Dundee Contemporary Arts

Dundee Contemporary Arts Dundee Contemporary Arts is a world-class centre for the development and exhibition of contemporary art and culture.
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DCA is home to galleries, cinemas, a print studio, shop, activity room, café bar & restaurant, and we play host to many festivals and events throughout the year.

Download our September Family Activity Calendar 🗓️Over the next month we've got:🐕 Discovery Family Film Club 🎮 Drop in a...
31/08/2026

Download our September Family Activity Calendar 🗓️

Over the next month we've got:
🐕 Discovery Family Film Club
🎮 Drop in and Play
🐈‍⬛ Kiki’s Delivery Service
🖼️ Bring a Baby Gallery Tour
🎨 Family Art Lab
🫟 Messy Play
🖍️ Create Space

Tickets for Family Art Lab and Messy Play will be available from 10:00 tomorrow (Tue 1 September) and are Donate What You Can (£0-£8).

Find out more and download here: https://tinyurl.com/4fcp6xbp

30/08/2026

Tumble out of bed and stumble to DCA for a special screening of 9 to 5, in tribute to pop culture icon Dolly Parton: www.dca.org.uk/events/BLc-9-to-5

Dolly was nominated for three Golden Globes for her role in this sparkling comedy, including one for her irresistible theme song, which also earned an Oscar nomination.

Don your finest rhinestones and join us on Tue 8 September, 17:45. 💕

Let's all meet up for PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? booking now at DCA Cinema: www.dca.org.uk/events/Ba5-pulp-what...
29/08/2026

Let's all meet up for PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore? booking now at DCA Cinema: www.dca.org.uk/events/Ba5-pulp-what-do-you-do-for-an-encore-live-satellite-qa

This celebration of one of Britain's most unusual bands was filmed during their triumphant 2025 tour. Directed by longtime collaborator Garth Jennings and narrated by Jarvis Cocker, the film weaves together footage from their ingenious live show with four decades of never-before-seen archival material, charting the band’s circuitous journey from Sheffield outsiders to unlikely cultural icons.

See it on the big screen at Dundee's only indie cinema on Fri 18 September.

It's been one week since our we opened our gallery doors to France-Lise McGurn: The Charm Offensive.We're delighted to s...
29/08/2026

It's been one week since our we opened our gallery doors to France-Lise McGurn: The Charm Offensive.

We're delighted to share some beautiful images of the exhibition taken by Ruth Clark 📸

Our galleries are free and drop-in
Open 11am - 6pm, Tue-Sun (7pm on Thu)
Free and drop-in, everyone is welcome!

Drop in and Play returns to DCA on Saturday 5 September, 11:00 - 16:00! 🎮Our free drop-in event is open to gamers of al...
29/08/2026

Drop in and Play returns to DCA on Saturday 5 September, 11:00 - 16:00! 🎮

Our free drop-in event is open to gamers of all experience levels, ages 10+. Play games, meet the developers, and learn more about what goes into game design!

We are teaming with Abertay University's DARE Academy, with six undergraduate development teams presenting their games, alongside a host of new and returning developers. Whatever genre or style you're into, there's something for everyone. Drop in and Play is sponsored by Ninja Kiwi.

Find out more about what's in store on our website. https://tinyurl.com/2nkaxrn2

Next month our Made in DCA Print Studio Exhibition returns!Taking place in DCA Centrespace from Sat 26 September to Sun ...
28/08/2026

Next month our Made in DCA Print Studio Exhibition returns!

Taking place in DCA Centrespace from Sat 26 September to Sun 4 October, you'll be able to view and buy prints made by Registered Users of our Print Studio. You can expect a wide variety of print techniques and subject matter on display, created at DCA by talented local artists. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/ymmsydcs

And if you're a Registered User and want to get involved, there's still time. Take a look here: https://tinyurl.com/ymmsydcs

Featured images by: (L-R) Theresa Gourlay, Kit Martin, Astrid Weigel, Sandy Hope, Reinhard Behrens, Linda Kosciewicz

28/08/2026

Dundead Halloween is coming!

We're filling October with horror, cult and weird cinema and here's a peek at what we have in store...

🎭 The Phantom of the Opera (1925) with live score by Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman + Q&A - tickets are already on sale for this special album launch event: https://tinyurl.com/3tb6wkds

🎹 Audition - Takashi Miike's pitch-black satire from 1999 is back on the big screen.

🧛🏻‍♂️ Dracula (1958, 4K Restoration) - a landmark new 4K restoration featuring long-lost footage unseen for over 60 years!

🧟 The Return of the Living Dead with live drag performance - in collaboration with Climax Dundee.

😱 Surprise Preview - ???

⚡️ The Omen (50th Anniversary, 4K Restoration) - screening on Halloween itself with costumes very much encouraged.

😈 & more to be announced.

Priority booking for DCA Members and Supporters begins on Wed 2 September - find out more about joining at https://www.dca.org.uk/support/become-a-member/

Studio Ghibli, Ewan McGregor and electrifying new releases are on screen this week at DCA. Coming up...✨Kiki's Delivery ...
28/08/2026

Studio Ghibli, Ewan McGregor and electrifying new releases are on screen this week at DCA. Coming up...

✨Kiki's Delivery Service (4K Restoration)

✨Trainspotting (30th Anniversary, 4K Restoration)

✨The Dog Stars

✨I Want Your S*x

✨The Sacrifice (40th Anniversary, 4K Restoration)

Plus - Teenage S*x and Death at Camp Miasma, Tony, Alchemy Film & Arts and more! Book your tickets now via our website: https://tinyurl.com/3r6n3mkw 🎉

Spend some time in our Print studio this September.We've got creative classes and workshops in printmaking and photograp...
27/08/2026

Spend some time in our Print studio this September.

We've got creative classes and workshops in printmaking and photography - book now and learn a new skill.

Coming up:
✨ Create Your Own Pinhole Camera
✨ Soft Ground Etching with Feathers
✨ Wood Engraving
✨ Experimental Relief Etch Printing
✨ Introduction to Printmaking
✨ Paper Pulp Printing
✨ Black and White Photography: Darkroom for Beginners

Find out more and book: https://tinyurl.com/msjrj7xa

Coming to see Trainspotting at DCA? Our projection booth is packed with official Choose Life bucket hats to give away to...
27/08/2026

Coming to see Trainspotting at DCA? Our projection booth is packed with official Choose Life bucket hats to give away to the first 40 film fans through our cinema doors!

Danny Boyle's iconic 1996 film returns in a 4K restoration as part of our Rip It Up season, exploring youth culture on screen. Powered by a superb soundtrack, it's an unrelenting but often hilarious portrait of addiction, friendship and rebellion in Edinburgh and is now considered one of the greatest British films of all time.

Book your tickets now for screenings starting Fri 28 August: www.dca.org.uk/events/BcC-trainspotting-30th-anniversary-4k-restoration

Address

152 Nethergate
Dundee
DD14DY

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 12am
Tuesday 10am - 12am
Wednesday 10am - 12am
Thursday 10am - 11pm
Friday 10am - 12am
Saturday 10am - 12am
Sunday 10am - 12am

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+441382432444

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