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12 April 2013: firstsite supports Stand Tall for Giraffes
Over the summer firstsite will take part in the celebration of Colchester Zoo's 50th birthday, Stand Tall for Giraffes. This is a huge public art...
19 March 2013: Drawing Inspiration Award
firstsite, in partnership with Colchester United Football Club, wins a prestigious Drawing Inspiration Award from the Campaign for Drawing On Tuesday...
16 March 2013: Richard Hughes and Humphrey Spender
Opening Saturday 16 March, Richard Hughes: Time is over, time has come and Humphrey Spender: London Photographs. Hughes' sculpture and installation...
23 January 2013: New funding award for firstsite
The development of Colchester’s Old Police Station into a new vibrant Creative Business Hub took another step closer to reality this week as the...
12 December 2012: £5 Million Arts Award for Under 25s
firstsite share £5 Million Arts Award for Under 25s
12 November 2012: New director appointed
Matthew Rowe has just been announced as the new Director of firstsite.
1 October 2012: firstsite set to rock!
Want to play in a band? But have never tried before? Then a new programme at firstsite, Colchester is perfect for you! firstsite has just announced a...
18 May 2012: firstsite prepares for a new era
firstsite, is preparing for a change in leadership following the announcement that Katherine Wood, Director of 18 years, is leaving at the end of...
9 May 2012: Celebrating 20 Years of Cuckoo Farm Studios
firstsite's friends at Cuckoo Farm Studios are celebrating 20 years in a special exhibition Documenting Memories... Housing over 30 artists' studios...
28 March 2012: News from Nowhere
firstsite announces an exhibition about the relationship between science fiction and art.
23 March 2012: Picturehouse Screen Arts programme announced
firstsite announces its inaugural cinema season
22 January 2012: Changeover time at firstsite
From Monday 23 January until Friday 3 February, our main Exhibition spaces will be closed to the public as we take down the artworks in our inaugural...
20 January 2012: frieze magazine review of Camulodunum
Words by James Cahill: In his great topographic work Brittania (1586), William Camden proposed to ‘restore antiquity to Britain and Britain to its...
11 January 2012: Constable in firstsite's second show
firstsite’s next exhibitions feature works by John Constable and Carl Andre, alongside new commissions by Steven Claydon A selection of paintings...
16 December 2011: firstsite 'top Essex attraction'
firstsite has been named one of the top six visitor attractions in Essex by GoUK.com
5 December 2011: firstsite nominated for 'Kids in Museums' award
We've had an amazing response from families with children since we opened to the public. So we're delighted to learn that firstsite has been...
7 November 2011: 50,000 flock to firstsite
MORE than 50,000 people have visited firstsite since we opened our doors to the public on 25 September. That’s a third of our projected visitor...
31 October 2011: Golden window winner announced
Colchester’s independent gift shop Eclettico has set the gold standard with its award-winning window dressing design.The Trinity Street shop’s...
25 September 2011: firstsite opens!
Hundreds of Colcestrians set their alarm clocks on Sunday 25 September for the grand civic opening of firstsite’s spectacular new...
