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Exhibitions

Free

Tim Noble & Sue Webster: Love and Hate at Firstsite

Thursday 09 November 2023 - Tuesday 30 September 2025

In this presentation, seven light sculptures by Noble & Webster illuminate areas of the Firstsite building with pops of glimmering colour.

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Exhibitions

Free

Nicola Burrell: Concrete Dreams

Saturday 20 April 2024 - Sunday 20 April 2025

Discover Colchester-based artist Nicola Burrell’s vibrant three-dimensional artworks and sculptures inspired by New Towns in Essex.

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Exhibitions

Free

Halla Groves-Raines: Life in Patterns

Saturday 16 November 2024 - Sunday 20 April 2025

Discover fresh perspectives from modern Essex and Suffolk through the faces and stories of its residents in an intimate portrait exhibition by Essex-based artist Halla Groves-Raines.

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Exhibitions

Free

University Centre Colchester (UCC): Legacy

Saturday 08 March - Sunday 15 June 2025

In partnership with Colchester Institute, we’re proud to present the UCC: Legacy exhibition, featuring an exciting selection of multimedia works by second and third-year students from University Centre Colchester (UCC).

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Cinema

I Am Martin Parr

Thursday 27 March 2025

5:10 pm

I Am Martin Parr. One of the most controversial photographers. My images have the power to amuse and leave us slightly uncomfortable.

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Cinema

National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

Thursday 27 March 2025

7:00 pm

More times available

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Dr. Strangelove.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Dance and Movement for Well-being

Friday 28 March 2025

10:30 am

More times available

A gentle session for over 60s to ease joint mobility, improve agility, balance and self-awareness in movement. Every Friday 10:30am during term times.

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Cinema

Memoir of a Snail

Friday 28 March 2025

11:00 am

From Academy Award winning animator Adam Elliot comes Memoir of a Snail, a bittersweet memoir of a melancholic woman called Grace Pudel.

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Cinema

Hard Truths

Friday 28 March 2025

1:30 pm

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From acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh, comes Hard Truths. Starring BAFTA award-winner Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin.

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Cinema

To A Land Unknown

Friday 28 March 2025

5:15 pm

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Chatila and Reda are saving to get out of Athens, To A Land Unknown, but when the cash is lost, Chatila hatches an extreme plan.

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Exhibitions

Free

Opening Celebration | Elsa James: It Should Not Be Forgotten

Friday 28 March 2025

Join us for a special evening event to celebrate the opening of ‘It Should Not Be Forgotten’, Elsa James’s first solo exhibition at Firstsite!

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Cinema

The Last Showgirl

Friday 28 March 2025

8:00 pm

When the Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will close, The Last Showgirl must reconcile with her decisions.

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Exhibitions

Free

Elsa James: It Should Not Be Forgotten

Saturday 29 March - Sunday 06 July 2025

Join Essex artist Elsa James in examining the heart of Britain’s colonial past and its lasting impact on Black life today.

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Community and Partners

Free

Colchester Record Fair

Saturday 29 March 2025

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Browse the stalls and grab yourself a bargain – or perhaps something a little rarer at the Colchester Record Fair at Firstsite.

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Cinema

Dog Man (Relaxed)

Saturday 29 March 2025

11:00 am

When a police dog and his human officer owner are injured together, a harebrained surgery fuses the two of them together in Dog Man!

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Cinema

Exhibition on Screen: Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874

Saturday 29 March 2025

2:00 pm

Impressionists are the most famous in art history but they were once penniless outsiders, until the Dawn of Impressionism: Paris 1874.

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Cinema

Carmen Comes Home (JFTFP25)

Saturday 29 March 2025

5:00 pm

A city girl makes an exuberant return to her village hometown, but her appearance causes a stir. Can they adjust when Carmen Comes Home?

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Cinema

Anora

Sunday 30 March 2025

11:00 am

Sean Baker’s Oscar winning film for Best Picture stars Mikey Madison as Anora, a young sex worker who’s fairytale love story is disrupted.

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Cinema

Billy Elliot The Musical Live (20th Anniversary)

Sunday 30 March 2025

2:00 pm

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Billy Elliot The Musical shows Billy’s journey from the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance.

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Community and Partners

Free

Art in the Community

Tuesday 01 April 2025

More times available

Art in the Community sessions are for people who use creativity to improve their well-being, and for recovery from mental and physical issues

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Cinema

The Last Showgirl (Captioned)

Tuesday 01 April 2025

2:00 pm

When the Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will close, The Last Showgirl must reconcile with her decisions.

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Community and Partners

Free

Colchester Library Rhymetimes at Firstsite

Wednesday 02 April 2025

More times available

While Colchester Library is closed for refurbishment, weekly Baby & Toddler Rhymetimes are continuing at Firstsite.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Free

MiniCLIP Colchester

Wednesday 02 April 2025

MiniCLIP – a free weekly music club for young people age 11 to 14 at Firstsite Colchester, on term time Wednesdays from 4 – 5pm.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

The Art Café

Wednesday 02 April 2025

10:30 am

More times available

The Art Café is our new unguided painting session! Come alone, with friends or that special someone for a fun and relaxing art activity.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Free

YAK | Young Art Kommunity

Thursday 03 April 2025

More times available

Young Art Kommunity (YAK) is Firstsite’s young-people peer led group which organises events and activities within the gallery and in the wider community.

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Cinema

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

Thursday 03 April 2025

7:00 pm

More times available

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert captures an extraordinary live performance of some of Zimmer’s most revered compositions…

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Introduction to Collage

Friday 04 April 2025

10:00 am

More times available

Sociable, creative and fun Introduction to Collage Workshop where you’ll learn new techniques, unwind and have a delicious lunch together.

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Cinema

Picnic At Hanging Rock (4K Restoration)

Friday 04 April 2025

11:00 am

On St. Valentine’s Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls set out to Picnic at Hanging Rock… Some were never to return.

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Cinema

September Says

Friday 04 April 2025

2:00 pm

When September is suspended from their school, her sister July begins to assert her own independence in September Says.

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Cinema

The Summer With Carmen

Friday 04 April 2025

5:30 pm

In this sexy, sun-drenched comedy, The Summer With Carmen, best friends Demos and Nikitas are about to go on the most meta adventure ever.

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Cinema

The Monkey

Friday 04 April 2025

8:00 pm

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Bill and Hal throw away their father’s old monkey toy after gruesome deaths start. But The Monkey has other plans.

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Community and Partners

Folk & Bespoke Artisan Craft Market

Saturday 05 April 2025

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

More times available

Have a handmade shopping day. The people in your life deserves something special and for a totally unique gift, you cannot beat handmade.

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Cinema

Away (Relaxed)

Saturday 05 April 2025

11:00 am

Away explores our common, universal need to find a connection, as a boy travels across an island, to escape a dark spirit and get back home.

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Cinema

Picnic At Hanging Rock (4K Restoration) (Captioned)

Sunday 06 April 2025

11:00 am

On St. Valentine’s Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls set out to Picnic at Hanging Rock… Some were never to return.

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Cinema

The Royal Opera: Turandot

Sunday 06 April 2025

2:00 pm

The Royal Ballet and Opera: Turandot is puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor.

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Make

Tuesday 08 April 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: April 2025 – Breakdancing

Tuesday 08 April 2025

10:45 am

More times available

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: April 2025 – Canteen

Tuesday 08 April 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: April 2025 – Drumming

Tuesday 08 April 2025

12:00 pm

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

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Cinema

Dog Man

Tuesday 08 April 2025

2:00 pm

When a police dog and his human officer owner are injured together, a harebrained surgery fuses the two of them together in Dog Man!

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Cinema

The Sloth Lane

Wednesday 09 April 2025

11:00 am

More times available

Laura and her kooky sloth family move to the big city but will they adapt to life in the fast lane when they’re so used to The Sloth Lane?

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Gardening

Wednesday 09 April 2025

12:00 pm

More times available

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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Cinema

Away

Wednesday 09 April 2025

2:00 pm

Away explores our common, universal need to find a connection, as a boy travels across an island, to escape a dark spirit and get back home.

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Clip Fun & Sound Games

Thursday 10 April 2025

10:45 am

Join us during our Holiday Fun Clip Fun & Sound for some sound games and experiment with fun voice exercises, listening games and more! 

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Cinema

Picnic At Hanging Rock (4K Restoration) (Parent & Baby)

Thursday 10 April 2025

11:30 am

On St. Valentine’s Day in 1900 a party of schoolgirls set out to Picnic at Hanging Rock… Some were never to return.

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Football

Thursday 10 April 2025

12:00 pm

More times available

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

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Clip Recording Workshop

Thursday 10 April 2025

12:00 pm

Join us for a Holiday Fun Clip recording workshop, to create foley inspired sound effects with microphones and a variety of everyday objects! 

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Cinema

Disney’s Snow White

Friday 11 April 2025

10:30 am

More times available

Disney’s Snow White is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical adventure journeys back to a timeless story.

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Rugby

Friday 11 April 2025

12:00 pm

More times available

Children can get active and release some steam this April with Rugby at Firstsite Holiday Fun in Colchester!

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Cinema

Mickey 17

Friday 11 April 2025

4:00 pm

More times available

Mickey 17 is an unlikely hero, who has found himself working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Boozy Brushes

Friday 11 April 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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Cinema

SIX The Musical Live!

Friday 11 April 2025

7:30 pm

More times available

Filmed at London’s Vaudeville Theatre, the original West End Queens of SIX the Musical Live! are back on the big screen!

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Cinema

Disney’s Snow White (Relaxed)

Saturday 12 April 2025

11:00 am

Disney’s Snow White is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical adventure journeys back to a timeless story.

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Afro-moves

Saturday 12 April 2025

12:00 pm

More times available

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

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Cinema

André Rieu’s 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues

Saturday 12 April 2025

4:00 pm

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André Rieu celebrates his 75th Birthday! The King of the Waltz invites you to a boat party with him and his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra.

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Cinema

Disney’s Snow White (Captioned)

Sunday 13 April 2025

10:30 am

Disney’s Snow White is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical adventure journeys back to a timeless story.

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Children & Families

Free

Holiday Fun: April 2025 – Circus

Tuesday 15 April 2025

12:00 pm

More times available

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

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Talks & Events

TASAF Lecture Series: Roots of Jazz

Tuesday 15 April 2025

2:30 pm

Join us for a thought-provoking and insightful session by Emma Johnson in The Arts Society at Firstsite (TASAF) Lecture series!

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Cinema

Disney’s Snow White (Parent & Baby)

Wednesday 16 April 2025

11:30 am

Disney’s Snow White is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical adventure journeys back to a timeless story.

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Cinema

Neil Young Coastal

Thursday 17 April 2025

7:00 pm

Take a journey with maverick musician in Neil Young Coastal, a personal, behind-the-scenes documentary on his recent solo tour.

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Cinema

Oh My Goodness! (Juste Ciel!)

Friday 18 April 2025

11:00 am

More times available

Oh My Goodness! (Juste Ciel!) When a local nursing home is falling into pieces, it’s down to Mother Veronique and the five eccentric sisters!

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Cinema

Flow

Friday 18 April 2025

2:00 pm

More times available

When a flood washes its home away, a solitary cat must seek refuge with a motley crew of animals, who gradually learn to go with the Flow.

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Cinema

Twiggy

Friday 18 April 2025

5:30 pm

More times available

Featuring contributions from Hoffman, McCartney, Tilbury, Lumley and many more, Twiggy is an exploration of the model’s upbringing.

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Cinema

Black Bag

Friday 18 April 2025

7:50 pm

From Director Soderbergh, Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn.

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Cinema

Flow (Relaxed)

Saturday 19 April 2025

11:00 am

When a flood washes its home away, a solitary cat must seek refuge with a motley crew of animals, who gradually learn to go with the Flow.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Life Drawing with Justine Moss – all levels

Saturday 19 April 2025

1:30 pm

More times available

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, gain confidence in drawing the figure, with these tutored life drawing sessions.

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Cinema

Black Bag (Captioned)

Saturday 19 April 2025

4:00 pm

From Director Soderbergh, Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn.

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Cinema

Sister Midnight

Saturday 19 April 2025

7:30 pm

More times available

Sister Midnight is a genre-bending comedy about a frustrated newlywed who discovers certain feral impulses landing in unlikely situations.

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Cinema

Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo

Wednesday 23 April 2025

2:00 pm

On day of Shakespeare’s birth and death witness this gripping tale in a brand-new production of Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo!

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Mini Movers & Makers Toddler Group

Thursday 24 April 2025

10:00 am

More times available

This brand new artist-led toddler group provides a safe and fun environment for children under 5 and parents/carers to be curious and explore interactive, sensory storytelling and experiment with a range of art activities and materials.

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Cinema

Flow (Parent & Baby)

Thursday 24 April 2025

11:30 am

When a flood washes its home away, a solitary cat must seek refuge with a motley crew of animals, who gradually learn to go with the Flow.

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Cinema

Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII

Thursday 24 April 2025

7:00 pm

More times available

Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the 1972 film, features iconic songs, stunning visuals, and rare behind-the-scenes moments!

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Cinema

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

Friday 25 April 2025

11:00 am

More times available

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found, shows how a South African photographer was the first to expose the horrors of apartheid to a world audience.

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Cinema

On Falling

Friday 25 April 2025

1:30 pm

More times available

On Falling explores the silent, vital struggle to find meaning and connection while working in an algorithm-driven gig economy.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Boozy Brushes – Paint in Pairs

Friday 25 April 2025

7:30 pm

Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes a multi-art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza where you can paint in pairs!

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Cinema

The Alto Knights

Friday 25 April 2025

7:45 pm

More times available

The Alto Knights follows two of New York’s most notorious organised crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese.

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Exhibitions

Free

Acorn Village: 50 Years

Saturday 26 April - Sunday 07 September 2025

Discover the inspiring 50-year journey of Acorn Village, told through a rich collection of artworks created by artists with learning disabilities.

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Cinema

The Sloth Lane (Relaxed)

Saturday 26 April 2025

11:00 am

Laura and her kooky sloth family move to the big city but will they adapt to life in the fast lane when they’re so used to The Sloth Lane?

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Cinema

MET Opera Live: Le Nozze di Figaro

Saturday 26 April 2025

5:45 pm

Mozart’s timeless and profoundly humane comedy returns to Firstsite in MET Opera Live: Le Nozze di Figaro.

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Cinema

The Alto Knights (Captioned)

Tuesday 29 April 2025

2:00 pm

The Alto Knights follows two of New York’s most notorious organised crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese.

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Cinema

BSFF25: The Rebrand

Thursday 01 May 2025

10:20 am

Nicole is hired by a lifestyle influencer couple after they’ve been publicly cancelled, but she discovers that they have nefarious motives.

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Cinema

BSFF25: Bystanders

Thursday 01 May 2025

12:50 pm

A group of murderous frat boys get more than they bargained for when they cross paths with a couple coming home from a wedding in Bystanders.

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Cinema

BSFF25: Krazy House

Thursday 01 May 2025

3:20 pm

Krazy House follows religious homemaker Bernie and his sitcom family. When criminals invade his home he has to save his imprisoned family.

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Cinema

Bonnie & Clyde The Musical

Thursday 01 May 2025

7:00 pm

More times available

Bonnie & Clyde The Musical is the story of two small-town kids from the middle of nowhere who became the biggest folk heroes in all America.

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Cinema

BSFF25: Derelict

Friday 02 May 2025

10:20 am

Abigail grieves her father’s death, feeling isolated. Matt’s life is disrupted by his brother’s return. Their paths intersect In Derelict.

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Cinema

BSFF25: What Happened to Dorothy Bell?

Friday 02 May 2025

12:50 pm

Ozzie Gray seeks to find out What Happened to Dorothy Bell? To do so she video documents her investigation into the traumatic events.

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Cinema

BSFF25: 7 Keys

Friday 02 May 2025

3:20 pm

In 7 Keys Daniel and Lena embark on a risky tour through his previous homes which soon becomes a deadly threat.

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Cinema

BSFF25: Sayara

Friday 02 May 2025

5:50 pm

Sayara, a quiet gym cleaner from Turkmenistan, begins to follow in her father’s footsteps, seeking a path of revenge.

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Cinema

BSFF25: The Forest Hills

Friday 02 May 2025

8:05 pm

Haunted by nightmares, Rico descends into madness in the Catskill Mountains of director Scott Goldberg’s, The Forest Hills.

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Cinema

BSFF25: Never Have I Ever

Saturday 03 May 2025

10:20 am

Sam, a struggling writer, faces pressure to repay an advance in Never Have I Ever. His day spirals complicating his predicament and deadline.

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Cinema

BSFF25: Girl Internet Show

Saturday 03 May 2025

12:50 pm

Girl Internet Show is a documentary film that compiles the online video work of artist Kati Kelli, exploring themes of identity and loneliness

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Cinema

BSFF25: Stream

Saturday 03 May 2025

3:20 pm

Craven, a streamer with thousands of followers on a live streaming platform, has prepared a very special Stream for Halloween.

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Cinema

BSFF25: The Severed Sun

Saturday 03 May 2025

5:50 pm

The Severed Sun follows Magpie who lives in an isolated church community ruled over by her father, The Pastor.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Drag Life Drawing with Sirena Hart

Saturday 03 May 2025

6:00 pm

More times available

A one-of-a-kind life drawing class, where your tutor and model will offer multiple poses in fantastical settings.

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Cinema

BSFF25: Cult Film Secret Screening

Saturday 03 May 2025

8:05 pm

As is the Black Sunday tradition, we will be closing the 2025 festival with a stone-cold cult secret classic!

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Cinema

Tall Tales

Thursday 08 May 2025

5:45 pm

Be one of the first to hear Thom Yorke’s newest album accompanied with ground-breaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada in Tall Tales.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Words from Art Poetry Workshop

Thursday 08 May 2025

7:00 pm

Our Words from Art Poetry Workshop is practical session which will explore a variety of techniques to writing poems inspired by works of art.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

The Firstsite Art Fair: Watercolour Workshop

Saturday 10 May 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

At the first Firstsite Art Fair, discover the calming art of watercolour painting in this immersive Watercolour Workshop for all skill levels!

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Portfolio Surgery – Morning Sessions

Saturday 10 May 2025

10:00 am

More times available

Book a one-on-one session at our free Artist Portfolio Surgery, where an industry expert will provide professional guidance.

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Talks & Events

The Firstsite Art Fair

Saturday 10 May 2025

10:00 am

More times available

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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Courses, Clubs & Classes

The Firstsite Art Fair: Kite Making Workshop

Saturday 10 May 2025

10:00 am

More times available

At the first Firstsite Art Fair, whether you’re an art or kite flying lover, unleash your creativity in our hands-on Kite Making Workshop!

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Portfolio Surgery – Afternoon Sessions

Saturday 10 May 2025

2:00 pm

More times available

Book a one-on-one session at our free Artist Portfolio Surgery, where an industry expert will provide professional guidance.

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Cinema

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest (Captioned)

Saturday 10 May 2025

4:00 pm

Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy-The Importance of Being Earnest.

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Cinema

Björk’s Cornucopia

Saturday 10 May 2025

7:45 pm

Björk’s Cornucopia, the highly anticipated concert film live in Lisbon, captures the celebrated artist’s tour that mesmerised audiences.

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Cinema

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest

Sunday 11 May 2025

2:00 pm

Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy – The Importance of Being Earnest.

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Talks & Events

Firstsite Fabulous Fridays

Friday 16 May 2025

10:00 am

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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Cinema

MET Opera Live: Salome

Saturday 17 May 2025

5:45 pm

Met Music Director Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct Strauss’s one-act incendiary and powerful tragedy in MET Opera Live: Salome.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Writing the Self – Creative Writing Workshop

Sunday 18 May 2025

10:30 am

Delve into the relationship between writing and yourself using your personal experiences to create literary works of art.

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Cinema

The Royal Opera: Die Walküre

Sunday 18 May 2025

2:00 pm

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle in the Royal Ballet and Opera: Die Walküre.

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Talks & Events

The Foreign Invention of British Art – Leslie Primo

Tuesday 20 May 2025

2:30 pm

Join us for a thought-provoking and insightful session by Leslie Primo in The Arts Society at Firstsite (TASAF) Lecture series!

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Cinema

Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo: Love and Death

Wednesday 21 May 2025

2:00 pm

More times available

Michelangelo’s spectacular works seem so familiar, but do we really know this renaissance genius? This is Michelangelo: Love and Death.

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Courses, Clubs & Classes

Boozy Brushes – Paint Your Pet

Friday 23 May 2025

7:30 pm

Join Sirena Hart at Firstsite for Boozy Brushes a multi-art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza where you can paint your pet!

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Cinema

The Royal Ballet: Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works

Sunday 25 May 2025

2:00 pm

The Royal Ballet: Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works showcases the remarkable choreographic range of Christopher Wheeldon.

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Cinema

National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (Captioned)

Friday 30 May 2025

7:00 pm

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Dr. Strangelove.

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Cinema

MET Opera Live: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Saturday 31 May 2025

5:45 pm

MET Opera Live 2024–25 season comes to a close with MET Opera Live: Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini’s effervescent comedy. 

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Cinema

National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire

Friday 06 June 2025

7:00 pm

More times available

Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby, and Ben Foster lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire

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Talks & Events

TASAF Lecture Series: Visual Magic in the Musicals

Tuesday 17 June 2025

2:30 pm

Join us for a thought-provoking and insightful session by Christopher Budd in The Arts Society at Firstsite (TASAF) Lecture series!

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Cinema

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

Thursday 04 September 2025

7:00 pm

More times available

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated, Inter Alia, from the team behind Prima Facie.

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