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

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Upcoming events

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Homing: Navigating Landscapes in Virtual Reality

Thu 21 - Sun 24 Aug 2025
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Made in DCA Print Studio Exhibition

Sat 20 Sep - Sun 5 Oct 2025
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Discovery Film Festival Schools Programme

Free screenings to enhance your classroom learning. Come along to our Teachers' Preview on Tue 26 August!
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Drop in and Play x DARE Academy

Sat 30 Aug 2025
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Weekly cinema
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Fri 15 Aug

New films from Fri 15 August

See what's on including Materialists, Together, The Bad Guys 2 and more
News
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Tue 5 Aug

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 30 August!
Learning
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Fri 1 Aug

Family Activity at DCA

Find out what's on for families during August and download our Family Activity Calendar
Cinema
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Fri 1 Aug

Accessible events this August at DCA

Captioned screenings, audio description and more.
DCA Stories
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Thu 31 Jul

Meet our DCA Print Studio x Jerwood Residencies participants

We host a number of residencies in DCA Print Studio, welcoming artists from all over the world into the studio to experiment with the equipment and work…
DCA Stories
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Thu 31 Jul

Complicit: A Michael Haneke Retrospective

Explore the daring films of a controversial auteur
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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.
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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