West Ward Works

A vast former printworks where millions of Beano, Dandy, The Broons and Oor Wullie annuals were made will become home to a new culture and creative industries hub under a planned £17.5 million transformation.

A comic museum drawing largely from the archives of publishers DC Thomson will be created in the building, where live music events, visual art exhibitions, theatre productions, festivals and conferences would also be staged.

The project is expected to create 1,100 jobs and boost Dundee’s economy by more than £50m over the next decade.