Behind the scenesHere are a few of the organisations and festivals which keep the city creative all year round as the UKrsquos only

UNESCO City of Design

Creative workspaces include

Fleet Collective Wasps Studios Tin Roof 94District 10 Unit 5 at Vision includes Dundee

MakerSpace VampA Dundee run events and activities in the run up to the doors opening in 2018 University of Dundee Abertay University and Dundee amp Angus College all have leading artdesign courses and each have Degree Shows running in May

Some of the many creative festivals to check out include May - Dundee Design Festival Degree Shows and Ignite Dundee June - Dundee West Fest Aug - Dare Protoplay Sep - Flower and Food Festival Oct - Dundee Literary Festival Nov - NEoN Digital Arts Festival

go by in Henryrsquos Coffee House at City Square Stop by 16 17The Auld Tram for takeaway drinks and sandwiches

Pacamara has an intercontinental brunch menu Taypark House is set in stunning grounds with

Gin Bar and garden Tea And Cake The Palais Avery amp Co Jessiersquos Kitchen in nearby Broughty

Ferry and Newport based KitshnBake all do good homemade food and cake lots of cake

Restaurants

Visit The DrsquoArcy Thompson The Italian Grill in City Square The tiny Agacan for Turkish Tahini for Lebanese Manchurian for Dim Sum Tapas at

Sol Y Sombra Kobee for teppanyaki The Meat House forhellip meat For fine dining check out Castlehill

The Tayberry and The Newport

Bars

Traditional pubs include Drouthyrsquos 36 37George Orwell The Speedwell and The Phoenix For something

different The Wine Press a wine bar with wine vending on tap The West House features a print press themed interior Jam Jar has a range of cocktails including Dundee themed ones The Art Bar is a West End institution across from the art school with live music and laid back atmosphere For beer Dukersquos Corner have a whole wall of crafts on tap Visit Scottish craft brewerrsquos Innis amp Gunnrsquos The Beer Kitchen and Brewdog

For fashion

The Cartocon Store Manifesto Hard Grind (for cuts too) Arkive M Boutique MC Boutique and Carnabyrsquos

Places to stroll and sights to see

69 70The top of the Law our extinct volcanic plug is the best for panoramic views over Dundee Perthshire Angus and Fife lsquoThe Law offers a great walk and a beautiful overview of the city From there you can map out places of interest and decide what areas you want to explorersquo Head along

71Riverside at sunset and admire the Tay Rail Bridge visit the 71 72Riverside Nature Park head to Maggiersquos Centre to admire world renowned architect Frank Gehryrsquos impressive building from the outside only Cycle the Green Circular 27 mile route around the city Stroll along the waterfront currently being transformed and watch it change daily - also the site of the forthcoming VampA Dundee If you appreciate a good statue check out 74 75Dundeersquos Penguins whose outfits change regularly 75 76Desperate Dan and Minnie the Minx stand at City Square whilst

76 77Oor Wullie sits on his bucket just up the road Then visit 77 78Bash Street another city-must for comic book fans If

yoursquore a fan of the 78 79Lemmings they look out to the Tay a stonersquos throw from the former site of 79 80DMA Design where the world famous game was created

Creative Dundee connects and amplifies the cityrsquos creativity to enable creative talent to base grow and sustain their practice in and around Dundee Visit us online for news events and access to lots of other resources

This is the second crowdsourced guide Creative Dundee has produced in collaboration with people who live here and love it so huge thanks goes to everyone who took part We hope you enjoy your time in Dundee and if you find this guide useful please do share your experiences

Live music

Clarkrsquos on Lindsay Street for good live sessions throughout the week Formerly a library The Reading Rooms is an underground club renowned for its ability to cross musical genres and keep things going late since 2002 BeatGenerator Live has gigs by new talent and touring bands Then if yoursquore peckish head to Clarkrsquos 24 Hour Bakery for a peh or a Helicopter

Indie spots and shopsMake sure you visit Downtown Dundee (around Exchange StreetDock Street) NethergatePerth RoadWestport Union Street and Broughty Ferry

Grouchorsquos has rare and vintage finds of the vinyl variety and Assai has new vinyl and kit DCA Shop stocks contemporary design and craft from near and far Visit optical boutique Spex Pistols for frameslenses and brilliant interiorbanter Lovely Things for all your interior design needs Fluph for wool and yarn workshops and classes Fraserrsquos Fruit and Veg and Clementines both are local greengrocers stocking the best produce Cheese galore at The Cheesery HeartSpace Wholefoods with organic produce Visit Gallery 48 to enjoy and buy work by local artists over some tapas and wine Step back in time at 61 62JA Braithwaitersquos the best place to buy quality ground coffee

Parks

Dundee has many great parks including 81Camperdown Park and Wildlife Centre 81 82Balgay with great views and Mills Observatory 82 83Dudhope with popular skatepark

83 84Baxter Park with a grand pavilion 84 85Magdalen Green with bandstand is a great space on a sunny day and

the Botanic Gardens are too 86 87Kinshaldy Beach at Tentsmuir is stunning and has to be one of the UKrsquos best itrsquos on route to St Andrews 87 88The Sidlaw Hills behind Auchterhouse are brilliant for endless walking Get a day pass on the Number 73 bus and spend your day visiting a trio of great sandy beaches in 88 89Carnoustie Monifieth and Broughty Ferry - have a pint in the Fishermanrsquos an ice-cream Visocchirsquos go dolphin watching explore the Barnhill Rock Gardens and Broughty Ferry Castle

This guide was produced by with support from

99 THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN DUNDEECrowdsourced City Guide 2016 Recommended by the people who live here and love it

Take it inhellipThe McManus Art Gallery and Museum has a stunning

exterior and is the place to explore Dundeersquos impressive global impact Dundee Contemporary Arts has everything under one roof - galleries a two-screen cinema print studio restaurant bar and cafe Verdant Works takes you back to Dundeersquos jute textile past with recently refurbished cathedral-like High Mill Hannah Maclure Centre is an exhibition and cinema space within Abertay University University of Dundee hosts four galleries at Exhibitions at DJCAD a museum collection and LifeSpace a science art research gallery Step onboard

RRS Discovery to explore the famous polar expedition ship Then visit nearby HM Frigate Unicorn Dundee Rep Theatre and Scottish Dance Theatre produce and show world class performances Gardyne Theatre and

Caird Hall both offer a range of music theatre and comedy Visit Dundee Science Centre for hands-on learning For visual art exhibitions often featuring local artists check out GENERATORprojects

Bites drinks and soundsCafes

Folk Cafeacute and its sister cafe The Parlour offer healthy and imaginative daytime bites Flame Tree Cafe caters all dietary requirements Watch the world

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