Our new exhibitions are open now in DCA Galleries: Adrián Balseca: In the Forest Ruins and Francis Dosoo: Portrait of Dorothy Gale.
Free and drop-in the exhibitions are both open from 11:00 - 18:00 (19:00 on Thu).
Ecuadorian artist Adrián Balseca's first presentation of work in Scotland fills Gallery 2 with newly commissioned print, sculpture, and moving image works.
In Gallery 1, journey into the newly commissioned installation by Edinburgh born artist Francis Dosoo.
Adrián Balseca: In the Forest Ruins is supported by @henrymoorefdn_grants and, Francis Dosoo: Portrait of Dorothy Gale is supported by Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals.
Our galleries are open and we’re so excited to be welcoming audiences into Adrián Balseca: In the Forest Ruins and Francis Dosoo: Portrait of Dorothy Gale for the first time.
Huge thanks to @aeble_ciderbar for providing the drinks.
We’re here until 9pm tonight (Fri 15 May). The galleries then open from 11:00 tomorrow and are always free and drop-in ✨
Adrián Balseca: In the Forest Ruins is supported by @henrymoorefdn_grants
Francis Dosoo: Portrait of Dorothy Gale is supported by Creative Scotland’s Open Fund for Individuals.
Come and see a film at Dundee's only indie cinema! We're showing all these titles and more, with standard tickets priced £10 and under. Visit our Cinema link in bio to find out more and book now. 🎬
Save the date!
Dundee's Play Festival will take place from Thu 11 to Sun 14 June and we can't wait to take part. Have a look at what we've got planned at dca.org.uk or via the link in our bio.
Organised by Dundee’s Play Forum and supported with generous funding from NHS Tayside Charitable Trust and Foundation Scotland, the festival will feature a lively programme of hands-on activities, interactive performances and creative experiences designed to spark curiosity and imagination.
New documentary Ultras takes you inside the passionate world of football’s most devoted fans. Filmed across Argentina, Egypt, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Sweden, Indonesia, and Great Britain, it explores the unity, loyalty, and creativity that define these fan groups from inside the stands.
Check it out at DCA Cinema on Mon 18 and Tue 19 May. ⚽️
Did you know you can name a seat at DCA cinema? For a donation of £300 you can select your seat in the cinema, and we will place a plaque on the back with your chosen name and a message. DCA is a charity, and your donation will help to ensure audiences in Dundee continue to have access to the best films from across the world, right here in the city centre.
This plaque features a favourite film quote from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – what would you choose? You could scare the person behind you with “Hello Clarice”, or maybe you visit often enough to say “I’ll be back”? We'd love to see your favourite quotes on our seats!
Visit our link in bio to find out more. 🎬
We’re teaming up with @dundeepride to bring you a season of films to celebrate Pride month!
We've got three iconic feature films to enjoy, plus a special short film screening and Q&A with artist and filmmaker Aderayo Adenekan. Visit our link in bio to find out more and book now. 🏳️🌈
Feature films – book individually or see all three for £24
• The Birdcage
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
• Pink Narcissus
Short film + Q&A – Donate What You Can tickets
• Dissonance
#Dundee #Pride @aderayo__ #films
It’s Tuesday Tour time and this week we're taking a look at some exciting experimental printmaking from artist @matthewwilsonart .
Matthew recently returned to the studio to follow up from his 2023 RSA funded residency, where he used his time to research and develop a body of work based on reproduction prints of old masters paintings from the RSA collection.
Using a combination traditional printmaking skills with matrixes that were 3D printed or CNC routed, Matthew created beautifully detailed images.
We talked more about his process when he was here for his residency, have a read at dca.org.uk
We survived Dundead 2026!
Thank you to everyone who came along. Whether you were there for the whole festival or for a single screening, we really appreciate your enthusiasm for horror, cult and weird cinema!
We're so grateful to our guests who made this year so special. We really enjoyed working with @invisiblewomen_archives on this year's festival - they put together a fantastic selection of vintage films for She's a Maneater and it was great to find out more about each film as part of their introductions. We loved hearing from writer @jessiemcgoff and watching her video essay on the big screen ahead of Trouble Every Day. Director @alexmasciotramilstein_film gave some fascinating and fun insights into the making of his short film Disease. And Scottish-Algerian filmmaker and writer @csnichaouchine created some really personal and insightful programme notes for Roqia.
And thanks to @agnesxan for creating this year's eye-catching illustration, @rhiannemargaret for our poster and screen slides, @aoifecawleyart for our screen prints, @jutecafebar for the delicious themed drinks and @holygoatbrewing for bringing back Dundead IPA.
What a year!
Find out more about our new exhibitions by coming along to Meet the Artists.
Hear Dan Brown, DCA's Head of Exhibitions in conversation with artists Francis Dosoo and Adrián Balseca.
The artists will explore the concepts driving Dosoo’s Portrait of Dorothy Gale and Balseca’s In the Forest Ruins, offering unique insights into their creative processes and the stories behind the work.
Fri 15 May
6pm
DCA Galleries
Donate What You Can (£0-£8)
Book via the link in our bio
Starring Callum Turner and George Mackay, Rose of Nevada hits our screens this Friday!
A fishing boat lost at sea 30 years ago turns up mysteriously in the harbour of a forgotten Cornish village. A new crew is assembled, and they venture out to fish, but when they return to shore, they discover that they have travelled back in time…
From BAFTA award winning director Mark Jenkin and shot on glorious 16mm film, Rose of Nevada is a must-see, booking now.
Dundead day 3 was packed!
The first full day of the festival saw the Scottish premiere of Roqia, Camilla of Invisible Women introduced us to Santo vs Frankenstein's Daughter and we had the UK premieres of both short film Animal Math and feature Buffet Infinity (both with great intros from the filmmakers). The day finished with a busy 10th anniversary screening of Raw, introduced by Rachel of Invisible Women.
We're now onto the final day of the festival! We've got special guest intros from @jessiemcgoff , @alexmasciotramilstein_film and @invisiblewomen_archives alongside our screenings of Trouble Every Day, Silencio, Her Will Be Done and our closing film The Velvet Vampire.
Our Dundead Green Room will be back open on floor -1 with the chance to make your own 'I survived Dundead 2026' badge. Dundead IPA and our special cocktails are available from Jute, and DCA Shop is filled with Dundead merch and titles from Invisible Women's Dundead reading list.
See you soon!
