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Invasion Colchester at Firstsite
Saturday 06 September 2025
10:00 am
Invasion Colchester at Firstsite – Your Mission Awaits! Calling all superheroes! Firstsite is proud to be part of Invasion Colchester 2025.
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Invasion Colchester: Superman
Saturday 06 September 2025
2:00 pm
Colchester, look up! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no…it’s Superman! But he’s experiencing his first major crisis. All tickets are only £6!
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Firstsite Fabulous Fridays
Friday 12 September 2025
10:00 am
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Immerse yourself in a world of unlimited creativity at our monthly Fabulous Fridays with unique workshops, art, tasty treats and great films!
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Introduction to Collage
Friday 12 September 2025
10:00 am
Sociable, creative and fun, in Introduction to Collage Workshop you’ll learn new techniques, unwind and have a delicious lunch together.
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EcoArt Collage and Craft
Friday 12 September 2025
7:00 pm
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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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Origami Workshop
Friday 12 September 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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Boozy Brushes
Friday 12 September 2025
7:30 pm
More times available
Join Sirena Hart for Boozy Brushes at Firstsite – our New Multi-Art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza!
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TASAF Lecture Series: Turner and Constable: Romantic Rivals
Tuesday 16 September 2025
2:30 pm
Join us for a thought-provoking and insightful session by Antonia Cevizli in The Arts Society at Firstsite (TASAF) Lecture series!
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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
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Invasion Colchester at Firstsite – Your Mission Awaits! Calling all superheroes! Firstsite is proud to be part of Invasion Colchester 2025.
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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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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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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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The Firstsite Art Fair
Saturday 22 November 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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The Firstsite Art Fair brings together a diverse range of artists, collectors, art lovers and all who are simply curios about art.
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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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