Strengthening Dundee’s creative community through connections, support and opportunities. Join our #AmpsDundee network and visit our website for news & events! https://creativedundee.com/https://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mpydu5qfkk2fThanks to everyone who joined us for our #AmpsDundee Meet-Up! 🤩 We chatted about reciprocity & mutual exchange, exploring the ways these ideas already apply to our work & how they could be extended locally in the future. Always great to gather with everyone & lovely to meet some new Amps too!06 Jul 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpydu5qfkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mmt5cb6qp22iExciting news! We've joined with Agency of None, Biome Collective, Bit Loom, tialt & Very Evil Demons to launch a new collaborative workspace! We're excited about what Hapworks_Studios can demonstrate for collective, visible creative infrastructure in Dundee & hope to welcome you to the space soon: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/business/5498812/creative-industries-hapworks-studio/27 May 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmt5cb6qp22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mlbfmtktjs22For Dundee Month of Design, we're returning to our Creative Base series to spotlight some of the designers who help make our place a UNESCO City of Design. We’ve asked them to share their work, what it means for them to be designers in Dundee, and what could support the city's brighter future. 👏 🤩 https://creativedundee.com/2026/05/creative-base-people-who-shape-dundee-4/07 May 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbfmtktjs22https://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mjw4vdiumc22We’re so excited to begin our Fabric: Creating Care journey! At our first session, the group explored creative expression & emotional literacy in a day filled with inspiring spaces, playful activities, & creative reflection. Artist Anna Rooney reflects on her experience of the day in a new blog: https://creativedundee.com/2026/04/fabric-day-1-safety-and-belonging/20 Apr 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw4vdiumc22https://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mij56r45y224Join us on Wed 3 June for Tending To/gether – a free, one-day participatory forum for anyone interested in collective ways of working. We’ll be using the day to champion the intrinsic value of creative networks, bringing folks together from across Scotland to connect, share & exchange knowledge. https://creativedundee.com/2026/04/tending-together/02 Apr 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij56r45y224https://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mhaolhtq422wThe continuing instability of creative space infrastructure remains a prominent issue for many of Scotland’s creative communities. But is the proliferation of meanwhile spaces an adequate solution or simply one of the only available options for creative practitioners in need of long-term space? https://creativedundee.com/2026/03/exploring-creative-space-models-temporary/17 Mar 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhaolhtq422whttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mgshi6gnkc2vWe're excited to be partnering with Culture for Climate Scotland to bring their next Green Tease event to Dundee! Join us on Tue 31 March to explore the intersections between art practice, climate change & mental health – hearing from creative practitioners who embed climate & care in their work. https://creativedundee.com/2026/03/green-tease-emotional-community-resilience/11 Mar 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgshi6gnkc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mgpsyxhcrc2jWhat are the opportunities and challenges of temporary spaces for creative communities? Join us on Thu 19 March for a free workshop and panel event exploring meanwhile spaces in Dundee! 📅 Thu 19 March, @dcadundee.bsky.social → 3–5pm: Workshop → 5.30–7pm: Panel Event Find out more and book: https://creativedundee.com/2026/02/meanwhile-space-ecologies/10 Mar 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpsyxhcrc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mchfuux4tk222026 starts with welcoming new voluntary Directors to our board! We’re delighted to be joined by Clare Brennan, Leyla Hussain, Jim Livesey, Becca Clark & John Glancy. They join current directors Richard Neville, Anzal Baig, Sorcha Pringle & Jason Nelson, alongside Executive Director Gillian Easson.15 Jan 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchfuux4tk22https://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3mab5ndguik2fTomorrow (Fri 19 December) is the deadline to respond to Dundee City Council’s Budget Consultation for 2026/27. We want to take a moment for a final call to action and to highlight the interconnected networks of community and culture in Dundee, across 2025 and beyond. https://creativedundee.com/2025/12/our-year-in-review-2025/18 Dec 2025 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mab5ndguik2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3m5iymbvq622qThe city’s cultural and community future are at risk again as Dundee City Council propose a second year of rapid public consultation. With residents already strongly opposing cuts in 2024, we call for more meaningful decision making and long-term ambition from Councillors and officials. Read more: https://creativedundee.com/2025/11/dundee-a-city-of-culture-cuts/13 Nov 2025 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5iymbvq622qhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3m5bx6ofils2bWhat a night, what a crowd!! 🙌 We had the best time at PechaKucha Night Dundee Vol. 32! The BIGGEST THANK YOU to everyone that joined in the fun! With special thanks to our 11 wonderful speakers, interpreters Linda & Leigh, everyone at Dundee Rep, Melina G. Ayala, Aylish Kelly, & Alastair More! 🤩10 Nov 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bx6ofils2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3m4ps4jkdek2v#PKN_DND is this week! Time to meet the rest of our brilliant speakers! 🎉 👏 We’ll be joined by artist & DJCAD Dean Anita Taylor; SDT dancer Jessie Roberts-Smith; philosopher Dr Katherine Cuccuru (@aphilosopher.bsky.social); writer & facilitator Gavin Cameron; artist & cycle advocate Aaron McCarthy! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2025 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ps4jkdek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3m3n5bxf4xc2fSay hello to some of our amazing speakers for PechaKucha Night on FRI 7 NOV! 🤩 We'll hear from Braw Tea's Jackie McKenzie; @hubworld.bsky.social's Fergus Coyne; poet & bug enthusiast Cat MacLeod; researcher Carolina Rocha Santa María; artist & lecturer Hadi Mehrpouya; & gardener Lucy Wakefield. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3n5bxf4xc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3m24w3kybr224PechaKucha Night Dundee is back and tickets are on sale NOW!! 🎉 🥳 We’re returning to @dundeerep.bsky.social for one of our favourite nights of the year on FRIDAY 7 NOVEMBER with more brilliant speakers ready to take to the stage! #PKN_DND Get a first look at the lineup and book your tickets: https://creativedundee.com/2025/10/pechakucha-night-dundee-vol-32/01 Oct 2025 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24w3kybr224https://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3lzxnspzbgs2nWe’re delighted to share the news that AHRC #CreativeCommunities will be supporting Dundee’s creative space ambitions through a year-long joint research project from @dundee.ac.uk & Creative Dundee, led by Community Innovation Practitioner Eilish Victoria. More: https://creativedundee.com/2025/09/creative-space-for-creative-communities/29 Sep 2025 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzxnspzbgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3lyddokn7ok2qGuided by creative practitioners, we’ve been developing an Access Rider to better understand and support the needs of the people we work with. We're now making it available as a free template for anyone to download, alongside further resources and learning from those who are leading this work: https://creativedundee.com/centring-equity-and-access/08 Sep 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyddokn7ok2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3lwocf3dou222Join Culture Counts, and a roster of artists & cultural organisations (including the Creative Dundee team!), to explore a future where creative opportunity is an integral part of a more equal, inclusive & nourishing society. 📅 Fri 22 Aug, 10.30–11.45am 📍 Festival of Politics, Scottish Parliament https://festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/festival-of-politics/dreaming-of-a-fairer-future-for-culture/18 Aug 2025 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwocf3dou222https://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3lrs6e746hc2uAfter just over a year at Hapworks_00, we’re closing the doors on this pilot project and refocusing our team on the next phase of the Hapworks journey. We've shared more about this transition, alongside a new report ‘Foundations for Growth: Creative Space Infrastructure in Dundee’, on our website: https://creativedundee.com/2025/06/hapworks-from-pilot-to-long-term-change/17 Jun 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrs6e746hc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3lrpmxixmkk2cLast call for folks interested in joining our Board!! Applications close at noon, TODAY (Mon 16 June) – we'd love to hear from you if you're passionate about Dundee's creative communities & understand the value of our work. All the info 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrpmxixmkk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3lpjbgc4xnk2wJoin our Board! 🙌✨ We are excited to be seeking a number of voluntary Board Directors with skills, experience & enthusiasm to assist us in driving the city as a sustainable, thriving base for creative people & organisations. Applications close: noon, Mon 16 June Download the full recruitment pack: https://creativedundee.com/2025/05/open-call-creative-dundee-board-of-directors/19 May 2025 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjbgc4xnk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/creativedundee.bsky.social/post/3lp2fky6fes2vWe've been enjoying a return to our weekly #AmpsDundee Breakfasts! 👋☺️ These relaxed online chats are a great chance to keep in touch, share updates on what we're all doing & hear about what’s happening across Dundee. New Amps are always welcome to come along! creativedundee.com/amps-network/13 May 2025 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:4mh4bgdejwtuxdvybfuv2qrm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2fky6fes2v