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Film

Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones as husband and wife in The Brutalist

The Brutalist

Duration: 3h35m (including interval)

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Film

New Releases

Two identical men in survival outfits stand on a snowy plain

Mickey 17

Duration: 2h20m

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Film

New Releases

An anxious woman walks through a warehouse.

On Falling

Duration: 1h44m

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Two children painting in Create Space

Create Space

Duration: Times vary

Awards Films

Film

A young woman dances in a night club, bathed in purple light.

Anora

Duration: 2h19m

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Workshops and Events

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Introduction to Letterpress

Duration: One-day workshop

Print Studio

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Film

New Releases

Two identical men in survival outfits stand on a snowy plain

Mickey 17

Duration: 2h20m

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Film

New Releases

An anxious woman walks through a warehouse.

On Falling

Duration: 1h44m

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Opera

Workshops and Events

A crowd lift a cheering cast member onto their shoulders in Fidelio

Pre-Opera Talk: Fidelio

Duration: 45m

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Film

Opera

A crowd lift a cheering cast member onto their shoulders in Fidelio

Live from the Met: Fidelio

Duration: 3h5m approx

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Two children painting in Create Space

Create Space

Duration: Times vary

Film

Documentary

A black-and-white photograph of Pauline Black in the 1980s.

Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story

Duration: 1h32m

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Current exhibition

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Helen Cammock, Ingrid Pollard and Camara Taylor

Sat 7 Dec 2024 - Sun 23 Mar 2025

Upcoming events

Lego Dot printing

Sip and Print: Lego Printing

Thu 27 Mar 2025

Table with supplies for creating natural cleaning products

Craft Sunday: Natural Cleaning Products with Emma Rawson

Sun 30 Mar 2025

Children playing with soft shapes

Spring Holiday Pop-up

Fri 28 - Sun 30 March: Join us for a long weekend of family fun

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News and stories

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New films from Fri 7 March

See what's on including Mickey 17, The Last Showgirl, I'm Still Here and more.

Children take part in outdoor art activities during the summer.

Big Give Week at DCA

We're taking part in Big Give’s Arts for Impact week 2025!

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March films at DCA

Take a look at what's in store this month at DCA Cinema...

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Get Creative in DCA Print Studio: April - June 2025

Upcoming courses and workshops

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Why we love… director Bong Joon-ho

Get excited for Mickey 17 at DCA!

Paper weavings on a table in Create Space

Activity Sheets Inspired by Soft Impressions

Draw your own Dundee shapes and try weaving with paper

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Gallery

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Print Studio

State-of-the-art facilities for printmaking, photography and digital design

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Learning

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Eat & Drink at Jute Café Bar

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