Dundee UNESCO City of Design
Looking over Dundee and the River RRS Discovery Slessor Gardens Tay from The Law
V&A Dundee © Ross Fraser McLean
Ideas to inspire and design your visit
Explore the cultural and historic gems of this exploration aboard the RRS Discovery, see the compact, easily accessible and superbly situated working of a Victorian jute mill at Verdant Works - city. Located on the Tay Estuary, Dundee is known Scotland’s Jute Museum, or expand your mind at as Scotland’s sunniest city. the Dundee Science Centre. Dundee is the only UK UNESCO City of Design Dundee’s food and drink scene offers contemporary and on 15 September 2018 V&A Dundee will open restaurants alongside cool coffee houses, craft in a stunning purpose-built riverside museum, beers and spirits, food shops with mouthwatering INVERNESS which will be an international centre of design menus and of course Dundee Cake. ABERDEEN for Scotland. Discover the city’s history with its Just outside the city centre lies the pretty seaside ANGUS monuments and landmarks, its maritime heritage, suburb of Broughty Ferry. With its pretty beach PERTHSHIRE the arrival of jute and the city’s new scientific and DUNDEE V&A Dundee waterfront, it’s a lovely place for a stroll along PERTH design excellence. FIFE ST ANDREWS the sand, some boutique shopping and a visit to STIRLING
There are some incredible places to visit in Dundee Broughty Castle Museum. As darkness falls, head EDINBURGH GLASGOW that will both fascinate and entertain. Don’t miss back into town and see the stars and other wonders the exciting exhibits of the McManus: Dundee’s of the universe at Mills Observatory in Balgay Park. Art Gallery & Museum, learn about Captain Dundee, designed for you to love. Robert Falcon Scott’s pioneering polar Antarctic
Events july october March City Streets Festival, Dundee Oktoberfest, Discovery Quay Women in Science Festival, Broughty Ferry Gala Week, november various venues across Dundee various venues, Broughty Ferry NEoN Digital Arts Festival, m ay august various venues across Dundee
Dundee Design Month, Alba Ale Fest, Dundee Jazz Festival, various venues across Dundee Royal Tay Yacht Club, Broughty Ferry Gardyne Theatre June Blue Skies Festival, Baxter Park Dundee Mountain Film Festival, WestFest, Magdalen Green september University of Dundee Almost Blue, V&A Dundee Opening Event Dundee Science Festival, various venues across Dundee Dundee Science Centre Dundee Flower & Food Festival, Camperdown Country Park Christmas Light Night, various venues across Dundee
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Day 1 - Culture & Design 1 2 3 4 5
V&A Dundee - Opening 15 Dundee Repertory Theatre – home Dundee Contemporary Arts Dundee Science Centre – enjoy a Slessor Gardens – Discovery Walk September 2018 – an international of Scotland’s only full-time ensemble – a world-class centre for the culture of curiosity, confidence and is a series of plaques, set into the centre of design for Scotland - the company and Scottish Dance Theatre, development and exhibition of engagement with science. Dundee walkway, that honour the pioneering first ever design museum to be nationally-renowned Dundee contemporary art and culture. The Science Centre is a unique 4-star spirit of those whose scientific and built in the UK outside London. Rep hosts an exciting year round Jute Café Bar is also a favourite attraction, open all year with over social achievements have helped Renowned architect Kengo Kuma’s programme of drama, dance, music destination for stylish dining. DCA 60 hands-on exhibits depicting make Dundee and the wider world first British building. The galleries and comedy. Enjoy a performance at welcomes group visits but please the senses and live science shows. a better place. There are also nine will be the first dedicated home to one of Dundee’s cultural gems, where book in advance and contact Advance group booking required, themed gardens to enjoy which the story of Scotland’s outstanding you can savour delicious meals in the DCA to discuss requirements and with daytime or exclusive evening are reflective of the geography design heritage and will showcase award-winning brasserie. featured exhibitions. group visiting options and coach and setting of Dundee, with its world-class touring exhibitions. T: 01382 223530 T: 01382 909900 parking on site. historic global and local industrial T: 01382 305665 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] T: 01382 228800 connections. E: [email protected] www.dundeerep.co.uk www.dca.org.uk E: [email protected] www.dundee.com www.vandadundee.org www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk Day 2 - History & Heritage 1 2 3 4 5
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Verdant Works – Gain a fascinating RRS Discovery & Discovery Point – an HM Frigate Unicorn – nearly 200 Dundee Museum of Transport Gallery & Museum – this award- insight into Dundee’s social history open all year, 5-star rated attraction. A years old, the Frigate Unicorn is – learn about local transport winning attraction is housed within a and hear the rattle and the roar of trip to Discovery Point is an adventure one of the six oldest ships in the pioneers, Dundee’s tram network, magnificent Victorian, Gothic-revival the original restored machinery, in its own right as audio visual shows world and Scotland’s only example railway, roads and marine history. style building where art, history and as you are transported back over and displays of the actual artefacts of of a wooden warship. Built for Exhibitions include cars, commercial regular exhibitions offer a fascinating 100 years to an era when jute was the crew transport you to Antarctica. the Royal Navy and launched in vehicles and buses from local and insight into Dundee, spanning 400 Dundee’s key industry. Guided group Climb aboard Captain Scott’s ship RRS 1824, the Frigate Unicorn boasts national collections. See the much- million years. The museum also tours must be booked in advance. Discovery and uncover a fascinating four atmospheric decks for you to loved magical car Chitty Chitty Bang contains an extensive retail area and a Coach parking, café, gift shop, driver tale of a heroic voyage of exploration. explore. Bang and the museum’s re-creation café with an outdoor terrace. and organiser free entry. T: 01382 309060 T: 01382 200900 of Dundee’s first flying machine. T: 01382 307200 T: 01382 309060 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Advance group booking required. E: themcmanus@ E: [email protected] www.rrsdiscovery.com www.frigateunicorn.org T: 01382 455196 leisureandculturedundee.com www.verdantworks.com E: [email protected] www.mcmanus.co.uk www.dmoft.co.uk Day 3 - Explore more 1 2 3 4 5
Fox Lake – an urban Pirate Boat Trips – take in the DD Tours – explore Dundee’s history, Dundee Botanic Garden – walk amidst Mills Observatory (evening wakeboarding park at Dundee’s sights of the Tay estuary, including a heritage and culture with a series of a collection of plants, trees and shrubs visits) – at Britain’s first purpose City Quay, offering mini- different viewpoint of the stunning two walking tours with local guides. from Scotland, the Mediterranean, built observatory see fascinating adventures in the heart of the city. V&A Dundee, the Larick Beacon and Discover Dundee, which explores the America and Australasia. There are also space exploration and astronomical Wakeboarding is one of the most City Quay, from this 7 seater rib. You achievements, inventions and people tropical and temperate glasshouses displays, planetarium shows and a progressive and fastest growing may also spot a dolphin or two! and Dark Dundee, unearthing the dark and water and herb gardens to explore. fully computerised telescope that extreme watersports. Suitable for Suitable for children 7+ years with and grisly past. Choose from over a Located in 9.5 hectares overlooking can detect 30,000 objects in the sky. age 6+ and all levels of experience. an accompanying adult, one adult dozen tours including cemeteries, the River Tay, this is the perfect place to T: 01382 435967 ancient buildings and the odd ship! unwind. There’s also a popular café and E:mills.observatory@ T: 01382 214484 to one child. Groups welcome. gift shop with plant nursery. leisureandculturedundee.com E: [email protected] T: 07931 231054 T: 07446 625682 T: 01382 381190 www.leisureandculturedundee. www.foxlakedundee.co.uk E: [email protected] E: admin(@)darkdundee.co.uk E: [email protected] com/mills-home www.pirateboatsltd.com www.darkdundee.co.uk/ www.dundee.ac.uk/botanic Day 4 - Food and Drink 1 2 3 4 5
– discover a Delicious Dundee Verdant Spirits Distillery – Clark’s Bakery – see Dundee Cake, Innis & Gunn Brew School – meet 71 Brewing – Dundee’s first new flourishing food and drink scene. opening in summer 2018 for tours the famous traditional Scottish fruit the Grain Father who’ll coach you brewery in over 50 years and close to Contemporary restaurants and and courses in the gin school. The cake which originated in nineteenth- through the basics behind a great the city centre. Tour the brewhouse enterprising bistros sit alongside first distillery in Dundee in 200 century Scotland and was originally brew, teaching you all you need to and learn some of the secrets behind cool coffee houses, tasteful cafés, years where “one of the top 10 made as a mass-produced cake know. You’ll also get a five litre mini the ever-expanding range of world craft beer bars and good food shops. Scottish Gins to look out for” by by Dundee’s Keiller’s marmalade keg of your own beer to take away. class beers. Even better, you can Foodies can also enjoy a taste of our The Scotsman and the Scottish company, being made first hand at Breakfast and lunch included. All find out for yourself with a tasting area’s abundant local produce at Gin of the Year (2017) is produced. this third generation family bakery. guests must be aged 18 or over. in the brewery taproom. Maximum Dundee Farmers’ Market, City Square Advance booking required. Coach Open for tours daily. Advance Groups from two to 12 people number in group: 12 for tours, 25 for every third Saturday of the month. parking on site or a short walk from booking required. Parking available welcome from 10.30am - 4pm. taproom. Advance booking for tours Whilst Dundee’s annual Flower and the city centre. or short walk from city centre. T: 01382 202070 only. Free on site parking. Food Festival is a showcase event T: 01382 220426 T: 01382 641048 E: [email protected] T: 01382 203133 not to be missed. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.innisandgunn.com/bars/ E: [email protected] www.dundee.com www.verdantspirits.co.uk www.clarksbakery.co.uk dundee/brew-school www.71brewing.com
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