Bristol: The Watershed

ScreenSkills is committed to embedding inclusion into everything it does. These are the accessibility arrangements in place at The Watershed in Bristol.

Bristol: The Watershed

Venue location

The venue is in 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX.

Landmarks close by: 5 minute walk from The Bristol Hippodrome

Building information and facilities

Lifts:

  • The venue has 2 floors and 1 lift.
  • The lift measurements are 140cm wide, 100cm deep, 200cm high

Stairs:

There is a set of wide stairs leading up from the ground floor box office foyer up to the 1st. There are 8 stairs, a left turn and then a further 16 stairs with a handrail on both sides all the way.

Toilets:

  • All our toilets are on the 1st floor. The following are in the Top Foyer area as you come up our main entrance: 2 accessible toilets (which also have baby changing facilities); 2 ambulant toilets; 4 self-contained toilet rooms with sinks; 6 self-contained toilets with shared sinks; 1 family bathroom with baby changing facilities.
  • Nearer to the Waterside spaces there are a further 6 women’s toilets with shared sinks and a further 3 men’s toilets and urinals with shared sinks.
  • The venue has baby changing facilities on site and these are located on the 1st floor.

Quiet spaces:

A quiet space can be found on the 1stfloor. Please speak to a member of the Watershed events team for more information.

Assistance for guide dogs:

  • The venue will provide water bowls and the nearest green space is Queen’s Square which is a 5 minute walk.
  • The venue has a hearing aid induction loop. Waterside 2 and Waterside 3 event spaces have induction loops. Speak to a member of the Watershed events team who will be able to assist you in finding details to tune to the induction loop.

Flashing lights and strobe lighting:

There will be no flashing lights or strobes during this event.

Maps:

https://www.watershed.co.uk/visit/visual-story

https://www.watershed.co.uk/visit/access

https://www.watershed.co.uk/visit

Rooms in use on the day:

  • Waterside 2 on 1st floor
  • Waterside 3 on 1st floor

Wheelchair accessibility:

The venue is fully accessible for users with a wheelchair. There is a wheelchair accessible entrance on the ground floor foyer, where the public lift is also located. There will be space set aside for wheelchair users in the event spaces.

 

This information was provided on 14/09/23.