Dir. Pip Piper
2025 | 90 mins | UK | English

World Premiere

• Sun 16 Nov: 2.30pm – SOLD OUT

+ Q&A with Director Pip Piper, Jo Bateman and Giles Bristow, CEO Surfers Against Sewage, James Wallace, CEO River Action + after party with DJ and live performances in the bar area

Extra Preview Screening

• Sun 28 Dec: 2.30pm

Jo in the Water follows a passionate sea swimmer turned reluctant activist, Exmouth-based Jo Bateman, as she takes on one of the UK’s biggest water companies in a David-and-Goliath battle to protect our waters from devastating sewage pollution.

As Jo’s courage helps ignite a growing movement, this film exposes the dire state of our water system and asks: who will stand up for our right to swim in clean natural waters, for the species and communities that rely upon them?

Jo in the Water is a feature-length documentary being made by award-winning filmmakers with a strong track record of bringing powerful stories to our cinema screens. It is not just about water pollution; it is about connection—to nature, to our own sense of place, and to our responsibility for the world around us.

Featuring Jo Bateman, Jeremy Vine, Chris Packham and Jim Murray MBE.

“Jo inspires people… they realise that together we have a greater strength. In a shoal like this we become mighty.” – Chris Packham, Wildlife TV presenter & conservationist

Find out more about the film on the website.

Premiere dress code: come dressed in blue to celebrate and support our precious waters.

Venue: Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix

*Subject to a £1.50 ticketing system charge. We don’t charge this to make a profit. Find out more >>