Talks

Lighthouses have long stood as beacons of resilience and care, but what of the lives behind the light? In Lighthouse Lives, Erin Farley gathers the voices of Scotland’s last generation of… Continue Reading this article Erin Farley – Lighthouse Lives

Anna Day chats with Costume Designer Jane Petrie. Jane Petrie is a costume designer originally from Dundee but grew up in Newport-on-Tay, Fife. She became interested in costume design after… Continue Reading this article In conversation with Jane Petrie

Join us for a special evening with historian and storyteller Dr Erin Farley. Farley will explore strands from the complex history of Michelin and other industries in Dundee, interwoven with responses from local tradition and folklore to the themes… Continue Reading this article Storytelling and History, Michelin and Dundee with Dr Erin Farley 

An exclusive panel with some of the UK’s most influential runway reporters Join magazine editor Mark Holgate (Vogue US), fashion director Karen Dacre (The Sunday Times’ Style Magazine) and social… Continue Reading this article Reporting the Catwalk

An in-conversation with Dame Laura Lee and Lily Jencks Sit in with Maggie’s CEO, Dame Laura Lee DBE, and the design team behind the upcoming Maggie’s centre in Dumfries and… Continue Reading this article Maggie’s: Designing Care

Discover the roles behind the scenes of the fashion industry Join Marie Owen, founder and CEO of LS Productions, the UK’s largest production service company, and Becky White, co-founder at… Continue Reading this article Scotland Fashion Now: Alternative Careers in Fashion

Exploring the politics of body diversity on the runway Join in a discussion looking at the runway as a space that shapes the evolving standards of beauty and the importance… Continue Reading this article Scotland Fashion Now: Runway Representation

An informal evening of short talks and reminiscences to celebrate 100 years since the birth of artist and teacher David McClure. Born in Lochwinnoch in 1926, David McClure studied at… Continue Reading this article David McClure RSA – A Centenary Celebration

A talk by Matthew Jarron for RSA 200 hosted by the Abertay Historical Society The Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge is one of the most iconic pieces of public sculpture… Continue Reading this article Labor Vincit – The Work and Influence of Scott Sutherland RSA

Join us for a special Members’ evening celebrating costume design Award-nominated Scottish costume designer Anna Robbins will share her experience of creating some of the most unforgettable looks of Downton… Continue Reading this article In Conversation with Anna Robbins

Join fashion and textile designer and printmaker Beca Lipscombe in conversation with Dan Brown, DCA's Head of Exhibitions, as they explore the work of France-Lise McGurn through the lens of… Continue Reading this article Murals, Mums and What Every Woman Wants: France-Lise McGurn, Fashion and Public Space