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Double the difference: Help families enjoy free creative, connected and carefree days out

8th March 2024

  We are delighted to be part of this year’s Big Give Arts For Impact campaign. This unique opportunity means any donations made to our Holiday Fun programme between 19-26 March – will be DOUBLED! Doubling your donation, means…

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BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow is coming to Firstsite!

29th February 2024

  Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team will be back on the road this summer filming, and we are delighted that Firstsite has been selected as one of the locations for the series!

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Exhibition opening soon – David Lock: In-between Us

28th February 2024

  Open 23 March – 23 June 2024 The award-winning artist David Lock brings an exciting mix of existing work and new paintings to Firstsite in early spring for his first solo public exhibition.  The Colchester setting is also…

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A new way into Firstsite from 27 Feb

21st February 2024

  A new temporary entrance will be in place from 27 February, for approximately  4-6 weeks whilst we install new LED lighting in our foyer   Our Firstsite Shining project is progressing well, our cinema now has new lighting,…

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

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