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Afro Futures_UK: Unravelling New Futures
Saturday 25 January - Sunday 27 September 2020
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
During our temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be sharing our exhibitions such as this one online. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to discover featured artworks, see behind the scenes, listen to audio descriptions…
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Mark Titchner: Some questions about Colchester
Friday 13 March 2020 - Monday 1 March 2021
Artist Mark Titchner has produced a new series of public artworks across Colchester, entitled ‘Some questions about Colchester’, which are placed in the windows of vacant shop units around the town centre. This follows on from Mark‘s exhibition at…
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Holiday Fun Summer 2020 | MUNCH
Monday 20 July - Friday 28 August 2020
Enjoy a hot and nutritious meal free of charge in the Firstsite Canteen.
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Tell me the story of all these things
Friday 24 July - Sunday 11 October 2020
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Firstsite and the Arts Council Collection present ‘Tell me the story of all these things’, featuring artworks made by some of Britain’s best-known artists, including Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas, Cornelia Parker and Gillian Wearing – each selected by radical…
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Colchester and Ipswich Art Societies: Borders
Friday 24 July - Sunday 11 October 2020
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Colchester and Ipswich Art Societies explore their mutual border, the River Stour, in an exhibition that celebrates the thriving creativity of the region, the joy of making and the enjoyment and well-being gained through experiencing art.
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Sonia Coode-Adams: Lockdown Garden
Friday 24 July - Sunday 27 September 2020
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
‘Lockdown Garden’ features tranquil watercolour landscapes of the garden at Feeringbury Manor, created by the artist during the imposed lockdown.
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Phyllida Barlow
Friday 24 July - Sunday 11 October 2020
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The sight of the physical devastation to London’s east end, caused by Second World War bombing raids, is one of Phyllida Barlow’s earliest childhood memories. The destruction and repair of the urban environment has since become one of her…
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Holiday Fun Summer 2020 | MOVE
Friday 31 July - Friday 28 August 2020
Get moving this Summer with Firstsite Holiday Fun! Our sports activities for children are a great way to keep active.
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