Dundee

Not so long ago Dundee was best known for jute, jam and Desperate Dan. Today could not be more different. Not only has the city become something of a hub for computer games creativity, but it is also a hotspot for up and coming jewellery designers - thanks in part to Duncan of Jordanstone Art College graduates. The arts scene punches well above its weight too. The cultural focus of the city is Dundee Contemporary Arts, which boasts a cutting edge gallery space, arthouse cinema and bar and restaurant. The Dundee Rep also has a well-deserved reputation for excellent home-grown theatre and attracts regular, enthusiastic audiences from Glasgow and Edinburgh. One of the most moving attractions you'll ever visit is the award-winning Discovery Point, a museum based around Captain Scott's polar voyage ship. Beach lovers are in luck in here too – Broughty Ferry, which used to be a separate town but is now part of Dundee, is a short drive from the city centre and has a lovely beach, charming seaside atmosphere and gorgeous views.

Popular events

Days Out

• Continental Market
  Stalls from all over Europe, including French bread, Swiss cheeses, garlic, olives, German…
• Dervish Yoga Taster Session
  A chance to try a meditative and healing type of yoga.
• Dundee Flower and Food Festival
  A three-day extravaganza of floral displays, cookery demonstrations, crafts and kids' activities…
• Body & Soul Fair
  For those interested in spirituality and natural health. Try the many types of healing and…
• Kids Walk and Teddy Bear's Picnic: Barnhill Rock Garden
  Bring a teddy and a parent for a wander around the nature trails.
• Arts Action
  A laid back session for young people to get involved in making artworks and hand printed…
• Dundee City Centre Walk
  Take a dander around Dundee. Please call Dr Cox 07899 798979 to check times.
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Books

• Vivienne Westwood: Manifesto
  Dame Westwood will read from her Manifesto, a pledge to encourage people to learn, discover and…
• Dundee Literary Festival
  Talks by internationally acclaimed writers, local authors and poets, opportunities to take part in…
• Scottish Women and Crime: Lin Anderson, Karen Campbell and Aline Templeton
  The writers will be discussing their careers, latest novels and research techniques.'Part of…
• Meaghan Delahunt
  A reading from her second novel 'The Red Road' and a question and answer session based on the…
• Creative Writing Workshop
  Join award winning author, Kirsty Gunn, for a morning of expert tuition in the vagaries of…
• David Robinson
  The Literary Editor of the Scotsman will read from his new collection of essays, 'In Cold…
• Sophie Hannah
  Crime writer Sophie Hannah will read from her latest novel 'The Point of Rescue'. 'Part of Dundee…
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Clubs

• Neon Nights
  Rocked up new rave with a Shit Disco DJ set.
• Fever
  A debauched night of garage, rock'n'roll and sleaze hosted by The Leatherettes, Becca Bomb, Johnny…
• Optimo
  More aural pleasure from those Optimo DJs.
• Pangea
  Drum & bass night.
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Comedy

• What Happens in Vegas . . .
  This underwhelming romantic comedy details the love trajectory of Vegas gamblers Joy (Diaz) and…
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall
  Writer and star Segal is Peter Bretter, a composer who gets dumped by his soap star girlfriend…
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Film

• Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  Jones (Ford) is drawn back into action when he becomes caught in a Soviet plot to discover the…
• What Happens in Vegas . . .
  This underwhelming romantic comedy details the love trajectory of Vegas gamblers Joy (Diaz) and…
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall
  Writer and star Segal is Peter Bretter, a composer who gets dumped by his soap star girlfriend…
• Iron Man
  Performing a perfectly poised balancing act between taking the fantastical material seriously and…
• Made of Honour
  Tom (Dempsey) is a wealthy New York City playboy who only realises his best friend Hannah…
• Doomsday
  In Marshall's derivative but enjoyable dystopian fantasy, Scotland 50 years on is a no-man's land…
• Nim's Island
  Adapted from Wendy Orr's popular book about what happens when agoraphobic authoress Alexandra…
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Kids

• Kids Walk and Teddy Bear's Picnic: Barnhill Rock Garden
  Bring a teddy and a parent for a wander around the nature trails.
• Camperdown Creepy Crawlies
  An exotic exhibit of insects, amphibians and reptiles in amazing habitat displays. In addition to…
• Cultural Indian Summer
  Learn about North American Indians and their relationships with animals.
• The Emperor's New Kilt
  Wee Stories teams up with the National Theatre of Scotland for a tartan-y take on the moral fable…
• Telling Tales
  Dundee's own resident actors bring tales of fun and adventure to life. Ages 5-8.
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Music

• The Wall of Hits Concert: Slade, Mud II and Atomic Blondie
  Look forward to some cracking renditions of 'Heart of Glass' and 'Hanging on the Telephone' from…
• Palladium
  New indie pop contenders influenced by 'all things big'.
• Brian McNeill
  The multi-instrumentalist head of Scottish music at the RSAMD will perform a morning concert.
• Danny Bryant's Red Eye Band
  Blues.
• Dundee Blues Bonanza
  A free street-level music festival taking place over 30+ venues in the city centre and featuring…
• Letz-Zep
  Promising to be a raw revolt against time, tribute act Letz-Zep will take to the stage for a…
• Dundee Guitar Festival
  A celebration of the guitar featuring world renowned performers and local youngsters with…
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Theatre

• An Evening of Clairvoyance with Tony Stockwell
  Star of Living TV's 'Street Psychic' and Reality TV's 'Psychic Private Eye' brings his connection…
• The Wasp Factory
  Cumbernauld Theatre, working with the Tron, take on the mammoth task of adapting Iain Banks…
• The 'All New' Sounds Spectacular
  A musical revue for all the family in aid of Whitehall Theatre Funds.
• The Emperor's New Kilt
  Wee Stories teams up with the National Theatre of Scotland for a tartan-y take on the moral fable…
• Les Parents Terribles
  Dundee Rep take on Jean Cocteau's brilliant, stylish tragi-comedy, which scandalised Parisian…
• Pardon Me, Prime Minister
  This 1970s Number 10 farce sees the Prime Minister and the Chancellor preparing for a cut-throat…
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Visual Art

• Dundee Degree Show 2008
  Degree show from students graduating in 2008 from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.
• Arts Action
  A laid back session for young people to get involved in making artworks and hand printed…
• Ellipsis
  Works made by three artists who were pioneering the use of self portraiture in photography, film…
• Fotofest
  A group of Dundee Photographic Society Members present panels of four prints, ably demonstrating…
• Guided Tour
  A behind-the-scenes tour of the new permanent home for Dundee's Museum collections at the McManus…
• Broughty Ferry Art Society Annual Exhibition
  A large exhibition of paintings by members of the Broughty Ferry Art Society.
• Swans, Lovers, Myths and Stars: Carol Robertson
  Arrested by the figure of the swan, with its astral significance and mythical aura, Carol…
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Talks

• Guided Tour
  A behind-the-scenes tour of the new permanent home for Dundee's Museum collections at the McManus…
• Naomi Klein Lecture
  Following the release of her book 'The Shock Doctrine', Klein will deliver a lecture addressing…
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Sport

• Cancer Research UK's Race for Life
  A 5km walk, jog or run which raises funds for Cancer Research UK. The event is for women of all…
• Dervish Yoga Taster Session
  A chance to try a meditative and healing type of yoga.
• RunDundee
  This celebration of running features a half marathon, fun run and team relay and trails from…
• Dundee City Half Marathon
  Half marathon, marathon team relay and family events. In association with Dundee City Council and…
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Popular places

Cafés

• Parlour Cafe
  58 West Port, Dundee
• Het Theatercafe
  Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, Dundee
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Cinemas

• Cineworld Edinburgh
  Fountainpark Dundee Street, Edinburgh
• Cineworld Dundee
  Camperdown Park Kingsway West, Dundee
• Odeon Dundee
  Douglas Road, Dundee
• Dundee Contemporary Arts
  152 Nethergate, Dundee
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Clubs

• The Reading Rooms
  Blackscroft, Dundee
• Fat Sam's
  31 South Ward Road, Dundee
• London Nightclub
  4 Meadowside, Dundee
• Club Bar
  47 Union Street, Dundee
• Fat Sams
  31 South Ward Road, Dundee
• The Royal Tay Yacht Club
  34 Dundee Road West Ferry Broughty Ferry, Dundee
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Galleries

• Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design
  University of Dundee 13 Perth Road, Dundee
• Dundee Contemporary Arts
  152 Nethergate, Dundee
• Apex City Quay Hotel
  1 West Victoria Dock Road City Quay, Dundee
• Discovery Point Café Gallery
  Discovery Quay, Dundee
• McManus Galleries
  Albert Square, Dundee
• Heidi Gilboy Gallery
  44 West Hendersons Wynd, Dundee
• WASPS Studios
  Meadowmill Studios West Henderson Wynd, Dundee
• Generator Projects
  25-26 Mid Wynd Mid Wynd Industrial Estate, Dundee
• Bradshaw Gallery
  Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design University of Dundee 13 Perth Road, Dundee
• Centrespace
  Visual Research Centre Dundee Contemporary Arts 152 Nethergate, Dundee
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Hotels

• Apex City Quay Hotel
  1 West Victoria Dock Road City Quay, Dundee
• Woodlands Hotel
  13 Panmure Terrace Broughty Ferry, Dundee
• Queen's Hotel
  160 Nethergate, Dundee
• The Shaftesbury Hotel
  1 Hyndford Street, Dundee
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Museums

• Broughty Castle Museum
  Castle Approach Broughty Ferry, Dundee
• Verdant Works
  West Henderson's Wynd, Dundee
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Pubs & Bars

• The Doghouse
  13 Brown Street, Dundee
• Westport Bar
  22 East Henderson's Wynd, Dundee
• Trades House Bar
  40 Nethergate, Dundee
• Bar Rio
  103-117 Nethergate, Dundee
• The Phoenix
  103 Nethergate, Dundee
• Drouthy Neebors
  142-146 Perth Road, Dundee
• West Port Bar
  West Port, Dundee
• The Globe
  53-57 West Port, Dundee
• Jute
  152 Nethergate, Dundee
• Chambers Bar
  59-61 Gellatly Street, Dundee
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Restaurants

• Number Twenty-five
  25 South Tay Street, Dundee
• Agacan
  113 Perth Road, Dundee
• The Glass Pavilion
  The Esplanade, Broughty Ferry, Dundee
• Rama Thai
  32-34 Dock Street, Dundee
• Andre's
  134a Nethergate, Dundee
• Bon Appetit
  22-26 Exchange Street, Dundee
• Dil Se
  99 Perth Road, Dundee
• The Seafood Restaurant
  Bruce Embankment, St Andrews, Dundee
• Social
  10 South Tay Street, Dundee
• The Tasting Rooms
  5 South Ward Road, Dundee
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Tourist Attractions

• Mills Observatory
  Balgay Park Glamis Road, Dundee
• Sensation
  Greenmarket, Dundee
• HM Frigate Unicorn
  Victoria Dock, Dundee
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Theatres

• The Little Theatre
  58 Victoria Road, Dundee
• Dundee Rep
  Tay Square, Dundee
• Marryat Hall
  City Square, Dundee
• Whitehall Theatre
  12 Bellfield Street, Dundee
• Whitehall Theatre
  12 Bellfield Street, Dundee
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Venues

• Caird Hall
  City Square, Dundee
• Westport Bar
  22 East Henderson's Wynd, Dundee
• Dexter's Lounge Bar
  24 Castle Street, Dundee
• Marryat Hall
  City Square, Dundee
• The Reading Rooms
  Blackscroft, Dundee
• Fat Sam's
  31 South Ward Road, Dundee
• Whitehall Theatre
  12 Bellfield Street, Dundee
• Whitehall Theatre
  12 Bellfield Street, Dundee
• Satchmo's
  51-53 Meadowside, Dundee
• University of Abertay Student Association
  158 Marketgait Building, Dundee
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