Join us for these hands-on gardening sessions where you will help to plant our Café vegetable trugs with wildlife friendly herbs, flowers and vegetable plants for the season ahead.Gardening activities will mostly take place outside. Please make sure those taking part in activities are dressed appropriately for the weather. Caregivers are required to stay on [...]

Enjoy freshly made hot meals for all the family at Firstsite’s canteen in Colchester town centre.Meals are available for children and their caregivers, we ask that caregivers stay on site throughout the meals.Our Holiday Fun activities are for families facing economic challenges or who require additional support during the school holidays, including those that qualify [...]

Children can get active and release some steam over the summer with Rugby at Firstsite Holiday Fun in Colchester!Most suitable for 4 – 11 years, but all ages welcome. Caregivers are required to stay on site throughout the activities.About your coachClarice has been playing rugby for 9 years. During the training session, she hopes to [...]

We have added 2 dates for the Taylor Swift themed Pottery Painting sessions. FOR UNDER 18S! Limited tickets - book by calling 01206 693358. THIS IS A TICKET ONLY EVENT.£20 https://www.facebook.com/events/304424976063620/

Showing at Firstsite Cinema - Inside Out 2 (Captioned) (U)!Return to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley! Headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions!Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety [...]

Tickets £16.50Doors open 7.30pm, show starts 8pmThis show is for a standing audienceWe play…YOU SING! Pick a song, we give you the lyrics, we call your name and voila!!! You are the singer in a punk rock band backed by the finest hand picked side men. The band:GREG HETSON from Bad ReligionSTAN LEE from The [...]

Want to find out what Zentangle and Neurographic Doodling is? Zentangle is one of the most relaxing, calming, and self-soothing doodling you can do. It is also seen as a form of Art Therapy.This course will offer the opportunity to discover zentangle and neurographic doodling. When you Zentangle your focus is on drawing the patterns [...]

Join us for a woodland adventure, fun for all the family to enjoy. Build dens, swing in a hammock, look for bugs, create some woodland-inspired natural craft, cook a tasty treat on the fire (weather permitting), and discover lots more!Advanced booking is essential; £7.73 per child (including booking fee and VAT) and all children must [...]

Children can let off steam and make some fantastic noise with drumming at Firstsite Holiday Fun in Colchester!Most suitable for 4 – 11 years, but all ages welcome. Caregivers are required to stay on site throughout the activities.Activities take place outside. Please make sure those taking part in activities are dressed appropriately for the weather.Our [...]

amilies are invited to accompany a city guide to play I Spy around the city centre discovering Colchester's amazing, funny and sometimes gruesome history.Suitable for children up to the age of 11 Booking DetailsYou can book in advance by using our online booking system or calling the Visitor Information Centre on 01206 282920.https://www.colchester.gov.uk/colchester-vic-booking/ Adult: £8:00Children [...]

Meet your local heroes from Colchester United and Colchester Villa in a fun football coaching session.Most suitable for 4 – 11 years, but all ages welcome. Caregivers are required to stay on site throughout the activities.Activities take place outside. Please make sure those taking part in activities are dressed appropriately for the weather.Our Holiday Fun [...]

**EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. A new date will be announced shortly, please check back.** Join us as we explore the ideas behind Gulf Futurism with curator Jess Twyman, who will talk about the ambitions behind Gulf Futurism in the context of our upcoming show, Farah Al Qasimi”s ‘Abort, Retry, Fail’ which opens at [...]