Join us this Fri 5 Dec for our final Lunchtime Talk of the year. We'll be joined by researcher and maker of immersive media, Julia Scott-Stevenson.
This is a free event join us online, on YouTube, or in the studio.

Book a ticket on our website: https://wshd.to/immersivemediaandclimatefutures

Join us next Tue 2 Dec 18:00-20:00 for a special Make Shift Meet up for December!

This month for a special Syth Pie December meet up we are joined by audiovisual tinkerer and synth enthusiast, Ant Nascè.

Book a free ticket on the Watershed website: wshd.to/makeshiftmeetupdecember

In this week's Lunchtime Talk on Fri 28 Nov, we’ll hear from Studio residents Ant Nasce and Pete Nancollis. Discover how video games and instruments shape our play.

Book a free ticket: wshd.to/gamessynthsandimpossibleinstruments

In this Lunchtime Talk on Fri 14 Nov we'll be joined by Dr. Rob Gallagher. He'll be discussing his new book Artgames after Gamergate.

This is a free event join us online, on YouTube, or in the studio.

Book a ticket on our website https://wshd.to/artgamesaftergamergate

Video Nation - Home Movies of the 90s In this Lunchtime talk, Mandy Rose will revisit the Video Nation project, with a focus on the Shorts that were the best-known output.

In this week's Lunchtime Talk, Mandy Rose, Professor of Documentary & Digital Cultures at UWE will revisit the Video Nation project, with a focus on the Shorts that were the best-known output.

Book a ticket on our website: www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13656/video-nation-home-movies-of-the-90s

Dreamtime Fellowship 2026 | Pervasive Media Studio This is an open-call to Bristol-based practitioners with an interest in making art in the public domain that involves some sort of technology.

Bristol based mid-career artists - fellowship with @pmstudiouk.bsky.social! £5.5k bursary. Deadline 15 Oct

www.watershed.co.uk/studio/oppor...

#artsjobs

Was an absolute joy hosting a Pin the Tale poetry workshop at @pmstudiouk.bsky.social last Thursday with Bridget Hart. Participants shared poems about places all across Bristol, written using what3words addresses, and we even wrote a collective poem about Bristol’s iconic Turbo Island!

Watershed takes Playable City to Japan From the harbourside to Japan’s second city: Watershed is taking cuddly plants, interactive tapestries and sketching robots from Bristol to Osaka, Japan, as part of Playable City Osaka.

From the harbourside to Japan’s second city: Watershed is taking cuddly plants, interactive tapestries and sketching robots from Bristol to Osaka, Japan, as part of Playable City Osaka.

Intergalactic Message in a Bottle - Family Workshop This summer holiday, young people aged 8–14 and their grown-ups are invited to join artist Ant Nasce for Intergalactic Message in a Bottle - a creative tech workshop inspired by our Summer in the Star...

This summer holiday, young people aged 8–14 and their grown-ups are invited to join artist Ant Nasce for Intergalactic Message in a Bottle - a creative tech workshop on Thu 28 Aug, 10:00.

www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13510/intergalactic-message-in-a-bottle-family-workshop

Our Studio residents and Bristol favourites, Air Giants, are bringing The Hothouse Laboratory to Undershed from Thu 7 Aug to Mon 1 Sep 2025. Their giant robotic inflatables will take over the space. Designed for children aged 2 to 102.

Book tickets: www.watershed.co.uk/hothouse

Intergalactic Message in a Bottle - Family Workshop This summer holiday, young people aged 8–14 and their grown-ups are invited to join artist Ant Nasce for Intergalactic Message in a Bottle - a creative tech workshop inspired by our Summer in the Star...

This summer holiday, young people aged 8–14 and their grown-ups are invited to join artist Ant Nasce for Intergalactic Message in a Bottle - a creative tech workshop on Thu 28 Aug, 10:00.

www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1351...

A blue backgound with an image if immersive work called the Hum, texts reads, 'Are you and an artist based in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, or England?

The final round of Immersive Arts funding is now open! UK-based artists can apply for £5k, £20k or £50k to develop work with immersive tech. Open until Mon 29 Sep 2025. This is the last open call—apply now. immersivearts.uk/news/the-final-round-of-immersive-arts-funding-is-now-open

The always-wonderful @simonmoreton.bsky.social delivering the lunchtime talk at @pmstudiouk.bsky.social on themes of home, landscape, grief, and small children who don’t sleep.

(I may have interpreted that last one)

Make Shift Creative Camp 2025 Do you like making things with your hands? Apply now for our Make Shift Camp 2025.  Join us for a five-day creative camp Mon 18 - Fri 22 Aug for Bristol-based people aged 18–30, from working class bac...

Join us for Make Shift Camp 2025 Mon 18 - Fri 22 Aug for Bristol-based people aged 18–30, from working class backgrounds, who like making things with their hands.

Find out more and apply now.

Closing Date: Wed 16 July, 17:00

www.watershed.co.uk/jobs-opportu...

Last night we wrapped The Big Thing 2025 — 3 days of immersive work, deep conversations, and collective energy.

Produced partnership with @bradford2025.co.uk‬ and @bdproducinghub.co.uk.

Thanks to everyone who came, spoke, or helped make it happen. We’re still taking it in — what stood out to you?

Lunchtime Talk: Nature vs AI | Pervasive Media Studio In this Lunchtime Talk, PM Studio Resident Tim Kindberg will examine AI critically in the light of nature as both a point of comparison and a context in which AI is embedded.

Please join me for a talk and discussion about Nature Vs AI. Is Nature better than AI at distinguishing what's true from what's false?

In person at the Pervasive Media Studio (@pmstudiouk.bsky.social) or online. Friday 20th June at 1pm UK time
www.watershed.co.uk/studio/event...

Alistair as clown Juliet, in front of a slide showing him as clown Cafetière (the French maid), with title "Creating a Digital Clown Show". Pierce Brosnan, in the corner, has a feather gaffer taped over his eye in a way that makes him look like Solid Snake

Thank you @pmstudiouk.bsky.social for having me on Friday! I talked about my work mixing video games and performance and began by performing some interactive clown with the help of the audience and my good friend the talking Pierce Brosnan dummy 😁✨

It's a sunny day in Castle Park, Bristol and a white-shaped splat Immersive Arts character is skating over a bridge on the river.

We're pleased to share our learnings from our first funding call. We’ve learnt a huge amount through the process and we hope the collective feedback will support applicants to make stronger applications. www.immersivearts.uk/news/first-round-commentary-annoucement

Awe-fully Collective - Experiencing and Transforming with Immersive Art In this Lunchtime Talk, Jaz Hee-jeong Choi will introduce their current work exploring how awe-experiences materialise in immersive art, and how they can be extended towards collective transformation.

In this Lunchtime Talk Fri 23 May, Jaz Hee-jeong Choi will introduce their current work exploring how awe-experiences—those moments when we encounter something immense that stretches our comprehension of reality—are expressed in immersive art.

Book a free ticket: www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1322...

From mending magic in the Café & Bar to powerful short films and big ideas from brilliant filmmakers and Studio residents, our recent Earth Day takeover was full of climate care and community conversations 💚

Here are some of the highlights…

Video by: Siddiqui Media

Where's My Piano? In this Lunchtime Talk we will hear from pianist and composer Sarah Nicolls, who will share her experiences in interactive electronic performance, and her processes of re-imagining the configuration o...

In this week's Lunchtime Talk on Fri 9 May, we will hear from pianist and composer Sarah Nicolls, who will share her experiences in interactive electronic performance, and her processes of re-imagining the configuration of the piano.

Book a ticket: www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13207/wheres-my-piano

Home A year of making, experiencing and sharing ideas of home.

What does 'Home' mean to you? 🏠
We're very excited to announce our new year-long programme of films, immersive art, talks and workshops, exploring the many different ways in which people find, make, imagine, long for and escape home. (1/2) www.watershed.co.uk/home

First Friday First Friday is a monthly social event open to anyone. This May's edition is a collaboration with Diverse Artists Network (DAN), who are a development agency for diversity in the arts and are hosting ...

This week First Friday May is a collaboration with Diverse Artists Network. Kickstarting Home, a year long programme that weaves through @wshed.bsky.social – from our Studio, through to our cinema, and immersive gallery, Undershed.

www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1319...

MyWorld Fellowship in Residence - Tech Futures: What's Next? Applications are now open for an exciting MyWorld Fellowship hosted by Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC).

Are you an established creative technologist or artist/researcher interested in exploring @knowlewestmedia.bsky.social past digital arts and tech practices? This MyWorld Fellowship might be the opportunity for you. wshd.to/kwmc2opportu...

Your Rage is Sacred (2023) - installation view - Clémentine Bedos

We’re excited to announce the first round of funded artists!

83 projects across the UK have been awarded nearly £1.2M to Explore, Experiment with, & Expand their use of immersive tech.

Read the full announcement: immersivearts.uk/news/over-80-uk-projects-receive-nearly-1-2m-in-first-funding-round

Post Growth Entrepreneurship In this talk, Dr. Melanie Rieback, Co-founder of Radically Open Security and Nonprofit Ventures explores 'Post Growth Entrepreneurship,' a new way to build sustainable, mission-driven businesses that ...

In this week's Lunchtime Talk Fri 11 April, Dr. Melanie Rieback will challenge everything you think you know about entrepreneurship.

This is a free event join us online on YouTube or in the studio.
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1316...

Happening now: Pin the Tale showcase at @pmstudiouk.bsky.social! Come along, play and grab some exclusive merch! pinthetale.co.uk

Are you in Bristol tomorrow evening? Come along to First Friday at @pmstudiouk.bsky.social 5 - 7pm where I’ll be showcasing my new game Pin the Tale (+ exclusive merch giveaway!).

Also a range of other wonderful artists sharing inspiring work: www.watershed.co.uk/studio/event...

YouTube video by Watershed Plugholes by Geraint Edwards | Winter Residencies 2025 | Watershed

Our 2025 residencies explored the theme of Actual Reality.
@thorelimo.bsky.social's work, Plugholes examines how personal and collective stories shape our understanding of the world. @wshed.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Rh...

Join us this Fri 28 Mar, 18:30-20:30 for our Winter Artists Residencies Showcase, where Nat Whitney (they/she) and Geraint Edwards (he/him) share work-in-progress exploring Actual Reality—rethinking how technology connects us to the physical world. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1314...

📸 Jack Offord