Opening Hours
**Please note:
Following the government announcement to move Colchester into Tier 4, we will be temporarily closing our building to the public from 8:00pm on 24 December.
Our phone lines will not be available during closure – to contact us please email info@firstsite.uk **
Whether you are coming to see our exhibitions, meeting with friends or looking for somewhere to work remotely, Firstsite is free to visit.
Welcome area and Box Office
Mon–Fri: 10am–10pm
Art Gallery
Mon–Sun: 10am – 5pm
Firstsite Shop
Mon–Sun: 10am – 5pm
Café
Mon–Sun: 10am – 5pm
Bar
Mon–Sun: Currently closed
Box Office
You can book tickets for our cinema and events online, in person or over the phone.
In person at our Welcome Desk at the entrance (Mon–Fri: 9am–9pm)
By telephone: 01206 713 700 (Mon–Fri: 9am–9pm)
By email: Info@firstsite.uk
Collecting Tickets
We are currently only issuing print at home/e-tickets. If you are unable to access online facilities, please call us for alternative arrangements to be made.
Annual Closures
Firstsite is closed on 25 & 26 December and 1 January.
Exhibition changeovers
Firstsite offers a vibrant programme of changing exhibitions. This does mean that at times a gallery space may be closed as a new exhibition is in the process of being installed. However, the programme is planned to ensure closure of a space is kept to a minimum and that there is always an exhibition open to the public.
