Tell me the story of all these things

24th July - 11th October 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Firstsite and the Arts Council Collection present ‘Tell me the story of all these things’, featuring artworks made by some of Britain’s best-known artists, including Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas, Cornelia Parker and Gillian Wearing – each selected by radical…

André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht 2020: Together in Music

26th September 2020

Multiple times available

Get ready for a magnificent open-air concert featuring popular classics, show-tunes and of course, waltzes that carry you away.

Colchester and Ipswich Art Societies: Borders

24th July - 11th October 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Colchester and Ipswich Art Societies explore their mutual border, the River Stour, in an exhibition that celebrates the thriving creativity of the region, the joy of making and the enjoyment and well-being gained through experiencing art.

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

28th September - 1st October 2020

Multiple times available

One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.

Afro Futures_UK: Unravelling New Futures

25th January - 27th September 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

An exhibition of digital and multimedia art, ‘Unravelling New Futures’ explores how the intersection of the black experience, technology and historical narratives can inspire new ways of thinking critically about the future. Through video, performance and sculpture, this exhibition…

Phyllida Barlow

24th July - 11th October 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

This presentation of Phyllida Barlow’s sculptures in our Welcome Area leads our reopening following the imposed lockdown due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Les Misérables

25th - 29th September 2020

Multiple times available

Inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, director Ladj Ly’s Oscar-nominated Les Misérables is a hugely topical provocative insight into the tensions between neighbourhood residents and police.

Sonia Coode-Adams: Lockdown Garden

24th July - 1st November 2020

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

‘Lockdown Garden’ features tranquil watercolour landscapes of the garden at Feeringbury Manor, created by the artist during the imposed lockdown.

Elvis: That’s the Way It Is

23rd September 2020

Multiple times available

To celebrate 85 years of Elvis Presley and 50 years since the film’s original 1970 release, the King returns to cinemas.

Mark Titchner: Some questions about Colchester

13th March 2020 - 1st March 2021

Artist Mark Titchner has produced a new series of public artworks across Colchester, entitled ‘Some questions about Colchester’, which are placed in the windows of vacant shop units around the town centre. This follows on from Mark‘s exhibition at…

How refugees saved Colchester

19th November 2020

6:30 pm

In the sixteenth century, large numbers of skilled craftspeople from lowland Europe made their way to Essex. As religious refugees, they sought peace – and the opportunity to ply their trades. Join historian and honorary fellow of the Department…