Dundee Design Festival
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Factory Gates
Explore some of Dundee’s iconic factories and workspaces on these exclusive tours led by the people who work there. Tours have limited capacity and booking is essential.
25. May
Winter & Simpson
11.00 - 12.00Thu 25th MayUnit 16 Barlow Park, Dundee DD5 3UBSOLD OUT
A printing pioneer, Winter & Simpson is Dundee’s oldest established printers and commercial stationers. Explore their state of the art modern factory with revolutionary printing technology, studio, press hall and bindery department.
SpeX Pistols
14.00 - Thu 25th May4 Johnston’s Lane, Dundee DD1 5ETSOLD OUT
Somewhere between a demonstration, a workshop and a tour – this is a great opportunity to explore Dundee’s very own optical boutique and experience first-hand their famed frame repair service and excellent customer care. Bring along your preloved frames for a restyle.
Verdant Spirits
14.00 - 15.00Thu 25th MayEdward Street Mill, Forest Park Place, DD1 5NTSOLD OUT
An early opportunity to see inside Dundee’s first distillery for almost 200 years. Hear the story of their journey to producing a new range of craft spirits that build on the city’s rich industrial and international heritage.
71 Brewing Brewery Tours
15.00 - 16.00Thu 25th MayBellfield Street, Dundee£8
Spend an hour exploring the workings of the newest brewery in Dundee with ‘The ‘Engineers of Beers’. The 71 brand is a nod to the industrial heritage of the brewery’s home – a once mighty ironworks located in the heart of the Blackness industrial quarter.
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26. May
SpeX Pistols
14.00 - Fri 26th May4 Johnston’s Lane, Dundee DD1 5ETFREE
Somewhere between a demonstration, a workshop and a tour – this is a great opportunity to explore Dundee’s very own optical boutique and experience first-hand their famed frame repair service and excellent customer care. Bring along your preloved frames for a restyle.
Book nowMichelin tours
14.00 - 16.00Fri 26th MayMichelin Factory, Baldovie Rd, Dundee DD4 8UQFREE
A unique opportunity to see inside the Michelin factory which has been making car tyres in the city since 1972.
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Verdant Spirits
14.00 - 15.00Fri 26th MayEdward Street Mill, Forest Park Place, DD1 5NTFREE
An early opportunity to see inside Dundee’s first distillery for almost 200 years. Hear the story of their journey to producing a new range of craft spirits that build on the city’s rich industrial and international heritage.
Book now71 Brewing Brewery Tours
15.00 - 16.00Fri 26th MayBellfield Street, Dundee£8
Spend an hour exploring the workings of the newest brewery in Dundee with ‘The ‘Engineers of Beers’. The 71 brand is a nod to the industrial heritage of the brewery’s home – a once mighty ironworks located in the heart of the Blackness industrial quarter.
Book now27. May
SpeX Pistols
14.00 - Sat 27th May4 Johnston’s Lane, Dundee DD1 5ETFREE
Somewhere between a demonstration, a workshop and a tour – this is a great opportunity to explore Dundee’s very own optical boutique and experience first-hand their famed frame repair service and excellent customer care. Bring along your preloved frames for a restyle.
Book nowVerdant Spirits
14.00 - 15.00Sat 27th MayEdward Street Mill, Forest Park Place, DD1 5NTSOLD OUT
An early opportunity to see inside Dundee’s first distillery for almost 200 years. Hear the story of their journey to producing a new range of craft spirits that build on the city’s rich industrial and international heritage.
71 Brewing Brewery Tours
15.00 - 16.00Sat 27th MayBellfield Street, Dundee£8
Spend an hour exploring the workings of the newest brewery in Dundee with ‘The ‘Engineers of Beers’. The 71 brand is a nod to the industrial heritage of the brewery’s home – a once mighty ironworks located in the heart of the Blackness industrial quarter.
Book now71 Brewing Brewery Tours
17.00 - 18.00Sat 27th MayBellfield Street, Dundee£8
Spend an hour exploring the workings of the newest brewery in Dundee with ‘The ‘Engineers of Beers’. The 71 brand is a nod to the industrial heritage of the brewery’s home – a once mighty ironworks located in the heart of the Blackness industrial quarter.
Book now28. May
SpeX Pistols
14.00 - Sun 28th May4 Johnston’s Lane, Dundee DD1 5ETFREE
Somewhere between a demonstration, a workshop and a tour – this is a great opportunity to explore Dundee’s very own optical boutique and experience first-hand their famed frame repair service and excellent customer care. Bring along your preloved frames for a restyle.
Book nowVerdant Spirits
14.00 - 15.00Sun 28th MayEdward Street Mill, Forest Park Place, DD1 5NTFREE
An early opportunity to see inside Dundee’s first distillery for almost 200 years. Hear the story of their journey to producing a new range of craft spirits that build on the city’s rich industrial and international heritage.
Book now71 Brewing Brewery Tours
15.00 - 16.00Sun 28th MayBellfield Street, Dundee£8
Spend an hour exploring the workings of the newest brewery in Dundee with ‘The ‘Engineers of Beers’. The 71 brand is a nod to the industrial heritage of the brewery’s home – a once mighty ironworks located in the heart of the Blackness industrial quarter.
Book now71 Brewing Brewery Tours
17.00 - 18.00Sun 28th MayBellfield Street, Dundee£8
Spend an hour exploring the workings of the newest brewery in Dundee with ‘The ‘Engineers of Beers’. The 71 brand is a nod to the industrial heritage of the brewery’s home – a once mighty ironworks located in the heart of the Blackness industrial quarter.
Book now29. May
Tokheim Tour
11.00 - 12.00Mon 29th MayPart of Dover Fueling Solutions, Unit 3 Baker Road,West Pitkerro Ind Estate DD5 3RTFREE
Spend around an hour touring the cutting edge fuel dispenser assembly line, and see how Dundee expertise and innovation puts Tokheim Dundee on the global stage.
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Winter & Simpson
11.00 - 12.00Mon 29th MayUnit 16 Barlow Park, Dundee DD5 3UBSOLD OUT
A printing pioneer, Winter & Simpson is Dundee’s oldest established printers and commercial stationers. Explore their state of the art modern factory with revolutionary printing technology, studio, press hall and bindery department.
Scott & Fyfe Factory and Innovation Space Tour
11.00 - 12.00Mon 29th MayScott & Fyfe reception; Tayport Works, Links Road, Tayport, DD6 9EEFREE
Visit the international materials technology company, specialising in commercialising ideas and innovations through a global network of partners opens their doors to the factory and innovation space where they’ve been producing materials for 150 years.
Book now
Scott & Fyfe Factory and Innovation Space Tour
14.00 - 15.00Mon 29th MayScott & Fyfe reception; Tayport Works, Links Road, Tayport, DD6 9EEFREE
Visit the international materials technology company, specialising in commercialising ideas and innovations through a global network of partners opens their doors to the factory and innovation space where they’ve been producing materials for 150 years.
Book nowSpeX Pistols
14.00 - Mon 29th May4 Johnston’s Lane, Dundee DD1 5ETSOLD OUT
Somewhere between a demonstration, a workshop and a tour – this is a great opportunity to explore Dundee’s very own optical boutique and experience first-hand their famed frame repair service and excellent customer care. Bring along your preloved frames for a restyle.
Verdant Spirits
14.00 - 15.00Mon 29th MayEdward Street Mill, Forest Park Place, DD1 5NTFREE
An early opportunity to see inside Dundee’s first distillery for almost 200 years. Hear the story of their journey to producing a new range of craft spirits that build on the city’s rich industrial and international heritage.
Book now71 Brewing Brewery Tours
15.00 - 16.00Mon 29th MayBellfield Street, Dundee£8
Spend an hour exploring the workings of the newest brewery in Dundee with ‘The ‘Engineers of Beers’. The 71 brand is a nod to the industrial heritage of the brewery’s home – a once mighty ironworks located in the heart of the Blackness industrial quarter.
Book now