Our Wilder Holiday Club includes themed, inspiring activities led by our team of experts. There will be plenty of opportunities for nature discovery, learning new skills, and following your interests with lots of time for free play! You can take part in everything from fire lighting to den building, natural crafts to tool use, and [...]

Join us for a digital based Holiday Fun miniClip Soundscapes session making mini soundscapes using an app to help create audio, inspired by the themes of our upcoming Voyager 2000 exhibition.Most suitable for 8+years, but all ages welcome. Caregivers are required to stay on site throughout the activities.Booking is Essential. Adults required to stay.Our Holiday [...]

Children can get active and release some steam this May 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 engage [...]

Discover what it would have been like to be a Victorian child through nursery rhymes, activities, and games. Explore old and new toys and make a craft to take home!This event is suitable for children ages 0-5. Parents/carers must stay with their children at all times throughout the session.Spaces are free (after admission to Hollytrees [...]

Join us on the last Thursday of every month at Other Monkey Brewing – The Taproom for a night of incredible flavours and craft beer. May is all about the Lamb Dhal Curry... A taste of Sri Lanka, a mildly spiced, aromatic & slightly smokey curry which is perfectly thickened with lentils. Creamy, rich and [...]

Join us at the launch party for our Into the Woods exhibition!Into the Woods creates a platform for artists who question our relationship with the natural world around us. Through exploring ancient traditions and speculating about the future, they invite us to imagine our relationship with nature afresh – to envisage a countryside without land [...]

The Lexden Crown presents an Old Skool Pen and Paper QuizIts Time to take it back to the Old Skool, with a Pen and Paper style Quiz.Big Jims Old Skool Pub Quiz, fun for all, with 5 themed rounds of quiz fun, including both Audio and Picture rounds and the return of the World famous [...]

Create your own mashterpieces in a two-hour workshop with professional artist Tom Armstrong. Aimed at 7 year olds and upwards, this fun workshop is a chance to work with Tom to sculpt, draw, print and even eat potatoes as we come together to celebrate the International Day of the Potato. Under 16s will need to [...]

Children can show off their best moves this May with Breakdance at Firstsite Holiday Fun in Colchester!This session is a session for children who have had variable experience breakdancing. Most suitable for 4 – 11 years, but all ages welcome. Caregivers are required to stay on site throughout the activities.Activities may take place outside. Please [...]

Showing at Firstsite Cinema - Bluey At The Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection (U)!Bluey at the Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection is an hour-long treat for fans of Bluey to enjoy, made up of eight episodes from the TV show’s three series, all based around the fun of food!The compilation will showcase memorable moments such [...]

Join us for these hands-on sessions where you will learn how to care for plants through nature inspired arts, crafts and planting. Learn how to care for plants and our native wild while connecting with the outdoors with nature inspired arts and crafts. Please make sure those taking part in activities are dressed appropriately for [...]

TWM Live is excited to present Evy Frearson’s first headline show at Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester on Friday, 30th May. Doors open at 7:30 PM, and tickets are priced at £7.50 plus booking fee.This special night will feature incredible performances from special guests Flores Blue, Nelblu, and Slow Husky, making it a must-see event [...]