What's On - Friday 17th April 2026

Friday 17th April 2026
  • Exhibition: 100 Years of RRS Discovery Image
    Exhibition: 100 Years of RRS Discovery
    Friday 17th April 2026 10:00am
    Royal Research Ship Discovery
    100 years ago, RRS Discovery was designated the UK?s first Royal Research Ship. This was a pivotal moment in the history of marine science and launched a legacy of global oceanographic exploration...
  • Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen Image
    Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen
    Friday 17th April 2026 10:00am
    McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum
    The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum is delighted to present Curtain call: Costumes from Stage and Screen, a striking new exhibition that celebrates the creative power and global influence...
  • Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show Image
    Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show
    Friday 17th April 2026 10:00am
    V and A
    A UK exclusive to V&A Dundee, Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show charts the dramatic evolution of the catwalk, from the private salons of the late 19th century to today?s immersive, live-streamed...
  • Border Crossings: Ten Scottish Masters of Modern Art Image
    Border Crossings: Ten Scottish Masters of Modern Art
    Friday 17th April 2026 10:00am
    McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum
    This exhibition at The McManus in Dundee shines a light on ten pioneering modern Scottish artists whose bold visions and international acclaim have placed them among the greats of global art...
  • Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine Image
    Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine
    Friday 17th April 2026 10:00am
    V and A
    Explore the history of Palestinian dress and the ancient practice of elaborate hand-embroidery....
  • Intensive Learn to Swim Image
    Intensive Learn to Swim
    Friday 17th April 2026 10:45am
    St Paul's Sport and Swim
    These intensive lessons are ideal for children aged 5-10 who are comfortable in the water and ready to learn to swim. With a maximum of 8 children per class, swimmers enjoy structured daily...
  • There
    There's A Monster In Your Show
    Friday 17th April 2026 11:00am
    Dundee Repertory Theatre
    Tom Fletcher's interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved Who's in Your Book?' series tours the UK in a brand-new musical show....
  • C
    C'mere
    Friday 17th April 2026 12:00pm
    Generator Project
    Generator Projects is thrilled to present the first solo exhibition by site-responsive artist Leah McDonald. Spanning newly commissioned work across Motherwell and Dundee, and unfolding alongside a...
  • Catwalk Couture Afternoon Tea at V&A Dundee Image
    Catwalk Couture Afternoon Tea at V&A Dundee
    Friday 17th April 2026 2:00pm
    V and A
    A fashion-forward afternoon tea inspired by Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show...
  • Knit & Natter Image
    Knit & Natter
    Friday 17th April 2026 2:30pm
    Coldside Community Library
    Want to learn a new skill or practice an old one while having a blether? Coldside library?s Knit and Natter group may be just the thing for you. You can bring your own supplies, or we can lend you...
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