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IGNITE Festival programme, biggest ever yet!

A month long festival of culture and creativity will spark into life this May across the city of Dundee.

The new programme for the Ignite Festival of Creativity 2016 was revealed today (Tuesday 5th April) and is packed full of visual art, design, craft, performances and degree shows at venues across the city.

This is the largest Ignite Dundee programme to date and includes a new strand of events titled “Ignite Sparks”. A programme of specially curated activity selected to celebrate Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design.

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Join us at The Dundee Hooley as we celebrate the values of kindness and hospitality that St Andrew’s Day and Scotland exemplify. We extend a warm invitation to everyone to gather with family and friends for a memorable and enjoyable evening.

Register for the Dundee Hooley Torchlight procession here. 
 

 

Save the date, Saturday 25th November 3pm – 7.30pm, as we come together for a family-friendly and FREE celebration in Dundee City Square.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pushing the boundaries of performance through the fusion of Circus, Music, Dance and Theatre melded together in flames. An unforgettable fire performance awaits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captivating dance performances from Bharatiya Ashram Dance Group and Urban Moves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poppy Bubbles

Prepare to be mesmerised with delightful bubble fun.

 

 

 

 

 

Ross Brown Football Freestyler

Impossible seeming skills and tricks performed with a football using all parts of the body.

 

 

 

 

 Mirrorball Heads

Vibrant dancing, entertaining and family fun not to be missed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live music on stage by Ceol Dun Deagh and the lively ceilidh band, Skyrie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While you immerse yourself in the festivities, be sure to savour mouthwatering stovies and enjoy a wee dram from our local street traders. We look forward to sharing this joyous occasion with you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There will be BSL interpretation on stage for the Hooley, and Pamis will be on site with their changing places mobile toilet.

See our accessibility guide here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The centrepiece of the evening promises to be the Dundee Hooley parade! This torchlight procession and parade has been a beloved part of past festive celebrations, and we're thrilled to announce its return this year.  

 


Join in the parade by either carrying a lit wax torch (16yrs+) or your own crafted paper lantern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 Join the Torchlight Procession at The Dundee Hooley! 
Are you ready to be a part of an enchanting spectacle that will light up the night sky?  Pre-registration is now open for the Torchlight Procession giving you the chance to shine! Hold a lit wax torch and be a beacon of light in this St Andrew’s celebration.  Only people who have pre-registered will be able to take part. 

Who Can Register?
You must be 16 years old or over to hold a lit torch.
If you're between 16 and 18 years old, you'll need an accompanying adult to hold a lit torch.
Non-torch-carrying children and companions are welcome, please let us know how many people are in your group on registering to assist us with numbers on the night.
Spaces are limited and given on a first-come-first-served basis, so be quick to register and secure your spot.  FREE to register.

 

Join us to make your own lantern for the Dundee Hooley Parade!

Prepare to ignite the night with your very own handcrafted lantern at The Dundee Hooley Lantern Making Workshops! Workshops are designed for all ages, and organised by Dundee City Council and Thingumajig Theatre, you are invited to take part in crafting your very own illuminated lantern. Whether you're an experienced artist or a complete beginner, fear not—no prior experience is necessary, and we supply all the materials you need, making it an ideal activity for absolutely everyone.

Thursday 23rd November at Dudhope Multicultural Centre

 

Thursday 23rd November at Finmill Centre

Friday 24th November at the Keiller Centre

Saturday 25th November at the Keiller Centre (drop in session, 11am-1pm no need to book)

We can't wait to see the beautiful lanterns you'll create to add to the magic of The Dundee Hooley!


The procession and parade will kick off at 5.30pm, starting from High School of Dundee, and will follow a route along Panmure Street, Murraygate, and High Street, arriving in City Square at around 5.45pm. 
Leading the way will be the Lord Provost and Pipe Band, with participants carrying illuminated torches, fire performers Pyro Celtica, Giant Puppets and lanterns by Thingumajig Theatre, the talented dancers from Dundee's Urban Moves dance company, and a grand finale featuring the Commotion Drummers Samba Band .
Once the procession has arrived and the final flourish of the drummers is done, the Ceilidh will kick off from 6-7pm to dance our socks off!

 

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Tags: Dundee Waterfront

Posted : 24 November 2022

A DOZEN new images of Dundee, all taken from the sky, have been unveiled at the city’s Waterfront.

The large framed pictures will brighten up the hoardings between Earl Grey Place West and Thomson Avenue on South Crichton Street into the New Year.

Mark Flynn convener of Dundee City council’s city development committee who revealed the images for the first time today (THURSDAY) said: “Our city is stunning from almost every angle, and seeing it from the air in a way that few of us gets to do adds another breath-taking perspective.

“At two metres tall and one and half metres across the scale of the images also means that as well as taking in the view, the level of detail in each one is amazing.”

Featuring the work of a pair of local photographers, Ben Hirst and Scott McBride, the exhibition has been unveiled in time for the city’s Christmas celebration, Winterfest, which will encourage visitors to the waterfront as well as other areas of the city.

Ben from Dundee who describes himself as: “A creative photographer with almost 15 years’ experience” sells his work, including images of the city, surrounding countryside of Perthshire and Angus and further afield through an on-line gallery.

Meanwhile Scott, who is also based in the city says he is: “Relatively new to photography and since picking up a camera, I have been hooked on the hobby”. He particularly enjoys taking time lapses of the local area and beyond.

Information about both, as well as the work on show, will also feature in the exhibition which will be in place until next year.

As well at the waterfront itself the aerial images also include the McManus, the Law and the Tay Road Bridge.

by City Development
Over the City - Dundee Waterfront New Aerial Exhibition

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Posted : 17 January 2022

Condé Nast Traveller - The Scottish renaissance city

The revival of Dundee, by Danny Wallace

Dundee’s ascendance as one of the UK’s must-visit cultural destinations continues unabated after the opening of the dramatic waterside V&A, Scotland’s first design museum.

As for food, there's exciting Scottish cuisine by Masterchef winner Jamie Scott at waterfront restaurant The Newport, where you can see beautiful sunsets over the River Tay from its windows (and stay the night in one of its four bedrooms). For a longer stay, try the recently-opened Staybridge Suites, in a cleverly-converted former jute mill. And explore the town on one of the 300 new e-bikes which were installed across the city from July 2021 – keep an eye out for the redevelopment of West Ward Works, a print factory that made DC Thomson’s Beano and Dandy annuals, that will eventually host live performances, festivals and exhibitions, and become a base for designers, artists and other creative workers and companies. By Giovanna Dunmall

Picture by:-  ©HuftonCrow

by City Development
Conde Nast Traveller - Dundee in top 13 UK city breaks

Posted : 18 June 2019

Come and explore with us as Dundee Summer Street Festival returns in 2019!

Our theme this year is Explorations and we’ve got a myriad of ways for you to do that!

Highlights include:
•    Centrepiece Luminarium in City Square – don’t miss it!
•    Food and drink with Dundee’s Farmers’ Market
•    Fun in the Overgate 
•    Games on Reform Street
•    Explore Dundee tours and trails point in Reform Street
•    Amazing maze for wee ones in Albert Square
•    McManus Big Explore
•    Music and street theatre throughout!

by Dundee City
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Lonely Planet names Dundee in Best in Europe 2018 list

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but in Dundee’s case it’s taken a whole city working together to achieve this ‘money-cant-buy’ achievement.

Today, Dundee was named as one of Europe’s most exciting destinations to visit in 2018 by the number one travel guidebook brand, Lonely Planet. 

Lonely Planet names Dundee in Best in Europe 2018 list
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