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 [...]
Essex artist Simon Carter transforms Firstsite's gallery with From the Landscape, an immersive exhibition inspired by the Essex coast and countryside. Carter has spent more than 40 years walking, drawing [...]
What does it mean to grow up by the sea today? From ambition and creativity to isolation and inequality, explore intimate photographs and firsthand accounts that document what life is [...]
Out of Line: Banksy and the Art of Dissent brings a major exhibition of street and urban contemporary art to The Minories in Colchester. The exhibition features 28 original artworks [...]
Applications are open! https://forms.gle/ZhmSqAinckUPiPY97 Apply now and pay later! Just a deposit (£100, non-refundable) is required to secure your spot. The remaining can be paid in installments.HEART Performance Retreat with [...]
Nick Mair returns to Level Best Art Gallery in Colchester this November for his second exhibition at the gallery, showing work created in collaboration with Stella Davis. Nick chooses the [...]
First Thursday of the month at 10am Needle felting workshops. Seasonal themes with Nicola October – pumpkins and bats November – mixed media Robins December – gingerbread people [...]
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 [...]
Get ready for a spectacular night above Colchester! King Coel’s Kittens return to Castle Park on Thursday 5 November 2026 for their 55th Annual Fireworks Spectacular! Bring your family and [...]
A judgement-free zone to celebrate the books that make you blush! Didn't finish the book? No worries! Show up for the debrief, giggles and drinks.
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