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

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France-Lise McGurn: The Charm Offensive

Sat 22 Aug - Sun 15 Nov 2026
Olivia ad the Invisible Earthquake

Discovery Film Festival 2026

Starts Sat 31 October

Upcoming events

Family making in DCA Create Space

Family Art Lab: France-Lise McGurn (November)

Sat 14 Nov 2026
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Book Launch: France-Lise McGurn, The Charm Offensive

Sat 14 Nov 2026
Crafted poster characters

CRAFTED

Sat 21 - Sun 22 Nov 2026
Join us DCA Galleries to shop gifts at our annual festive market.

News and stories

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Weekly cinema
A man walks through burning rubble while a horse runs behind him
Fri 13 Nov

New films from Fri 13 November

See what's on in DCA Cinema this week
Print Studio
Top of a Dundee Music Hall poster from 1871
Thu 12 Nov

Letterpress, Victorian posters and mapping Dundee's Music Halls

We catch up with Billy Rough, Lecturer in Art History at University of St Andrews, ahead of our Letterpress: Victorian Poster class inspired by his new…
Print Studio
Detail of Fire Engines stone lithograph by France-Lise McGurn showing two faces in orange ink
Wed 11 Nov

Introducing two new DCA Editions by France-Lise McGurn

Two new limited-edition prints by France-Lise McGurn, created in DCA Print Studio.
Dundead
Audience in DCA Cinema 1 for The Phantom of the Opera
Sat 7 Nov

Classic chills and creepy costumes at Dundead Halloween 2026

We take a look back at some highlights from our Dundead Halloween season 2026.
Weekly cinema
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Fri 6 Nov

New films from Fri 6 November

See what's on at DCA Cinema this week
Learning
Children painting onto large sheets of paper arranged on the fence of a playpark
Wed 4 Nov

Out and about with our Learning team

A look back at creative workshops and activities from the school holidays
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Christmas at DCA
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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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