Watershed

07/06/2026

It's our birthday! 🎂

It has been 44 years of Watershed being fiercely independent and a cultural hub in Bristol.

As a charity, we rely on your support so we can keep our vital work in the city going.
We would appreciate if you could show your support by donating to us on your next visit or on our website.

Cheers to 44 more years.

06/06/2026

Boogie Nights is Paul Thomas Anderson's (One Battle After Another) deliriously entertaining account of the mid-70s p**n industry, with an unforgettable Mark Wahlberg as 'Dirk Diggler' and Burt Reynolds as his producer.

Returning Mon 15 - Thu 18 June. Tickets: https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13981/boogie-nights

05/06/2026

From Academy Award®-nominated director of Fire of Love Sara Dosa, Time and Water is a universal reflection on the power of home and what it means to be alive amid profound change.

Time and Water Fri 12 June.

Facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away — family, memory, time and water.

04/06/2026

After our annual Chungking Express show sold out again on May 1st this year, we received a fair few requests for more Wong Kar Wai – so we're dedicating a whole weekend Fri 12 - Sun 14 June to the much-loved Hong Kong auteur, playing a selection of hits.

After our annual Chungking Express show sold out again on May 1st this year, we received a fair few requests for more Wong Kar Wai – so we're dedicating a whole weekend to the much-loved Hong Kong auteur, playing a selection of hits.

03/06/2026

Relax in the city 🏞️

Although Frederick Wiseman's study of New York’s landmark green space in Central Park touches on challenges faced by the city’s Park’s Department, greater emphasis is given to the varied ways people engage with it.

Central Park screens Sat 6 & Mon 15 June. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13763/central-park

02/06/2026

On Sat 6 June we're hosting special afternoon celebration of 10 Years of Deaf Conversations About Cinema at Watershed, our monthly film club designed for D/deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing audiences to discuss films in a welcoming environment.

Over those 10 years we’ve watched over 100 films together and had some brilliant conversations. Please join us to watch two more great films followed by Q&As with the filmmakers. Join us in the Café & Bar after the screening to continue the celebration with conversation and, of course, cake!

02/06/2026

June is officially here! It's the start of Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities, creativity and connection. Clare Reddington, our CEO, has shared a new article reflecting on what Pride means to Watershed, our year-round support for LGBTQ+ communities, and why speaking up for Q***r and Trans rights matters more than ever.

"This Pride month I don’t just want to just see RAINBOWS. I hope to see all my culture sector CEO colleagues speaking up publicly for Trans rights and identities, supporting LGBTQ+ community groups, checking in on their LGBTQ+ staff and thinking about when and how they might need rest and respite in an increasingly hostile world."

Read the full piece below 🌈

Pride is more than a rainbow flag. This June, Clare Reddington, Watershed CEO, reflects on what year-round support for LGBTQ+ communities looks like at Watershed - and why speaking up for Q***r and Trans rights matters more than ever.

01/06/2026

Dziękuję.

Erupcja, starring none other than Charli XCX opens Fri 5 June.

While holidaying in Poland, a volcano erupts just before Rob (Will Madden) proposes to Bethany (Charli XCX), which she takes as a sign to leave her fiancé for a passionate reunion with her old friend Nel (Lena Góra).

31/05/2026

Romance and art entwine in this 4K restoration of the period drama by Tomboy and Girlhood director Céline Sciamma. Portrait of a Lady on Fire returns Fri 5 - Sun 7 June.

Romance and art entwine in this 4K restoration of the first drama by Tomboy and Girlhood director Céline Sciamma.

30/05/2026

Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows the young, driven concert promoter Vera Brandes as she conceives and organises the event against all odds. Opens Fri 5 June.

In 1975 Cologne, an ambitious teenage concert promoter defies her conservative family and navigates impossible odds to book American jazz pianist Keith Jarrett for what becomes the legendary Köln Concert.