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Limitless Street Dance

Tuesday 19 March 2024

4:00 pm

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Breakdance skills for 8 – 14 year olds. Join the Limitless dancers Andi Mill and Isaac James to try out the basics of street dancing in a cool, fun and energetic environment.

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Free

MiniCLIP Colchester

Wednesday 20 March 2024

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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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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Mini Movers & Makers Toddler Group

Thursday 21 March 2024

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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Drumming Workshop

Thursday 21 March 2024

4:00 pm

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Learn the basics of African Drumming with drumming tutor Hassan who is experienced in teaching people of all levels.

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Free

YAK | Young Art Kommunity

Thursday 21 March 2024

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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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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Dance and Movement for Well-being

Friday 22 March 2024

10:30 am

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A gentle session for over 60s to ease joint mobility, improve agility, balance and self-awareness in movement. Every Friday 10:30am during term times.

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Nature drawing workshop with Lisa Temple-Cox

Friday 22 March 2024

10:30 am

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Explore observational drawing and discover your favourite medium with this nature drawing workshop.

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Watercolour Saturdays with Justine Moss

Saturday 23 March 2024

10:30 am

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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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Life Drawing with Justine Moss – all levels

Saturday 23 March 2024

1:30 pm

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Learn how to draw from the live model or practice your life drawing skills at Firstsite.

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Sketch, Etch and Scones with Karen Densham

Tuesday 26 March 2024

10:30 am

An accessible and fun approach to printmaking where we will be exploring low tech printing methods like dry point etching, Lino cutting, mono printing, impression printing and more.

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Capturing the Climate – Mixed Media Workshop

Friday 29 March 2024

10:30 am

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Build your confidence in pastel and acrylic painting with local artist Claire Cansick in this workshop inspired by her current exhibition at Firstsite – You and I Are Earth, with a delicious light lunch included!

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Drag Life Drawing with Sirena Hart

Saturday 06 April 2024

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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Boozy Brushes

Friday 19 April 2024

7:30 pm

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Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes – our New Multi-Art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza!

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Discovering Art with Jevan Watkins Jones

Friday 26 April 2024

10:30 am

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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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Glass Suncatcher Workshop

Thursday 09 May 2024

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

Friday 24 May 2024

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

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