, Dragon Inn of a man looking at 35mm film

Still from Ghost World of Scarlett Johansson and Thora Birch looking out pensively

Early Bird passes are now on sale for the 10th birthday edition of Cinema Rediscovered 🥳

Taking place in and around Bristol UNESCO City of Film from Wed 22 to Sun 26 July 2026, you can get up to 30% off a full festival pass.

Read more about the highlights announced at @wshed.bsky.social website 👇

First highlights revealed for Cinema Rediscovered 10th edition as Early Bird bookings open Early Bird passes are now on sale for the 10

Early Bird Passes and first few titles are up and running for this year’s @cineredis.bsky.social at @wshed.bsky.social, Bristol. Plenty of #NeoNoir #FilmNoir adventures to be announced; so recommend booking early: www.watershed.co.uk/news/first-h...

Rebuilding stars Josh O’Connor as divorced father and ranch owner Dusty, who is forced to plant new roots after a wildfire destroys his home. Opening this Fri 17 April at Watershed, you can also pick up a plantable postcard from our Box Office, while stocks last! https://ow.ly/aEi750YKuRP

breathing.systems An immersive performance blending classical vocals, spatial sound, and choreography, with performers moving through and around the audience.

breathing.systems by Nik Rawlings will be performed for the first time in Undershed on Sat 25 April. Tickets are pay what you can from £5. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13931/breathings...

The Film Quiz About Films Are you the friend that rates films on Letterboxd before you even leave the cinema? Hosted by Watershed's own Gavin and Tom, expect rounds to feature your favourite acting legends, music from iconic s...

From fan favourites to cult classics, step into the spotlight at Watershed's Film Quiz About Films on Sun 17 May 20:00. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1393...

The definitive anime masterpiece Akira has been given a full 4K restoration, and is returning to our screens this Fri 17 April! Katsuhiro Õtomo's landmark cyberpunk classic obliterated the boundaries of Japanese animation. Get your tickets here: https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13907/akira

All My Sons Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play.

Our next National Theatre Live screening is tomorrow 20:00 with the Olivier award-winning All My Sons. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1379...

By Our Selves + Q&A with Toby Jones, Iain Sinclair and Andrew Kötting Toby Jones, Andrew Kötting (as a straw bear) and their merry men revive the wanderings and wonderings of Northamptonshire peasant poet John Clare.

Special screening of the feature film about John Clare, "By Our Selves" (2015), with a Q&A featuring actor Toby Jones, writer Iain Sinclair and director Andrew Kotting, Bristol, 7 April, @wshed.bsky.social:
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1376...

a man is riding a motorcycle down a dark street at night ALT: a man is riding a motorcycle down a dark street at night

Tonight at @wshed.bsky.social!

John Woo Double Bill: THE KILLER and HARD BOILED.

Get some.

www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/seas...

If you happen to be in Bristol this weekend I'll be showing a prototype of a new little game as part of Watershed and Pervasive Media Studio's House Party on Saturday. Continuing my obsession with making tamagotchis a little bit melancholy. @wshed.bsky.social

The report is funded by MyWorld, which is a creative technology programme in the West of England, funded through UK Research and Innovation Strength in Places fund.

Watershed launches Nurturing Creative Futures report We are proud to be publishing our new report, Nurturing Creative Futures today, which shares the ways in which Watershed supports research and development – the values we are driven by, the methods we...

We are proud to be publishing our new report, Nurturing Creative Futures, which shares the ways in which we support research and development. @pmstudiouk.bsky.social

www.watershed.co.uk/articles/watershed-launches-nurturing-creative-futures-report

Big thank you to Bristol 24/7 for this lovely write-up on our ‘I Only Threw this Party 4 U’ event to celebrate the release of Charli xcx's new mockumentary, The Moment 💚 The Moment is still screening at Watershed until this Thursday 19 March! Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/kIxy50YuRnM

Six short films. Six different perspectives on modern Britain. Uncommon Voices: Exploring Class in New British Cinema brings together a new generation of filmmakers exploring working class experiences today. https://ow.ly/qnse50YsbUx

📅 Tue 17 March - 18:00
🎟 £6 / £4 concessions

Hell Drivers An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money.

An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company swindling money in Hell Drivers.

Screening Sun 15 March 14:00: https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13868/hell-drivers

Still Pushing Pineapples follows former Black Lace frontman Dene Michael as he tours Britain’s pubs, clubs and community halls - chasing a comeback. A funny, touching road movie about fame, family and keeping the party going. https://ow.ly/F8e450YsbJy

🍍 Sat 14 March - 14:30
🎟 £6 / £4 concessions

Thinking of home and drawing... — CAMILLE AUBRY All artists in the room will know that nothing sounds more exciting than an open brief. That’s how the lovely comms team at Watershed approached me to commission an artwork for their forthcoming Ho...

www.camilleaubry.com/blog/2026/3/...

A grid of whimsical, cartoon-like sketches set against a pink gradient background. Illustrations include robots, flowers, animals, and sweets. Center text reads 'House Party,' with event details 'Celebrating a night of noise at Watershed, Sat 28 March, 15:00-18:00.' Lower right corner features the word 'Watershed.'

Join us for a celebration on Sat 28 March, 15:00-18:00 - marking the end of a year of making, experiencing and sharing ideas of Home. 🥳

Tickets from £5, book them on our website: wshd.to/houseparty

When we picture a “working class film”, most of us imagine something from the past. Uncommon Voices: Exploring Class in New British Cinema asks: what does working class Britain look like on screen today? https://ow.ly/9waY50YsbQk

📅 Tue 17 March - 18:00
🎟 £6 / £4 concessions

Deaf Conversations About Cinema – the Oscar® Edition Save the date - Mon 23 March for the next Deaf Conversation about Cinema event. It's going to be an Oscar® special! More info once the Oscars® have been announced on Sun 15 March.

We're really excited to be screening the big Oscar® winner as part of our next Deaf Conversations About Cinema!

But which film are we screening? You’ll just have to wait until after the ceremony to find out...

Everyone is welcome, find out more on our website: wshd.to/dcacoscars

In Still Pushing Pineapples, former Black Lace singer Dene Michael is still on the road, performing the ultimate party anthem: Agadoo. Part road movie, part portrait of a life after fame.

🍍 Sat 14 March - 14:30
🎟 £6 / £4 concessions: https://ow.ly/cUQM50YsbFL

Mapping Perception + Q&A Developed with Andrew Kötting, this programme of shorts celebrates the collaborations and inspirations between the award-winning filmmaker/artist and his neurodivergent daughter Eden, who together create multimedia artworks exploring themes of disability, imagination and family.

Mapping Perception on Thur 12 March at 18:00 is a selection of shorts celebrating the collaborations and inspirations between Andrew Kötting and his neurodivergent daughter, Eden. Followed by Q&A with Andrew Kötting. Book tickets: www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13758/mapping-perception

My Father's Shadow Nominated at this year’s BAFTA Film Awards in the category of 'Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer', Akinola Davies Jr.'s bold and poetic film follows a father, estranged from ...

Happy to see I can catch 'My Father's Shadow' at @wshed.bsky.social !

www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1379...

'We have to work together' say community leaders trying to end postcode feud "This is a raw, real interpretation, it's not a PR film"

Community leaders in Hartcliffe & Knowle West say they need to work together more to end the 'postcode rivalry' between some young people, after a showing of Neil Maggs' new film 'Postcodes' @wshed.bsky.social
Read more here:
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Join us for 'Chronically Online: A Personal History of the UK Internet' on Thu 19 March at 18:00 - followed by a live conversation with Paul Weedon (of “I can’t believe you’ve done this” fame!) https://ow.ly/V1Ka50YpgBr

House Party Join us for a celebration with hot food, games, and a chance to see The Everyworld as we mark the end of a year of making, experiencing and sharing ideas of Home.

Join us on Sat 28 March, 15:00–18:00 as we celebrate the end of a year of making, experiencing and sharing ideas of Home.
Book tickets on our website: wshd.to/houseparty