What's on - Exhibitions
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Explore our current and upcoming exhibitions below.
You can also view previous exhibitions presented at Firstsite in our Exhibition Archive
Firstsite’s artistic programme is generously supported by the following people and organisations: The Coode-Adams Firstsite Trust, Trevor Fenwick, Art Fund and The Firstsite Collectors’ Group
Exhibitions
Free
Tim Noble & Sue Webster: Love and Hate at Firstsite
Thursday 09 November 2023 - Sunday 27 September 2026
In this presentation, seven light sculptures by Noble & Webster illuminate areas of the Firstsite building with pops of glimmering colour.
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Free
Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder?
Saturday 19 July - Sunday 05 October 2025
What does it mean to grow up autistic in a digital world? Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder invites you on a sensory, emotional, and digital journey through art, technology, and the world we build online – shaped by the perspectives of autistic and disabled people.
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Free
Ghafar Tajmohammad: If you throw a stone in the crowd, someone’s going to get hurt
Saturday 13 September 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
Explore Ghafar Tajmohammad’s thought-provoking collection of paintings and hand-woven rugs, called kilims, reflecting on conflict, home, and the search for hope and resilience.
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Autism, Artworld & Me: Are You Creative? Live Podcast
Thursday 02 October 2025
Join Sangita and Nick from Are You Creative Podcast with George Programme Manager and curator of Voyager 2000: Worldbeing and Wonder!
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Closing Celebration | Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder?
Thursday 02 October 2025
More times available
As Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder? comes to an end, join us for a closing celebration filled with art, conversation and performance.
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Free
Relaxed Hours: Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder?
Friday 03 October 2025
More times available
Explore the show about growing up autistic and disabled under technology at a quieter and relaxed time. in our Relaxed Hours: Voyager 2000.
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Free
Into the Orchard
Saturday 04 October 2025 - Sunday 22 February 2026
Take a walk through the seasons at Crapes Fruit Farm in Essex in this immersive audio-visual exhibition by artists Hana Loftus and Maddie Persent.
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Exhibitions
Voyager 2000: Mini Makers!
Saturday 04 October 2025
Explore the Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder? exhibition in this special Mini Movers & Makers Toddler Group storytelling and art session!
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Cinema
The Boy and The Heron (Subtitled) (Relaxed)
Saturday 04 October 2025
11:00 am
The Boy and The Heron tells the story of young Mahito who yearns for his mother but is suddenly flown into the world of the living and dead.
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Free
Opening Celebration | Autumn Exhibitions 2025
Friday 17 October 2025
Be among the first to experience our new summer show – Voyager 2000: Worldbeing & Wonder?! Join us for a lively evening opening event and meet some of our artists, hear from our Programme team behind this special exhibition and enjoy the company of like-minded individuals.
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Free
Into Abstraction: Modern British Art and the Landscape
Saturday 18 October 2025 - Sunday 18 January 2026
Discover how some of Britain’s most influential artists, like Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, and L.S. Lowry, used colour, shape, and form to capture feelings, emotions, and experiences during a century of change.
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Apple Day Celebration
Saturday 18 October 2025
Join us for a day of activities exploring the heritage, flavours and creativity of apples in Essex with our Apple Day Celebration!
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