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See the world differently – experience the very best art and culture from around the world that inspires, empowers and opens your mind.
Enjoy our exhibitions, workshops, films and events. Relax in our colourful cafe with outdoor seating and find quirky products in our shop.
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Exhibitions
Free
David Lock: In-between Us
23 March - 23 June 2024
Experience an exciting blend of existing work and never-before-seen paintings form London-based artist David Lock in his first solo public exhibition that delves into the portrayal and consumeristic reproduction of the male form, from antiquity to the present day.
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Drag Life Drawing with Sirena Hart
02 March 2024 - 01 March 2025
Multiple times available
A one-of-a-kind life drawing class, where your tutor and model will offer multiple poses in fantastical settings.
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Free
Concrete Dreams: Just Can’t Get Enough
20 April - 10 November 2024
Presented 75 years after Basildon in Essex was designated a New Town, ‘Concrete Dreams: Just Can’t Get Enough’ reflects on the influence of the Britain’s post-war new town movement on cultural identity, and the impact of policy decisions on individual lives.
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Late Lounge @ Firstsite
07 June - 06 December 2024
Multiple times available
Join us for late cocktails and strange happenings in our late night lounge. Ambient DJ’s create a sonic backdrop to a bizarre, surreal and at times truly mystifying collection of performances.
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Discovering Art with Jevan Watkins Jones
28 June 2024
Multiple times available
Each all-day session, discover a different art medium with local artist Jevan Watkins Jones, including Watercolour, Indian Ink, Acrylic and more!
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Life Drawing with Justine Moss – all levels
08 June - 20 July 2024
Multiple times available
Learn how to draw from the live model or practice your life drawing skills at Firstsite.
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Boozy Brushes
15 March 2024 - 14 March 2025
Multiple times available
Join Sirena Hart for Boozy Brushes at Firstsite – our New Multi-Art, Drag entertainment painting class extravaganza!
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Watercolour Saturdays with Justine Moss
08 June - 20 July 2024
Multiple times available
A monthly meet up for watercolour painters and enthusiasts – open for all levels. Explore the materials, techniques and colour theory to develop your work
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National Theatre Live: Nye
28 June 2024
Multiple times available
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
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Printmaking by Hand
11 June - 17 September 2024
Multiple times available
Explore low tech printing methods like dry point etching, Lino cutting, mono printing, impression printing and more.
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blur: To The End
19 - 20 July 2024
Multiple times available
Blur: To The End depicts the extraordinary and emotional journey of Blur, captured during the year in which they made a surprise return.
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Dream & Memory: Poetry Readings By Imogen Wade
27 July 2024
8:00 pm
Join us for an enchanting and insightful evening of poetry with Imogen Wade, the winner of the National Poetry Competition.
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Nature drawing workshop with Lisa Temple-Cox
29 June 2024 - 23 March 2025
Multiple times available
Explore observational drawing and discover your favourite medium with this nature drawing workshop.
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Andre Rieu’s 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love
31 August - 01 September 2024
Multiple times available
Overflowing with passion, Andre Rieu’s 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love combines classical, musicals, pop and rock!
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Butterfly Tale (Parent & Baby)
20 June 2024
11:30 am
See the world from a different perspective as a young monarch butterfly’s journey takes him beyond home and into an ever-changing landscape.
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Catching Fire: The Story Of Anita Pallenberg (Relaxed)
16 June 2024
11:00 am
Catching Fire: The Story Of Anita Pallenberg reveals the story of a fierce rock ‘n’ roller, actress, muse and mother of the 1960s and 1970s.
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Drawing Urban Environments with Jordan Cook
09 November 2024
10:00 am
Learn what it means to become a true psychogeographer by taking a ‘drift’ around Firstsite, with Jordan Cook’s Drawing Urban Environments.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
21 - 27 June 2024
Multiple times available
As the world fell, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga follows young Furiosa who is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers.
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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (20th Anniversary) (Parent & Baby)
04 July 2024
11:30 am
Re-live the magical moments of Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban on our big screen for the immerse experience.
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Hoard (Captioned)
21 June 2024
1:00 pm
Hoard follows Maria a teenager who is inspired by her foster mother’s former charge to revisit childhood memories that she has repressed.
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Courses, Clubs & Classes
Introduction to Canal Folk Art with Marie Charles
04 August - 14 September 2024
Multiple times available
Delve into the rich history and techniques of Canal Folk Art; a beautiful but now endangered art form and take home your masterpiece!
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La Chimera
05 June 2024
Multiple times available
Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For Arthur, La Chimera looks like the woman he lost.
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Free
Launch Day | Lunar Lullabies
08 June 2024
Multiple times available
Join us for a fun and creative free family day to celebrate the opening of our stellar new exhibition, Lunar Lullabies!
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Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger
09 - 19 June 2024
Multiple times available
Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger delves into the world of films developed by these legends, hosted by Martin Scorsese.
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That They May Face The Rising Sun
12 - 15 June 2024
Multiple times available
Capturing the life of a rural, lakeside community in 1970s Ireland, That They May Face The Rising Sun is an adaptation of McGahern’s novel.
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The Dead Don’t Hurt
28 June - 03 July 2024
Multiple times available
In The Dead Don’t Hurt, fiercely independent Vivienne embarks on a relationship with the passionate, Holger in a corrupt frontier town.
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The Garfield Movie (Relaxed)
22 June 2024
11:00 am
In The Garfield Movie the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure!
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The Present
28 June 2024
11:00 am
A brilliant boy teams up with his siblings in returning to the time of their parent’s separation in hopes of changing The Present.
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Tiger Stripes
15 - 20 June 2024
Multiple times available
Tiger Stripes is Amanda Nell Eu’s debut feature following a young girl as she navigates puberty in a terrifying way.
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Two Tickets to Greece (Captioned)
18 June 2024
11:00 am
Two Tickets to Greece is a wildly entertaining comedy about estranged childhood friends who reunite for a trip to the Greek Islands.
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Discovering Art with Jevan Watkins Jones: Preview of his upcoming workshop at Firstsite
20 May 2024
Find out all the details about our limited series workshop Discovering Art with Jevan Watkins Jones in a special interview with the artist.
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