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Baby Booty Sale
Table top sale of second-hand items for your baby or child. Enjoy a morning of thrifty shopping and reward yourself afterwards with a coffee and cake from the in-house cafe.
Ardler Complex, Dundee
Sun 9 Jun
£1 (Children free) / 07921 392635
- 10:30 – 13:00
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Degree Show
Showcase for graduates of DJCAD, working in a variety of media; a chance to see the work of future art stars of Dundee.
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
Mon 20 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Tue 21 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01382 345330
The 2013 show celebrates DJCAD's 125 years of full-time art teaching in Dundee.
- 10:00 – 20:00
Mariinsky Ballet: Swan Lake
The company's performance of Swan Lake, screened in 3D.
Cineworld Dundee
Thu 6 Jun
Passing Place
Work by Duncan of Jordanstone third year fine art students.
Old Ambulance Depot, Edinburgh
Thu 25 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Fri 26 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Sat 27 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 07557 091170
- 18:30 – 22:30
Happy Martyr
A stripped back, sharp blend of hip hop vocals and folky guitar, duo Alex Lusty (Acarine) and Boz Boorer (Polecats) tour in anticipation of their debut album.
Beat Generator Live, Dundee
Sat 25 May
£6 / 01382 229226
- 20:00
Upload Festival
Twenty three bands on two stages for one day – from Animus to Zachariah.
Beat Generator Live, Dundee
Sat 1 Jun
Times vary / £10 / 01382 229226
Kora
Tom McGrath's 1980s comedy tells the story of one woman's fight to save her dysfunctional Whitfield community.
Dundee Rep
Tue 21 May
£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530
Wed 22 May
£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530
Thu 23 May
£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530
Lost Dundee
You may think you know all the nooks and crannies of Dundee, but Scotia Heritage puts a new spin on the forgotten closes and streets of what was once Scotland's second city, uncovering visual markers of its thriving medieval and Renaissance past. Meet outside the DCA in weather-appropriate clothing.
Dundee Contemporary Arts
Sun 9 Jun
£10 (£8) / 01334 654833
Sun 7 Jul
£10 (£8) / 01334 654833
Sun 4 Aug
£10 (£8) / 01334 654833
Sun 1 Sep
£10 (£8) / 01334 654833
Dundee WestFest
Community arts festival based in the west end of Dundee, starting with a gala day, Big Sunday, on Magdalen Green that features live music and entertainment, kids' activities, stalls, food and drink. Throughout the week there's a mix of walks, talks, literary events, music, dance, theatre, art and film.
Various venues, Dundee
Mon 10 Jun
Times & prices vary
Tue 11 Jun
Times & prices vary
Wed 12 Jun
Times & prices vary
Johanna Basford: Wonderlands
In Wonderlands, Aberdeen-based artist Johanna Basford shows new works which transform her intricate, signature-style ink drawings to a much larger scale.
Dundee Contemporary Arts
Tue 21 May
Free / 01382 909900
- 11:00 – 18:00
Wed 22 May
Free / 01382 909900
- 11:00 – 18:00
Thu 23 May
Free / 01382 909900
- 11:00 – 20:00
The Professionals on Ice
The ones from Dancing on Ice who do it for a living (and not to boost flagging media careers) show you how it's supposed to be done.
Dundee Ice Arena
Fri 31 May
£25 / 01382 889369
Sun 2 Jun
£25 / 01382 889369
Queen of the Dance
Ex-Riverdancer Catherine Gallagher and a vast crew of precision Irish step dancers present this new show of high stepping, stomps and kicks.
Caird Hall, Dundee
Wed 22 May
£23/21 (£22/20; Children £15) / 01382 434940
What Presence! The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos
Glasgow-born Harry Papadopolous was a staff photographer for Sounds magazine from 1979 to 1984, in which capacity he photographed countless post-punk icons from The Associates to the Birthday Party. This retrospective exhibition takes in his entire career.
McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum
Mon 20 May
Free Last entry is 15 minutes before gallery closing time. / 01382 307200
Take a step back in time and delve into the glamour and the grit of the 1980s post punk music scene when the photography of Harry Papdopoulos goes on show in Dundee in May.
What Presence: The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos will offer visitors to The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum a rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Scotland’s legendary music photographers. With more than 300 images on show, this exhibition showcases an impressive range of images from between 1979 and 1984; includes a staggering list of music greats and varies from the expected band portraits and live-action shots to include a number of more unique captures.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Tue 21 May
Free Last entry is 15 minutes before gallery closing time. / 01382 307200
Take a step back in time and delve into the glamour and the grit of the 1980s post punk music scene when the photography of Harry Papdopoulos goes on show in Dundee in May.
What Presence: The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos will offer visitors to The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum a rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Scotland’s legendary music photographers. With more than 300 images on show, this exhibition showcases an impressive range of images from between 1979 and 1984; includes a staggering list of music greats and varies from the expected band portraits and live-action shots to include a number of more unique captures.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Wed 22 May
Free Last entry is 15 minutes before gallery closing time. / 01382 307200
Take a step back in time and delve into the glamour and the grit of the 1980s post punk music scene when the photography of Harry Papdopoulos goes on show in Dundee in May.
What Presence: The Rock Photography of Harry Papadopoulos will offer visitors to The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum a rare glimpse behind the lens of one of Scotland’s legendary music photographers. With more than 300 images on show, this exhibition showcases an impressive range of images from between 1979 and 1984; includes a staggering list of music greats and varies from the expected band portraits and live-action shots to include a number of more unique captures.
- 10:00 – 17:00
The BFG
Roald Dahl's captivating story of Sophie and her whizpopping adventures with the Big Friendly Giant.
Dundee Rep
Thu 28 Nov
£10–£19 / 01382 223530
- 19:00
Fri 29 Nov
£10–£19 / 01382 223530
- 19:00
Sat 30 Nov
£10–£19 / 01382 223530
- 14:30
a book is a performance
Group exhibition showcasing the performative aspect of artists' books, with work by Christian Boltanski, Nina Chua, Thomas A Clark, Marcus Coates, Cullinan Richards, Helen Douglas, Alec Finlay, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Richard Hamilton, Sharon Kivland, Li Yuan-chia, Richard Long, Bruce McLean, Simon Morris, Yoko Ono, Hans…
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
Tue 21 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00
Wed 22 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00
Thu 23 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00
The Dundee Blues Bonanza
A host of local and international blues artists play, and watching is completely free of charge.
Various venues, Dundee
Fri 28 Jun
Times vary / Free
Sat 29 Jun
Times vary / Free
Sun 30 Jun
Times vary / Free
Dundee Literary Festival
A mix of events including internationally renowned authors, local names, children's authors and the Comic Conference which features graphic novellists.
Bonar Hall, Dundee
Thu 24 Oct
Times & prices vary (free–£5) / 01382 434940
Fri 25 Oct
Times & prices vary (free–£5) / 01382 434940
Sat 26 Oct
Times & prices vary (free–£5) / 01382 434940
Sun 27 Oct
Times & prices vary (free–£5) / 01382 434940
Edinburgh Lectures: Dalziel + Scullion – Ecology of Place
Matthew Dalziel and Louise Scullion, proprietors of the Dundee-based art studio Dalziel + Scullion, talk about creativity's role in challenging, reflecting and shaping the future. They focus on the interplay between human activity and nature's complexities and the possibility for a more meaningful kinship with the…
Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Mon 27 May
£5 / 0131 550 7800
Fall Against Fate
Experimental hardcore from Hertfordshire, currently working on their first full-length release.
Beat Generator Live, Dundee
Fri 28 Jun
£7 / 01382 229226
With The Weight of Atlas, Kaoss Theory and Last On Earth.
- 19:30
Let the Right One In
A book, then a film, then another film, now a play. John Ajvide Lindqvist's story of a young boy and his vampire love interest gets the theatre treatment from Dundee Rep and collaborators, who translate the Swedish setting to a Scottish one.
Dundee Rep
Wed 5 Jun
£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530
- 19:30
Thu 6 Jun
£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530
- 19:30
Fri 7 Jun
£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530
- 19:30
Mum2Mum Market
This pop up baby and children's market features stalls manned by mums selling to other mums. Buy and sell children's clothes and maternity wear, equipment, toys and prams.
YMCA, Broughty Ferry
Sat 13 Jul
£2 (Children free) / 01382 775988
- 14:00 – 16:00
Platero – Travels with a Donkey
A silver donkey named Platero and his rider, the Nobel Prize-winning poet Juan Ramon Jimenez, take a fanciful ride through southern Spain. Storytelling and puppetry from Mike Maran and Nino Namitcheishvili.
Dundee Rep
Tue 21 May
£10 (£8) / 01382 223530
RSNO: Dvořák Cello Concerto
Antonin Dvořák's Cello Concerto is one of the great concertos, odd since its composer claimed not to like the cello as a concerto instrument and always swore he'd never write one (and when he did, he promised the solo part to his cellist friend Hanus Wihan but then gave it to somebody else). Here, the soloist is Norwegian…
Caird Hall, Dundee
Thu 23 May
£12–£15 (£5–£7.50; under 16s free) / 01382 434940
- 19:30
Sarah Millican: Home Bird
You'll know her face from talking about cake and cats on the telly, so here's another chance to see the Millican phenomenon in full flight live onstage.
Caird Hall, Dundee
Wed 9 Apr
£25 / 01382 434940
