Watershed

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.

The box office opens at 9am on Monday to Friday, and at 10am on the weekends. Note that the box office closes 15 minutes after the start of the final film and there is no fee for advance or credit card bookings.

Groups are very welcome at Watershed. Enjoy the spacious Café/Bar which can reserved for parties of 10 up to 60.

Showing this week:

In the Fade (18) S
Dir: Fatih Akin, Germany | France, 2017, 1hr 46mins
Fri 22 June for at least one week
Diane Kruger picked up the Best Actress prize in Cannes for her role in this riveting thriller, winner of the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, about a grieving woman searching for justice.

Arcadia (12A)
Dir: Paul Wright, UK, 2017, 1hr 18mins
Fri 22 June for at least one week
Scouring 100 years of footage from the BFI National Archive, BAFTA®-winner Paul Wright constructs an exhilarating study of Britain’s shifting - and contradictory - relationship to the land.

The Happy Prince (15) P S 
Dir: Rupert Everett, Germany | Belgium | UK | Italy, 2018, 1hr 45mins
Fri 22 June for at least one week
Rupert Everett - who writes, directs and stars in this magnificent drama - was born to play Oscar Wilde, and this, Everett's "11th-hour masterpiece" (The Times) focuses on Wilde's final years following his notorious trial and imprisonment for "gross indecency".

Frankenstein 200: Young Frankenstein (12A)
Dir: Mel Brooks, USA, 1974, 1hr 46mins
Sun 24 June 12:00
To mark the 200th anniversary of the first publication of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, we’ve been be revisiting some of cinema’s most notable interpretations of her iconic gothic masterpiece.

We conclude with Young Frankenstein. One of the funniest films ever made, Mel Brooks’ marvellously crafted, beautifully shot comedic homage to James Whale’s 1931 classic Frankenstein is both a loving tribute and a raucous, irreverent parody of the classic horror movies of the 1930’s.

Doc'n Roll Festival: The Inertia Variations (15)
Dir: Johanna St Michaels, Sweden | UK, 2017, 1hr 25mins
Wed 27 June 20:50

We're delighted to welcome UK music film festival Doc'n Roll to our screens with a selection of engaging music documentaries that celebrate music subcultures by providing a unique platform to support their cinematic expressions.

We kick things off with The Inertia Variations. This moving documentary gives meaningful insight into the life and work of The The's Matt Johnson as he struggles with creative inertia whilst facing the challenge of writing new work.

Doc'n Roll Festival: George Michael: Freedom - The Director's Cut (18)
Dir: David Austin, George Michael, UK, 2018, 1hr 49mins
Thu 28 June 21:00
Described as a “modern day Elvis” by Liam Gallagher, any fan of George Michael will be interested in this documentary revealing how he became one of the biggest pop stars of the world. Screening as part of Doc N Roll Festival.

Hereditary (15)
Dir: Ari Aster, USA, 2017, 2hrs 6mins
Until at least Thu 28 June
Branded the 'scariest horror movie in years' following its premiere at Sundance earlier in the year, Ari Aster's disturbing spook show, featuring a bravura performance by Toni Collette, is a domestic thriller about the most frightening ghosts of all: the spirits within.