Congratulations Watershed on receiving continuing Arts Council England National Portfolio Funding until 2022
Watershed is delighted to be confirmed as a continuing part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio and looks forward to sustaining Watershed’s leadership and innovation role in the cultural ecosystem. With a focus on collaboration and partnership, Watershed is recognised … Continue reading
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Amazing opportunity to join a regional youth orchestra with cutting edge musical instruments created for young disabled people
Music is probably the most instinctive and accessible art form with its ability to resonate through our body and directly impact the soul, providing a sense of freedom and belonging. So when our client, leading Tech for Good investor Nominet … Continue reading
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Hidden interactive creatures in the city are getting ready to play
Meet the Urbanimals – winner of the Playable City Award 2015 “Bringing people together through play in forgotten areas of the city lies at the heart of what we do.” (Anna Grajper & Sebastian Dobiesz, LAX, 2015 Playable City Award … Continue reading
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Last chance to see what’s hiding in the light
Playable City Award winner, Shadowing, comes to an end on Halloween This Friday, on 31October 2014, marks the last day of Shadowing, the brilliant winner of this year’s Playable City Award that’s given memory to Bristol’s city lights, allowing … Continue reading
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A navigation scheme for the Russian state library, drone shadow handbooks, hacked musical instruments, a heartfelt letter to Scotland, and the future of everything…
Brilliant, clever, fun, playful, surprising, inspiring, creative and beyond the imagination… this is Blurring the Lines; an exhibition curated and produced by Watershed for The British Council, which opened the other week, on 2 October 2014, at their headquarters on … Continue reading
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Over 25000 texts exchanged with street furniture in Bristol
This summer, Bristol residents and visitors were able to spark up conversations with the city, using nothing else but the humble text function on any mobile phone. As the first winner of Bristol’s Playable City Award produced by Watershed, Hello … Continue reading
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A sea of lights makes its UK premiere
Fri 13 Sept – Sat 12 Oct, The Eye, Bristol Temple Quarter, Bristol This September sees the UK premiere of Submergence, an uplifting new artwork near Temple Meads Station in Bristol. Visitors to the large-scale light installation, which will be … Continue reading
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Dancing lampshades, singing memory boxes and paying with hugs…
Welcome to the world of Craft + Tech Residencies supported by the Crafts Council and developed at the Pervasive Media Studios at Watershed, in Bristol. The Flying Skirt Lampshade, created by Patrick Laing, is responsive to movement and touch, a … Continue reading
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Playable City Shortlist, which one would you vote for?
If your daily commute is ocassionaly peppered with wishes that the city you live in could be more fun, then you may feel a glimmer of hope to discover Bristol’s Watershed has published a shortlist of international creatives that have … Continue reading
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Watershed launches £30,000 Playable City Award
Calling all artists, techies, designers, playmakers and all round mavericks. There’s a new award in town and it’s not afraid to push boundaries. Criss-crossing the intersections between art, technology, play and culture, the Playable City Award is looking for imaginative, … Continue reading
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