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🏴❤️ Showcasing Dundee to the world by promoting cultural news, stories & events fae oor bonnie wee city! #APlaceOfNewHope
🚨🚨🚨 NEW FEATURE: Dundee has been recognised as the most festive city in the UK for university students, after both Abertay University and the University of Dundee claimed the top two spots in a new ranking by Unifresher.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🚨🚨🚨 NEW FEATURE: Dundee has been recognised as the most festive city in the UK for university students, after both Abertay University and the University of Dundee claimed the top two spots in a new ranking by Unifresher.
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🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: HUGE NEWS! Ice Dundee’s Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby have been officially selected to represent Team GB in figure skating for both the Team Event and the individual event at the Winter Olympics in Italy!
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: HUGE NEWS! Ice Dundee’s Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby have been officially selected to represent Team GB in figure skating for both the Team Event and the individual event at the Winter Olympics in Italy!
🏞️❤️✨ The atmospheric surroundings of Balgay Hill are on a whole other level! This incredible shot by Brighthook Media captures Mills Observatory peeking through the mist with the Tay Bridge stretching across the silvery Tay.
📸 Brighthook Media
📸 Brighthook Media
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🏞️❤️✨ The atmospheric surroundings of Balgay Hill are on a whole other level! This incredible shot by Brighthook Media captures Mills Observatory peeking through the mist with the Tay Bridge stretching across the silvery Tay.
📸 Brighthook Media
📸 Brighthook Media
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The incredible resurgence of Mills Observatory | Dundee Culture
2025 marks a very special year for one of the city’s most beloved institutions.Mills Observatory will be turning 90 this year and it’s fought tooth and nail to get to where it is today - and it’s easy...
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February 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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🍰🎲❤️ Cake or Dice is a board game cafe on Dundee’s Commercial Street! Come and have a look at what they’ve got on offer!
February 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🍰🎲❤️ Cake or Dice is a board game cafe on Dundee’s Commercial Street! Come and have a look at what they’ve got on offer!
💘🏴💌 Wishing all you Dundonian lovebirds, hopeless romantics, and everyone celebrating a very happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re spending it with your soulmate, your best mates, or just treating yourself to something special, may your day be filled with love, laughter, and plenty of sweet moments.
February 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
💘🏴💌 Wishing all you Dundonian lovebirds, hopeless romantics, and everyone celebrating a very happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re spending it with your soulmate, your best mates, or just treating yourself to something special, may your day be filled with love, laughter, and plenty of sweet moments.
🚨🚨🚨 NEW: HMS Unicorn has just received nearly £800,000 in funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its ongoing restoration as Project Safe Haven begins to take it's next steps!
January 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🚨🚨🚨 NEW: HMS Unicorn has just received nearly £800,000 in funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its ongoing restoration as Project Safe Haven begins to take it's next steps!
🚨🚨🚨 NEW: Dundee-born actor Brian Cox, famous for his role as Logan Roy in the hit drama Succession, is coming back to his hometown to star in a new play at the place where his career kicked off - at the Dundee Rep!
January 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
🚨🚨🚨 NEW: Dundee-born actor Brian Cox, famous for his role as Logan Roy in the hit drama Succession, is coming back to his hometown to star in a new play at the place where his career kicked off - at the Dundee Rep!
❤️🏴🤩 FUN FACT: The statue of Robert Burns by John Steell in Dundee's Albert Square is the only one of its kind in Scotland. There are three other statues of the kind in the world, in London, New York and Dunedin.
January 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
❤️🏴🤩 FUN FACT: The statue of Robert Burns by John Steell in Dundee's Albert Square is the only one of its kind in Scotland. There are three other statues of the kind in the world, in London, New York and Dunedin.
🏴🎉❤️ Our city has contributed so much to the world. Saying that Dundee is just like any other city is an understatement! We have had several knockbacks over the years but we've come out stronger!
📍 Scotland's First City
📸 Craig Doogan
📍 Scotland's First City
📸 Craig Doogan
January 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🏴🎉❤️ Our city has contributed so much to the world. Saying that Dundee is just like any other city is an understatement! We have had several knockbacks over the years but we've come out stronger!
📍 Scotland's First City
📸 Craig Doogan
📍 Scotland's First City
📸 Craig Doogan
❤️🏴🥮 Pehs! Glorious pehs! A new wee tradition I love to do on Dundee Day is get a peh from Clark’s, one of the most popular bakeries in the city! We are so lucky to have an iconic institution on our doorsteps! So tasty!
January 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
❤️🏴🥮 Pehs! Glorious pehs! A new wee tradition I love to do on Dundee Day is get a peh from Clark’s, one of the most popular bakeries in the city! We are so lucky to have an iconic institution on our doorsteps! So tasty!
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January 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🚨🚨🚨 MEET KACEY!
I’m absolutely excited to welcome Kacey Thomson to the Dundee Culture team for work experience!
Kacey, from Dundee, who is studying journalism at the University of Strathclyde, will be creating engaging feature content and social media posts during her time with Dundee Culture.
I’m absolutely excited to welcome Kacey Thomson to the Dundee Culture team for work experience!
Kacey, from Dundee, who is studying journalism at the University of Strathclyde, will be creating engaging feature content and social media posts during her time with Dundee Culture.
January 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🚨🚨🚨 MEET KACEY!
I’m absolutely excited to welcome Kacey Thomson to the Dundee Culture team for work experience!
Kacey, from Dundee, who is studying journalism at the University of Strathclyde, will be creating engaging feature content and social media posts during her time with Dundee Culture.
I’m absolutely excited to welcome Kacey Thomson to the Dundee Culture team for work experience!
Kacey, from Dundee, who is studying journalism at the University of Strathclyde, will be creating engaging feature content and social media posts during her time with Dundee Culture.
🏴❤️😍 HAPPY DUNDEE DAY! 136 years ago, Dundee became the first city in Scotland to be given city status. Queen Victoria signed a charter dated 26 January 1889 officially declaring it as one! #DundeeDay
January 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🏴❤️😍 HAPPY DUNDEE DAY! 136 years ago, Dundee became the first city in Scotland to be given city status. Queen Victoria signed a charter dated 26 January 1889 officially declaring it as one! #DundeeDay
🎆🎉🎇🥳🎆🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR DUNDEE! WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2025!
January 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
🎆🎉🎇🥳🎆🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR DUNDEE! WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2025!
❤️🥰🏴 Next year marks 200 years since Bonnie Dundee was first written by Walter Scott. The poem, which was later adapted into a song was written in honour of John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee, and equally refers to our bonnie town of Dundee! And it certainly is a bonnie wee place!
December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
❤️🥰🏴 Next year marks 200 years since Bonnie Dundee was first written by Walter Scott. The poem, which was later adapted into a song was written in honour of John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee, and equally refers to our bonnie town of Dundee! And it certainly is a bonnie wee place!
❤️❤️❤️ There is really a lot of newly revealed exciting projects going on at the moment! For a while, I did think progress on Dundee’s transformation had stagnated, but to have all of this revealed in the past two months is brilliant! It really is an exciting time for Dundee!
December 17, 2024 at 6:18 PM
❤️❤️❤️ There is really a lot of newly revealed exciting projects going on at the moment! For a while, I did think progress on Dundee’s transformation had stagnated, but to have all of this revealed in the past two months is brilliant! It really is an exciting time for Dundee!
❤️🎄🥹 Absolutely wholesome to hear that Dundee’s Christmas Village has delievered strong community benefits since opening last month.
December 17, 2024 at 6:17 PM
❤️🎄🥹 Absolutely wholesome to hear that Dundee’s Christmas Village has delievered strong community benefits since opening last month.
🚨🚨🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Caird Park golf course could be saved as new plans have reportedly been drawn up to save the venue from closure, the Courier has reported.
Proposals include the redevelopment of both courses, a driving range alongside a new clubhouse.
Proposals include the redevelopment of both courses, a driving range alongside a new clubhouse.
December 17, 2024 at 6:16 PM
🚨🚨🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Caird Park golf course could be saved as new plans have reportedly been drawn up to save the venue from closure, the Courier has reported.
Proposals include the redevelopment of both courses, a driving range alongside a new clubhouse.
Proposals include the redevelopment of both courses, a driving range alongside a new clubhouse.
🎅🎄🏭 Here’s a festive story I never knew about which I found on the old Retro Dundee blog!
Back in the day, before Santa began his journey around the world delivering toys, he’d make an important stop right here in Dundee.
Back in the day, before Santa began his journey around the world delivering toys, he’d make an important stop right here in Dundee.
December 17, 2024 at 6:15 PM
🎅🎄🏭 Here’s a festive story I never knew about which I found on the old Retro Dundee blog!
Back in the day, before Santa began his journey around the world delivering toys, he’d make an important stop right here in Dundee.
Back in the day, before Santa began his journey around the world delivering toys, he’d make an important stop right here in Dundee.
🎄😍❤️ Seeing Dundee city centre packed during our Christmas festivities is so wonderful to see! What a cracker of a shot from Kuljit Athwal of the Christmas Village in the City Square!
📍 City Square
📸 Kuljit Athwal
📍 City Square
📸 Kuljit Athwal
December 4, 2024 at 1:02 PM
🎄😍❤️ Seeing Dundee city centre packed during our Christmas festivities is so wonderful to see! What a cracker of a shot from Kuljit Athwal of the Christmas Village in the City Square!
📍 City Square
📸 Kuljit Athwal
📍 City Square
📸 Kuljit Athwal
🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: A major new 80s festival is being held at Slessor Gardens next year as The Human League, ABC and Big Country announced. It will be held on 26 July and tickets go on sale on Friday at 10am, the Courier reports.
December 4, 2024 at 1:01 PM
🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: A major new 80s festival is being held at Slessor Gardens next year as The Human League, ABC and Big Country announced. It will be held on 26 July and tickets go on sale on Friday at 10am, the Courier reports.
😍❤️🎄 The Dundee Hooley once again put on a spectacular show! The torch parade, the 3D art models and bubbles! Absolutely fabulous! Great photos as ever from Jim Glover!
December 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM
😍❤️🎄 The Dundee Hooley once again put on a spectacular show! The torch parade, the 3D art models and bubbles! Absolutely fabulous! Great photos as ever from Jim Glover!
❤️😍✨ The Caird Hall. Always a beaut at Christmas! Love this amazing place! You know it’s that time of the year when the pillars are lit up! 101 Christmases and still going strong!
November 22, 2024 at 7:41 PM
❤️😍✨ The Caird Hall. Always a beaut at Christmas! Love this amazing place! You know it’s that time of the year when the pillars are lit up! 101 Christmases and still going strong!
😅😉❤ Nature learned its lesson after the Thundersnow chaos in Dundee back in 2010, nearly 14 years ago.
📸 Met Office
📸 Met Office
November 22, 2024 at 3:33 PM
😅😉❤ Nature learned its lesson after the Thundersnow chaos in Dundee back in 2010, nearly 14 years ago.
📸 Met Office
📸 Met Office