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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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Exhibition

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We Contain Multitudes

Sat 7 Feb - Sun 26 Apr 2026

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Dundead Film Festival 2026

Luigi, Mario and dinosaur Yoshi meet cute little character Toad in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Spring Holiday Fun

Upcoming events

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Discovery Family Film Club: Lola and the Sound Piano + shorts celebrating diversity

Accordion style album with cloth cover made from Japanese kimono fabric

Bookbinding: Japanese Cloth Covered Accordion Album

Wed 8 - Wed 29 Apr 2026

dry point etching print of an owl

Tetra Pak Dry Point Printing

Sat 11 Apr 2026

A plaster cast covered in sprinkles

Andrew Gannon Performance: THIS WORK MAY CONTAIN NUTS

Sat 11 Apr 2026

News and stories

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Adult and child making together

Family Activity at DCA

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

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Spring holiday fun at DCA

Enjoy family films, creative activities and more during the school holidays

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New films from Fri 27 March

See what's on including Project Hail Mary, The Love That Remains, The Tasters and lots more.

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DCA's social, economic and cultural impact - a new study

We are delighted to publish a study highlighting DCA's impact.

Children's drawings on the wall of Create Space as part of Make Art and Rest activity

Activity Sheets Inspired by We Contain Multitudes

Create your own garden, be a doodle explorer and create art while you rest with our activity sheets inspired by We Contain Multitudes.

4 Shelves in DCA Print Studio filled with different paints.

Get Creative in DCA Print Studio: April - September 2026

Book now for our spring/summer 2026 Print Studio classes.

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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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