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About
Watershed is a cross-artform venue set on Bristol’s harbourside, offering a lively programme of independent film and events, plus occasional live music and Festivals. Watershed produces work that cuts across film, music, theatre, design, and visual art, encouraging culture and diversity to flourish in Bristol. Watershed’s friendly, buzzy cafe/bar is warm and inviting, with local organic food, plus free wi-fi for customers.
Watershed is more than just an arts cinema. It is at once a cultural centre, a social networker, a café/bar, and a cultural tourist attraction.
Opening times
Box Office
Monday: Closed
Tuesday & Wednesday: 12pm - 6pm
Thursday to Sunday: 12pm to 15 mins after the last film screening starts (approx. 7.30pm)
Cafe & Bar
Monday: Closed
Tuesday to Sunday: 12pm - 10pm
Cinema Screening
Films showing: Thursday to Sunday from 3pm
Groups
Groups are very welcome at Watershed. Enjoy the spacious Café/Bar which can reserved for parties of 10 up to 60.
Students
Student discounts are available, and £5 anytime tickets are also available for under 25s.
Relaxed Screenings
Relaxed screenings are designed to benefit customers with additional needs (such as people living with dementia, autism, or other neuro-diverse people and their personal assistants, friends and family) or anyone who wants to enjoy a film in a more relaxed, spacious environment. Everyone is welcome. Please make sure you are attending the specific showing.
Audio Description and Descriptive Subtitling
Audio Description is a service for partially sighted or blind people. The AD headphones are available to collect from Box Office when you pick up your tickets prior to the film screening. Descriptive Subtitling is a service for our Deaf/deaf and hearing-impaired customers that displays additional auditory information on the screen. Not all titles are available with Descriptive Subtitling, please make sure you are attending the specific showing.
Access
The building is accessible, customer facing staff have received basic BSL and Deaf awareness training and there is an accessible programme of screenings and events. Watershed has both gender neutral and gender specific toilets as well as two accessible toilets.
The toilets in the top foyer are for everyone - some of the fully enclosed cubicles have a sink and mirror in them, some are ambulant (a bit more spacious with supports such as grab rails) and there is also a large family room with plenty of room for a buggy. Just through the Café & Bar are separate male and female toilets.
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Opening Times
| Open (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed* | |
| Tuesday | Open | |
| Wednesday | Open | |
| Thursday | Open | |
| Friday | Open | |
| Saturday | Open | |
| Sunday | Open | |
* Check website for opening times
Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to changeAwards
- Regional and Miscellaneous
WTTC Safe Travels 2021
Further Information
Accessibility
- Accessible to Wheelchair Users
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Facilities for Disabled Visitors
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant
- Restaurant
Children & Infants
- Accept Children Over 3
Establishment Features
- Air-conditioning throughout
- Cater for groups
- Conference facilities
- Dogs-Accepted
- Event venue
- Toilets
Key Features
- In town/city centre
- Indoor Attraction
- Of historic, literary or architectural interest
Parking & Transport
- On Bus Route
Specialist Features
- Marketed towards children
- Marketed towards families
- Marketed towards senior citizens
- Marketed towards student/youth
TripAdvisor
- Excellent168
- Very Good127
- Average32
- Poor12
- Terrible11
Recent Reviews:
- Sue HI just wanted a drink at the end of two long conference days!
Tuesday, 6th June 2023Lovely venue for a conference but what a poor show of customer service at the bar. It felt very amateurish in spite of the manager being part of the conversation. I think the misunderstanding would... Read full review - NailseaPeopleNailsea, United KingdomAwash with fish stew and martinis
Tuesday, 10th October 2023A film, fish stew and a couple of martinis - bliss Bristol fashion. We watched Ken Loach's latest/last film The Old Oak which is gritty with a positive ending but not really a feel-good movie like... Read full review - Ming NWeekend visitFriday, 19th January 2024Watershed is always a great place to go to for drinks/ food for doing work or just chilling out by the harbour side. Read full review
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