Nundee

Acoustic Music Evening

Henry’s Coffee House, 22–26 Seagate, DD1 2EQ, 01382 200225, Thu October 19, 7–9.30pm, free. Acoustic music from a selection of Dundee performers. www.henryscoffeehouse. co.uk

Creative Kids: Shipyard Stories

HM Frigate Unicorn, Victoria Dock, DD1 3BP, 01382 200900, until Fri October 20, times vary, £2 per adult + child. Come and see the Shipyard Stories exhibition on board to learn about Dundee’s shipbuilding past, get inspired, and then come up with your own additions to the exhibition. www.frigateunicorn.org

Dundee Literary Festival

Various venues: Dundee, DD1 1UQ, until Sun October 22, times & prices vary. A mix of events including internationally renowned authors, local names and children’s authors. Highlights of the 2017 festival include John Lister-kay and Nasty Women contributors Jen Mcgregor, Alice Tarbuck and Becca Inglis. www.literarydundee.co. uk

Frank Hurley and the Art of the Platinum Print

Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, DD1 4XA, 01382 309060, until Thu January 11, daily 10am–5pm, free. Exhibition which cele- brates Frank Hurley, the official photographer on Ernest Shackleton’s illfated Endurance expedition, with a display of contemporary limited edition platinum prints. www.rrsdiscovery.com

The Great Tapestry of Scotland

Verdant Works, West Henderson’s Wynd, DD1 5BT, 01382 309060, until Sun October 22, Mon-sat 10am–6pm; Sun 11am–6pm, price included in admission. Potentially the longest tapestry in the world (beating the Kieskamma tapestry in the South African parliament by a cool 23 metres), the artwork has been worked on by people from all across the country since 2012. It tells the story of Scotland’s history from the formation of the land in the prehistoric era to the reconvention of the Scottish Parliament in 1998, in 160 panels and 143 metres of stitching. www.scotlandstapestry. com

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Thu October 19, 6.30–9pm, £85 (£65). Get started with this nifty piece of software that you can use to create images, enhance or correct your photos and design graphic artwork. www.dca.org.uk

Kelly Richardson: The Weather Makers

Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, until Sun November 26, Mon-wed, Fri-sun 10am–6pm; Thu 10am–8pm, free. The first solo exhibition in Scotland by Canadian artist Kelly Richardson. The Weather Makers considers what the future might look like if we continue on our current trajectory of abusing the planet. The exhibition uses three large-scale video works and a new print series. www.kellyrichardson.net

Make Your Own Pirateboat

HM Frigate Unicorn, Victoria Dock, DD1 3BP, 01382 200900, Thu October 19, 10.30am– noon, £2 per child + adult. Step aboard HMS Unicorn to make your very own floating pirate boat. www.frigateunicorn.org

Museography: Calum Colvin Reflects on The Mcmanus Collections

The Mcmanus, Albert Square, Meadowside, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun October 29, daily 10am–5pm, free. Calum Colvin, esteemed Scottish artist and Head of Contemporary Art Practice at the University of Dundee, showcases a series of strategically placed interventions of intriguing photographic artworks throughout the permanent galleries at The Mcmanus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum. www.mcmanus.co.uk

A Night of Dirty Dancing

Whitehall Theatre, 12 Bellfield Street, DD1 5JA, 01382 434940, Thu October 19, 8pm, £22. A song and dance show featuring a number of performers showcasing well-known tunes including Do You Love Me, Big Girls Don’t Cry and I’ve Had The Time Of My Life. www.whitehalltheatre. com

Tapestry Workshops with Louise Martin

HM Frigate Unicorn, Victoria Dock, DD1 3BP, 01382 200900, Fri October 20, 2pm, £20 (free). Tapestry workshops with Louise Martin to learn new techniques. www.frigateunicorn.org

The Dolls Abroad

Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, DD5 1NY, 01382 434940, Sat October 14, 7.30pm, £25. An energetic show about two Glasgow girls and their all-expenses paid trip to Greece. www.robertckelly.co.uk/ shows/the-dollsabroad-2017

Japanese Woodblock Printing

Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, DD1 4DY, 01382 909900, Sat October 14, 11am–6pm, £115 (£95). Weekend course in Japanese woodblock printing with artist Elspeth Lamb. Learn how to prepare the woodblock and make a design using an oriental brush. Japanese cutting tools are demonstrated to give an insight into this art form. www.dca.org.uk

Meet the Expert: Scrapyard Science

Dundee Science Centre, Greenmarket, DD1 4QB, 01382 228800, Sat October 14, 10am–4pm, £5.95–£7.95. Find out more about transforming rubbish into useful objects. www.dundeesciencecentre.org.uk

Scot Free Tours

High Street, City Centre, DD2 3BZ, 07851 039597, Sun October 15, noon–1.30pm, free. Walking tour of the city centre with tales of Winston Churchill, Harry Potter and Arctic explorers. www.scotfreetours.com

A Dark History Walking Tour

City Centre, DD1 1UQ, 01382 434664, Wed October 18, 6.30– 7.30pm, £10. Walking tour where participants can hear more about the darker times in Dundee’s history, with stories of riots, rebellions, murders, ghosts and witches. The tour highlights the very worst in a gruesome battle for survival. www.darkdundee.co.uk