We have recently added Dr. Kenny McAlpine’s talk on preserving musical instruments through digital recordings and Prof. Yolande Muschamp’s talk on the Scottish ‘Curriculum for Excellence. Visit our You Tube channel and subscribe. We will be uploading more videos soon!
Over recent years the idea of humanitarian intervention has never been far from media attention. On one hand the so-called ‘CNN effect’ has put pressure on – often reluctant – governments to ‘do something’ when graphic accounts of violence across … Continue reading
The McManus Cafe, Dundee hosted this short talk and discussion on science fiction and the dawn of cinema. This event covered H.G.Wells’s most famous story The Time Machine and a range of his other short stories. Dr. Keith Williams from … Continue reading
Dundee Arts Café is a place where you can have conversations about the arts and social sciences over coffee. If you’re interested in the topics then join us for our informal presentations by artists, designers, writers, social-scientists, lawyers and other … Continue reading
V&A at Dundee will be an international centre for design housed in a world-class building at the heart of Dundee’s waterfront. It will host major exhibitions of international design, celebrate Scotland’s design heritage, inspire and promote contemporary talent, and encourage design … Continue reading
The new season of Dundee Arts Cafe starts on Tuesday 6th September at 6pm in the McManus Cafe. Our first speaker this year is Professor Jim Tomlinson, a lecturer in History from the University of Dundee. By the first world … Continue reading
Our first season of Dundee Arts Cafe events concluded last night with an intriguing talk from Dr Kenny McAlpine based on using technology to simulate harpsichord sounds. We would like to thank everyone for making this series such a success, … Continue reading
Musical instruments have long proved a source of fascination for adults and children alike. Who amongst us hasn’t felt the urge to reach out and tap a drum or rattle off a quick rendition of ‘chopsticks’ when confronted with a … Continue reading
Our next Dundee Arts Cafe Talk is at 6pm on Tuesday 3rd May by Catia Montagna from the University of Dundee. Catia will be discussing some of the key aspects of economic globalisation, including how they affect the way we … Continue reading
This talk, entitled ‘Natural Magic’, is based on Calum Colvin’s recent exhibition of stereoscopic work at the RSA in Edinburgh. The title comes from the book ‘Letters on Natural Magic addressed to Sir Walter Scott 1832’ by Sir David Brewster … Continue reading