About

Situated in a Grade II listed, fully accessible building on Bristol’s historic harbourside, Watershed offers three cinemas, a suite of flexible event spaces and a light and airy Café & Bar and is part of the cultural heart of the city.  

Recognised internationally for its distinctive programme of invention and talent development, as a leading centre for film and as Bristol’s city centre meeting and debating hub of choice. 

Watershed is a values-led media organisation centred around cinema and creative technology. They bring artists and audiences together to fire up imagination and build hope about the future.  

Key selling points for groups

• Join for lunch, afternoon tea or dinner in the lively Café & Bar, with views over the harbour. 

• You can also hire one of the cinemas or event spaces for a group party or reception. 

Useful information for travel trade

Time on site

• For lunch or dinner: 1.5 to 3 hours, depending on group size. 
• For afternoon tea, we would recommend 1.5 to 2.5 hours, depending on group size. 

Group booking procedures 

• For enquiries and bookings, please email the team.

Rates and pricing 

• Commission up to 15% on bookings. 

Group sizes and event capacity 

• Café & Bar - Group size: 10 minimum / 60 maximum. 
• Cinema – Group size: 40 minimum /197 maximum. 

Coach access and parking 

• Watershed has two parking spaces directly behind the venue that are available for coaches (pre-booked only).

Sustainability

Watershed Climate Action

Watershed is ECOsmart certified - ECOsmart is the leading certification system for meeting venues to demonstrate their commitment to environmental sustainability and achievement of recognised standards. 

Enhanced and exclusive experiences

The Watershed team can also offer a peek behind the scenes of the cinema projection room – one of the remaining two cinemas left that still uses 35ml film. Plus, private event and cinema hire.

Product development and partnerships

Watershed works with a range of Bristol and South West-based suppliers to give you the best taste of our region, and can offer tasting experiences with their suppliers. 

They also work in partnership with Bristol Packet Boats to offer group boat tours.