The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
EVENTS IN YOUR AREA
Anstruther Awesome Archaeology: Rubbish Pits and Cave Paintings The Scottish Fisheries Museum, St Ayles, Harbourhead, KY10 3AB, 01333 310628, Sat April 8, 2–3.30pm, £3. Learn what it was like to live in the Iron Age by looking at the rubbish pits and cave paintings that people left behind. Suitable for ages 7–12. www.scotfishmuseum.org Arbroath Easter Basket Weaving Workshops Arbroath Signal Tower Museum, Ladyloan, DD11 1PU, 01241 435329, Fri April 14, 1–3pm, £2.60. A chance for wee ones to make their own Easter basket and take part in an egg hunt. www.angus.gov.uk Magic: A Kind of Queen The Webster Theatre, 64 High Street, DD11 1AW, 01241 435800, Fri April 7, 7.30pm, £16– £18.50. Long-running tribute to pomp rockers Queen. www.magicakindofqueen.com For Freedom Alone Arbroath Abbey, DD11 1EG, 0131 668 8885, Sat April 8, noon–4pm, price included in admission. Learn about the events that led to the creation of one of the most famous documents in Scottish history, the Declaration of Arbroath. www.historicenvironment.scot/events Bankfoot Spring Fayre Bankfoot Church Centre, Tulliebelton Road, PH1 4BS, 01738 788017, Sat April 8, 11am–3pm, free. There are 46 stalls selling plants, crafts, food and drink at this spring fayre, as well as tombola prizes to be won. www.bankfootchurch.org.uk Burntisland Should Cannabis be Legalised? Parish Church Hall, West Leven Street, KY3 9DX, Mon April 10, 7–9pm, free. A debate about whether cannabis should or should not be legalised. www.burntislandkirk.org.uk Crail Maggie Holland Crail Folk Club, Town Hall, Marketgate, KY10 3TQ, 01333 450909, Thu April 13, 8–10.30pm, £7. English folk singer-songwriter and musician, now based in Edinburgh. Hosted by Crail Folk Club. This event is BYOB. www.maggieholland.co.uk Dundee Animal Handling Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket, DD1 4QB, 01382 228800, until Sun April 16, daily 10am–5pm, £7.95 (£6.95; children £5.95; members & under 4s free). A chance to meet some amazing animals including millipedes, lizards, hedgehogs and snakes. www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk Annual Art Exhibition University of Dundee Botanic Garden, Riverside Drive, DD2 1QH, 01382 381190, until Sat April 15, daily 10am–4.30pm, free. Work by an informal group of artists who meet once a week in the Gardens. www.dundee.ac.uk/ botanic The Doors Alive Buskers, 15 Ward Road, DD1 1ND, 01382 226451, Thu April 13, 8pm, £15. Tribute to Jim Morrison’s seminal LA rock crew. www.thedoorsalive.co.uk Edge Verdant Works, West Henderson’s Wynd, DD1 5BT, 01382 309060, until Sun April 23. MonSat 10am–6pm; Sun 11am–6pm, free. Work by a collective of artists aiming to promote excellence in contemporary textiles. The show is inspired by the history of the jute industry in Dundee. www.verdantworks.com Out of the Frame: Scottish Abstraction McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Thu April 27, Mon-Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12.30– 4.30pm, free. Abstract artists works includingby Scottish pieces Barns-Graham,by Wilhelmina Callum Innes acquisitionand a by major Victoria new Morton. www.mcmanus.co.uk Travels to Present Day Antarctica Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, DD1 4XA, 01382 309060, until Tue April 18, MonSat 10am–5pm; Sun 11am–4.30pm, free. A new exhibition from photographer Roger Slade featuring images of Antarctica taken on over 20 different expeditions. www.rrsdiscovery.com Dinosaur World Dundee Rep, Tay Square, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, Fri 7 April, 1.30pm & 4.30pm, £12.50 (£10; children £9). Interactive family show where you can meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesheating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex. www.dundeerep.co.uk Mt Doubt Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, DD1 1PS, 01382 229226, Fri April 7, 8pm, £6. Dark pop and alt.rock noises from Mt Doubt. Tonight the band launch their split single with Foreign Fox. www.beatgenerator. co.uk Two Night Stands Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee, 13 Perth Road, DD1 4HT, 01382 345330, Fri April 7, 9.30am–5.30pm, free. A series of works asking the question: who owns a space? Featured artists include Ross Sinclair, Natalie Wardle, OAPAO, Dundee Print Collective, Bruce McLean and Jade Montserrat. www.dundee.ac.uk/ djcad/exhibitions Children’s Easter Card Making Workshop! Waterstones, 35 Commercial Street, DD1 3DG, 0843 290 8287, Sat April 8, 10–11am, free. A workshop for children to decorate Easter cards. www.waterstones.co.uk Lloyd Cole Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, DD5 1NY, 01382 434940, Sat April 8, 7pm, £22.50. The urbane expatriate pop crooner performs material from his latest album alongside Commotions classics. www.lloydcole.com Meet the Expert Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket, DD1 4QB, 01382 228800, Sat April 8, 10am–4pm, £7.95 (£6.95; children £5.95; members & under 4s free). Learn about science at these themed Meet the Expert events every second Saturday of the month. At this animal extravaganza you can meet guide dog puppies and curious creatures. www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk Mr Bunny’s Chocolate Factory Super Storytime! Waterstones, 35 Commercial Street, DD1 3DG, 0843 290 8287, Sat April 8, 11–11.15am, free. Listen to the story Mr Bunny’s Chocolate Factory and enjoy some Easter colouring in. www.waterstones.co.uk PrintingDay Drop-in Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sat April 8, 1.30pm & 3pm, £5. See the new 3D printer in action and get an idea of the possibilities it offers. www.dca.org.uk Saturday Studio: Fire and Stone McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, Sat April 8, 1–3pm, free. Join the artist team in the learning studio and take part in activities inspired by the museum’s displays, exhibitions and events. www.mcmanus.co.uk TheWatch Broughty Ferry New Kirk Parish Church, 370 Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2HQ, Sat April 8, 7.30– 11pm, £18. Tribute to Peter Gabriel’s early solo material and tracks from his days with www.thewatchmusic.netGenesis. ScotHigh Street,Free ToursCity Centre, 07851039597,DD1 1SX, Sun Aprilfree. 9, noon–1.30pm, Walking tour of the city centre with tales of Winston Churchill, Harry Potter and Arctic explorers. www.scotfreetours.com Say It Ain’t Sew BrewDog Dundee, Ground Floor, The Chamber Building, Panmure Street, DD1 1ED, 01382 221738, Tue April 11, 6.30–8.30pm, free. Cross-stitch craft with cool projects and added cocktails. www.brewdog.com Faslane Dundee Rep, Tay Square, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, Wed April 12, 7.30pm, £10 (children £9). Jenna Watt discovers what happens when the personal and political collide in this multi award-winning show about the UK’s nuclear deterrent. www.dundeerep.co.uk The Pictish Trail Clarks on Lindsay Street, 80 North Lindsay Street, DD1 1PS, 01382 224925, Wed April 12, 7–11pm, £12. Off-kilter indie-folk from The Pictish Trail. www.fencerecords.com Dunfermline Sam Bailey Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, KY12 7NX, 01383 740384, Fri April 7, 7.30pm, £24.50–£29.50. The former prison officer who won the 2013 X Factor takes her new album, Sing My Heart Out, on the road. www.alhambradunfermline.com Dinosaur Detectives Carnegie Hall, East Port, KY12 7JA, 01383 602302, Sat April 8, 11am, £5. A performance with rod puppets, shadow play and large-scale projections shows the fascination, fun and conflict that surrounds the search for dinosaurs. Presented by Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre. Ages 5+. www.clydebuiltpuppet. co.uk