On 1 April 2023 YAK worked on HERE FOR NOW – Shape Your Mind – which took the form of an interactive and eclectic arts and performance festival.
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We are thrilled to be a part of the Kids in the City extravaganza, where Colchester’s city centre will be transformed into a vibrant playground for local children in support of the NSPCC’s Childhood Day. Join us on Saturday,…
Firstsite is delighted to announce the first solo exhibition by the acclaimed British artist EVEWRIGHT. Libation is a collection of seminal works spanning 20 years, and also includes a major new floor drawing artwork which will extend from the front to the back of the Colchester gallery.
During March and April, thanks to the generous support of our BIG WOMEN Media Partner BUILDHOLLYWOOD, we were thrilled to bring BIG WOMEN, Firstsite’s current exhibition celebrating the achievements of women in art, to the streets.
Fifteen of Essex and Suffolk’s most exciting artistic talents have been recognised in the Firstsite Collector’s Group 2022 Bursary Awards.
Celebrating it’s 20th anniversary, The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme returns to Firstsite for another year, showcasing the best of contemporary Japanese cinema.
With the launch of new environment and culture festival, EA Sustain, less than two weeks away, we sat down with Joanne Ooi, founder of EA Sustain and EA Festival, to talk about her goals and vision for the…
Press release: Sarah Lucas, one of Britain’s most celebrated artists, who first came to prominence as a leading light in the generation of Young British Artists (YBAs), will curate a major exhibition at Firstsite in 2023 – and…
There’s a unique chance to get a bird’s eye view of the illuminated festive Colchester skyline this December at Firstsite!
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded £829,515 in grant funding from Arts Council England (ACE), as part of their 2023-26 Investment Programme. Arts Council England today announced its National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) grant funding to…