11.39°C Simon Carter: From the Landscape
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 [...]
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Firstsite Lewis Gardens, Colchester, United Kingdom
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Against the Tide
Firstsite Lewis Gardens, Colchester, United KingdomWhat 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 [...]
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Polly Braden: Against the Tide
Firstsite Lewis Gardens, Colchester, United KingdomWhat does it mean to grow up by the sea today?From ambition and creativity to isolation and inequality, explore intimate photographs and first-hand accounts documenting what life is really like [...]
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Out of Line: Banksy and the Art of Dissent
The Minories, 74 High Street, Colchester CO1 1UE The Minories, 74 High Street, Colchester CO1 1UEOut 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 [...]
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Jack and the Beanstalk – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate, Colchester, United KingdomThe Mercury Theatre presents Jack and the Beanstalk, its 2026 Christmas pantomime, with Colchester panto favourites Antony Stuart-Hicks and Dale Superville returning for another festive production. Jack lives at Trott's [...]
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Hansel and Gretel
Headgate Theatre 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, United KingdomBy Alan P. Frayn Headgate Theatre Productions Get ready to embark on a magical journey through the woods. In the village of Munchen Lunchen, discover whether Fairy Bluebell can rescue [...]
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Colchester on Ice – Culver Square
Culver Square, Colchester, CO1 1, United Kingdom Culver Square, Colchester, CO1 1, United KingdomColchester on Ice opens at Culver Square in Colchester on Saturday 5th December, bringing a real ice rink to the city centre for the Christmas period. Running until Sunday 3rd [...]
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Santa’s Grotto 2026
Mercury Theatre Balkerne Gate, Colchester, United KingdomRuns: Sat 5 - Thu 24 Dec 2026 After last year’s incredible response to our Santa’s Grotto, the big man returns to the Mercury for 2026!Join us for a heart-warming [...]
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The Boy That Got Turned Into A Snowman
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Santa Fun Run 2026
Colchester Castle Park Colchester Castle ParkOur iconic annual Santa Fun Run returns to Colchester Castle Park!The Santa Fun Run, now in its 17th consecutive year, is the ideal way to kick off your festive season [...]
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Wreath Making
Firstsite Lewis Gardens, Colchester, United KingdomLearn how to make your own eco-friendly festive wreath using seasonal foliage and natural decorations.Discover sustainable ways to source materials before creating a bespoke wreath to take home and enjoy [...]
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Writing About Place: A Creative Writing Workshop
Firstsite Lewis Gardens, Colchester, United KingdomDiscover how place can shape stories, characters, and atmosphere in this creative writing workshop. Through a series of guided writing exercises, discussions, and creative prompts, experiment with sensory language, description, [...]
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