Spectacle of music, art and dance at opening

A massive spectacle featuring music, dancing, art and design has been announced for the opening of Dundee’s V&A museum.

More than 20,000 people are expected to descend on the city in September, when Scotland’s first museum of design opens its doors to the world.

The 3D Festival – which pays homage to Dundee, design and the city’s spirit of discovery – will be promoted and executed by the country’s largest events company DF Concerts.

The brains behind T In The Park and Transmit Festival will work alongside young people from across the city and further afield, creating an event spreading out over Slessor Gardens towards the front doors of Kengo Kuma’s visually stunning V&A museum building.

Details of who will grace the stage on the eve of the museum’s opening are being kept closely under wraps, however organisers promise the two-day event will feature dancing, singing, music and art.

Maryam Deeni, a member of V&A Dundee’s Young People’s Collective, said: “This is an opportunity for us to do something great and we want everyone to feel part of it.

“The opening celebrations will show off the new museum and will be a chance to highlight the great things that have been going on in Dundee for a long time.

“The festival will be a combination of what the city is proud of and the exciting things still to come.”

Dundee City Council leader John Alexander said it was entirely right that the city’s youngsters were leading the charge.

He said: “This is an exciting time for our city and we are building an unprecedented international profile ahead of the opening of V&A Dundee.”

The two-day event will take place over September 14-15.

The opening celebrations will show off the museum.