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Light Show

The presence of light is something we generally take for granted. The familiar flipping of a light switch or the constancy of the sun is part of our daily lives. Yet the natural phenomenon of light is essential to everything we see, know and experience. It has been harnessed, generated and studied by scientists and artists alike. This multi-disciplinary exhibition brings together objects from across the University’s museum collections, including art and design, science, medicine and natural history, inviting visitors to consider how light inspires art, impacts nature and informs discovery. Information published by Leisure and Culture Dundee.

Wed 22 Jul10:30Menzieshill Community Hub(0.7mi)

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Traces of Care

This exhibition explores connections between historical and contemporary works across different generations. Themes of care, labour, memory, domesticity and visibility will be present, showing how these connections still resonate today. Many of the artists represented in the collections were once students or members of staff, and their work and experiences form an important part of Dundee's creative history. Through these shared themes, the exhibition will show how artists leave identifiable traces of themselves in their work and how artworks can act as records of lived experience, connecting generations through shared concerns and perspectives. Visitors are invited to reflect on how certain themes of care, labour and lived experience continue to be carried through generations of practice. Curated by DJCAD MFA Curatorial Practice student Shannon Farley, the exhibition brings together material from the University’s Museum Collections with additional works on loan. Mon-Fri 9.30am-7pm (last entry 5pm)

Wed 22 Jul10:30Menzieshill Community Hub(0.7mi)

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Children & Family

Around £2.50

Wed Toddlers

Wed Toddlers: 9:30am-11:30am (£2.50 / 50p siblings) Cosy Café: 10am-11:30am FREE Larder : 10am-12pm SBK Latin Dance Class: 11am-12pm (£5) Lunch Club : 12.15pm-1pm (£4.50) Linedance for Beginners : 12:30pm-1:30pm (£5) Craft Group: 1pm-3pm (currently full) Youth Games Group(5+): 3:30pm-5pm FREE

Wed 22 Jul10:30Boomerang Community Centre(3.3mi)

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Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show

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Wed 22 Jul11:00Menzieshill Community Hub(0.7mi)

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Design and Disability

Spanning from the 1940s to today the exhibition will feature around 170 objects across three themes – Visibility, Tools and Living – within design, art, architecture, fashion and photography. It will show how Disabled people have designed for every aspect of life through their own experience and expertise, tracing the political and social history of design and disability.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Menzieshill Community Hub(0.7mi)

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Likely freeHistory & Heritage

History in Our Bones: Uncovering Stories of Disability Through Time

This display explores disability in the medieval past through history, archaeology and science. Discover the stories of four people who lived with disabilities in Scotland and England between 500 and 1600 years ago, presented through immersive display stations. Created in collaboration with University of St Andrews researchers, History in Our Bones invites visitors to rethink how disability, community and contribution have always gone hand in hand. Information published by Leisure and Culture Dundee.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Menzieshill Community Hub(0.7mi)

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Arts & Culture

Exhibition: Endurance in 3D

Get the chance to be up close to a remarkably detailed 3D model of the Endurance shipwreck at Discovery Point, thanks to a collaboration between the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and Dundee Heritage Trust. One of the most accurate representations of a deep-ocean heritage site to ever be produced, the 3D model offers an unprecedented opportunity to explore the wreck of the Endurance up close for the very first time; revealing details down to the grain of the timbers and the scattered artefacts on the seabed. Lost beneath Antarctic ice for more than a century, the wreck of Endurance was discovered in 2022 during the Endurance22 expedition, led by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust. Located more than 3,000 metres below the surface of the Weddell Sea, the site remains one of the most remote and protected heritage locations on Earth. Because the wreck is safeguarded under the Antarctic Treaty System and a strict Conservation Plan, it must remain undisturbed. Instead, the Endurance22 team used pioneering non-invasive archaeological techniques to record the wreck in extraordinary detail, capturing over 25,000 high-resolution images alongside laser and sonar data to create a scientifically precise digital twin of the site. This 3D printed model of the wreck translates that data into physical form.

Wed 22 Jul11:00Menzieshill Community Hub(0.7mi)

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Sound of Mull trip

July 24, 2026 - July 27, 2026 - 12:00 am

Fri 24 JulDundee Sub Aqua Club (DSAC)(1.5mi)

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Children & Family

Around £2.50

Fri Toddlers

Fri Toddlers: 9:30am-11:30am (£2.50 / 50p siblings) Cosy Café: 10am-11:30am FREE Food Larder : 10am-12pm Walk & Talk: 11am (meet at Baxter Park Pavilion) FREE Soup & Roll: £2.50 (for Walk & Talk group) Conversation Cafe for New Scots : 12am-3pm FREE Boccia: 1pm-3pm (£1.50) Youth Art Club: Age: 8+ 3.30pm-5pm FREE

Fri 24 Jul10:30Boomerang Community Centre(3.3mi)

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Harvest Wild Swim

Portobello Beach, Edinburgh

Sat 25 JulSCOTMiD(4mi)

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Elie Harbour Dive

July 25, 2026 - 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Elie Harbour KY9 1DT Elie

Sat 25 Jul09:00Dundee Sub Aqua Club (DSAC)(1.5mi)

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Yu-Gi-Oh! - Locals Ticket - Saturday

Format: Yu-Gi-Oh! - Standard Event Date: 25/07/2026 - Saturday Registration Opens: 1:00pm Eligibility: Open Entry - Individual Prizes: 2 boosters per player and each player will receive an OTS pack. Entry: £10 Tournament Structure: 4 Rounds of Swiss Round time: 50 minutes per round Number of Games: Best of 3 Rules: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/rulebook/ Store Rules : No outside food or drinks but the cafe will be open. Queries: Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/v3qwsAscGAQqok6W9

Sat 25 Jul14:00Highlander Games(2.2mi)

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Community

Around £10

One Piece - Event Ticket - Sunday

Format: One Piece - Standard Event Date: 26/07/2026 Registration Opens: 9.45am Eligibility: (Individual - Open invitation) Prizes: 2 boosters per player and each player also receives a tournament pack, the winner gets an extra booster pack. Additional promo packs handed out while supplies last. Entry: £10 Ticket: Tournament Structure: 4 Rounds of Swiss Round time: 50 minutes per round Number of Games: Best of 3 Rules: https://en.onepiece-cardgame.com/rules/ Store Rules : No outside food or drinks but the cafe will be open. Queries: Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/v3qwsAscGAQqok6W9

Sun 26 JulHighlander Games(2.2mi)

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Jul 26, 2026 - Deacon Douw Grobler

Jul 26, 2026 available from 9am - YouTubeOnline worship for the Scotland circuit

Sun 26 JulDundee Methodist Church(2.9mi)

via Dundee Methodist Church

Religion & Spirituality

Jul 26, 2026 - No public Methodist worship in Dundee

Jul 26, 2026 11:00:00There is an Exhibition this Sunday; no public Methodist worship.

Sun 26 JulDundee Methodist Church(2.9mi)

via Dundee Methodist Church

Community

Around £10

Pokémon Event - Local Event Ticket - Sunday - 2:00pm Regular price £10 00 £10.00

Pokémon Event - Local Event Ticket - Sunday 26/07/2026 - 2:00pm

Sun 26 Jul15:00Highlander Games(2.2mi)

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Cadet Week 2026 – 27 July – 1 August

Cadet Week is Wormit Boat Club’s flagship summer programme — five days of hands-on watersports, teamwork, and fun at our waterfront base on the Firth Read the full article... The post Cadet Week 2026 – 27 July – 1 August appeared first on Wormit Boating Club.

Mon 27 JulWormit Boating Club(4.4mi)

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Venues with events near Charleston

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Menzieshill Community Hub0.7 miles away Highlander Games2.2 miles away Dundee Sub Aqua Club (DSAC)1.5 miles away

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City of Dundee, Scotland

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