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Holiday Fun runs every school holiday and half term.

Please visit this page two weeks before and during the school holidays to book free tickets to canteen and sport sessions.

Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – Make

Wednesday 28 May 2025

10:00 am - 2:30 pm

More times available

Get making during our Holiday Fun: Make session with a variety of free creative activities at Firstsite this April.

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – Drumming

Wednesday 28 May 2025

10:45 am

Children can participate in this fun and relaxed session this May with Drumming at Firstsite Holiday Fun in Colchester!

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – Canteen

Wednesday 28 May 2025

11:45 am

More times available

Enjoy freshly made hot meals for all the family at Firstsite’s Holiday Fun Canteen in Colchester town centre.

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – Football

Wednesday 28 May 2025

12:00 pm

Run, jump and kick this May with Holiday Fun: Football! Meet your local heroes from Colchester Villa and teams in Colchester!

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – miniCLIP

Thursday 29 May 2025

10:45 am

Join us for a digital based Holiday Fun miniClip Soundscapes session making mini soundscapes using an app called Borderlands Granular Synth.

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – Rugby

Thursday 29 May 2025

12:00 pm

Children can get active and release some steam during the May holidays with Rugby at Firstsite Holiday Fun in Colchester!

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – Breakdancing

Friday 30 May 2025

10:45 am

Children can show off their best moves and make friends this April with Breakdance at Firstsite Holiday Fun in Colchester!

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – Gardening

Friday 30 May 2025

12:00 pm

Join us for these hands-on sessions where you will learn how to care for plants through nature inspired arts, crafts and planting. 

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – Circus

Saturday 31 May 2025

10:45 am

Step right up, step right up, for this May Holiday Fun session to learn some circus skills with Beef Wright!

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: May 2025 – Afro-moves

Saturday 31 May 2025

12:00 pm

Dance your way into the May holiday with fun and energetic Afro-Moves at Firstsite Holiday Fun in Colchester!

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

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