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Andrew Batchelor
6 hours ago1 min read
Brian Cox is returning to where it all began in a new play at the Dundee Rep
Picture: Wikimedia Commons Dundee-born actor Brian Cox, famous for his role as Logan Roy in hit drama Succession, is set to return to his...
Andrew Batchelor
7 hours ago1 min read
HMS Unicorn has just received nearly £800,000 in funding for restoration works
The HMS Unicorn is one step closer to its ambitious restoration goal, thanks to an award from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for...
Andrew Batchelor
2 days ago1 min read
Dundee DJ Hannah Laing announces her Tomorrowland debut
Picture: Supplied Dundee's own DJ sensation Hannah Laing has announced she is to play at the Tomorrowland festival - another tick off the...
Andrew Batchelor
2 days ago1 min read
A Dundee record store has been named one of the best in the world
Picture: Google A Dundee record store has been named one of the best in the world according to a new list released by the Financial...
Andrew Batchelor
3 days ago1 min read
Keiller Centre announces public consultation events as Keiller Quarter proposals take a step forward
Picture: Orbit Communications The exciting plans for the Keiller Centre in Dundee to become the vibrant Keiller Quarter is about to get...
Andrew Batchelor
Jan 151 min read
Former University of Dundee rector Tony Slattery has died
Tony above the City Square when he was rector. (Picture: University of Dundee Archive Services) Tony Slattery, the former University of...
Andrew Batchelor
Jan 84 min read
The incredible resurgence of Mills Observatory
Mills Observatory atop of Balgay Hill with the Dundee Law in the background where it was originally supposed to be built. (Picture: Paul...
Andrew Batchelor
Jan 73 min read
ANDREW BATCHELOR: 2025 needs to be the year of progress for Dundee
Picture: Steven Neish New year, new column, new hope! Coming off the back of 135 columns written for the Evening Telegraph, I am thrilled...
Andrew Batchelor
Jan 41 min read
A new piece of public art dedicated to Dundee’s jute industry has been revealed
The Bummer is located in the Stack Retail Park, the site of the old Camperdown Works jute factory. (Picture: Public Art Dundee) A...
Andrew Batchelor
Jan 41 min read
New updates on the HMS Unicorn have revealed the next steps in the ship’s journey to preservatio
It is hoped that the HMS Unicorn will move into dry dock soon. (Picture: LDN Architects / Unicorn Preservation Society) There is big news...
Dundee Culture
Jan 11 min read
Andrew Batchelor will be launching his new online column from 7 January
Andrew Batchelor will be launching his new online column on Dundee Culture’s website from 7 January. The new column will continue from...
Andrew Batchelor
Dec 31, 20242 min read
ANDREW BATCHELOR: I’m proud to be a born and bred Dundonian
135 weeks ago, the Evening Telegraph printed my first weekly column. For DC Thomson to believe in me has been nothing short of...
Andrew Batchelor
Dec 24, 20242 min read
ANDREW BATCHELOR: Why we should be proud of Dundee and stop beating ourselves up
This feature was originally published in the Evening Telegraph on 24 December 2024. As I approach my 135th and final column next week,...
Andrew Batchelor
Dec 23, 20241 min read
The future of Dundee’s UNESCO City of Design status is in doubt after funding cuts proposed
Dundee’s prestigious title as the UK’s first UNESCO City of Design is under threat following proposed funding cuts. This development...
Andrew Batchelor
Dec 21, 20241 min read
Andrew Batchelor has penned his final Tele column after two years in the role
After more than two years and 135 heartfelt columns, Andrew Batchelor, the founder of Dundee Culture, has written his final piece for the...
Andrew Batchelor
Dec 17, 20241 min read
The Dundee Rep have revealed their first shows for 2025
The Dundee Rep have announced their first new shows for 2025. New shows include: 💃 Phoenix Dance Theatre: Inside Giovanni’s Room 12...
Andrew Batchelor
Dec 17, 20242 min read
ANDREW BATCHELOR: Keiller Centre proposals are exciting for the city
This feature originally appeared in the Evening Telegraph on 17 December 2024. Last year, I wrote about my hopes for the Keiller Centre,...
Andrew Batchelor
Dec 13, 20244 min read
An insight into the amazing Gillies’ Christmas Window tradition
In festive traditions alone, very few can compete in Dundee with the pure delight and magic of Gillies' annual Christmas window displays....
Andrew Batchelor
Dec 12, 20241 min read
A new exhibition exploring links between health and climate has opened at V&A Dundee
A pioneering exhibition that explores the connection between human health and environmental sustainability has opened at V&A Dundee....
Andrew Batchelor
Dec 12, 20241 min read
V&A Dundee has been named as one of the best museums to visit in the UK in 2025
V&A Dundee has been named as one of the top museums to visit in the UK, a new list by The Times has revealed . The Dundee design museum...
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