Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder?

19 July - 05 October 2025

What does it mean to grow up autistic in a digital world? Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder invites you on a sensory, emotional, and digital journey through art, technology, and the world we build online – shaped by the perspectives of autistic and disabled people.

Invasion Colchester: Superman

06 September 2025

2:00 pm

Colchester, look up! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no…it’s Superman! But he’s experiencing his first major crisis. All tickets are only £6!

Colchester’s Festival of Rice and Spice

06 September 2025

Multiple times available

Mark your calendars for Colchester’s Festival of Rice and Spice offering a diverse mix of food, music crafts and entertainment!

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

04 - 21 September 2025

Multiple times available

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated, Inter Alia, from the team behind Prima Facie.

YAK: Culture of Curiosities

21 June - 12 October 2025

YAK: Culture of Curiosities curated by our Young Art Kommunity (YAK) showcases how young people use the Internet to portray themselves and the world around them.

Boozy Brushes

13 June - 10 October 2025

Multiple times available

Join Sirena Hart for Boozy Brushes at Firstsite – our New Multi-Art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza!

Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe

27 September - 02 October 2025

Multiple times available

Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe…one of the world’s greatest singers, Andrea Bocelli has a voice that transcends genres and generations.

Introduction to Collage

12 September 2025

Multiple times available

Sociable, creative and fun, in Introduction to Collage Workshop you’ll learn new techniques, unwind and have a delicious lunch together.

Acorn Village: 50 Years

26 April - 07 September 2025

Discover the inspiring 50-year journey of Acorn Village, told through a rich collection of artworks created by artists with learning disabilities.

Exploring Watercolour with Simon Carter

24 October 2025

Multiple times available

Explore the art of watercolour with internationally exhibited contemporary artist Simon Carter in Exploring Watercolour with Simon Carter!

Relaxed Hours: Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder?

06 September - 04 October 2025

Multiple times available

Explore the show about growing up autistic and disabled under technology at a quieter and relaxed time. in our Relaxed Hours: Voyager 2000.

Life Drawing with Justine Moss – all levels

16 September 2023 - 20 September 2025

Multiple times available

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, gain confidence in drawing the figure, with these tutored life drawing sessions.

MET Opera Live: La Sonnambula

18 October 2025

5:45 pm

Nadine Sierra summits another peak of the soprano repertoire, sleepwalking her way into audiences’ hearts in MET Opera Live: La Sonnambula.

The Royal Ballet: Cinderella

30 November 2025

2:00 pm

Cinderella’s dreary and dull life changes when she helps a mysterious woman out in The Royal Ballet: Cinderella!

The Sound of Music 60th Anniversary

20 September 2025

4:00 pm

Experience the breathtaking theatrical presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s™ iconic musical film with The Sound of Music 60th Anniversary!

David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome

25 - 26 September 2025

Multiple times available

David Gilmour Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome is the fourth coming film, part of the Luck and Strange tour, his first in nearly a decade.

EcoArt Collage and Craft

12 September - 10 October 2025

Multiple times available

Join us for our EcoArt Collage and Craft workshop with Clare Sams where creativity meets sustainability in this unique group experience!

Next to Normal

14 - 20 September 2025

Multiple times available

Tony® and Pulitzer prize winning show from Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. Next to Normal explores themes of family and illness, loss and grief.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies

12 October 2025

2:00 pm

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies continues the story of The Phantom of the Opera. Featuring one of the composers finest musical scores!

Amadeus (4K Restoration)

08 August - 05 September 2025

Multiple times available

Amadeus (4K Restoration) is the incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri.

Boozy Brushes – Paint Your Pal

27 June - 22 November 2025

Multiple times available

Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes a multi-art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza where you can your pal!

Central Station (4K Re-Issue)

12 - 18 September 2025

Multiple times available

At Central Station, a former school teacher and a young boy, whose mother has just died, search for the boy’s father.

Watercolour Saturdays with Justine Moss

19 July - 20 September 2025

Multiple times available

Explore the materials, techniques and colour theory used to develop your watercolour paintings in this relaxed social session.

Eddington

19 - 25 September 2025

Multiple times available

A standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbour is pitted against neighbour in Eddington, New Mexico.

Ghafar Tajmohammad: If you throw a stone in the crowd, someone’s going to get hurt

13 September 2025 - 11 January 2026

Explore Ghafar Tajmohammad’s thought-provoking collection of paintings and hand-woven rugs, called kilims, reflecting on conflict, home, and the search for hope and resilience.

Hamilton (10th Anniversary)

26 - 28 September 2025

Multiple times available

The real life of one of America’s foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton.

TASAF Lecture Series: Turner and Constable: Romantic Rivals

16 September 2025

2:30 pm

Join us for a thought-provoking and insightful session by Antonia Cevizli in The Arts Society at Firstsite (TASAF) Lecture series!

Motherboard (Captioned)

18 September 2025

8:15 pm

Motherboard sees joys, sorrows and life’s great tragicomedy in a video diary about motherhood and much more, recorded over nearly 20 years.

Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

31 October 2025

8:00 pm

Pairing classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring a unique big screen experience with Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror!

Sorry, Baby (Captioned)

27 September 2025

2:00 pm

Sorry, Baby, something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least. Blending heartache, humour and healing.

Voyager 2000: Mini Makers!

04 October 2025

10:00 am

Explore the Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder? exhibition in this special Mini Movers & Makers Toddler Group storytelling and art session!

The Bad Guys 2 (Relaxed)

06 September 2025

11:00 am

In The Bad Guys 2, the gang are struggling to find trust and acceptance in their newly minted lives as Good Guys.

The Boy and The Heron (Subtitled) (Relaxed)

04 October 2025

11:00 am

The Boy and The Heron tells the story of young Mahito who yearns for his mother but is suddenly flown into the world of the living and dead.

The Life Of Chuck

19 - 25 September 2025

Multiple times available

A life-affirming, genre-bending story based on Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in The Life of Chuck.

The Materialists (Parent & Baby)

18 September 2025

11:30 am

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex in Materialists.

The Naked Gun

05 - 10 September 2025

Multiple times available

Only one man has the particular set of skills… to save the world! Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. follows in his father’s footsteps in The Naked Gun.

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

14 December 2025

2:00 pm

In The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker, the magician Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker.

Wolf Children (4K Re-Release) (Parent & Baby)

25 September 2025

11:30 am

Wolf Children is a staggering work of beauty and emotion from Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda.

Young Hearts

05 - 11 September 2025

Multiple times available

Elias feels attracted to his new neighbour Alexander. Soon he realizes that he’s truly in love for the first time in Young Hearts.

Invasion Colchester at Firstsite

06 September 2025

Multiple times available

Invasion Colchester at Firstsite – Your Mission Awaits! Calling all superheroes! Firstsite is proud to be part of Invasion Colchester 2025.

Closing Celebration | Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder?

02 - 04 October 2025

Multiple times available

As Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder? comes to an end, join us for a closing celebration filled with art, conversation and performance.