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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.
January 5, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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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.
January 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Taking up the Veganuary Challenge? Well, did you know we have 17 vegan dishes (big and small!) on our menu? Don't say we don't help you out here ;) www.watershed.co.uk/cafe-bar
Café & Bar
On Bristol's Harbourside, Watershed's Café & Bar is open 7 days a week and offers sharing plates, light bites and main meals.
www.watershed.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Farmer Nikola finds himself unable to sell his land or crops. He takes a job as a landfill attendant, where he rescues an injured stork. As he nurses the stork back to health, an unlikely bond emerges.

The Tale of Silyan opens Tue 6 Jan. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13767/the-tale-of-silyan
The Tale of Silyan
A farmer grappling with poverty takes an injured white stork under his wing, in this visually arresting part-documentary / part-fable from the Oscar®-nominated director of Honeyland.
www.watershed.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Oscar®-winning director Chloé Zhao's (Nomadland) latest film Hamnet adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's bestselling novel reimagines a pivotal moment in the lives of William Shakespeare's family.

Opens Fri 9 Jan. Tickets are now on sale. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13737/hamnet
January 4, 2026 at 9:50 AM
To tie in with the release of Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague, we’re diving back into the emergence of the French New Wave and its freewheeling filmmaking spirit.

Screening Sundays throughout January. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/season/720/nouvelle-vague-debuts-from-a-scene
Nouvelle Vague – Debuts From a Scene
To tie in with the release of Richard Linklater’s latest feature, Nouvelle Vague, we’re diving back into the emergence of the French New Wave and it’s freewheeling filmmaking spirit, with this short season of debut features that set everything in motion.
www.watershed.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Colossal Wreck takes us deep inside the surreal world of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Armed with nothing more than a selfie stick, Josh Appignanesi uncovers what really happens behind the scenes… This one-off screening will be followed by a Q&A. Don’t miss it! https://ow.ly/rNvJ50XNY5c
January 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The Everyworld Season from father/daughter duo, Andrew and Eden Kötting is part of our year-long theme of Home.

Looking deeply at home as a place where family is forged and dreamed, from a home in the French mountains to memories of long-lost homes from the past.

watershed.co.uk/theeveryworld
January 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
With a groundbreaking career spanning seven decades, we're dedicating a WHOLE YEAR to exploring Frederick Wiseman’s back catalogue. Our ‘Wiseman of the Month’ season kicks off in January with 'Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troigros'. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/season/721/wiseman-of-the-month
January 2, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Bounce your way to see Marty Supreme! 🏓 Now screening until at least Thu 8 Jan. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13679/marty-supreme
Marty Supreme
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
www.watershed.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
If waving goodbye to 2025 has you feeling all sentimental, we’ve got just the film for you... Following the success of global phenomenon The Worst Person in the World, Joachim Trier reunites with Renate Reinsve for their acclaimed follow-up film: Sentimental Value. https://ow.ly/npBR50XNXen
January 1, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Heads up!

We’ll be closing early today at 19:30, and we’ll be back open on Thu 1 Jan 2026 at 12 Noon.

See you in the New Year! 🎆
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A farmer grappling with poverty takes an injured white stork under his wing, in the visually arresting part-documentary / part-fable The Tale of Silyan.
Opens Tue 6 Jan. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13767/the-tale-of-silyan

The Tale of Silyan
A farmer grappling with poverty takes an injured white stork under his wing, in this visually arresting part-documentary / part-fable from the Oscar®-nominated director of Honeyland.
www.watershed.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall star in Ira Sachs’s stunning new film Peter Hujar's Day, a richly cinematic rendering of the meeting between acclaimed photographer Peter Hujar and artist-writer Linda Rosenkrantz.

Opens Fri 2 Jan. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13744/peter-hujars-day
Peter Hujar's Day
Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall star in the masterful new film from Ira Sachs, arichly cinematic rendering of the meeting of acclaimed photographer Peter Hujar and writer and artist Linda Rosenkrantz.
www.watershed.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Stop the presses! Something's brewing... We're so excited to spill the beans that Wogan Coffee has joined us as our newest partner in our Values Circle – our pioneering programme for organisations who want to reimagine the world and the way we work. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/VWtf50XNWli
December 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
‘Alexander Skarsgård in Pillion’ son or ‘Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value’ daughter? It’s a family affair this Twixmas with screenings of both Pillion and Sentimental Value at Watershed this week! Why have one Skarsgård when you can have both…

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December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Catch this serve. 🏓 Marty Supreme is now screening until at least Thu 8 Jan. https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/13679/marty-supreme
Marty Supreme
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
www.watershed.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We've still got a few more Christmas Crackers for you to open in our cinemas:
- It's A Wonderful Life (until Sun 28 Dec)
- Eyes Wide Shut (until Sun 28 Dec)
- Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases (until Wed 31 Dec)
https://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/season/718/christmas-crackers
Christmas Crackers
We’re closing out the year with a bang, with a whole host of Christmas Crackers for you to enjoy this festive season!
www.watershed.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Shaken, stirred and full of festive spirit, our 'Warm Up at Watershed' cocktails are sending their Christmas wishes to you! Season's Greetings from all of us today - we’ll see you at the bar when we reopen on Sat 27 Dec 🍸🎄
December 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Season’s greetings from all of us at Watershed! The greatest gift we could ask for is your continued support. So to everyone who’s visited, watched, talked, donated, volunteered, shared, questioned, laughed, cried, and made this place what it is: thank you for being part of our community this year ❤️
December 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A little reminder that we are closed today (Wed 24 Dec) and on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. But we’ll be back open from 12 Noon on Sat 27 Dec with a feast of festive films to keep the whole family entertained throughout the Chrimbo Limbo!
December 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Do you give (good presents)? If you haven’t got your Christmas shopping all wrapped up yet – we’ve got your back 😉 Our gift vouchers are still available to purchase online here: https://www.watershed.co.uk/visit/gift-vouchers
December 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The Everyworld Exhibition opens on Fri 23 Jan - Andrew and Eden Kötting invite you into an exuberant kaleidoscope of visions, snippets, memories, and collisions.

Tickets are pay what you can £5+ for adults, £4 for children.

Find out more and book tickets: watershed.co.uk/theeveryworldexhibition
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Carol (2015)
Screening Tue 23 Dec 17:50. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1368...
Carol
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
www.watershed.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🎉The ninth edition of Cinema Rediscovered, @wshed.bsky.social dedicated to the revival of great films on the big screen, was our biggest and best-attended edition to date!

Here's some of the highlights 👇
December 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM