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The Everyworld: Still Life Drawing with Andrew & Eden Kötting Join Andrew and Eden Kötting, creators of The Everyworld, our current Undershed exhibition, as they explore their wild and beautiful world, followed by a still life drawing class.

Step into the wild and beautiful world of Andrew and Eden Kötting for an immersive exploration and hands-on drawing experience on Thu 12 March, 12:00-15:00.

Tickets are pay what you can from £8 for adults, £5 for children (plus tax).

Book tickets: wshd.to/stilllifedrawingwithandrewandeden

Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever In nearly sixty years of nonfiction filmmaking, Wiseman passionately probed the nodal points of political and social power and connected them in a cinematic universe of his own.

‘As much as with any director of the most intimate personal fictions, Wiseman’s nonfictions could be laid end to end and viewed in continuity, like the story of an extraordinary life.’

@wshed.bsky.social is showing through 2026 a selection of Wiseman’s work.

Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator We are looking for a Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator to join our team.

Come and join Team @filmhubsw.bsky.social here at Watershed as Comms & Outreach Coordinator! www.watershed.co.uk/jobs/2026/03...

we love to see it!

The Watershed cinema in 1995 during the day on Bristol Harbor.

Night shot of the Watershed with TCM sting.

Hey, cool, it's the @wshed.bsky.social in a 90s TNT sting.

Ridiculously excited to take my 5yo to see the 40th anniversary showing of Labyrinth at @wshed.bsky.social next week 😍

New restoration poster for John Woo's The Killer

New restoration poster for John Woo's Hard Boiled

Don your shades, unleash the doves and prepare to dive in slow motion as on 27 March, @wshed.bsky.social is hosting a John Woo double bill of @arrowvideo.bsky.social's new restorations of The Killer and Hard Boiled!

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

Did someone say free popcorn? 👀 This March, we’re taking part in National Lottery Open Week. As part of this, we're offering free popcorn for National Lottery players on Sat 7 March and free projection tours on Sat 14 March. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/gcqu50Y1F8Y

#BecauseOfYou

Armando Iannucci and Chris Addison in conversation at Watershed, poster for In The Loop

An incredible turnout for our final event, @aiannucci.bsky.social and @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social introducing In The Loop at @wshed.bsky.social 🎬

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair poster showing the hilt of a samurai sword.

If you fancy a 4 hour roaring rampage of revenge, @wshed.bsky.social is showing Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair on 35mm this Friday and Saturday.

We've got our tickets.

www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1375...

SlapstickFest26 Day Two schedule

Day Two of #SlapstickFest26 begins at @wshed.bsky.social with an Adolphe Menjou double bill, #LucyPorter on Louise Fazenda, Dean Sills on Laurel & Hardy's Yorkshire Adventures, and then closing at the Megascreen with a #HarryHill Desert Island double bill!

Tickets still available below 👇

Screen 3 in Watershed filling up with Slapstick attendees with a holding slide on the screen.

A table full of Slapstick Festival merchandise.

MEMBER EVENT: Today is the start of @slapstickfest.bsky.social 2026 happening at venues all over Bristol including @wshed.bsky.social and @bristolbeacon.bsky.social.

See what’s screening when and get your tickets: slapstick.org.uk

Making, experiencing and sharing ideas of home – the year so far In May 2025 we began a programme of films, immersive art, talks and workshops to explore the many different ways in which people find, make, imagine, long for, and escape home.

In May 2025 we began a programme of films, immersive art, talks & workshops to explore the many different ways in which people find, make, imagine, long for, and escape home. Find out what's happened so far: www.watershed.co.uk/news/making-experiencing-and-sharing-ideas-home-year-so-far

At @wshed.bsky.social for what I’m guessing could be an all time cinema experience.

First my first ever Godard 😲 with Breathless which is one of my fav micro genres; French people do crime.

Then I’m going to see Richard Linklater’s Nouveau Vague about the maki of Breathless. 😆 So much France today

Build a paper model of Bristol with Action Hero Artists and Studio Residents, Action Hero are constructing 2000 paper buildings in our Café & Bar, and they need your help!

Action Hero are constructing 2,000 paper buildings for a special event at M Shed - and they need your help! Join them in our Café & Bar between Mon 2 - Fri 6 Feb.

No need to book, just turn up: wshd.to/buildapapermodelofbristolwithaction

Bulk Ben Wheatley’s Bulk is a mind-bending sci-fi thriller in the tradition of Quatermass, Alphaville and Primer, but also a love letter to film writing and making.

There's only a few tickets left for our Bulk Q&A screening with Ben Wheatley this Sun 1 Feb 17:00! www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1372...

Patrick and Clare outside Watershed together.

Great to catch up with Clare Reddington of @wshed.bsky.social today, to discuss culture, nature, and whether a zipline across the harbour would get planning permission.

A key institution of Bristol's harbourside, I look forward to supporting Watershed's exciting ambitions for their site and beyond.

Preview: My Father's Shadow Akinola Davies Jr.'s bold and poetic debut follows a father, estranged from his young sons, over the course of a day in Lagos as political unrest threatens their journey home.

We've got an incredible director Q&A preview screening for an incredible new film My Father's Shadow on Tue 27 Jan 18:00. We hope you can make it! https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13792/preview-my-fathers-shadow

Blackboard with colorful, abstract flower designs around edges. Handwritten text says, "THE EVERY WORLD. We want it to mean something." Playful and creative tone.

Join us this Fri 23 Jan for a special Lunchtime Talk!

We're excited to be joined by renowned experimental Filmmaker Andrewkotting who will talk about his latest exhibition opening this week in Undershed - The Everyworld.

Book a ticket on our website: wshd.to/theeveryworldlunchtimetalk

Find out more about our upcoming exhibition in Undershed in this Bristol 24/7 article. https://www.bristol247.com/culture/art/watershed-and-undershed-present-father-and-daughter-andrew-and-eden-kotting-collaboration-the-everyworld/

Join us on Tue 20 Jan
@wshed.bsky.social cinema, 5:40pm, for the last act of the 8th season of @thoughtinaction.bsky.social. We'll see and discuss Kaouther Ben Hania's #TheVoiceOfHindRajab!
With guest speaker Eldin Fahmy (UoB), students, and friends.

Opening this week on Fri 23 Jan - The Everyworld!
A multimedia jaunt through family, myth and the creative spirit.

www.watershed.co.uk/theeveryworldexhibition

Lola Humane, wistful, and witty, Jacques Demy’s crystalline debut Lola is a testament to the resilience of the heartbroken.

Catch Jacques Demy's debut feature Lola as part of our Nouvelle Vague - Debuts From a Scene season on Sun 18 Jan 14:00. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1373...

Watershed Film Quiz: Awards Edition Awards season is here; are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? Grab yourself a team for the Watershed Film Quiz: Awards Edition!

Awards season is here; so are you ready to put your knowledge to the test? Grab yourself a team of four for the Watershed Film Quiz: Awards Edition Sun 22 Feb 20:00 in our Café & Bar!
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1378...

Alt text: Bold yellow poster for "Undershed: The Every World" with playful cut-out letters and two astronaut helmets. A whimsical, creative theme is portrayed.

In The Everyworld everything is possible.

Our first Undershed exhibition of the year opens on Fri 23 Jan!

Bringing together the work of the renowned experimental filmmaker Andrew Kötting and his daughter Eden in one multimedia exhibition.

Book tickets: watershed.co.uk/theeveryworldexhibition

David - red jumper on the platform with the screening at the back introduces in the front of the audience

Sharon Clark - black top and dress with male BSL interpreter -blue top with grey chino on the platform

At the foyer area, deaf and hearing people sat on the chairs next to the black tables showing their hand sign as Hamlet

What a film - #Hamnet #DCAC @Wshed.bsky.social
with Sharon @esjayclark.bsky.social, her useful contribution sparked us to see the comparison from Maggie O’Farrell’s bestseller novel. It highlighting the nature, pain, female isolation and influence! Some powerful scenes brought tears to your eyes!

An Exercise in Perspective In this Lunchtime Talk, Studio Resident and Video Design Director Reuben Armstrong shares the creative process behind his new documentary on blind runner and punk singer Phil Harrison.

We are launching our latest documentary film this Friday.

Here’s a link to the upcoming ‘making-of’ talk and Q&A with our subject Phil Harrison plus Director @reubenarmstrong.bsky.social, live-streamed via @wshed.bsky.social @pmstudiouk.bsky.social

www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1374...

A great read on "the fluffiest of fluff" that is Olive Thomas in The Flapper!

We'll be showing it at @wshed.bsky.social on Fri 6 Feb, where we're celebrating some of the lesser-known stars of the Silent Era from Wed 4th to Sun 8th of Feb - link below👇

Breathless Jean-Luc Godard’s extraordinary debut feature was this iconoclastic crime film, which almost singlehandedly changed the face of French cinema and went on to inspire countless New Waves around the world.

Before coming to see Nouvelle Vague from Fri 30 Jan, catch Breathless - the film that started it all - Sun 11 Jan and Wed 21 Jan. 🕶️ https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13734/breathless