Into Abstraction: Modern British Art and the Landscape

18 October 2025 - 18 January 2026

Discover how some of Britain’s most influential artists, like Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, and L.S. Lowry, used colour, shape, and form to capture feelings, emotions, and experiences during a century of change.

Urban Sketching and 3D Workshop with Nicola Burrell

07 November 2025 - 13 March 2026

Multiple times available

Join local artist Nicola Burrell for a fun and active full day creative experience in our Urban Sketching and 3D Workshop with Nicola Burrell! 

Into the Orchard

04 October 2025 - 22 February 2026

Take a walk through the seasons at Crapes Fruit Farm in Essex in this immersive audio-visual exhibition by artists Hana Loftus and Maddie Persent.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

17 - 19 October 2025

Multiple times available

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s.

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.

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

24 - 25 October 2025

Multiple times available

What if you could open a doorway and walk through it to re-live a defining moment from your past? It could be A Big Bold Beautiful Journey!

Life Drawing with Justine Moss – all levels

16 September 2023 - 14 February 2026

Multiple times available

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

EcoArt Collage and Craft

12 September 2025 - 13 February 2026

Multiple times available

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

12 Months in Essex + Q&A with Simon Carter and Noah Carter

22 November 2025

2:00 pm

Join us for the premiere of 12 Months in Essex, a film documenting a year of work in the studio of artist Simon Carter.

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!

ParaNorman (Relaxed)

25 October 2025

11:00 am

From the makers of Coraline, ParaNorman returns to cinemas this Halloween! Bigger, bolder, and spookier than ever!

Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical

30 October - 02 November 2025

Multiple times available

Get ready for the ultimate rock experience as Bat Out of Hell – The Musical roars onto the big screen this Halloween!

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!

BSFF Halloween: He Kills at Night

01 November 2025

1:30 pm

On Christmas Eve, a mother desperate to reconnect with her estranged family is abducted by a Serial Killer in He Kills at Night.

The Legend of Ochi (Relaxed)

31 October 2025

11:00 am

The Legend of Ochi follows Yuri on the hunts for the colourful, high-pitched creatures known as Ochi, until she finally meets one…

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!

How to Paint with Tissue Paper

22 November 2025

10:00 am

Get creative in this hands-on How to Paint with Tissue Paper workshop! Led by Sue Gascoyne discover how to inject colour and tone to your art.

National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step

27 - 29 November 2025

Multiple times available

After years in a 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka in National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step.

Collage Greeting Card Workshop

22 November 2025

Multiple times available

Add a personal touch to your festive greetings with your own handmade, eco-friendly collaged cards with Collage Greeting Card Workshop.

Depeche Mode: M

06 - 14 November 2025

Multiple times available

Depeche Mode: M is a cinematic journey into the heart of Mexican culture’s relationship with death, framed by iconic performances.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

24 - 28 October 2025

Multiple times available

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues sees the return of Spinal Tap! After a 15-year hiatus, the band are back together for one last concert!

André Rieu’s 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas

06 - 07 December 2025

Multiple times available

This holiday season, the magic and joyful carols begin on the big screen with André Rieu’s 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas.

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

14 - 27 December 2025

Multiple times available

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

Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio

15 - 23 November 2025

Multiple times available

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography…Exhibition on Screen: Caravaggio

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (Parent & Baby)

30 October 2025

11:30 am

What if you could open a doorway and walk through it to re-live a defining moment from your past? It could be A Big Bold Beautiful Journey!

Getting started with Air Dry Clay

07 November 2025

7:00 pm

Discover the joy of working with clay without kiln in our Getting started with Air Dry Clay workshop led by Lizzie Croucher!

National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession

23 - 26 October 2025

Multiple times available

Imelda Staunton joins forces with Bessie Carter, in the incendiary moral classic National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession.

Mr. Blake At Your Service!

17 - 23 October 2025

Multiple times available

In Mr. Blake at Your Service, Andrew Blake leaves London to go back to France, in the house he met his wife.

Boozy Brushes

13 June 2025 - 13 February 2026

Multiple times available

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

TASAF Lecture: The Birth of Modernism in Brazil – Cindy Polemis

21 October 2025

2:30 pm

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

The Immortals: The Wonders of the Museo Egizio

16 - 19 October 2025

Multiple times available

Jeremy Irons take us inside the secret world of Egyptian mythology with The Immortals: The Wonders of the Museo Egizio.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Parent & Baby)

23 October 2025

11:00 am

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the return of the global phenomenon, follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s.

Nutcracker Gingerbread Decorating

14 December 2025

Multiple times available

Bring your gingerbread Nutcracker to life with colourful icing in our Handmade Holidays: Nutcracker Gingerbread Decorating workshop!

Wreath Making

06 December 2024 - 14 December 2025

Multiple times available

Join Firstsite this joyous season for a wreath making session where you will learn how to make an eco-friendly wreath for your front door.