Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Canteen
Children & Families: FREE
(Booking Essential)
Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Canteen
Tuesday 08 April 2025 - Saturday 19 April 2025
Enjoy freshly made hot meals for all the family at Firstsite’s Holiday Fun Canteen in Colchester town centre.
Meals are available for children and their caregivers; we ask that caregivers stay on site throughout the meals.
Our Holiday Fun activities are for families facing economic challenges or who require additional support during the school holidays, including those that qualify for benefits-based free school meals.
Holiday Fun is designed in partnership with African Families in the UK, Bangladeshi Women’s Association Essex, and Level Best Enterprises.
Find out more about Holiday Fun.
How to book Holiday Fun Canteen
Scroll down to book your spaces.
Early bird tickets are on sale from 9am on Tuesday 01 Apr 2025. More tickets will be released three days in advance of each session.
Bookings can be made by selecting a date at the bottom of this page, or by calling 01206 713 700. Spaces are limited, offered on a first come, first served basis.
How to get to Firstsite Canteen
Please note there is no parking available at Firstsite, however there are car parks nearby, and Colchester Town Centre is well serviced by public transport. How to get here
If you can no longer attend your booking…
Please let us know as soon as possible if you can’t attend your booking by emailing [email protected] or by calling 01206 713 700. If you or your child feels unwell on the day of an event, we ask that you please don’t attend.
If you contact us 24 hours before the event your space can be made available for another family. Thank you!
Explore more of Holiday Fun
Get creative with all the family in our art drop-in activities, plus children can take part in our Holiday Fun movement activities – find out more and book here
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Length: 1 Hour
Dates and times
Tuesday 08 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Tuesday 08 April 2025 | 1:00 pm
Wednesday 09 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Wednesday 09 April 2025 | 1:00 pm
Thursday 10 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Thursday 10 April 2025 | 1:00 pm
Friday 11 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Friday 11 April 2025 | 1:00 pm
Saturday 12 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Saturday 12 April 2025 | 1:00 pm
Tuesday 15 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Tuesday 15 April 2025 | 1:00 pm
Wednesday 16 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Wednesday 16 April 2025 | 1:00 pm
Thursday 17 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Thursday 17 April 2025 | 1:00 pm
Friday 18 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Friday 18 April 2025 | 1:00 pm
Saturday 19 April 2025 | 11:45 am
Saturday 19 April 2025 | 1:00 pm