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SUMMARY:Tim Noble & Sue Webster: Love and Hate at Firstsite
DESCRIPTION:Tim Noble & Sue Webster’s Love and Hate at Firstsite brings a series of illuminated sculptures by the internationally recognised British artists to spaces throughout the Colchester gallery.\n\nThe exhibition draws on Noble and Webster’s distinctive use of light\, signage and popular culture. Their illuminated works reference everything from British seaside attractions to Las Vegas and Times Square\, using flashing and sequencing lights to explore opposing ideas including love and hate\, optimism and nihilism.\n\nThe exhibition can be found throughout the Firstsite building and runs until Sunday 27 September 2026.\n\nAdmission is free and no booking is required.\n\nFirstsite is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 5pm\, Thursday to Saturday from 10am to 10pm\, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. It is closed on Mondays.\n\nPlease note that the exhibition includes flashing lights and contrasting colours.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/tim-noble-sue-webster-love-and-hate-at-firstsite/
LOCATION:Firstsite\,  Lewis Gardens\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH\, Firstsite\, Lewis Gardens\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Arpita Shah: Nalini
DESCRIPTION:Arpita Shah’s Nalini explores motherhood\, migration\, heritage and the connections between generations through the stories of the artist\, her mother and her grandmother.\n\nDeveloped across India\, East Africa and the UK\, the photographic series grew from Shah’s desire to understand more about the experiences and relationships of the women in her family.\n\nThe exhibition brings together 26 photographic works alongside family photographs and personal objects including dried flowers and traditional saris. Its title comes from Shah’s grandmother\, Nalini\, meaning ‘lotus’ in Sanskrit\, with flowers recurring throughout the work as the artist explores family\, femininity\, memory and cultural identity.\n\nNalini runs at Firstsite until Sunday 4 October 2026.\n\nAdmission is free and no booking is required.\n\nFirstsite is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 5pm\, Thursday to Saturday from 10am to 10pm\, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. It is closed on Mondays.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/arpita-shah-nalini/
LOCATION:Firstsite\,  Lewis Gardens\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH\, Firstsite\, Lewis Gardens\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260711T100000
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SUMMARY:Duncan Grant: Worlds Through Desire: From Drawing to Cruising to DMs
DESCRIPTION:Duncan Grant: Worlds Through Desire brings together artworks\, stories and poetry from different generations to explore the ways LGBT+ people have sought friendship\, community and intimacy across changing times and technologies.\n\nAt the centre of the exhibition are drawings and paintings by Duncan Grant\, including work connected to the period he spent on a Suffolk farm with his then partner David Garnett during the First World War.\n\nMore than 35 drawings and paintings by Grant feature alongside contemporary works\, with the exhibition looking at the different places and technologies through which people have found one another\, from galleries\, bars and public spaces to online games\, social media and dating apps.\n\nWorlds Through Desire runs at Firstsite until Sunday 8 November 2026.\n\nAdmission is free and no booking is required.\n\nFirstsite is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 5pm\, Thursday to Saturday from 10am to 10pm\, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. It is closed on Mondays.\n\nPlease note that the exhibition contains nudity. Sexually explicit artworks are displayed in a separate enclosed room restricted to visitors aged 18 and over.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/duncan-grant-worlds-through-desire-from-drawing-to-cruising-to-dms/
LOCATION:Firstsite\,  Lewis Gardens\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH\, Firstsite\, Lewis Gardens\, Colchester\, CO1 1JH
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SUMMARY:First Thursdays: Relaxed Opening
DESCRIPTION:As part of the First Thursdays Festival\, join us at Colchester Castle for a special session designed for visitors with autism or other sensory sensitivities.We turn off sounds and visual displays to reduce sensory stimulation\, so you can enjoy the museum in a more calm and relaxed atmosphere. \nIn the Chapel\, we have a quiet area with sensory toys and items\, clearly marked as a peaceful space. Visitors can use this area however they feel comfortable\, and it’s a supportive\, judgment-free environment. \nYou can also get free ear defenders\, visual guides\, and twiddlemuffs at the museum’s reception. \nSuitable for ages 4+. \nFor helpful information\, such as how to find us and what facilities Colchester Castle has\, we recommend reading our Access information. \nFor more information about the First Thursdays Festival\, visit the Creative Colchester Website. \nThis event is included as part of Castle admission. Admission tickets can be purchased online or on the day.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/first-thursdays-relaxed-opening-3/
LOCATION:Colchester Castle\, Colchester Castle
CATEGORIES:Kids & Family
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SUMMARY:OMB Film Quiz 24
DESCRIPTION:Test your knowledge of films and help raise money for an incredible cause! \n– Book via https://booking.stampede.ai/v2/e4824ca0-abe5-411d-94cb-190dab8c7a63/BU8DGDMRZY7D/events– £3 a head (cash only\, all proceeds to charity)– Maximum 6 to a team – Food available throughout  \nPlease try to arrive at least 15 minutes before the quiz is due to start to place food and drink orders.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/omb-film-quiz-24/
LOCATION:Other Monkey Brewing – The Taproom\, 5-6 St Nicholas St\, Colchester\, CO1 1LB\, GB
CATEGORIES:Quiz
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SUMMARY:Jazz Summer Special - Chris Allard Dreamweavers
DESCRIPTION:Tickets £16 / £15Doors 7.30pm\, Start 8pmThis gig is for a seated audience \nChris Allard – guitarJim Watson – pianoDudley Phillips – bassNick Smalley – drums \nChris Allard is primarily a contemporary jazz guitarist but is at home in a variety of genres. He has recorded seven original albums to date\, critical acclaim includes ★★★★ in Jazzwise\, Jazz Journal\, Guitarist and BBC Music magazines. For this concert the band will feature music from brand new album Citadel – and from previous albums Woven in Timeand Melodic Collective – with contemporary jazz harmony and rhythm\, long-form compositions\, rock-infused elements and atmospheric soundscapes. \nAs a freelance musician Chris has performed at the Royal Albert Hall\, the Pyramids and Great Sphinx in Cairo\, the Barbican\, Montreux Jazz Festival\, Nuremberg Festival\, Hackney Empire\, O2 Arena London\, Midem Festival (Cannes)\, the Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Beiteddine Arts Festival Lebanon\, Edinburgh Festival\, Duoro Jazz Festival Portugal\, Ronnie Scott’s\, Spring of Culture Festival (Bahrain)\, The Royal Festival Hall\, the BBC Proms in Hyde Park. \nHe has performed/recorded with Jacqui Dankworth MBE\, Charlie Wood\, Dame Cleo Laine\, Sir John Dankworth\, Omar Kamal\, the BBC Big Band\, Jamie Cullum\, Gwilym Simcock\, Alison Balsom OBE\, Sheridan Smith\, Ken Peplowski\, Lea Salonga. \nHe is also a Professor of Jazz at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. \n‘borders on genius’ Jazz Journal ★★★★‘Great playing…beautiful…a real guitar player’ Pat Martino‘Utterly sublime’ Jazz Journal‘a non-cliched linear improviser of great originality and talent…an excellent recording of modern music full of variety\, intensity and interest.’ Jazzviews‘Full-blooded solos…right on the money’★★★★ Jazzwise Magazine★★★★ Guitarist Magazine★★★★ BBC Music Magazine
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/jazz-summer-special-chris-allard-dreamweavers/
LOCATION:Church St\, CO1 1NF Colchester\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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