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More Big Women conference

Thursday 23 February 2023

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Inspired by our new exhibition BIG WOMEN, we’ve brought together some of the most influential and inspiring women from across the art and cultural sector (and beyond!) to share their professional and personal experiences of leadership in culture.

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The Singh Twins: Slaves of Fashion Family Day

Sunday 24 July 2022

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us for a fun and energetic free family day event as we celebrate the Singh Twins Slaves of Fashion show at Firstsite.

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Panel Discussion: Welcome To Essex

Wednesday 25 August 2021

Journalist and author Tim Burrows leads a panel discussion including artist Michael Landy to discuss about England’s most misunderstood county .

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Artist Talk: Michael Landy

Thursday 12 August 2021

7:00 pm

Join artist Michael Landy as he discusses the making of ‘Michael Landy’s Welcome to Essex’, his major exhibition that delves into the recent history of Essex and its portrayal in popular culture.

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Online Talk: Artist Elsa James in Conversation with Sepake Angiama and Dr. Jon Blackwood

Wednesday 03 February 2021

6:30 pm

Join British African-Caribbean conceptual artist and activist, Elsa James, for an online conversation that will explore her artworks ‘Black Girl Essex: Here We Come, Look We Here’ and ‘The Black Essex Flag’.

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Adorn: Jewellery and Identity

Thursday 05 - Monday 30 September 2019

Come and learn about how objects have played a huge part in expressing identity and gender throughout history. There may also be the opportunity for some of your stories to feature in Colchester Museums’ displays and the brand new…

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Cultural Traffic

Saturday 18 February 2017

Firstsite is delighted to announce that it will be staging Cultural Traffic, a fair for counterculture material, alongside a day of performance, poetry, music and film, on Saturday 18th February. Free and open to all, the fair will feature over 40 dealers…

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

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