Dundee has plenty of legends… but not many of them have feathers, a medal, and a 100+ mile flight through North Sea weather on their CV. Today marks the 84th anniversary of the day Winkie the pigeon was loaded onto an RAF Beaufort aircraft alongside fellow pigeon Stinkie and No. 42 Squadron. During World War…
If you’ve ever spent time in a hospital as a patient, a visitor, or someone just trying not to faint at the sight of a needle you’ll know there’s a very specific kind of humour that lives behind the scenes. Fast, brutal (in the nicest way), and often the only thing keeping folk going on…
Dundee’s got plenty of bragging rights, but this one’s properly special: RRS Discovery the ship that carried Captain Scott and crew towards the Antarctic was launched right here at the city’s docks on 21 March 1901. And in March 2026, Dundee Heritage Trust is marking the ship’s 125th anniversary with a set of celebrations at…
If you’ve ever quoted Still Game in the wild (or you’ve got a mate who does it nonstop), this is one of those nights you’ll want in the diary. On Friday 27 March 2026, the Whitehall Theatre is hosting The Big Accumulator: Our Ultimate Still Game Wager a special live event that brings a chunk…
If you like your comedy smart, silly, and sharp enough to cut glass (with the occasional detour into surreal nonsense), Dundee’s got a belter lined up this spring. Andy Zaltzman the man behind BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, the global satirical podcast The Bugle, Test Match Special stats wizardry, and yes, Taskmaster champion —…
If you’re after something a bit different in Dundee over the next wee while part culture, part curiosity, part “how have I never done this before?” the University of Dundee has you covered with a new exhibition, two online mini-shows, and a social evening in the D’Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum for LGBT+ History Month. Here’s…
Dundee’s getting a very good night out this March, with one of Scotland’s sharpest stand-ups rolling into town. Christopher Macarthur-Boyd: Howling At The Moon lands at Whitehall Theatre on Wednesday 18 March 2026, bringing the show that had folk scrambling for tickets after a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. If you’ve seen his…
If there’s one thing Dundee knows how to do, it’s reinvent itself without losing that grit-and-graft backbone. And now, it’s getting something it’s been missing for far too long: a proper large-scale whisky festival right in the city centre. On Saturday 13th June 2026, Dundee’s Whisky Festival lands in the iconic Caird Hall, bang in…
Right then. The clocks have gone back, the nights are long, and the city’s lighting up for winter. Whether you’re after live tunes, a dram and a dance, or just fancy a wander round a festive market, there’s plenty happening tae keep the spirits high and the toes toasty. Dundee Jazz Festival (13–16 Nov) It’s…
A Magical Meet with the Man Himself – Santa in Dundee this Christmas Right, gather round, folks — Santa’s back in town! This December, Dundee’s waterfront is turning into a wee winter wonderland as Santa parks his sleigh at Discovery Point for a Christmas experience that’s pure magic from start to finish. Running on 6,…
