In his fiftieth year as a film critic, Philip French joins Festival of Ideas to discuss his life's work.

Brad Bird’s smart animated caper, set in a futuristic world where humans and aliens co-exist, sees a private eye drawn into a murder investigation. Book now.

After 25 years, the legendary debut from Academy Award®-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman, The Revenant) returns to the big screen in a stunning restoration. Book now.

Luca lives in a big house with her loving parents, and she has millions of followers on social media. She has everything a teenage girl could wish for. Except Luca has never chosen that life... Book now.

A struggling primary school teacher begins to make some questionable decisions after one of her students is injured. Book now.

As the days draw in and the rain has finally come, Watershed’s Cinema Programmer Steph Read shares some upcoming highlights coming to our screens this Autumn to entice you into the cinema.

On an Orkney isle, siblings Isla and Sandy hunt birds and talk to mythical beings while fighting off outsiders. Their lives change when Daniel, an awkward official, arrives to relocate them. For more ...

Come and discover the world's best new films at this year's BFI London Film Festival on Tour 2026. Book now.

Come and discover the world's best new films at this year's BFI London Film Festival on Tour 2026. Book now.

Come and discover the world's best new films at this year's BFI London Film Festival on Tour 2026. Book now.

Introducing Club Shed, a Watershed membership that will give you discounted cinema and Undershed tickets, 24 hour advance booking for special events and more...

She joins a bulging list of celebs that includes Nick Park, Rob Brydon and Michael Palin

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In this new 4K restoration of one of Japan's most loved cult films Survive Style 5+, five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one another eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal...

Remember a Charity Week is coming up Mon 7 – Sun 13 Sept and it’s a great time to think about making or updating your will.

National Cinema Weekend is the cinema event we've all been waiting for! On 5 and 6 Sept, all tickets at Watershed and other participating cinemas nationwide are £4 for the whole weekend. Simply find the film you want to see, and book your ticket as normal. Book now.

Join us for the launch of the vibrant debut novel by Timothy X Atack, award-winning playwright and composer, and Pervasive Media Studio resident. Book now.

Programme revealed for the 70th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) – plus how you can get your early bird tickets.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a new kind of horror remake from one of the most exciting new voices in cinema, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. Book now.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a new kind of horror remake from one of the most exciting new voices in cinema, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. Book now.

In this new 4K restoration of one of Japan's most loved cult films Survive Style 5+, five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one another eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal...

"What comes out of the film is that the battle is not yet over"

Samuel Abrahams draws a magnificent performance from Sian Clifford in this portrait of a woman forced to watch both her body and her art slowly disappear.

Join us for a special preview of Jane Schoenbrun’s hotly anticipated Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma – a new kind of horror remake from one of the most exciting new voices in cinema, starring Han...

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We All Play Synth ™ is excited to be back for a Summer EMOM Special at the wonderful Watershed in Bristol! We'll be occupying the wonderful bar area, with live visuals and an intimate stage, allowing 360 views of performers (if you want to get a close up on all the gear that's being tweaked! ;) Get out of the home studio and into the light of a warm, appreciative audience. Laptops, synths, dru…

This year we have received funding from Bristol City Leap to host Community Climate Days, which are community events to share learning, challenges and new skills. Book now.

The Republic documents the story of Stokes Croft since, portraying a diverse community that dares to defy the cold winds of corporate power and globalisation. But their greatest challenge looms as dev...

Experience SENTIENTS at Undershed Gallery, Bristol. A groundbreaking immersive exhibition featuring VR and video games that let you see through animal eyes. Book now.

Modesty Blaise, a secret agent whose hair color, hair style, and mod clothing change at a snap of her fingers is being used by the British government as a decoy in an effort to thwart a diamond heist....