Active Dundee, part of Leisure & Culture Dundee, has won a prestigious award at the Scottish Leisure Network Group (SLNG) Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation across Scotland’s leisure sector. The sport and leisure provider won the award for its ‘Your Place’ campaign, which unified multiple sub-brands under a single, cohesive identity, positioning Active Dundee's services as a vibrant, community-first brand. Through authentic storytelling and real-life experiences, it […]

As part of the celebration of James Guthrie Orchar’s bicentenary, two treasures from Dundee’s fine art collection, including a beautiful watercolour by one of the greatest British landscape artists, Joseph Mallord William Turner have gone on display at The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum. Turner’s exquisite River Scene, Le Havre (c.1832) captures the sun setting over the port of Le Havre on the Seine, France. Created during his travels on the Continent, this work was later […]

The free guide joins hundreds of cultural institutions around the world on the Bloomberg Connects app. Today, The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum launched a new digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. Bloomberg Connects makes The McManus accessible anywhere with dynamic content offering insights into the museum’s permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions. At the heart of the guide is an audio tour of the museum, […]

Active Dundee, part of Leisure & Culture Dundee, has been nominated for three prestigious honours at the Scottish Leisure Network Group (SLNG) Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation across Scotland’s leisure sector. The ceremony takes place at the Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld, on Thursday 20 November 2025. The nominations are for: Facility of the Year – Olympia Leisure Centre Dundee’s flagship swimming and leisure facility has seen a remarkable resurgence since reopening […]