Firstsite Colchester

Admission: Free

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10am – 5pm

Wednesday: 10am – 5pm

Thursday: 10am -10pm

Friday: 10am – 10pm

Saturday: 10am – 10pm

Sunday: 10am – 5pm

Walking

Firstsite is just a short walk from Colchester’s High Street and can be reached via a walkway off Queen Street, by the Curzon Cinema, or via Lewis Gardens.

Bus

The High Street, Queen Street and East Hill are well served by many local bus routes with bus stops just a few minutes’ walk from Firstsite. Queen Street Stop Jc, just by the Curzon Cinema, is our nearest bus stop. This is served by bus routes 64, 64A and 65. Firstsite is also just a 10-minute walk from Colchester’s bus station on Osborne Street.

Car

There is good access to Colchester from all parts of the country via the A12, A120, M25 and A14. To reach the town centre by road, exit the A12 at junction 27 and follow signs to the town centre.

Firstsite offers parking for disabled visitors only; there is no on-site parking. Disabled parking bays are allocated on a first come, first served basis – please call 01206 713 700 when planning your visit so we can ensure easy access.

There is a drop-off point for cars and coaches, this is accessible from Lewis Gardens – cars can pull in just in front of the bollards for a maximum of 5 minutes.

We have a limited number of accessible parking spaces, these are to the left of our entrance. To access these please drive down Queen Street and take the first turning after the Curzon cinema and then drive up and right, past the front entrance and the spaces will be on your right.

We are a short walk from all Colchester’s town centre car parks, the nearest car parks are Priory Street and Britannia.