Playable City 2023

A large read banner listing the 6 playable city sandbox projects, available in Bristol between 3rd to 9th July 2023.

Playable City Bristol

Playable City Sandbox is a creative research and development programme. Watershed’s Sandbox methodology provides a facilitated space where participants have the chance to transform an experimental idea to a working prototype over three months of rapid research and development. 

Playable City’s early stage prototypes publicly showcased took place Mon 3 – Sun 9 July 2023, across six outdoor locations in Bristol.

Full project details are available or check out the map for locations and also project details.

About Playable City Sandbox


Watershed have commissioned teams to create new innovative prototypes that push creative boundaries. The commissioned projects place play at the heart of the city, sparking imagination and conversation about inclusion, sustainability, surveillance and the future of cities.