What's on - Exhibitions
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Explore our current and upcoming exhibitions below.
You can also view previous exhibitions presented at Firstsite in our Exhibition Archive
Firstsite’s artistic programme is generously supported by the following people and organisations: The Coode-Adams Firstsite Trust, Trevor Fenwick, Art Fund and The Firstsite Collectors’ Group
Exhibitions
Free
Tim Noble & Sue Webster: Love and Hate at Firstsite
Thursday 09 November 2023 - Sunday 27 September 2026
In this presentation, seven light sculptures by Noble & Webster illuminate areas of the Firstsite building with pops of glimmering colour.
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Free
University Centre Colchester (UCC): To Be Continued
Saturday 18 April - Sunday 05 July 2026
Celebrate the next generation of Colchester’s artists in this dynamic, two-part exhibition from students at University Centre Colchester.
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Free
Godfried Donkor: It’s a Numbers Game
Saturday 23 May - Sunday 30 August 2026
Step into a boxing ring. Stand face-to-face with the leaders and resisters who shaped history. Walk through waves of figures rising from the pages of the Financial Times.
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Free
Arpita Shah: Nalini
Saturday 13 June - Sunday 04 October 2026
Developed across India, East Africa and the UK, discover a photographic series that explores the connected histories of Arpita Shah, her mother, and grandmother.
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