“Sir David’s authority is matched only by nature’s grandeur in this visually stunning film”
DOORS: 18:00 | EVENT BEGINS: 18:30
We’re thrilled to announce our screening of the stunning documentary, Ocean With David Attenborough. This 2025 film, released to celebrate Attenborough’s 99th birthday, explores the wonders of our oceans as well as the challenges that they face, and how they can be protected for future generations and recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.
Bristol is an international hub for wildlife filmmaking, with the BBC’s Natural History unit opening here almost 70 years ago; this powerful film was created by award-winning Bristol-based production companies Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios, who have worked with David Attenborough for more than 40 years. Featuring some introductory words from some of the team behind the film, and screened in the same month as Attenborough’s 100th birthday, this is an astonishing and vital piece of filmmaking. One year on from its release, we’ll also be asking what has changed since this bold vision for preserving the oceans’ future was put forward.
Join us for this very special screening of one of the most important documentaries of the century so far - it’s not to be missed!
About The Film
2025 | PG | 85 mins
Ocean with David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. In the film the celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.
Contains mild upsetting scenes, injury detail
About The Venue
The 1532 Performing Arts Centre opened in September 2016, providing state-of-the-art facilities for music, dance and drama for Bristol Grammar School and Bristol as a whole.
The name 1532 reflects the School's history, being the year that the School received its royal charter. 1532 has multiple spaces, including a theatre, dance studio, drama studio and small concert hall, all of which are available to hire.
The Centre has hosted several Bristol Film Festival screenings with guest speakers and performers, from AI experts to wildlife filmmakers, and is perfect for Q&A sessions and engaging content from a diverse range of themes and topics.
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Getting Here
The entrance to the venue is on Elton Road - the what3words reference is myself.reach.sheep
There is on-street parking directly outside the venue and on adjacent roads. Charges may apply so please check signage. There are also nearby car parks located on Trenchard Street and Jacob Wells Road.
The Elton Road bus stop is served by route 72. The Queens Road bus stop is served by routes 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 8 and U2.
Wherever possible, we encourage walking the use of public transport when travelling to our events.
Accessibility
The 1532 Performing Arts Centre is an accessible venue. They offer limited access parking via a side vehicle gate on Elton Road, just up the road from the main entrance. Please contact the venue via 1532@bgs.bristol.sch.uk if you require accessible access or would like to discuss any further accessibility concerns.
If you are attending an event as a carer for a disabled guest, then you are entitled to free access. Please select the relevant ticket and bring appropriate proof of eligibility such as proof of blue badge, access card, cinema for all card, letter from a professional or evidence of DLA/PIP.
Please contact us if you require a wheelchair space, or require seating in a particular area (e.g. closer to the exit, at the end of a row).
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We want to make your visit as enjoyable as possible, so please do not hesitate to contact us if you require further information about this venue’s accessibility.
Venue & Event Information
Doors for this event will open at 18:00 (6:00PM), with the intro talk starting at 18:30.
There is a bar onsite selling a range of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.
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