Creative Dundee (Archived)

👋 Where to find @Creative_Dundee online: Bluesky: creativedundee.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/creative_dundee Facebook: facebook.com/creativedundee Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/creati… NMO: mailchi.mp/creativedundee… Website: creativedundee.com

We’re signing off for our festive break! Before we go, join us for a look back at 2024 marking a year buoyed by collective action, experimentation & togetherness. Read our Year in Review: creativedundee.com/2024/12/our-ye… Thank you all for your continued support. We’ll see you in 2025!

Concert tickets make great gifts. Give a Dundee pal tickets for the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra's Nu-Age Sounds: Planet World at Dundee Rep on Sat 1 Feb. snjo.co.uk/news/nu-age-so…

@FedScotTheatre Thank you for sharing and supporting!

3/ @Creative_Dundee has more information on what this budget consultation is considering, the impact of it, and what further action you can take here: creativedundee.com/2024/12/act-no…

1/ Fellow FST members & followers, please speak up for culture & respond to @DundeeCouncil consultation. Funding for key culture orgs, including FST members @DundeeRep & Scottish Dance Theatre @SDTDance, is at risk. Let’s support our colleagues in Dundee: forms.office.com/pages/response…

Get cosy & join @scrapantics for their Winter Gathering on Saturday! ✨🥳 Head to their Community Space at the Wellgate for an afternoon of fun crafting, loose parts play, & delicious food – free & open to all! 📅 Sat 7 Dec, 12–3pm instagram.com/p/DCkNbdqoZoE/

📢🌿 @dundeechangehub are offering six microgrants up to £1,000, to help local groups with a project in their neighbourhood! Your idea might look to improve a local green space, run skill-sharing workshops, or implement repair & re-use! Find out more: dundee-changemakers.net/post/dundee-ch…

Last chance to join us on Wednesday for Coworking at Hapworks_00 this year! Pop down to 7 Castle Street from 9am–5pm on WED 4 DEC, to change-up your work week alongside others and make new connections. Find out more & book a coworking pass: #passes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hapworks.co/#passes

Join us for the last Hapworks Takeover of the year! Dundee Print Collective will be at Hapworks_00 with an exhibition of brand-new prints from 30+ talented folks for you to enjoy & buy. 🙌🤩 ✨ Opening Night: Fri 6 Dec, 5.30–9pm 🖼️ Exhibition: Sat 7–Mon 9 Dec, 12–5pm

Here’s a treat for the weekend – the amazing talks from PechaKucha Night Vol. 31 are now available to watch! 🤩🙌 Relive the night @dundeerep, from meditations on time and geology, to bizarre baby names! Watch & browse the #PKN_DND archives: #talks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">creativedundee.com/2024/10/pechak…

Join @ExhibitionDJCAD for a movement-based workshop exploring how we navigate exhibitions & are 'moved' by ideas, objects & materials. A Resourcing Class: Erotics of the Eathworm 📅 Thu 5 Dec, 6.30–8.30pm ✨ All bodies & ways of moving are welcome More: dundee.ac.uk/events/resourc…

If you're braving the cold this weekend, make sure to pay a visit to the fantastic Dundee Designer Christmas Trees at City Churches! 🎄✨ This year's brilliant designs include trees made from bike parts, textile scraps, & more! Read more: cityofdesigndundee.com/designer-chris…

Join @dundeechangehub for a FREE family fun day on Sun 1 Dec! Wrap up warm for outdoor activities, hot drinks & snacks! 📍 Sanctuary Garden 12pm: Rooting Around Workshop 1.45pm: Outdoor Yoga with Simpli Yoga + @MarkandDebz running activities all day! ➡️ dundee-changemakers.net/event-details-…

Dundee festive shoppers! Lots of chances to #ShopLocal & find the perfect gift this week! 🎁 ✨Thu 28: Winter WestFest ✨Fri 29: Blend Christmas Market ✨Fri 29–Sun 1: Winter Design Market @VADundee ✨Sat 30–Sun 1: Christmas Market @DiscoveryDundee More: creativedundee.com/2024/10/2024-d…

The team at @shapercaper are looking for Dance Artists to perform & deliver their flagship creative learning project in primary schools across Dundee, Angus and Perth & Kinross. ✨ 3+ years experience ⏰ 1-4 days p/w 📅 Apply: 5pm, Fri 29 Nov More info: instagram.com/p/DCmIslYI5eE/

Join @GENERATORproj at Hapworks_00 for a celebration & exploration of queer ecologies through 5 texts selected by ‘Grave in Full Vigour’ artist Belladonna Paloma. Reading Group – Five Wounds towards the Impure: 📅 Wed 27 Nov, 6–8pm Book your free place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-grou…

For our last #AmpsDundee Breakfast of the year, we were joined by Monica Lucia Madas! She shared more about her varied practice, from puppetry to music, and chatted about finding a creative home in Dundee. Join Amps: creativedundee.com/amps-network/ Individuals: £4/mo Students: £2/mo

The team at @DDS_Dundee are busy prepping for the return of their Festive Boutique! The boutique will run throughout Dec but sign-up to their mailing list now for an exclusive invite to join the opening night celebration on Fri 6 Dec! 🥂🎄 Join the list: bit.ly/ddsmailinglist

Applications are open for artists at all stages of their careers to submit work for the @RoyalScotAcad Annual Exhibition! 🎨 Submit up to two works of any fine art medium 🎨 £20 per work / £10 for students & under 26s 🎨 Deadline: 5pm, Thu 6 Feb 2025

📢✨ Less than 2 weeks left to apply for @ImmersiveArtsUK with grants of £5,000, £20,000 & £50,000 available! This groundbreaking UK-wide programme is helping artists develop their practice using immersive technologies. 📅 Deadline: Mon 2 Dec 2024 More: creativedundee.com/2024/10/opport…

Our final #AmpsDundee breakfast guest for the year is Monica Lucia Madas aka Monooka! Monica will share more about her varied practice as an artist, musician, illustrator, puppeteer, dancer & more. Join us: creativedundee.com/amps-network/ Individuals: £4/mo Students: £2/mo