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Group Visits at firstsiteGroup Visits at firstsite

Groups are welcome at firstsite, and there is a coach drop-off point nearby.
Please call us with your specific requirements and we will create a package to suit your needs.

View key to symbolskeyAccepts groups Baby changing facilities Coach parties accepted Credit cards accepted (no fee) Credit cards accepted (with charge) Disabled access Disabled toilets Education/study area Facilities for conferencing Facilities for corporate hospitality Facilities for educational visits Facilities for groups Gay friendly Gift shop On-site catering On-site light refreshments Picnic site Public toilets Regional Tourist Board Member Wheelchairs available

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GROUP RATES:
Please call for details.

Group visits at firstsite
 
 

Contact

Kate Hawkins
Tel: 01206 577067
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Venue

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Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

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Map reference: TL 999252  Lat: 51.88968  Long: 0.90477


By Road:
Follow signs to the Town Centre.

Accessible by Public Transport : Colchester Town station

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Events at this venue

Select event title for details
date event
Mon 18 Mar 2013 - Sun 9 Jun 2013 Jim Ede Collection exhibition
Mon 22 Apr 2013 - Mon 8 Jul 2013 Contemporary Dance for Adults (16+ yrs)
Tue 23 Apr 2013 - Tue 21 May 2013 Art Creators
Tue 23 Apr 2013 - Tue 21 May 2013 Art Makers
Thu 25 Apr 2013 - Thu 23 May 2013 Dollop: Sensory Play for Under 2's
Thu 25 Apr 2013 - Thu 23 May 2013 Moving from Drawing to Painting with Simon Carter
Thu 25 Apr 2013 - Thu 23 May 2013 Squidge
Sat 11 May 2013 - Sat 8 Jun 2013 Curator's tours
Wed 22 May 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Sat 25 May 2013 - Mon 26 Aug 2013 Edward Bawden: Essex Watercolours
Sat 25 May 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sat 25 May 2013 - Mon 26 Aug 2013 Sophie von Hellermann: Elephant in the Room
Sun 26 May 2013 Sunday Slapstick Season: Monsieur Hulots Holiday
Mon 27 May 2013 - Sun 2 Jun 2013 CineWild Club Week
Wed 29 May 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 29 May 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Wed 29 May 2013 - Sat 1 Jun 2013 Y.A.K.zine: A Gallery in Magazine Form
Fri 31 May 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Sat 1 Jun 2013 Feldenkrais
Sat 1 Jun 2013 Feldenkrais - Awareness through Movement
Sat 1 Jun 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Mon 3 Jun 2013 Dance and Movement for Over 60's
Tue 4 Jun 2013 Book Group
Wed 5 Jun 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 5 Jun 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Thu 6 Jun 2013 Modern-Day Witches from Harry Potter to Neo-Pagans
Fri 7 Jun 2013 Airlock Cinema for Young People
Fri 7 Jun 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Sat 8 Jun 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sun 9 Jun 2013 Sleeping Draught
Mon 10 Jun 2013 Contemporary Dance for Adults
Mon 10 Jun 2013 Dance and Movement for Over 60's
Mon 10 Jun 2013 Unseen Cinema: Rust and Bone
Tue 11 Jun 2013 Art Creators
Tue 11 Jun 2013 Art Makers
Wed 12 Jun 2013 Art and Philosophy
Wed 12 Jun 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 12 Jun 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Wed 12 Jun 2013 Young Artists
Thu 13 Jun 2013 Dollop: Sensory Play for Under 2's
Thu 13 Jun 2013 Moving From Drawing to Painting
Thu 13 Jun 2013 - Thu 11 Jul 2013 Moving from Drawing to Painting with Simon Carter
Thu 13 Jun 2013 Squidge
Fri 14 Jun 2013 Artists on the Gallery Payroll Debate
Fri 14 Jun 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 14 Jun 2013 Y.A.K. Games Sessions
Sat 15 Jun 2013 Arts Awards for Children
Sat 15 Jun 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Mon 17 Jun 2013 Contemporary Dance for Adults
Mon 17 Jun 2013 Dance and Movement for Over 60's
Tue 18 Jun 2013 Art Creators
Tue 18 Jun 2013 Art Makers
Wed 19 Jun 2013 Art and Philosophy
Wed 19 Jun 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 19 Jun 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Wed 19 Jun 2013 Young Artists
Thu 20 Jun 2013 Dollop: Sensory Play for Under 2's
Thu 20 Jun 2013 Moving From Drawing to Painting
Thu 20 Jun 2013 Squidge
Thu 20 Jun 2013 Wizened or Wise: Witchfinder General
Fri 21 Jun 2013 Airlock Cinema for Young People
Fri 21 Jun 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Sat 22 Jun 2013 Arts Awards for Children
Sat 22 Jun 2013 Family Film Saturdays: The Witches
Sat 22 Jun 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sun 23 Jun 2013 Sunday Sizzlin' Season Beasts of the Southern Wild
Mon 24 Jun 2013 Contemporary Dance for Adults
Mon 24 Jun 2013 Dance and Movement for Over 60's
Tue 25 Jun 2013 Art Creators
Tue 25 Jun 2013 Art Makers
Wed 26 Jun 2013 Art and Philosophy
Wed 26 Jun 2013 Collaborate Creatively
Wed 26 Jun 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 26 Jun 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Wed 26 Jun 2013 Young Artists
Thu 27 Jun 2013 Dollop: Sensory Play for Under 2's
Thu 27 Jun 2013 Moving From Drawing to Painting
Thu 27 Jun 2013 Playing with Space Artist Film Screening
Thu 27 Jun 2013 Squidge
Fri 28 Jun 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 28 Jun 2013 Y.A.K. Games Sessions
Sat 29 Jun 2013 Arts Awards for Children
Sat 29 Jun 2013 Drawing Sessions with Andrew Vass
Sat 29 Jun 2013 Exhibition Tour
Sat 29 Jun 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sat 29 Jun 2013 Mexican Migrations Tour
Sun 30 Jun 2013 Alan Powers Talk: Edward Bawden Landscapes
Sun 30 Jun 2013 Drawing Sessions with Andrew Vass
Mon 1 Jul 2013 Contemporary Dance for Adults
Mon 1 Jul 2013 Dance and Movement for Over 60's
Tue 2 Jul 2013 Art Creators
Tue 2 Jul 2013 Art Makers
Wed 3 Jul 2013 Art and Philosophy
Wed 3 Jul 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 3 Jul 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Wed 3 Jul 2013 Young Artists
Thu 4 Jul 2013 Dollop: Sensory Play for Under 2's
Thu 4 Jul 2013 Moving From Drawing to Painting
Thu 4 Jul 2013 Quire hits the Fourth of July - Big Time
Thu 4 Jul 2013 Squidge
Thu 4 Jul 2013 Witch-Hunts: from McCarthyism to Kristy Bamu
Fri 5 Jul 2013 Airlock Cinema for Young People
Fri 5 Jul 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Sat 6 Jul 2013 Arts Awards for Children
Sat 6 Jul 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sun 7 Jul 2013 Flights of Imaginative Fancy
Mon 8 Jul 2013 Contemporary Dance for Adults
Mon 8 Jul 2013 Dance and Movement for Over 60's
Tue 9 Jul 2013 Art Creators
Tue 9 Jul 2013 Art Makers
Tue 9 Jul 2013 Book Group
Wed 10 Jul 2013 Art and Philosophy
Wed 10 Jul 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 10 Jul 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Wed 10 Jul 2013 Young Artists
Thu 11 Jul 2013 Dollop: Sensory Play for Under 2's
Thu 11 Jul 2013 Moving From Drawing to Painting
Thu 11 Jul 2013 Squidge
Thu 11 Jul 2013 Wizened or Wise: The Passion of Joan of Arc
Fri 12 Jul 2013 Artists on the Gallery Payroll Debate
Fri 12 Jul 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 12 Jul 2013 Y.A.K. Games Sessions
Sat 13 Jul 2013 Arts Awards for Children
Sat 13 Jul 2013 Dance the Exhibition
Sat 13 Jul 2013 Edward Bawden: The Artist and the Man
Sat 13 Jul 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sun 14 Jul 2013 Dinky Disco for under 3's
Wed 17 Jul 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 17 Jul 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Thu 18 Jul 2013 Mexican Migrations Talk: Adrian Locke
Fri 19 Jul 2013 Airlock Cinema for Young People
Fri 19 Jul 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Sat 20 Jul 2013 Family Film Saturdays: The Wizard of Oz
Sat 20 Jul 2013 Feldenkrais
Sat 20 Jul 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sun 21 Jul 2013 Late Night Friday Film: The Blair Witch Project
Sun 21 Jul 2013 Sunday Sizzlin' Season O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Wed 24 Jul 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 24 Jul 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 26 Jul 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 26 Jul 2013 Y.A.K. Games Sessions
Sat 27 Jul 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sun 28 Jul 2013 The Sound of Silent Cinema
Wed 31 Jul 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 31 Jul 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 2 Aug 2013 Airlock Cinema for Young People
Fri 2 Aug 2013 Day Dream Cinema: Robot and Frank
Fri 2 Aug 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 2 Aug 2013 Summer Celebration
Sat 3 Aug 2013 Artist Talk
Sat 3 Aug 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sun 4 Aug 2013 Life in an English Village
Wed 7 Aug 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 7 Aug 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Thu 8 Aug 2013 Book Group
Fri 9 Aug 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 9 Aug 2013 Y.A.K. Games Sessions
Sat 10 Aug 2013 Family Film Saturdays: Oz, the Great and Powerful
Sat 10 Aug 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Mon 12 Aug 2013 Unseen Cinema: Robot and Frank
Wed 14 Aug 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 14 Aug 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Thu 15 Aug 2013 Wizened or Wise: Haxen
Fri 16 Aug 2013 Airlock Cinema for Young People
Fri 16 Aug 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Sat 17 Aug 2013 Feldenkrais
Sat 17 Aug 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sun 18 Aug 2013 Sunday Sizzlin' Season Searching for Sugarman
Wed 21 Aug 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Wed 21 Aug 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 23 Aug 2013 Gallery Staff Tour
Fri 23 Aug 2013 Y.A.K. Games Sessions
Sat 24 Aug 2013 Family Film Saturdays: Stardust
Sat 24 Aug 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Sat 24 Aug 2013 Painting Day Outdoors with Jevan Watkins Jones
Wed 28 Aug 2013 firstsite Flow Group
Fri 30 Aug 2013 Airlock Cinema for Young People
Sat 31 Aug 2013 Free Family Saturdays
Thu 5 Sep 2013 Book Group
Sun 22 Sep 2013 Dinky Disco for under 3's

Self-assessed accessibility details

Parking

  • Designated parking for guests with disabilities
  • Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
  • The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
  • is solid
  • Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
  • The route from the parking area to the entrance:
  • Is flat (i.e. without steps)

Entrance

  • Entrance is well lit
  • Automatic door at the main entrance

Public Areas

  • Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
  • From the entrance to reception / ticket area
  • To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
  • To the gift shop
  • Good contrast between the floor and walls
  • Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Visitor information available in large print (14pt and over)
  • Hearing loop installed in public areas

Food

  • Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
  • Good contrast between the floor and walls
  • Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
  • Sugar free (diabetic)
  • Gluten free (coeliacs)
  • Lactose free (dairy free)
  • Nut free
  • Additive free
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
  • High chairs for children
  • Children's menu

General

  • Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
  • Clear signage
  • Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
  • Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
  • Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
  • Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
  • Audible alarm system