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Exhibitions
Free
David Lock: In-between Us
23 March - 23 June 2024
Experience an exciting blend of existing work and never-before-seen paintings form London-based artist David Lock in his first solo public exhibition that delves into the portrayal and consumeristic reproduction of the male form, from antiquity to the present day.
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Discovering Art with Jevan Watkins Jones
26 April - 28 June 2024
Multiple times available
Each all-day session, discover a different art medium with local artist Jevan Watkins Jones, including Watercolour, Indian Ink, Acrylic and more!
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Late Lounge @ Firstsite
07 June - 06 December 2024
Multiple times available
Join us for late cocktails and strange happenings in our late night lounge. Ambient DJ’s create a sonic backdrop to a bizarre, surreal and at times truly mystifying collection of performances.
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Glass Suncatcher Workshop
09 May 2024
7:30 pm
Join us for an enchanting evening of crafting where you’ll create your very own spring-inspired fused glass suncatcher
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Introduction to Collage Workshop
24 May 2024
Multiple times available
Sociable, creative and fun Introduction to Collage Workshop where you’ll learn new techniques, unwind and have a delicious lunch together.
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Life Drawing with Justine Moss – all levels
11 May - 20 July 2024
Multiple times available
Learn how to draw from the live model or practice your life drawing skills at Firstsite.
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Free
Tim Noble & Sue Webster: Love and Hate at Firstsite
09 November - 31 December 2024
In this presentation, seven light sculptures by Noble & Webster illuminate areas of the Firstsite building with pops of glimmering colour.
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Watercolour Saturdays with Justine Moss
11 May - 20 July 2024
Multiple times available
A monthly meet up for watercolour painters and enthusiasts – open for all levels. Explore the materials, techniques and colour theory to develop your work
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An American in Paris – The Musical
24 - 27 April 2024
Multiple times available
The romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city are at the heart of Broadway’s breathtakingly beautiful new musical, An American in Paris.
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Boozy Brushes
19 April - 21 June 2024
Multiple times available
Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes – our New Multi-Art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza!
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Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sargent
21 April 2024
Multiple times available
Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era.
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42nd Street – The Musical
16 - 19 May 2024
Multiple times available
Telling the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway, this is the largest ever staging of the Tony Award-winning musical.
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Evil Does Not Exist
26 April - 02 May 2024
Multiple times available
Urban ambitions clash with nature in a quiet village close to Tokyo in this new film Evil Does Not Exist from the director of Oscar® and BAFTA winner Drive My Car. Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki…
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Four Daughters
28 - 30 April 2024
Multiple times available
Oscar nominated this year for Best Documentary, Four Doughters follows the life of Olfa, a Tunisian woman and mother of 4 daughters, while oscillating between light and shadow.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Relaxed)
20 April - 11 May 2024
Multiple times available
In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters
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Mothers’ Instinct
26 April - 02 May 2024
Multiple times available
Starring Academy Award winners Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway, Mothers’ Instinct is an unnerving psychological thriller about two best friends and neighbours, Alice and Céline.
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National Theatre Live: Nye
10 - 12 May 2024
Multiple times available
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
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Wicked Little Letters
19 April 2024
Multiple times available
A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a dark and absurd scandal in this riotous mystery comedy Wicked Little Letters.
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Printmaking By Hand
14 May - 17 September 2024
Multiple times available
Explore low tech printing methods like dry point etching, Lino cutting, mono printing, impression printing and more.
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COPA 71 (Captioned)
26 April 2024
11:00 am
COPA 71 tells the story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which saw soccer teams from all over the world gather in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium to compete in front of more than 100,000 spectators.
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Drag Life Drawing with Sirena Hart
04 May - 01 June 2024
Multiple times available
A one-of-a-kind life drawing class, where your tutor and model will offer multiple poses in fantastical settings.
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Free
Concrete Dreams: Just Can’t Get Enough
20 April - 10 November 2024
Presented 75 years after Basildon in Essex was designated a New Town, ‘Concrete Dreams: Just Can’t Get Enough’ reflects on the influence of the Britain’s post-war new town movement on cultural identity, and the impact of policy decisions on individual lives.
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Monkey Man
03 - 09 May 2024
Multiple times available
Monkey Man stars Dev Patel in an astonishing feature with an action thriller about one man’s quest against corrupt leaders.
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Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma
02 - 04 May 2024
Multiple times available
Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception, and superstition. Once you cross the line, you can never turn back. Tony and…
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Perfect Days (Parent & Baby)
02 May 2024
11:30 am
Perfect Days is a subtle, shimmering and ultimately life-affirming reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.
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The Origin of Evil
26 April - 01 May 2024
Multiple times available
The Origin of Evil is a new twisted satire from Sébastien Marnier about a woman who is sucked into a world of secrets and betrayal.
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The Persian Version (Captioned)
23 April 2024
2:00 pm
The Persian Version focuses on Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi), who coming from two countries at odds with each other, strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures.
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Double the difference: Help families enjoy free creative, connected and carefree days out
8 March 2024
We are delighted to be part of this year’s Big Give Arts For Impact campaign. This unique opportunity means any donations made to our Holiday Fun programme between 19-26 March – will be DOUBLED! Doubling your donation, means…
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