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Cinemas, Pervasive Media Studio, Undershed and all-round Bristol icon.
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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 👇
Tickets still available below 👇
February 5, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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 👇
Tickets still available below 👇
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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
See what’s screening when and get your tickets: slapstick.org.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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
See what’s screening when and get your tickets: slapstick.org.uk
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
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.
www.watershed.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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
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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
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
January 31, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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
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
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
No need to book, just turn up: wshd.to/buildapapermodelofbristolwithaction
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!
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January 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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
No need to book, just turn up: wshd.to/buildapapermodelofbristolwithaction
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...
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.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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...
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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.
A key institution of Bristol's harbourside, I look forward to supporting Watershed's exciting ambitions for their site and beyond.
January 23, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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.
A key institution of Bristol's harbourside, I look forward to supporting Watershed's exciting ambitions for their site and beyond.
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
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.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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
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
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
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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
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/
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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/
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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.
@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.
January 19, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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.
@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
A multimedia jaunt through family, myth and the creative spirit.
www.watershed.co.uk/theeveryworldexhibition
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Opening this week on Fri 23 Jan - The Everyworld!
A multimedia jaunt through family, myth and the creative spirit.
www.watershed.co.uk/theeveryworldexhibition
A multimedia jaunt through family, myth and the creative spirit.
www.watershed.co.uk/theeveryworldexhibition
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...
Lola
Humane, wistful, and witty, Jacques Demy’s crystalline debut Lola is a testament to the resilience of the heartbroken.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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...
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...
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1378...
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!
www.watershed.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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...
www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1378...
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
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
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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
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
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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!
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!
January 12, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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!
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!
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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...
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...
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.
www.watershed.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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...
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...
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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👇
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👇
Today's review covers THE FLAPPER (1920). Olive Thomas plays a daffy teen who gets herself into all manner of trouble as she chases boys and tries to prove that she is a sophisticated woman of the world and not some kid from Orange Springs.
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The Flapper (1920) A Silent Film Review
Olive Thomas plays a feather-brained teen who wants adventure, excitement, danger, and soda pop in equal measure. She gets more than she bargains for when she lies about her age and ends up tangled…
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January 12, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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👇
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👇
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
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.
www.watershed.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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
Due to overwhelming demand, we've added extra screenings of Hamnet all the way until at least Thu 22 Jan! 🌹https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13737/hamnet
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Due to overwhelming demand, we've added extra screenings of Hamnet all the way until at least Thu 22 Jan! 🌹https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13737/hamnet
Our first Undershed exhibition for 2026, The Everyworld, opens on Fri 23 Jan and runs to Sun 12 April. From award-winning experimental filmmaker Andrew Kötting and his daughter Eden who was born with the rare neurological condition - Joubert Syndrome.
wshd.to/undershedfirstexhibition2026everyworld
wshd.to/undershedfirstexhibition2026everyworld
Undershed unveils its first exhibition for 2026: The Everyworld
A multimedia jaunt through an exuberant kaleidoscope of family, myth and the creative spirit from award-winning filmmaker and artist Andrew Kötting and daughter, Eden.
wshd.to
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Our first Undershed exhibition for 2026, The Everyworld, opens on Fri 23 Jan and runs to Sun 12 April. From award-winning experimental filmmaker Andrew Kötting and his daughter Eden who was born with the rare neurological condition - Joubert Syndrome.
wshd.to/undershedfirstexhibition2026everyworld
wshd.to/undershedfirstexhibition2026everyworld
Colossal Wreck, which screens Sat 10 Jan 18:00, takes us on an odyssey inside the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.
https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13735/colossal-wreck
https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13735/colossal-wreck
Colossal Wreck
Colossal Wreck takes us on an odyssey inside the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Are these enormous get-togethers all about false promises that hinder change? Or are they the only hope we've got for world-saving unity?
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January 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Colossal Wreck, which screens Sat 10 Jan 18:00, takes us on an odyssey inside the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.
https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13735/colossal-wreck
https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13735/colossal-wreck
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📣 Limited Silent Passes remaining 🎟️
Silent Passes grants access to events at @wshed.bsky.social, #BristolMegascreen and the #SilentComedyGala - over half of our events!
There aren't many left, so pick yours up ASAP for an incredible Slapstick experience Wed 4th to Sun 8th February below 👇
Silent Passes grants access to events at @wshed.bsky.social, #BristolMegascreen and the #SilentComedyGala - over half of our events!
There aren't many left, so pick yours up ASAP for an incredible Slapstick experience Wed 4th to Sun 8th February below 👇
January 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
📣 Limited Silent Passes remaining 🎟️
Silent Passes grants access to events at @wshed.bsky.social, #BristolMegascreen and the #SilentComedyGala - over half of our events!
There aren't many left, so pick yours up ASAP for an incredible Slapstick experience Wed 4th to Sun 8th February below 👇
Silent Passes grants access to events at @wshed.bsky.social, #BristolMegascreen and the #SilentComedyGala - over half of our events!
There aren't many left, so pick yours up ASAP for an incredible Slapstick experience Wed 4th to Sun 8th February below 👇
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Less than a month to go until Slapstick Festival returns to Bristol!
Running from Wed 4th to Sun 8th February, we’ll be bringing more than 30 events celebrating screen comedy with special guests including #ArmandoIannucci, #StephenMangan, #HarryHill, #AdamHills and more - link in bio for tickets.
Running from Wed 4th to Sun 8th February, we’ll be bringing more than 30 events celebrating screen comedy with special guests including #ArmandoIannucci, #StephenMangan, #HarryHill, #AdamHills and more - link in bio for tickets.
January 5, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Less than a month to go until Slapstick Festival returns to Bristol!
Running from Wed 4th to Sun 8th February, we’ll be bringing more than 30 events celebrating screen comedy with special guests including #ArmandoIannucci, #StephenMangan, #HarryHill, #AdamHills and more - link in bio for tickets.
Running from Wed 4th to Sun 8th February, we’ll be bringing more than 30 events celebrating screen comedy with special guests including #ArmandoIannucci, #StephenMangan, #HarryHill, #AdamHills and more - link in bio for tickets.
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RIP Béla Tarr (1955 - 2026)
We were honoured to showcase the UK Premiere of @film.curzon.com’s 4K restoration of Werckmeister Harmonies at Cinema Rediscovered 2024, ahead of the retrospective season 'Will Heaven Fall Upon Us?’ on the visionary Hungarian director at @wshed.bsky.social.
We were honoured to showcase the UK Premiere of @film.curzon.com’s 4K restoration of Werckmeister Harmonies at Cinema Rediscovered 2024, ahead of the retrospective season 'Will Heaven Fall Upon Us?’ on the visionary Hungarian director at @wshed.bsky.social.
January 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
RIP Béla Tarr (1955 - 2026)
We were honoured to showcase the UK Premiere of @film.curzon.com’s 4K restoration of Werckmeister Harmonies at Cinema Rediscovered 2024, ahead of the retrospective season 'Will Heaven Fall Upon Us?’ on the visionary Hungarian director at @wshed.bsky.social.
We were honoured to showcase the UK Premiere of @film.curzon.com’s 4K restoration of Werckmeister Harmonies at Cinema Rediscovered 2024, ahead of the retrospective season 'Will Heaven Fall Upon Us?’ on the visionary Hungarian director at @wshed.bsky.social.