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Waterside 1 at Watershed

Event Space in a Cinema
·
Private space
1 Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX –
Harbourside, Bristol
Up to 30
seats
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Waterside 1 is a private event room in Watershed, notable for being an enclosed meeting space housed within the venue's multi-arts centre.

Design: The room has high industrial proportions with exposed roof beams and visible ductwork, neutral white walls and a grey carpeted floor that create a simple, functional interior.

Features: The room includes a modular central table and stackable chairs, a wall-mounted large-screen monitor, a PA system with speakers, and venue Wi‑Fi. The room permits external music and provides natural daylight, step-free access and accessible toilets.

Ideal for: Small teams and workshop groups seeking a practical, seated meeting space with AV capability and straightforward accessibility.

What guests say: The space is clean and well maintained and provides a lively, inclusive atmosphere.

Offers and packages

Menus

 Main menu
Christmas menu

Event offer

Christmas Party Offers

Celebrate Christmas in Waterside 3 with 6:00 PM–11:00 PM room hire, PA and screen, plus nibbles or welcome drink and upgradeable festive menus.

Christmas Party Package – Waterside 3
£30 per person

• Room hire from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
• Event coordinator
• PA system and use of screen
• Access to the Watershed bar
• Nibbles or welcome drink
• Option to add Sharer Platters menu or Two Course Christmas Buffet
• Add-on activities and drinks packages available

Prices

Monday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 hire fee per day
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 + £34 hire fee + per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 hire fee per day
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 + £34 hire fee + per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 hire fee per day
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 + £34 hire fee + per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 hire fee per day
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 + £34 hire fee + per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 hire fee per day
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 + £12 hire fee + per person
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 + £34 hire fee + per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300–£420 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300–£420 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £300 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £300 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £420 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 1 month ago

Capacity

  • Theatre
    up to 30
  • Boardroom
    up to 16
  • Cabaret
    up to 20
  • Classroom
    up to 20

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Video equipment
  • Lighting equipment Professional lighting equipment for photography and filming
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Dance floor
  • Unavailable: Soundproof
  • Unavailable: Mirrors
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions
  • Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building

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Response time: within a couple of hours
Response rate: 100%

About Watershed

Watershed is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Location

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Meet your host

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Member of Tagvenue since March 2026
4 Reviews
4.9 Rating
2h Response time
100% Response rate

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