Elsa James: It Should Not Be Forgotten

29 March - 06 July 2025

Join Essex artist Elsa James in examining the heart of Britain’s colonial past and its lasting impact on Black life today.

In Conversation: Elsa James and EMPIRE LINES Podcast

04 July 2025

7:00 pm

Join artist Elsa James and EMPIRE LINES for a live-recorded conversation on Britain’s colonial past and impact on Black lives today.

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.

Getting Started with Drawing

13 July 2025

Multiple times available

Join us in Getting Started with Drawing, a relaxed drawing workshop, to explore different drawing techniques and materials.

Drag Life Drawing with Sirena Hart

05 July 2025 - 07 February 2026

Multiple times available

A one-of-a-kind life drawing class, where your tutor and model will offer multiple poses in fantastical settings.

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.

Origami Workshop

11 July - 12 September 2025

Multiple times available

In our Origami Workshop, Lu Yu will guide you step by step through the creation of specific origami shapes in this ancient art form!

André Rieu’s 2025 Maastricht Concert: Waltz the Night Away!

30 - 31 August 2025

Multiple times available

Step into a night of music, romance, and celebration this summer from the stunning Vrijthof Square with André Rieu’s Waltz the Night Away!

Firstsite Fabulous Fridays

11 July 2025

Multiple times available

Immerse yourself in a world of unlimited creativity at our monthly Fabulous Fridays with unique workshops, art, tasty treats and great films!

Introduction to Collage

12 September 2025

Multiple times available

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

Boozy Brushes – Paint in Pairs

08 August 2025

Multiple times available

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

Portfolio Surgery – Afternoon Sessions

02 August 2025

Multiple times available

Book a one-on-one session at our free Artist Portfolio Surgery, where an industry expert will provide professional guidance.

The Firstsite Art Fair

02 August 2025 - 28 February 2026

Multiple times available

The Firstsite Art Fair brings together a diverse range of artists, collectors, art lovers and all who are simply curios about art.

Folk & Bespoke Artisan Craft Market

05 July 2025 - 07 December 2024

Multiple times available

Have a handmade shopping day. The people in your life deserves something special and for a totally unique gift, you cannot beat handmade.

Customise your Clothes with Posca Pens

07 November - 27 June 2025

Multiple times available

Learn how to transform your old clothes into wearable vibrant art with Posca pens in our Customise your Clothes with Posca Pens workshop!

MET Opera Live: Eugene Onegin

02 May 2026

5:45 pm

After debuting in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Grigorian returns as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in MET Opera Live: Eugene Onegin.

BSFF Midsummer Scream: Video Dreams: A VHS Massarce Story

05 July 2025

11:00 am

From Blockbuster Dreams to streaming screens, a filmmakers journey through a vanishing world is seen in Video Dreams: A VHS Massarce Story.

The Ballad Of Wallis Island

01 - 02 July 2025

Multiple times available

Eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer, back together in The Ballad of Wallis Island.

The Salt Path (Captioned)

02 July 2025

2:00 pm

The Salt Path is the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s trek along the Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline.

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.

28 Years Later

18 - 24 July 2025

Multiple times available

It’s been 28 Years Later since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine…

(Captioned) Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

08 July 2025

11:00 am

Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

Decorate a Wine Glass with Posca Pens

11 July 2025

7:00 pm

Learn how to decorate a wine or pint glass with Posca pens in our Decorate a Wine Glass with Posca Pens workshop!

Elio (Relaxed)

19 - 26 July 2025

Multiple times available

Elio struggles to fit in until he is transported by aliens and becomes the chosen one to be Earth’s galactic ambassador!

Hot Milk

25 - 31 July 2025

Multiple times available

The directorial debut from award-winning screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Hot Milk is an intimate exploration of self-discovery, desire…

How To Train Your Dragon (Parent & Baby)

11 - 17 July 2025

Multiple times available

On the isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart in How to Train Your Dragon.

Lilo & Stitch (Parent & Baby)

03 July 2025

Multiple times available

Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

MET Opera Live: La Bohème

08 November 2025

5:45 pm

With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is timeless and heartbreaking in MET Opera Live: La Bohème.

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.

Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live From Prague – The Movie

27 July 2025

3:00 pm

The world’s foremost songwriter presents his vision of a better world in Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live From Prague – The Movie

The Phoenician Scheme

04 - 09 July 2025

Multiple times available

The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as one of the richest men in Europe in The Phoenician Scheme.