With Wild Horse Nine arriving at DCA Cinema on Friday, here are some must-see Malkovich performances celebrating his incredible range (and willingness to go big when asked). tinyurl.com/2j8hz8wv

Must-see Malkovich - celebrating the Wild Horse Nine star's incredible career

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Three weeks to go until CRAFTED! Our festive market will take place in DCA Galleries on Sat 21 and Sun 22 November, with over 35 talented makers joining us over the weekend. Head to our website to find out who will be there: www.dca.org.uk/events/Bke-c...

Church of the Spirit is a new Risograph print, created in our Print Studio to coincide with France-Lise McGurn’s exhibition, The Charm Offensive. Developed from a sketch for a neon sign, the image reflects the figures found on canvases, furniture, walls and diary pages throughout the exhibition.

Join fashion and textile designer Beca Lipscombe and DCA's Head of Exhibitions Dan Brown for a talk about fashion, art, memory and place with fresh perspectives on the social and cultural landscapes that inform the work of France-Lise McGurn’s The Charm Offensive. Saturday, 2pm! tinyurl.com/365h7c5m

Tickets are on sale now for You Can See Everything, the documentary that everyone is talking about. More screenings to be confirmed soon! tinyurl.com/efv5xcx5

You Can See Everything - Dundee Contemporary Arts

Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enig...

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One month to go until our CRAFTED festive market! Over 30 talented designers, makers and creatives will be joining us in DCA Galleries over the weekend of Sat 21 and Sun 22 November. Take a look at who will be there: tinyurl.com/2e77em4c

Brief thoughts on the 4K restoration of Hammer's Dracula, shown @dcadundee.bsky.social as part of their #Dundead #Halloween season. #Horror #HammerHorror boxd.it/gPkfi7

A ★★★★★ review of Dracula (1958)

The best Dracula (Christopher Lee), the best Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) in my all time favourite horror film. Brilliantly directed by Terence Fisher, Dracula is tense, exciting, with some great momen...

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FYI, Madness, ska, and music doc fans, our second and final screening of the 4K restoration of their classic 1981 documentary Take it or Leave it is tonight at 17:30! tinyurl.com/f67bmsen

Madness: Take it or Leave It (4K Restoration) - Dundee Contemporary Arts

Take It Or Leave It, originally released in 1981, is the highly entertaining and brilliantly nostalgic story of how Madness, one of the most successful and enduring British bands of all time, original...

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We're excited to start our Dundead Halloween season tonight! But before we get into the October fun, we have some news... We're thrilled to share that our 2027 festival will be taking place from Thu 13 to Sun 16 May next year. Save the dates for a weekend full of horror, cult and weird cinema.

❄️ What's this? It's your favourite festive films at DCA! We've opened our first few screenings of Arthur Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life and The Muppet Christmas Carol for priority booking for our DCA Members and Supporters, with general sale starting at 10:00 on Fri 9 October.

You can see find our October films on our website and Letterboxd, including Dundead Halloween, the biggest new releases, essential documentaries, British and international indies, Aardman favourites, special arts events, and classic re-releases from Studio Ghibli to Sergio Leone tinyurl.com/2u9x6sty

October 2026 films at DCA

See all these films and more at DCA this October - This list is regularly updated as films leave and new screenings are added.

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It's a new week of films at DCA Cinema, with Tom Cruise going big in Digger, the moving documentary Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, Dundee's own Brian Cox playing Hannibal in Michael Mann's classic Manhunter in 4K, and more! tinyurl.com/mrx8wc8v

New films from Fri 2 October - Dundee Contemporary Arts

Big swings hit DCA Cinema this week: Tom Cruise and Alejandro G Iñárritu are coming in hot with wild, Kubrickian comedy Digger.Cruise steps into a mountain of prosthetics and a Texan swagger as a crus...

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October is here! 🎃 The countdown to Dundead Halloween is well and truly on. We hope you can join us for our programme of special events, creepy classics and a surprise preview.

Last chance to become a DCA Young Filmmaker! The deadline is approaching to apply for our free Stop Motion Animation Week in October. This five day programme is designed for teens aged 15 to 18 who want to learn stop motion animation skills and work together to create a finished animation.

With the new Sense and Sensibility on DCA Cinema screens , we asked the team for their favourite remakes, reimaginings and fresh interpretations... tinyurl.com/yku85xu9

Our favourite remakes, reimaginings and fresh adaptations

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New films this week at DCA Cinema! We've got a sweeping new Jane Austen adaptation, an adrenaline-fueled Korean monster movie, a crowd-pleasing French family drama, witches, shorts, Big Bike Film Night, Jonathan Glazer's Sexy Beast in 4K and more! tinyurl.com/s6dw58r7

New films from Fri 25 September - Dundee Contemporary Arts

Love, longing, duty and the bonds of sisterhood are strong at DCA Cinema this week, as strong as our love for Korean monster movies.The sweeping new take on Sense and Sensibility arrives on our screen...

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There's still time this week to catch the devilish Bad Apples, crowd pleasing doc The Cycle of Love, profoundly moving Bel (about the late musician Beldina Odenyo), Claude Chabrol's La Femme infidèle and the mighty Coyote vs. Acme. Learn more and find screen times at our website tinyurl.com/3r6n3mkw

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More tricks and treats just announced for Dundead Halloween! 😈 Find out more: tinyurl.com/4f44kyh3

More tricks and treats for Dundead Halloween - Dundee Contemporary Arts

Don't miss Ken Russell’s The Devils in 4K and more spooky treats, newly added to Dundee Contemporary Arts' Dundead Halloween programme.

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It's a new week of films at DCA Cinema, and we've got dark comedies, profoundly moving documentaries, classic cinema, Dundead, and more. Here's what's coming up over the next seven days. tinyurl.com/yn8e942c

New films from Fri 18 September - Dundee Contemporary Arts

There's a whole range of delicious choices at DCA Cinema this week, from festival hits and moving true stories to restored classics and theatre on screen.The ever-versatile Saoirse Ronan stars as a te...

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Saoirse Ronan stars as a burnt-out teacher in Bad Apples, screening at DCA Cinema from Friday, so we asked our team for their favourite movie educators. They're not all great examples to their students, but we love them! tinyurl.com/y9vve4c8

Our favourite movie teachers

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We are delighted to be screening the fantastic Coyote Vs. Acme from Saturday 19th! There are just a few showings of this breakout hit that defied the odds, so visit our website to find times and book tickets. tinyurl.com/m28s5w4p

Coyote vs. Acme - Dundee Contemporary Arts

The surprise hit of the year makes it way to our screens for a few special screenings! Coyote vs. Acme has been the number 1 film on Letterboxd for a few weeks now, charming everyone from families and...

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With Late Fame arriving on our screens today, we asked the DCA team for their favourite Willem Dafoe performances and the answers were as rich and varied as the man's career! What is your definitive Dafoe character? tinyurl.com/368ahr6f

Our favourite Willem Dafoe performances

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We are so proud to announce that thanks to your support, Loose Juice has won both DARE Academy 2026 and the Audience Choice award! 🎉 Thank you to Abertay University and @dcadundee.bsky.social for this opportunity! 🌟 #DareAcademy #Dare2026 #AbertayUniversity #IndieGame #IndieGameDev

Aged 15 to 18 and interested in filmmaking, or know someone who is? Our DCA Young Filmmakers: Stop Motion Animation Week is back in October!

Thank you again to everyone who made Drop in and Play so welcoming and so much fun!

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𝘱𝘴𝘴𝘵! 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥! That's right! We won the Best Team Award at DARE 2026! Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us and thank you to @abertayuni.bsky.social and @dcadundee.bsky.social for hosting us! congrats to all the other teams too, you all did so well!

The application deadline for our volunteer opportunity for Discovery Film Festival 2026 is tomorrow! Visit our website to find out more about the role and apply! tinyurl.com/yz5ndm8v

Volunteer Role opportunity with Discovery Film Festival 2026 - Dundee Contemporary Arts

Discovery Film Festival is celebrating its 23rd year and we are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help make the festival a success!Discovery showcases the best films for families and young people fro...

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There are new releases, contemporary classics, Dundead horror, amazing documentaries, and DOLLY in DCA Cinema this week! We've got The Incomer, Bitter Christmas, Super Nature, Jurassic Park, La La Land, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger, 9 to 5, Nadja and more.... tinyurl.com/bdcw92d3

New films from Fri 4 September - Dundee Contemporary Arts

September is here, and a new month of cinema kicks off with crowd-pleasing comedies, legendary directors, dazzling documentaries and, fittingly, National Cinema Weekend.Festival hit The Incomer stars ...

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France-Lise McGurn's intuitive painting takes over @dcadundee.bsky.social, while Afrofuturist Harold Offeh lands Mothership 2.0 Collective in Glasgow www.theskinny.co.uk/art/news/sco...

Scottish Art Highlights: September 2026 – The Skinny

France-Lise McGurn's intuitive painting takes over Dundee Contemporary Arts, while Afrofuturist Harold Offeh lands Mothership 2.0 Collective in Glasgow.

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Priority booking for Dundead Halloween is now open! DCA Members and Supporters can book for individual films, or get tickets for all five with a Dundead Halloween Pass at a special price - just make sure you're logged in to access. Find out more at dca.org.uk/dundead-halloween-2026

Drop in and Play returns to DCA on Saturday! Come along any time between 11am and 4pm to play some games and meet the developers, a free and fun event! All gaming experience levels welcomed, recommended age is 10+!

Evilkookey - Making Hop 'n' Karty!@evilkookey.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I'm excited to be showcasing Hop 'n' Karty at the DCA Drop in and Play event. Come along if you can! #indie #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #gaming #unity3d #indiegames #indiegaming #kartracing #MarioKart #diddykongracing #HopnMarty #n64 www.dca.org.uk/news/games-a...