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kevin ryan
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2020-09-28 04:06

Its got no Picasso, no Vincent, and no Mona Lisa. ...

Its got no Picasso, no Vincent, and no Mona Lisa. Consequently you don't have crowds milling around looking for that Instagramable shot of a weary work of art that familiarity has rendered redundant.

Instead you have exhibitions and works by local artists. If you hold in your mind that almost eve...

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Paul Colmer
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2020-09-25 21:40

Dedicated disabled parking at the entrance. Level ...

Dedicated disabled parking at the entrance. Level entrance. A light modern pleasant building. Cafe and helpful reception staff. Easy access to the display rooms/galleries. Plenty going on all information on the website. Close to the town centre so easy access. What a great Arts venue Colchester an...

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Linda Taylor
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2020-09-18 07:01

Dont bother. I am a huge art fan how awful is thi...

Dont bother. I am a huge art fan how awful is this place kids having play days all over the place no way is this somewhere to contemplate art.
I then went to the Minories it was perfect. With a lovely cafe and enclosed garden very peaceful.

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Adam Ciappi
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2020-09-10 16:49

I'm glad the art gallery is free as I'm not a fan ...

I'm glad the art gallery is free as I'm not a fan of modern art, I struggled liking the exhibition. Everything was too weird for me like the butter and cigarette being classed as art. That isn't art to me. The building looks like an Australian building called The Sydney Opera House. I should of expe...

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P S
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2020-09-09 10:19

Such a shame, a building with so much potential of...

Such a shame, a building with so much potential of such a great size, yet it holds little. The cinema inside is one of the best things going for it. As for work on display there are very little. For the monumental cost of the structure you would hope it housed a decent display of pictures unfortunat...

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Leavemealone Goddamit
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2020-09-04 04:50

Facilities are good, great opportunities to watch ...

Facilities are good, great opportunities to watch live televised plays, staff are nice etc... but a lack of communication. For example they don't tell you what time doors actually open, or that there was two places to wait. They let the computer choose your tickets but don't show which ones are disa...

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Shaun Evans
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2020-08-27 21:12

Went to Firstsite with my family expecting a view ...

Went to Firstsite with my family expecting a view into the world of modern art. But no, what I got was pictures of people, bananas, hot dogs and.. at one point, dildos. This was not was I was expecting, the building is nice but the inside is plainly put, awful and boring. We were finished in less th...

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Daniel Hopton
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2020-08-27 07:32

The more I visit the more I love this place. The b...

The more I visit the more I love this place. The building is amazing, plenty to do for the kids, lovely cafe, thought provoking art (some hit and miss for sure, but that's art) and they are starting to show more local art too.

Can't believe that some people would prefer a bus station or a complet...

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Wendy Buck
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2020-08-17 05:11

This huge gallery had 1 tiny exhibition on, thank ...

This huge gallery had 1 tiny exhibition on, thank goodness I didn't have to pay to get in, otherwise I'd have demanded my money back !

The toilets were filthy and stunk of sewage and in the ladies the stall doors are frosted glass from top to bottom which leaves nothing to the imagination ! Who h...

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