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Kate Hawkins, Head of Marketing and Communications kate@firstsite.uk.net
Lindsay Evans, Press & Marketing Co-ordinator lindsay@firstsite.uk.net
Or call +44 (0)1206 577 067
22 January: 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: 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: 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: firstsite 'top Essex attraction'
firstsite has been named one of the top six visitor attractions in Essex by GoUK.com
5 December: 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: 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: 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: firstsite opens!
Hundreds of Colcestrians set their alarm clocks on Sunday 25 September for the grand civic opening of firstsite’s spectacular new...
