After her family moves to Pink Mansions, Coraline (voiced by Fanning) quickly becomes bored with the large dusty house, and in particular with her hardworking parents (Hatcher and Hodgman). The fantasy kicks into top gear when she discovers a secret door that leads her into an alternate version of her home. A lush, visually imaginative and freshly entertaining stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman's children's novel.

A fresh biography of Michelangelo, who is considered one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance. This film explores his relationship with his contemporaries and his immense artistic practice that included painting, sculpture and architecture. The documentary coincides with a glorious new exhibition at the National Gallery of London.

Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ( Doctor Who; Sex Education ) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Max Webster ( Life of Pi ) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.

David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an enthralling new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen. Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal. With staging full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprise, the immersive 5.1 cinema surround sound places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, asking are we ever really responsible for our actions?

Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors. Family Film screening starts with the short film Hooba! followed by Moana 2.

Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored. How did he arrive at this place of power? Using the latest computer-animated technology, Mufasa takes us back in time, showing us the previously-unseen story of the cub who would be king.

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

 When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction. This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow, The Play What I Wrote).

A popular monthly meet up for Dundee's photography community, where you can compare notes and get advice from tutors. If you're a keen photographer and would like to share your work in good company, or you'd like to meet other photographers and see their photos, then come join our Photography Forum. This informal, friendly group of enthusiasts meet regularly at DCA to share their images and thoughts on all things photography, both in front and behind the lens. We'll explore all things photographic, colour or black-and-white, and provide good constructive criticism and group support led by an experienced teacher and professional photographer. We'll discuss why we make photographs and how they can be improved.

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.

Over three decades the lifelong friends that are the members of elbow have created one of the most remarkable stories in British contemporary music. Formed in Bury in the 90’s when all the members were together at sixth form college, elbow’s history now encompasses eight studio albums, a long list of awards and a place in the roll call of great British bands.

Live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Learn how to process your black and white film, make contact sheets and explore black and white printing. Bring an exposed 35mm Ilford FP4 or HP5 film with you and our expert tutor will teach you all the stages of film development, including developing and fixing your photographic prints. You will be working in a darkroom in very low-level lighting (red safe light) and complete darkness. If you think you may find this difficult let the tutor know beforehand, most people adjust very quickly though. You should leave with some good photographs and a feeling of achievement. Taught by Photographer Barrie Morton

Learn how to use aquatinting techniques to create tonal prints. This three-evening course teaches you how to apply hand painted tonal marks to metal etching plates, demonstrating how to create layers of tone to illuminate your drawn etched lines. An ideal follow up class for those who have already completed Introduction to Etching, or for artists wanting to refresh their intaglio skills. Class taught by artist / printmaker Bruce Shaw

Join Clementine Carriere from Concrete Nature to explore collage through the lens of mindfulness. You’ll be guided through a short meditation and visualisation exercise to help you ground yourself and access creative inspiration, before creating a series of colourful patterned sheets. which you’ll use to compose playful collages. Clementine will then lead you through various creative prompts and collage techniques to help you compose some playful collages. You’ll leave with a collection of collages and a feeling of relaxation, plus the skills to continue this mindful practice at home. There will be plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits to help fuel your mindful making.

Explore lino etching, a versatile and painterly printmaking technique. You'll learn how to create gestural marks, tonal gradients and textures on lino, while combining traditional cutting techniques for a dynamic and layered approach. Experiment with various tools and methods, including caustic soda paste for etching, as well as using precision tools like the Dremel and lino carving gauges. The course will also cover key skills such as registration and multi-block printing, enabling you to create complex, multi-layered prints. Taught by Anupa Gardner

Join us for a one-day introduction to our laser cutter. Learn how to laser-cut and engrave hand-drawn, computer-generated and photographic images onto different materials such as paper, wood and Perspex. This course is perfect for artists, designers and individuals who want to explore using CNC technology to make print matrixes.

Explore the wonderful world of letterpress and typography in this fun class. Learn the basics of setting moveable wooden and metal type, and using Adana, Quarto and Albion presses to print your own verses. We’ll take you through all the different stages, from hand-setting type and locking into a frame for printing to how to identify problems and find suitable remedies. If you ever wanted to know how they used to print books in centuries past, then this class is for you. Taught be artists / printmakers Marianne Wilson and Scott Hudson

The perfect introduction to the screen printing process. Screen printing is one of the most popular printmaking techniques in DCA Print Studio. In this one-day workshop you will learn how to create wonderfully colourful and graphic prints using hand-cut paper stencils. This class will give you the basic skills needed to move onto more advanced screen printing courses. Taught by artist / printmaker Aoife Cawley

Gain an insight into the ancient art form of ‘Shodo’, the ‘Way of the Brush’. Experience an ink grinding meditation to centre and still the mind. Experience drawing a Zen circle, draw numerous characters using different styles of calligraphy, and explore the use of various kinds of brushes. You will learn how to hold and use a traditional brush, and how to structure a Kanji (a Chinese character). You will practise several styles of brush calligraphy, with the opportunity to use different brushes and work on different scales. Add the finishing touch to your favourite works by placing the signature in the shape of a name seal.

Learn all about the wonderful world of Risograph printing and create multilayered prints. ‘Riso’ is a fast-paced process that uses soy-based inks and recycled paper. This course is perfect for using all kinds of hand drawn techniques and collage to create richly coloured, multi-layered prints. You'll learn how to prepare your design by using collage, drawing, and painting in colour-separated layers. Then you'll print your design by choosing from our selection of bright inks. Taught by artist / printmaker Katie Ravenscraig & Scott Hudson

Develop your skills using photographic techniques and power-assisted screen printing tables. This course covers all aspects of how to construct a screenprint using images from photo stencils. You will first be shown examples of limited edition prints that were produced in DCA Print Studio. These examples demonstrate the range of mark making and types of images that can be used in screen printing. You will also try basic drawing and block-printing techniques, which can be used in your designs. The following three weeks will include in-depth demonstrations for using the studio equipment to coat, expose, develop and print a screen. This course requires previous experience of screen printing at a beginner’s level. Taught by artist / printmaker Scott Hudson & Kate Ravenscraig

Learn how to work with this beautiful form of printmaking and use fine engraving tools to create detailed designs. Create images by cutting into the surface of the end grain of box, lemon or cherry wood. You'll be taken through all stages of the wood engraving process, from preparing woodblocks, and practising on starter blocks to engraving your design, selecting your paper and printing. You will finish the course with a small collection of prints, block printed in black and white, as well as the wood blocks which can be worked on and re-printed in the future. Please note that we are using end grain wood blocks therefore the prints are petite. This allows the printmaker to create small delicate pieces. Taught by Beth Robertson

Fantasy adventure about a pagan tribe blessed with the ability to transform in to wolves by night.

Since the 1970s, English photographer Martin Parr has held up a sometimes tender, sometimes critical and always mischievous mirror to our times, forcing us to take a hard look at how consumer society has shaped our lives. Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century on an intimate and exclusive road trip across England with the uncompromising Parr, whose subjects, frames and colours have revolutionised contemporary photography.

A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.

Spend three days in DCA Print Studio exploring the art of stone lithography. Developed in the late 18th Century, stone lithography is a traditional printmaking process where an image is drawn on and then printed from a flat slab of limestone. The process allows for a greater range of marks and tone to be captured when printing, creating detailed images with a drawn or painterly style. The process involves drawing directly onto a stone using a variety of crayons and tusche washes. The drawing is then treated, which chemically “etches” the image in the stone, and the mutual repellence of grease and water allows prints to be taken from the stone. The course will begin with an artist talk and introduction to the principles of stone lithography by artist Calum Wallis. You will then be guided through the different stages of the process to create your own stone lithograph print.

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright? Writer Suzie Miller, director Justin Martin, and composer Self Esteem, reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

A dedicated session to give parents and caregivers with babies and children under 3 a calm space to play and relax together while visiting Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood. Our Create Space will be set up with baby friendly soft flooring and toys for your wee ones to explore. Please note, this is a drop-in Stay and Play and not a workshop – if you want to make art together, take a look at our Messy Play sessions.

We’re delighted to welcome artist Caroline Walker, who features in Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, for an in-conversation event. Beth Bate, Director of DCA, will lead a discussion on topics ranging from Walker’s work to portrayals of motherhood, caring, and the often-overlooked labour. Based in Fife, Walker’s paintings reveal the diverse social, cultural and economic experiences of women living in contemporary society. Caroline Walker was born in Dunfermline, Scotland (1982) where she now lives and works. Walker received a BA in Painting from Glasgow School of Art in 2004 and an MA in Painting from The Royal College of Art in 2009. Walker is represented in a number of major public collections, including National Galleries of Scotland, Tate, the British Museum, and The UK Government Art Collection, and has featured in solo and group shows globally, including at Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester; Stephen Friedman Gallery, London; Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh; Kunstmuseum, The Hague; Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf; and British Art Show 9.

For this edition of our reading group, In the Evening There is Feeling, we will focus on Hettie Judah’s book Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, with a particular focus on the chapter ‘The Artist As Mother’. We will send you an excerpt of the chapter once you’ve booked your ticket. If you’d like to purchase a copy of the book, it is available in DCA Shop and online here.

Join Catrin Kemp for a creative writing workshop connected to Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood. The workshop will offer the chance to spend two hours with other parents and carers of young children while looking at some of the fundamentals of putting words onto paper, using artworks from the exhibition as prompts. You do not need to have any previous writing experience, and your young children can attend with you . Catrin Kemp is an award-winning creative producer, and Founder & Director of The New Mothers’ Writing Circle, link here: https://www.newmumswriting.co.uk

We have created a Quiet Space, next to the exhibition, where you can take the time to pause. There will be comfy seating and a calm environment for you to rest your body, take a deep breath and slow down for a little while. There will be resources on local support and community groups, as well as information on spaces and activities for parents and carers in the area.

Fox and Hare embark on a journey to find their friend Owl, who has gone missing.

Join us for an exciting session weaving session with exhibiting artist Cassie Arnold, where the whole family can take part.

An orphaned pig falls under the eye of a kindly collie and begins to think he's destined for glory at the regional sheepdog trials. Obviously for kids, but there's enough skewed humour (hail the psycho mice!) for adults too.

Drop in and Play is back for May 2025! Try out a range of new games and meet the creatives behind them at this free, drop-in event in partnership with Ninja Kiwi. Taking place between 13:00 and 16:00 on Sat 25 May, DCA’s Meeting Room and Ground floor will be filled with local game developers as they showcase their newest phone, desktop, console, and VR games. Be among the first to try brand new games, meet the creatives behind them, and find out more about what it takes to be a game designer.

This compelling documentary takes viewers on a breath-taking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. In the film the legendary broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. Stunning, immersive cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas and exposes the never-before-seen realities and challenges facing our ocean, from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching. Ultimately the story is one of optimism, with Attenborough showcasing inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone has ever seen.

Drop in to have a go at DIY art making activities inspired by the use of text and lettering in banners, prints and on textiles in Soft Impressions. Create Space is a comfortable and imaginative space in which people of all ages can see, think, make and do together. The space includes displays, child-safe materials and art activity sheets inspired by the current exhibition plus an invitation to display what you make on the wall. Our art library for children is also there for you to browse and the Play Box is a small, safe play space for very wee ones and their grown-ups.

Join us for messy, sensory and creative sessions for little ones. These messy sessions respond to our exhibitions, with activities designed to give little ones a chance to explore art materials and make their mark. You can expect an art activity, a sensory play activity and lots of ideas for things to do at home or out and about. There are a variety of days and times available each month to give as many people as possible the chance to try the activities. Each session will be led by an art therapist and an artist tutor, with activities changing each month. As the name suggests, these sessions can get messy and we recommend dressing with this in mind. At the end of each session we provide a warm water bath and towels for clean up.

Classic Disney version of Lewis Carroll's fantastical story.