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Watercolour Saturdays with Justine Moss

Saturday 20 September 2025

10:00 am

Explore the materials, techniques and colour theory used to develop your watercolour paintings in this relaxed social session.

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Life Drawing with Justine Moss – all levels

Saturday 20 September 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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Boozy Brushes – Paint Your Pet

Saturday 20 September 2025

7:30 pm

Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes a multi-art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza where you can paint your pet!

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Free

MiniCLIP Colchester

Wednesday 24 September 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 25 September 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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Welcome

Friday 03 October 2025

6:00 pm

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Experience Firstsite like never before in this interactive performance with full face masks and headphones that guide you to reflect.

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Mini Movers & Makers Toddler Group

Thursday 09 October 2025

10:00 am

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Artist-led toddler group provides a fun environment for children to explore sensory storytelling and experiment with a range of art activities.

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Urban Sketching Workshop with Nicola Burrell

Friday 10 October 2025

10:30 am

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Explore buildings and streets while learning the art skills of composition and texture in this Urban Sketching Workshop with Nicola Burrell.

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EcoArt Collage and Craft

Friday 10 October 2025

7:00 pm

Join us for our EcoArt Collage and Craft workshop with Clare Sams where creativity meets sustainability in this unique group experience!

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Poetry into Art

Friday 10 October 2025

7:00 pm

Led by Tina Bullen, a poet and artist, Poetry into Art invites you to explore how words and images can inspire and enrich one another.

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Boozy Brushes

Friday 10 October 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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Apple Day: Make Your Own Mini-Clay Apple

Saturday 18 October 2025

11:00 am

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Celebrate Apple Day in our Make Your Own Mini-Clay Apple, fun and hands-on creative workshop with local clay artist Lizzie Croucher.

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Exploring Watercolour with Simon Carter

Friday 24 October 2025

10:00 am

Explore the art of watercolour with internationally exhibited contemporary artist Simon Carter in Exploring Watercolour with Simon Carter!

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Urban Sketching and 3D Workshop with Nicola Burrell

Friday 07 November 2025

10:00 am

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Join local artist Nicola Burrell for a fun and active full day creative experience in our Urban Sketching and 3D Workshop with Nicola Burrell! 

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Getting started with Air Dry Clay

Friday 07 November 2025

7:00 pm

Discover the joy of working with clay without kiln in our Getting started with Air Dry Clay workshop led by Lizzie Croucher!

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How to Paint with Tissue Paper

Saturday 22 November 2025

10:00 am

Get creative in this hands-on How to Paint with Tissue Paper workshop! Led by Sue Gascoyne discover how to inject colour and tone to your art.

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Origami Workshop

Saturday 22 November 2025

12:00 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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Boozy Brushes – Paint Your Pal

Saturday 22 November 2025

7:30 pm

Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes a multi-art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza where you can your pal!

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Welcome area at Firstsite. 'Big Hello' (2018) Peter Liversidge. Photo by Jayne Lloyd.

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