We’re thrilled to announce that the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award — the country’s biggest celebration of musical talent — is heading to our city for the very first time. That’s right: for the next three years, the SAY Awards will call Caird Hall home, and we’re positively buzzing about it.
Sometimes, the smallest things tell the biggest stories—and that’s exactly what the University of Dundee’s latest exhibition, A Big World of Small Things, sets out to prove. Running from 24 February to 25 April 2025 in the Lamb Gallery, this fascinating exhibition dives into the microscopic, the miniature, and the marvellous, showcasing parts of the…
Introduction to Dundee’s LEZ If you’re planning to visit Dundee by car, it’s important to be aware of the new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) regulations, which are now legally enforceable. These rules aim to reduce air pollution by restricting access to the city centre for older, more polluting vehicles. What Vehicles Are Affected? The LEZ…
We’re thrilled to announce that V&A Dundee, Scotland’s design museum, has hit an incredible milestone – two million visitors since the grand opening in September 2018! On May 23, 2024, Jenny Gaskell from Ayrshire became the two millionth visitor. She was welcomed with a gift bag filled with Scottish-designed products from the shop, a £100…
In a thrilling development for Dundee’s hospitality landscape, Percor Capital, the esteemed proprietors of Hotel Indigo and Staybridge Suites Dundee, is embarking on an ambitious £1million refurbishment project at their IHG dual-branded site in the heart of the city. This landmark project not only promises to rejuvenate the hotel but also includes the introduction of…
If you’re visiting Dundee Rep Theatre, chances are you will receive a warm Dundee welcome from Andrew Manzi, the theatre’s friendly and knowledgeable Interim Head of Operations and Visitor Experience Manager. Dundee has many great talents and one that shines very brightly is the city’s commitment to the Arts. A place that embodies this commitment…
The ever-increasing cost of foreign travel, issues with currency and language, and of course the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic have made many of us warier than ever before about booking a holiday abroad. 2020 became something of a lost year for many holiday-makers, but 2021 has served as a springboard for the rise…
These days, Dundee regularly features in lists of where best to call home. Being named the best place to live in Scotland in 2019 by The Times was a wonderful accolade, and it stood as further evidence that the journey Dundee has taken in recent times has been well worth the effort. When you first…
Here in Dundee, we pride ourselves on being a little, well, different from the rest. We enjoy a slightly skewed look at life here, and that’s just the way we like it. If you take a look around the city centre, you’ll find statues and landmarks dedicated to famous people, of course, but look closely…
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the story of a visit to Dundee can be more effectively told through the lens of a camera. We invited some of our fantastic local photographers to submit a picture of the city and tell us a little bit about it and why they love taking…
