The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum is delighted to present Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen, a striking new exhibition that celebrates the creative power and global influence of costume designers who hail from or were inspired by Dundee. Featuring work by acclaimed designers such as Jane Petrie, Ros Little and Alex Reid,… Continue Reading this article Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen
Fashion shows have grown from intimate salon presentations to global spectacles generating dazzling images shared worldwide. Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show will trace the evolution of the catwalk from the private fashion salons of the late 19th century to today’s live-stream experiences documenting over 100 years of fashion show history. Spotlighting their creativity,… Continue Reading this article Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show
This display explores disability in the medieval past through history, archaeology and science. Discover the stories of four people who lived with disabilities in Scotland and England between 500 and 1600 years ago, presented through immersive display stations. Created in collaboration with University of St Andrews researchers, History in Our Bones invites visitors to rethink… Continue Reading this article History In Our Bones: Uncovering Stories of Disability Through Time
In 2026 the Duncan of Jordanstone College Collection cared for by the University of Dundee Museums was formally Recognised as a collection of national significance. Recognition is a Scottish Government scheme managed by Museums Galleries Scotland, which celebrates, promotes and supports collections of national significance held outwith Scotland's national museums and galleries. In total the… Continue Reading this article Recognising the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design Collection
A deeply personal exhibition of collages created by artist Caishnah Nevans, from her beloved collection of 90s music magazines. Inspired by patchwork memory quilts, the work reflects on how the music we loved as teenagers shaped our identity, supported our mental wellbeing and continues to connect us. Visitors can create their own collage and contribute… Continue Reading this article Memory Quilt: The Songs We Kept
David Bowie: On Tour is coming to Dundee! David Bowie: On Tour will open at V&A Dundee in November – the first venue to stage the V&A’s new UK-wide touring archive. Bringing together around 100 highlights from the V&A’s David Bowie archive – many that have never been on public display before – David Bowie: On Tour will… Continue Reading this article David Bowie: On Tour
This exhibition features artwork produced by illustration students at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design. The exhibition celebrates the tercentenary of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver's Travels. The brief provided to the artists was in two parts: The students were asked to create an editorial illustration to an article about Gulliver's Travels @300 They were… Continue Reading this article Gulliver at 300
The biggest night in Scotland’s music calendar is returning to Dundee! Join us at the SAY Award Ceremony 2026 as we celebrate the country’s most exciting artists, albums and sounds – live at the legendary Caird Hall. Hosted by Vic Galloway and Nicola Meighan, this unforgettable night features special live performances from last year's winners… Continue Reading this article The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award Ceremony 2026
Comics and video games have many connections, especially in Dundee, where these are two of the most prominent creative industries. This illustrated talk and Q&A will explore the exciting links between comics and games, with an emphasis on the relationship between storytelling and play, and past and possible future convergences between comics and games. The… Continue Reading this article Comics and Games
Featuring The Last Dinner Party (DJ set), Lucia & The Best Boys, and GAÏA To celebrate our major exhibitions, Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show and David Bowie: On Tour, join us for an unforgettable late-night takeover. After Hours: We Can Be Heroes will bring together live band performances, DJ sets, installations, pop-up bars… Continue Reading this article After Hours: We Can Be Heroes
Enjoy an introduction to our Print Studio and try some simple printmaking processes at this fun and relaxed afternoon workshop. Take a tour of our state-of-the-art equipment and find out about the main types of etching, relief printing, screen printing and photography. You'll get the chance to try some of the simpler stages of printmaking… Continue Reading this article Introduction to Printmaking
Discover the history of Dundee’s rich literary heritage, and learn about the diverse peoples and languages that have shaped the city’s culture. As a crossroads of industry, trade, and migration, Victorian Dundee was a city in which people spoke, sang, wrote, and published in multiple languages. This event will feature an exhibition, showcasing the multilingual… Continue Reading this article Exploring Dundee’s Multilingual Literary Heritage
Come and learn how to turn your story into a comic strip! Do you have a fun story to tell about living in Dundee, or about any aspect of Dundee’s history and culture? Have you ever thought about turning your story into a comic? This workshop is for children and young people (8-14 years of… Continue Reading this article Making Comics
Join illustrator Laura Darling for a two-part portraiture workshop inspired by our new exhibition 'Centre Stage'. Taking the exhibition as your starting point, Laura will guide you through playful drawing exercises, encouraging you to look closely, experiment freely and develop your own approach to portraiture. In week one, you’ll explore the exhibition, connecting with individual… Continue Reading this article Portraiture Workshop with Laura Darling
Join us online to hear from cultural organisations around Scotland demonstrating Community Wealth Building in action and community-led approaches to creative space infrastructure. We recently shared the outputs of our AHRC Creative Communities research, Creative Space as a Catalyst for Community Wealth Building, in partnership with Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design at… Continue Reading this article Building Creative Infrastructure and Community Wealth in Scotland
This 1-hour long walking tour will highlight the places and people closely associated with Dundee's history and culture from the 18th century to the present. Learn more about the creative economies, past and present, that have shaped the city. The tour starts at the Lemmings statue on Perth Road, moves through the city centre, taking… Continue Reading this article Dundee History and Culture Walking Tour
Go behind the scenes of V&A Dundee’s new David Bowie: On Tour archive show with curators Kirsty Hassard and Svetlana Panova, exploring Bowie Title: David Bowie: The Making Of An Icon Speaker: Kirsty Hassard & Svetlana Panova, Curators, V&A Dundee Get behind the scenes of the new David Bowie: On Tour archive show with V&A… Continue Reading this article David Bowie: The Making Of An Icon
Welcoming everyone interested in creative careers! UPSTART returns to V&A Dundee from 12–14 November, with this year’s festival shaped around the theme of Transformation. Co-designed and hosted by the Young People’s Collective, the programme will bring together workshops, talks, making and live events exploring creative careers and different ways of building a creative practice. Alongside… Continue Reading this article Upstart: Creative Careers Festival 2026
A screening of an archive film all about Dundee's Three Js: Jute, Jam, and Journalism. Made almost twenty years ago, this iconic half-hour documentary by acclaimed local filmmaker Mrs Daphne Barbieri captured jute in its death throes, jam in its final years in Dundee, and the continuing success of journalism as it celebrated its past… Continue Reading this article The Three Js (2007): Dundee Archives Film Showing
This event will consider the collaborative process of making comics, with an emphasis on writing scripts and working with an artist. If you have ever considered writing a comic or are just interested in the process, come learn about making comics. We will look at various examples of collaborative comics-making, including some of the research… Continue Reading this article Making Comics Together
