MiniCLIP – a free weekly music club for young people age 11 to 14 at Firstsite Colchester, on term time Wednesdays from 4 – 5pm.
See a large-scale collage along our building’s magnificent 140m curved wall, created by artist Michael Landy.
See artist Michael Landy’s artwork ‘Essex Man (after Collet)’ (2021) – a larger-than-life standing figure in our Welcome Area made from a hand drawn reproduction of the original ‘Essex Man’ illustration by Edward Collet in a 1990s Sunday Telegraph.
Firstsite is delighted be working in partnership with New Contemporaries to be the first gallery to exhibit Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2021, as part of the celebrations for our building’s 10th anniversary year.
Young Essex artist Background Bob returns with a brand-new exhibition, showcasing over 200 stunning artworks by leading international street and graffiti artists, tattooists, sculptors and fine artists.
Journalist and author Tim Burrows leads a panel discussion including artist Michael Landy to discuss about England’s most misunderstood county .
Join artist Michael Landy as he discusses the making of ‘Michael Landy’s Welcome to Essex’, his major exhibition that delves into the recent history of Essex and its portrayal in popular culture.
Artist Michael Landy talks ‘Essexism’ with comedian Russell Kane, artists Elsa James and Maria Anastassiou, sociologist Professor Pam Cox and The Only Way is Essex legend, Amy Childs.
House Share reveals the thoughts and experiences of young people during the three UK lockdowns, and their changing relationship to the home
An exhibition that offers an opportunity to revisit and explore artist Michael Landy’s radical project through archive materials, press clippings, video recordings and photographs.