to The List Guide 2012

So
uth
Pearsie
409
Kirriemuir
B9
12
4
B9
DUNDEE
B937
A913
A914
Cupar
nrothes
A916
21
A915
A955
nden
41
171
B9
Fife Ness
Crail
Anstruther
Pittenweem
Isle of May
Elie
t
f
o
h
r
Fo
th
Dirleton
Gullane
Aberlady
Cockenzie A198 A6137
& Port Seton
North Berwick
A198
B1345
Fir
BURGH
B9
Kingsbarns
A917
Buckhaven
Kinghorn
erry
Dunino
B9
40
Leven
Methil
A921
urntisland
y
A915
Colinsburgh
Kirkcaldy
h
St Andrews
Largoward
New
Gilston
Kennoway
Markinch
St Andrews
Bay
31
d
FIFE
B939
Ceres
Craigrothie
Ladybank
912
Ed
B940
chty
Muirdrum
Guardbridge
A91
B91
Letham
A914
Leuchars
en
rgh Luthrie
Arbroath
A914
Balmullo
A92
Marywell
Tayport
Newport-on-Tay
6
B94
Tay Wormit
A933
Lunan B
Inverkeilor
Parkhill
Carnoustie
A930
Monifieth
Dundee
A85
Mont
B9127
B
Craigton
A92
CITY
of
B965
8
912
Auchterhouse
Abernyte
A92
B 96
Gallowfauld
Birkhill DUNDEE
rth
Fi
Lunan
Friockheim
8
A90
A928
B95
4
0 Grange
A932
Whigstreet
A92
A934
B9113
Guthrie
78
B9 5
Forfar
Glamis
ngus Newtyle
e
Aberlemno
A933
Letham
A94
Meigle
923
134
A928
A926
A937
A935
B9
Oathlaw
Marykirk
Brechin
Tannadice
A926
Westmuir
Kettins
7
B95
Little Brechin
A90
Kingston Tyninghame
Drem
Dunbar
A199
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B951
Esk
Stracathro
B9
61
CREIGH
HILL
481
PINDERACHY
1
497
CAT
LAW
513
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ANGUS
B955
616
BACKWATER
RESERVOIR
HILL OF
GARBET
545
20
SKIELAWN
Eden
GLANSIE
548
AULD
DARKNEY
B966
OF BARNS
607
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Events Calendar
Year-round
■ Dundee Farmers’ Market
High Street, 3rd Saturday of
each month.
January
■ New Year’s Day Dook
Broughty Ferry Harbour,
yeaaba.org.uk Start the year
by braving the icy waters of the
Tay.
March
■ Dundee Women’s Festival
Various venues in the city, 01382
305731, d-v-a.org.uk A series of
events about women’s rights.
April
■ Italian Film Festival
Dundee Contemporary
Arts, 01382 909900,
italianfilmfestival.org.uk
Annual celebration of the best of
Italian cinema.
May
■ Ignite
Various venues
ignitedundee.co.uk
Ten-day celebration of creativity
and culture across Dundee,
Angus and Fife.
Information
■ Dundee Degree Show
Duncan of Jordanstone College
of Art & Design, University of
Dundee, 01382 388828, dundee.
ac.uk/djcad/degreeshow
Exhibition of the work of
emerging artists.
■ Craft Festival Scotland
Venues throughout Scotland,
01382 383000, dundee.ac.uk/
djcad
Celebrating the diversity of craft
in Scotland.
■ Angus Glens Walking
Festival
Venues throughout Angus,
01575 550233, angusahead.
com/walkingfestival
Walks for all in the Angus glens.
June
■ Dundee WestFest
Various venues in the
West End, 07815 209905,
dundeewestfest.co.uk
Festival of Dundee talent.
■ Seashore Festival
Castle Green, Broughty Ferry,
01382 431848, dundeecity.
gov.uk
Launching the summer season
celebrating the seashore.
July
■ Dundee Blues Bonanza
Various venues in the city,
dundeebluesbonanza.co.uk
The ‘Blues Capital of Scotland’
hosts a free music festival.
■ T in the Park
Balado, Kinross, tinthepark.
com
Enormous and beloved music
festival, within easy reach of
Dundee.
August
■ Dare Protoplay
Caird Hall, daretobedigital.com
Free video gaming event.
September
■ Dundee Flower & Food
Festival
Camperdown Country
Park, 01382 433815,
dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.
com
Festival of food and drink.
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■ Doors Open Days
Venues throughout Scotland,
0141 221 1466, doorsopendays.
org.uk
Access to buildings that are
usually kept under wraps.
International film festival for
children and young people.
■ Dundee Literary Festival
Various venues in the city,
01382 384413, literarydundee.
co.uk
Events with local and
international authors.
■ Dundee Science Festival
Various venues in the city, 01382
868609, dundeesciencefestival.
org
Family-friendly science festival.
November
■ Dundee Jazz Festival
Gardyne Theatre, 0845 111 0302,
jazzdundee.co.uk
Jazz from international artists
and local stars.
■ RAF Leuchars Air Show
RAF Leuchars, 01334 839000,
airshow.co.uk
Largest non-sporting outdoor
event in Scotland.
October
■ Dundee Mountain Film
Festival
Bonar Hall, 01382 730699,
dundeemountainfilm.org.uk
The UK’s longest running
mountain film festival.
■ NEoN
Various venues in the city, 01382
322852, northeastofnorth.com
Digital arts festival.
■ Christmas Light Night
City centre, 01382 434428,
dundee.com
Dundee’s major Christmas
celebration, where the entire
city centre is transformed into
a performance area beginning
with a magical torchlight
procession and ending with two
hours of partying and fireworks.
■ RSNO Christmas Concert
Caird Hall, 01382 434940, rsno.
org.uk
Family-friendly concert.
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December
■ Discovery Film Festival
Dundee Contemporary
Arts, 01382 909900,
discoveryfilmfestival.org.uk
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Index
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Index
A
Agacan
66
Airport
106
Ancrum Outdoor Education Centre
& Clatto Water Sports Centre
42
Angus Glens, The
103
Angus Pictish Trail
96
Apex Dundee City Quay and Spa 88
Arbroath Abbey
96
Arkive
54
Art Bar
78
Avertical World Climbing Centre 42
B
Balgay Park
Ballumbie Castle
Battlefield Live Dundee
Baxter Park
Bellini
Big Bairn Books
Blue Marlin, The
Bon Appetit
Bonar Hall
Brechin Castle Centre
Bridgeview Station
Broughty Castle Museum
Broughty Ferry Beach
Bruach Bar
Byzantium
42
99
42
43
66
54
66
67
26
97
67
33
45
67
67
C
Café Science
83
Café Sicilia
67
Caird Hall
78
Caird Park
99
Caledonian Steam Railway
97
Camperdown Country Park 45, 99
Camperdown Wildlife Centre
45
Car Hire
106
Carnoustie Country
99
Central Library, Dundee
19
Chambers
78
Cheesery, The
54, 63, 72
Christina Potter
47
Ciao Sorrento
68
Clarks on Lindsay Street
79
Clatto Country Park
46
Claypotts Castle
15
Coach & Buses
106
Couture Cocktail Bar and
Restaurant
79
Cox, Brian
36
Cycle Hire
106
Cycling
46, 100, 107
D
D’Arcy Thompson Zoology
Museum
34
DCA Shop
54
Dil’se
68
DISC (Dundee International Sports
Complex)
47
Discovery Quay Premier Inn
88
Doghouse, The
81
Downfield
99
Downfield Golf Club
47
Dr Noodles
68
Duke’s Corner
81
Duncan of Jordanstone College
of Art & Design
26
Dundee Botanic Garden
47
Dundee Carlton Hotel
88
Dundee College
27, 47
Dundee Contemporary Arts
(DCA)
31, 79
Dundee Law
48
Dundee Rep
35, 37
E
Eden Estuary Nature Reserve
Eduardo Alessandro Studios
Encore Bar & Brasserie
Events Calendar
97
31
68
112
F
Factory Skatepark, The
Farmers’ market
Fat Sam’s
Fisher and Donaldson
Fisherman’s Tavern
Foodie’s Delight
Football
Fraser’s Fruit and Veg
Fry, Stephen
48
72
81
55, 72
69
72
49
56
15
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I
G
G Casino
G&A Spink
Games industry
Gardyne Theatre
Generator Projects
Gentleman’s Groom Room, The
Glamis Castle
Glendoick Garden Centre and
Restaurant
Glenshee
Golf
Gows
Grant’s Butchers
Groucho’s
81
56
46
82
31
56
97
Ice Arena
Indigo House
Invercarse
98
98
99
56
56
57
K
L
H
Hannah Maclure Centre
31
Hegarty, Dorothy
63
Henry’s Coffee House
69
Hilton Dundee
88
HM Frigate Unicorn
19
Holiday Inn Express
88
Hoppo Hostel
89
Hospitals
107
Hotel Broughty Ferry
89
Howie, James
30
Hue - Art, Fashion and Tattoos 58
48
58
90
J
JA Braithwaite Ltd
JM Barrie’s Birthplace
Jute Café
Kelly, Lorraine
Laing’s Bar & Kitchen
Land Yachting
Landmark
Liquid and Envy
Local Specialities
Lochee Swim Centre
Long, Philip
Lunan Bay
58
99
69
5, 33
82
99
90
82
75
29
100
M
Malabar
Malmaison
Manifesto
Map: Around Dundee
Map: City Centre
70
17, 90
59
110
108
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Marco Polo
McIntyres
McManus, The: Dundee’s
Art Gallery & Museum
McManus Shop
Metro Bar and Brasserie
Mills Observatory
Missy La La’s
Monifieth Golf Links
Montrose Basin Local Nature
Reserve
70
59
32
59
71
50
60
99
100
N
Neo Design Shop
Nesta
Nether Inn
Newspapers
Nightlife
Nine Trades of Dundee
60
39
83
106
77
22
O
Olympia Leisure Centre
Out Nightclub
Overgate
11, 50
83
60
P
Papa Joe’s
Parks and open space
Parlour Café, The
Perth Racecourse
71
43
71
100
Phoenix, The
Piperdam Golf & Leisure Resort
Piperdam Lodges
Playwright, The
Police
Public Lectures
Q
R
Queen’s Hotel
84
99
91
71
107
83
92
Rama Thai
73
Rancho Pancho
73
Rattbags
60
Reading Rooms, The
84
Renewable Energy
44
Robertson of Broughty Ferry
73
RRS Discovery
16, 18, 21
S
Scarlet Bakery
Scone Palace
Scotland’s Jute Museum
@ Verdant Works
Scott Brothers
Scott Brothers Butcher
Scottish Antiques and Arts
Centre
Seabraes
Sensation Dundee
60
101
23
72
61
60
17
19
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Index
Sensation Science Centre
49
Ship Inn, The
74
Sidlaw Hills
101
Smith, Louise
49
Soccerworld
51
Social
84
Space, The
36
Speedwell Bar, The
74
St Andrews
101
Stephen Henderson the Jeweller 62
Sutherlands
62
Swannie Ponds
51
Swedlow, Jason
20
T
T Ann Cake
72, 74
Tally’s Bar & Kitchen
84
Tasting Rooms, The
75
Taxis
107
Tay Bridge Bar
84
Tay Bridges, The
20, 23
Tay River Trips & Dolphin
watching
51
Taychreggan Hotel
92
Tayside House
11
Tayside Medical History Museum 35
Tentsmuir Nature Reserve and
Beach
103
This Little Piggy
62
Timeline
11
Tiso
62
Tonic
85
The Trades Bar
Trains
Travel
Travelodge
75
107
106
92
U
Underground
85
University Museum Collections 35
University of Abertay
27
University of Dundee
20, 27, 83
V
V&A
Van der Kuyl, Chris
Verdant Works
Visitor Information
Visocchi’s Café
16, 28
90
23
107
75
W
Walking
Waterfront
Wellgate Shopping Centre
Westport Bar, The
Westport Gallery
Westport Luxury Serviced
Apartments
Whitehall Theatre
Wind surfing
Woodlands Hotel
Working in Dundee
51, 107
16
63
85
63
93
39
103
93
93
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