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Boozy Brushes
Friday 13 June 2025
7:30 pm
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Join Sirena Hart for Boozy Brushes at Firstsite – our New Multi-Art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza!
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Life Drawing with Justine Moss – all levels
Saturday 14 June 2025
1:30 pm
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Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, gain confidence in drawing the figure, with these tutored life drawing sessions.
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Free
MiniCLIP Colchester
Wednesday 18 June 2025
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MiniCLIP – a free weekly music club for young people age 11 to 14 at Firstsite Colchester, on term time Wednesdays from 4 – 5pm.
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Free
YAK | Young Art Kommunity
Thursday 19 June 2025
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Young Art Kommunity (YAK) is Firstsite’s young-people peer led group which organises events and activities within the gallery and in the wider community.
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Mini Movers & Makers Toddler Group
Thursday 19 June 2025
10:00 am
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This brand new artist-led toddler group provides a safe and fun environment for children under 5 and parents/carers to be curious and explore interactive, sensory storytelling and experiment with a range of art activities and materials.
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Watercolour and Wine
Friday 20 June 2025
7:00 pm
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Celebrate watercolour with an evening of creativity, relaxation and wine at our Watercolour and Wine Workshop!
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Customise your Clothes with Posca Pens
Friday 27 June 2025
7:00 pm
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Learn how to transform your old clothes into wearable vibrant art with Posca pens in our Customise your Clothes with Posca Pens workshop!
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EcoArt Collage and Craft
Friday 27 June 2025
7:00 pm
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Join us for our EcoArt Collage and Craft workshop where creativity meets sustainability in this unique group experience!
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Boozy Brushes – Paint in Pairs
Friday 27 June 2025
7:30 pm
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Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes a multi-art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza where you can paint in pairs!
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Drag Life Drawing with Sirena Hart
Saturday 05 July 2025
6:00 pm
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A one-of-a-kind life drawing class, where your tutor and model will offer multiple poses in fantastical settings.
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Decorate a Wine Glass with Posca Pens
Friday 11 July 2025
7:00 pm
Learn how to decorate a wine or pint glass with Posca pens in our Decorate a Wine Glass with Posca Pens workshop!
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Origami Workshop
Friday 11 July 2025
7:00 pm
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In our Origami Workshop, Lu Yu will guide you step by step through the creation of specific origami shapes in this ancient art form!
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Getting Started with Drawing
Sunday 13 July 2025
10:00 am
Join us in Getting Started with Drawing, a relaxed drawing workshop, to explore different drawing techniques and materials.
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Watercolour Saturdays with Justine Moss
Saturday 19 July 2025
10:00 am
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Explore the materials, techniques and colour theory used to develop your watercolour paintings in this relaxed social session.
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Decorate a Trinket Dish with Posca Pens
Saturday 02 August 2025
10:00 am
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Come along with the kids to decorate a trinket dish with Posca Pens in our Firstsite Art Fair family workshop!
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Drawing with Charcoal
Saturday 02 August 2025
10:00 am
Join Jordan Cook in making quick and playful drawings with charcoal into ambitious and imaginative works of art.
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Portfolio Surgery – Morning Sessions
Saturday 02 August 2025
11:00 am
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Book a one-on-one session at our free Artist Portfolio Surgery, where an industry expert will provide professional guidance.
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Portfolio Surgery – Afternoon Sessions
Saturday 02 August 2025
12:30 pm
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Book a one-on-one session at our free Artist Portfolio Surgery, where an industry expert will provide professional guidance.
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Introduction to Collage
Friday 12 September 2025
10:00 am
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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Exploring Watercolour with Simon Carter
Friday 24 October 2025
10:00 am
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Explore the art of watercolour with internationally exhibited contemporary artist Simon Carter in Exploring Watercolour with Simon Carter!
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