Dundee Contemporary Arts

Overall rating

4.14

About

Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) is an internationally renowned centre for contemporary art and registered charity that enables audiences, artists and participants to see, experience and create. With two beautiful large-scale gallery spaces, two thriving cinema screens, a busy print studio, an award-winning learning programme, and a packed programme of events, workshops, classes and activities aimed at all ages and abilities, DCA is a vibrant cultural hub open to all, located in the heart of the city.

Reviews

Overall rating

4.14

(7 reviews)

Overall rating breakdown

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4 5
3 1
2 0
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Access (avg.)

4.5

Parking (avg.)

3.35

Toilets (avg.)

2.07

Staff (avg.)

4.42

annef

Nov 2025

Good place to meet friends for lunch.

Accessible art gallery, accessible cinema. Jute Cafe Bar serve nice food and drink all day. Accessible toilets on ground floor and lower ground floor.

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derekinstandrews

Jan 2025

A Complete Unknown now better known

Went to see the new Bob Dylan biopic after booking online and getting excellent advice from the DCA website about what to expect.

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fencingfilly

Jul 2021

4.5

Long time awaited trip to the cinema

It’s often so difficult to go to the cinema when you are disabled as you end up in the front of the cinema and end up with a nasty crick in your neck. This was not true at the DCA. I went with some friends to the cinema today and they could not work out how you prebooked the wheelchair seats. (Having looked since it’s not actually hard you just have to email or Phone and ask). When we got there the staff were really helpful and said we could chose whether to sit up in the wheelchair seats or if we preferred we could sit in our booked seats and it’s fully ramped to the front at the right hand sided. We chose to sit in our booked seats as it is currently quiet with the Covid spacing of seats so we knew we wouldn’t be stopping anyone getting to their seats further in the row. Maybe not an option if it was busy or if you struggle to transfer but worked for us and the seats were really comfy. The staff were all really helpful and nice to be able to sit in the cinema seats as there was ramped access.

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Disabled Access Information Provided by Dundee Contemporary Arts

Disabled Access at Dundee Contemporary Arts

There is level or lift access to all public areas of the building. If you wish to use the lift at our Greenmarket entrance to enter DCA and the doors are closed, please use the buzzer to request access and our team will be happy to help. Our reception/box office desk is at a suitable height for wheelchair users. The cinemas are fully ramped with wheelchair areas and removable seats. If you would like to make use of the removable seats, please contact our Box Office team on 01382 213 610. The Print Studio is laid out with wide access routes to facilitate wheelchair manoeuvrability and ease for use by people with mobility impairment. The Print Studio is located on the lower ground floor and is accessible by lift or via a flight of stairs, with handrail.

Lift to all areas

The venue is on multiple levels, with lifts available to all areas.

Disabled access

Step-free entrance

There is step-free access at the main entrance or an alternative entrance.

Wheelchair-accessible food and beverage outlet

There is at least one wheelchair-accessible food and beverage outlet on site.

Step-free access to most areas

There is step-free access to all or most areas. This may include access by ramp or lift.

Accessible parking at Dundee Contemporary Arts

There are two designated disabled parking spaces in the car park at the back of the building. There is level access to DCA lift from this car park.

Public or on street parking

Accessible parking bays are available nearby within 50 metres of the entrance.

Transport nearby Dundee Contemporary Arts

DCA is located 8mins from Dundee train station and is serviced by a number of buses which stop 1min from the front entrance of the building. There is also a taxi rank directly outside the front of the building, with level access up a gentle slope to the entrance.

Bus station or stop

There is an accessible bus station or stop nearby with suitable boarding areas and facilities for disabled passengers.

Train station

There is an accessible train station nearby with suitable facilities and assistance available for disabled passengers.

Toilets features at Dundee Contemporary Arts

One accessible unisex toilet is located close to the galleries on the ground floor, with emergency pull cord. One accessible unisex toilet is located close to the cinema entrance on the lower ground floor, with emergency pull cord. Our Print Studio has accessible toilet facilities.

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.

Accessible formats at Dundee Contemporary Arts

Large print versions of our brochures are available from Box Office. You can find an audio recordings of our printed materials on our Soundcloud and via Bloomberg Connects. Easy Read exhibition guides are available.

Large print

Information is available in large print format.

Audio formats

Information is available in audio format.