Watershed

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

The Memory Blocks Working again with his daughter Eden, the artist and filmmaker Andrew Kötting explores notions of memory and recall as interpreted through the precarious lens of neurodiversity.

We're excited to announce comedian Stewart Lee will be hosting our Q&A screening of The Memory Blocks with artist Andrew Kötting on Sat 28 March 18:00! https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13759/the-memory-blocks

On Sat 7 March, we will be hosting a decompression / safe space for anyone attending the Defend Refugees / Stop The Far Right demo. Everyone will be welcome - you don't need to buy anything. You will be able to sit down in Waterside 3, get a drink of water and use the toilet for as long as you need.

Join us this evening for Documenting our Own Lives: Video Nation. In this illustrated discussion, Listening to Britain season curator Mark Cosgrove and Mandy Rose, co-producer of Video Nation, will explore the history of the documentary tradition in Britain. https://ow.ly/mfO250YotEf

Sound of Falling A remote German farm harbours generations of secrets. Four women, separated by decades but united by trauma, uncover the truth behind its weathered walls.

Sound of Falling sees four women, separated by decades but united by trauma, uncover the truth behind its weathered walls. Opens Fri 6 March. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1385...

This March, join us for 'Listening to Britain' – a season exploring identity, activism and community across the UK.

🎟 To keep the season as open and accessible as possible, all screenings are £6, with £4 concessions
👂 Find out more and book tickets at: watershed.co.uk/ListeningToBritain

you're welcome ;)

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