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New Director of Firstsite. Sally Shaw on Monday at Firstsite, East Hill Colchester.. A LOT can change in the space of a decade. Colchester’s Firstsite gallery is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a myriad of exhibitions pencilled in over the coming months. However, taking bookings has not always been as effortless as it is now. In its early years the gallery was unpopular. Costing £28million and opening two years late after a series of setbacks, the contemporary art gallery was damned by its critics. It was labelled elitist and failed to get the footfall it wanted. In 2015, Colchester Arts Centre director Anthony Roberts was parachuted in as interim director.
Firstsite, Colchester.
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The wait is almost over as Colchester’s contemporary art gallery Firstsite prepares to welcome visitors again, when it throws open its doors on May 17.
Art lovers will be treated to an exciting and diverse mix of exhibitions as well as a range of activities, courses and clubs to enjoy.
Firstsite was designed to be more than just an art gallery. It is a social space where people can meet
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Adding to the mood of celebration there will be an extra buzz around the gallery, as the striking, crescent-shaped building is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
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