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Welcome to
DCA

We enrich people's lives through art, culture and creativity.

What's on today and tomorrow

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Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood 

Sat 19 Apr - Sun 13 Jul 2025

Upcoming events

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Bring a Baby: Stay and Play

Wed 23 Apr - Wed 9 Jul 2025

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Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Sat 17 - Sun 18 May 2025

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Drop in and Play

Sat 31 May 2025

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Craft Sunday: Mindful Collage with Concrete Nature

Sun 22 Jun 2025

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Vouchers and gift memberships

A DCA voucher is the perfect gift for the film fan, artist or creative in your life. Alternatively, a DCA Gift Membership provides discounts, offers and priority booking.

News and stories

We've been nominated for Shop of the Year

Five reasons why DCA Shop has been shortlisted at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2025

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Accessible events this May at DCA

Captioned screenings, audio description and more.

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Designing Dundead 2025

Q&A with Dundead 2025 illustrator Katriona Gillon

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Games announced for Drop in and Play

We're delighted to share the full list of developers who will be joining us for Drop in and Play on Sat 31 May!

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Family Activity at DCA

Find out what's on for families during May and download our Family Activity Calendar

Discovery Film Festival

Cinema 1. The chairs are blue and there is a cinema screen at the front.

Discovery Young Programmers 2025

Age 15–19 and interested in film? Apply to join our exciting summer programme!

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A gallery full of dark blue light, with a film projected on a wall showing a figure lying on its back with a cloud of insects above it.

Gallery

Contemporary art exhibitions in our two beautiful gallery spaces

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Cinema

Bringing you new releases, vintage favourites and indie gems from around the world

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Print Studio

State-of-the-art facilities for printmaking, photography and digital design

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Learning

See, think, make and do at DCA

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Shop

Open Mon-Sun, 10:00-17:30

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Eat & Drink at Jute Café Bar

A popular choice in the heart of the city