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Discovery Film Festival 2025

See what's coming up for all ages at this year's festival

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Brilliantly Claustrophobic: Dr Lucy Fife Donaldson discusses The Descent

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Descent at Dundead Halloween

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New films from Fri 10 October

See what's on including I Swear, A House of Dynamite, The Smashing Machine and more.

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Too Much: Melodrama on Film

Get swept away by emotion with Too Much: Melodrama on Film, the new UK-wide film season delivered in partnership with the BFI.

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Our 2026/27 Exhibitions programme

What's coming up in our galleries

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October Holidays at DCA

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

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This autumn in Dundee

We’re excited to be part of a huge autumn for culture in Dundee

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Activity Sheets Inspired by our Dundee Murals

Colour characters and places designed by illustrator Kate Benzie

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Highlighting climate change with Options in Life

We share more about our partnership project with Options in Life to mark Climate Week 2025.

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Celebrating DCA's partnership with Ninja Kiwi

Working together on Drop in and Play and more

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We're delighted to announce the appointment of five new trustees

The five new appointees will bring a wealth of experience across a range of sectors to our governance.

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Introducing our new Head of Exhibitions

We're delighted to announce that Dan Brown has been appointed as Head of Exhibitions.