Happy St Andrew's Day 2024!

Friends of Blackness Primary School Winter Fair today! #dundeewestend

One of the events taking place today during West End Christmas Fortnight is the Friends of Blackness Winter Fair today at Blackness Primary School - all welcome!

West End Christmas Fortnight weekend events! #dundeewestend

There's an action-packed first weekend of this year's West End Christmas Fortnight ahead!

Saturday 30th November

9.30am and 10.30am - Children’s Craft events. For young school age children, these 2 one hour free workshops are led by the wonderful Lisa Earl of ‘Create … Kids Create Crafts’. Takes place at Blackness Library.

The 9.30am and 10.30am one hour sessions are each restricted to 25 children who must be accompanied by a parent or carer who must stay with their child throughout the session.

Completely free of charge. Booking details on the West End Christmas Fortnight Facebook page.

10am to 1pm - Blackness Primary School Christmas Fair – from Friends of Blackness. Many stalls as always and fun for all the family. All welcome.

11am to 1pm – Just Bee’s Charity Soup and Pudding Lunch – with various stalls - Meadowside St Paul’s Church Halls, 114-116 Nethergate (side entrance).

11am to 5pm - Discovery Point Christmas Market - Many stalls from artists, producers and crafters – also runs on Sunday 1st December. More details at www.tiny.cc/Discovery2024

12 noon to 4pm – Taypark House Christmas Market – Beautifully crafted ornaments, food hampers while sipping on a warm mulled wine and enjoying the outside BBQ and beer tent – also runs on Sunday 1st December. More details at www.tiny.cc/Taypark24

1pm to 3.30pm – The West End Christmas Fortnight Primary 6 football competition at Harris Academy. With thanks to the schools for all their help with this. P6 teams participating from our five local primary schools.

Sunday 1st December

12 noon – Christmas Crafternoon – Stationery and Gift Wrap – This takes place at Dundee Contemporary Arts’ meeting room. For more information - www.tinyurl.com/Crafternoon-24

1pm – A Dark History – A fascinating and entertaining walking tour from DD Tours on Dundee’s Past. Completely free of charge. Booking details on the West End Christmas Fortnight Facebook page.

Michael’s weekly ward surgeries today! #dundeewestend

Michael’s surgeries take place today and are as follows :

Thursdays at 5.45pm prompt – West End Campus (come to reception area of St Joseph’s RC and Victoria Park Primary Schools)

Thursdays at 6.30pm prompt – Harris Academy reception area

All welcome – no appointment necessary!

West End Christmas Fortnight starts tomorrow! #dundeewestend

The 2024 West End Christmas Fortnight starts tomorrow!

4pm to 8pm this Thursday - Winter WestFest! 

With thanks to our friends at WestFest, the Perth Road is to be transformed into a winter wonderland, with buildings and shops illuminated and festive images projected onto prominent sites between Miller's Wynd and Sinderins.

For one night only, the Dundee WestFest team will provide an enchanting start to the West End Christmas Fortnight, with its first-ever Winter WestFest event, featuring a festive light trail alongside the traditional Christmas market in Miller's Wynd car park.

Santa will also be appearing on his sleigh to give out goody bags to children attending the market and there will be a schools’ Christmas concert in Dundee West Church to coincide with the start of the Christmas Fortnight. Many thanks to Scotmid for sponsoring the goody bags. Any left over after this event will thereafter be available at the Community Fridge.

From 4pm on Thursday November 28th, the festive light trail will be book-ended by illuminations at Blackness Library in Sinderins and The Gate Church, while colourful floodlights and festive-themed images, including children's and art students' artworks alongside interactive computer games, will be projected onto buildings up both sides of the road.

Many of the Perth Road businesses will be opening late and joining in the fun with impressive window displays and colourful shop lights.

Keep up to date on this event at WestFest’s Facebook page - www.facebook.com/LoveWestfest

6pm to 6.50pm this Thursday - The West End Christmas Concert at Dundee West Church!

Featuring our two secondary schools at Harris Academy and St John’s RC High School and four of our local primary schools – Tayview PS, St Joseph’s RC PS, Blackness PS, and Victoria Park PS – along with Cherry Blossom Nursery School.

Our friends from St Ninian’s RC PS are our guest performers this year and Mains of Fintry Pipe Band will lead everyone to Winter WestFest after the concert. Many thanks also to Rev Dr Jim Connolly for hosting the concert. All welcome – see you there!

West End Ward Tuesday Surgeries #dundeewestend

Fraser’s weekly ward surgeries take place later today and every Tuesday during school term time.

They are as follows :

Tuesdays at 5pm prompt – Blackness Library

Tuesdays at 5.45pm prompt – Ancrum Road Primary School

All residents welcome – no appointment necessary.

Weekly Road Report – West End Ward #dundeewestend

DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT

REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2024

Seafield Road, Dundee - closed from its westmost end (in cul-de-sac) extending for a distance of no more than 20 metres in an easterly direction to facilitate a site access for a new housing development until November 2025.

Blinshall Street (Douglas Street to 50 metres south) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.

Douglas Street (Blinshall Street to Brown Street) - temporary traffic lights until December 2024 for construction works.

Brown Street (south of Douglas Street) - closed until December 2024 for construction works.

Riverside Avenue/Dykes of Gray Road (at Swallow roundabout) - closed Monday to Friday overnight (7.00pm to 7.00am) from Monday 1 July for 10 months for junction improvement works.

A90 Kingsway (at Swallow roundabout) – overnight (7.30pm to 6.30am Monday - Friday) contraflow from Monday 1 July 2024 for 10 months for third party works.

Session Street – closed for one week for Scottish Water work.

Taits Lane – closed from Monday 25 November for 5 days for Scottish and Southern Energy Network work.

Blackness Road (at Seymour Street) – temporary traffic lights Tuesday 26 November for one week for Scottish Water work.

A Christmas Cheer! #dundeewestend

The pupils of Kingspark School are hosting a pop up coffee shop in the Logie & St John's (Cross) Church's halls in Shaftesbury Terrace this Thursday - 28th November - from 10am to 12 noon.

All are welcome to come along and support this wonderful initiative.

West End Christmas Fortnight 2024!

The West End Christmas Fortnight starts next Thursday – 28th November - and has lots of great Christmas activities for all the family.

We are pleased to give details of all the events below - please go to www.facebook.com/WestEndChristmas for full information and any booking details or please call Dundee 459378 if no Facebook access :

Thursday 28^th November

12 noon to 2pm - West End Blethers from Dundee Pensioners’ Forum - at The Friary in Tullideph Road.  Aimed at older people in the West End.  Enjoy a cup of tea/coffee, cake, scones, and a bowl of soup.    No booking required.  

1pm to 2.15pm - Sinderins Community Hub – a cuppa and warm welcome for all in the community.  Meets Logie Sheltered Lounge in Lime Street.   No booking required.  

4pm to 8pm - CHRISTMAS FORTNIGHT HIGHLIGHT!     Winter WestFest!     With thanks to our friends at WestFest, the Perth Road is to be transformed into a winter wonderland, with buildings and shops illuminated and festive images projected onto prominent sites between Miller's Wynd and Sinderins.

For one night only, the Dundee WestFest team will provide an enchanting start to the West End Christmas Fortnight, with its first-ever Winter WestFest event, featuring a festive light trail alongside the traditional Christmas market in Miller's Wynd car park.

Santa will also be appearing on his sleigh to give out goody bags to children attending the market and there will be a schools’ Christmas concert in Dundee West Church to coincide with the start of the Christmas Fortnight.  Many thanks to Scotmid for sponsoring the goody bags.   Any left over after this event will thereafter be available at the Community Fridge.

From 4pm on Thursday November 28^th, the festive light trail will be book-ended by illuminations at Blackness Library in Sinderins and The Gate Church, while colourful floodlights and festive-themed images, including children's and art students' artworks alongside interactive computer games, will be projected onto buildings up both sides of the road.

Many of the Perth Road businesses will be opening late and joining in the fun with impressive window displays and colourful shop lights.

Keep up to date on this event at WestFest’s Facebook page - www.facebook.com/LoveWestfest

4pm to 8pm – Dundee Art Society special evening - At Roseangle Art Gallery to support Winter WestFest and the start of West End Christmas Fortnight.  

All welcome!    See more about Dundee Art Society at www.facebook.com/DundeeArtSociety

6pm to 6.50pm - CHRISTMAS FORTNIGHT HIGHLIGHT!   The West End Christmas Concert at Dundee West Church.  

Featuring our two secondary schools at Harris Academy and St John’s RC High School and four of our local primary schools – Tayview PS, St Joseph’s RC PS, Blackness PS, and Victoria Park PS – along with Cherry Blossom Nursery School. 

Our friends from St Ninian’s RC PS are our guest performers this year and Mains of Fintry Pipe Band will lead everyone to Winter WestFest after the concert.     Many thanks also to Rev Dr Jim Connolly for hosting the concert.   All welcome – see you there!

Friday 29^th November

10am to 5pm – V&A Dundee Winter Design Market – free to attend and also runs on Saturday 30^th November and Sunday 1^st December.   More details at www.tiny.cc/VA24

2pm to 4pm - Make a Christmas Stocking – Transition Dundee at The Wardrobe.   If you need somewhere to stash all your treats from Santa, we’ll show you how to make a patchwork stocking from scrap fabrics, it’ll be one of a kind!    Booking essential at www.tiny.cc/Sewing24

7pm to 9pm – Dundee Art Society Exhibition Opening and Awards Night – Showcasing amazing drawings, paintings and pastel work by local artists.   All welcome - no need to book.   Light refreshments and nibbles.    The Winter Exhibition and winter art sale then opens on Saturday 30^th November at 11am and runs through till Saturday 7^th December at 4pm.  Opening times are from 11am to 4pm daily (and until 9pm on Tuesday 3^rd December).

Saturday 30^th November

9.30am and 10.30am - Children’s Craft events.   For young school age children, these 2 one hour free workshops are led by the wonderful Lisa Earl of ‘Create … Kids Create Crafts’.   Takes place at Blackness Library.   

The 9.30am and 10.30am one hour sessions are each restricted to 25 children who must be accompanied by a parent or carer who must stay with their child throughout the session. 

Completely free of charge.    Booking details on the West End Christmas Fortnight Facebook page.

10am to 12 noon - Blackness Primary School Christmas Fair – from Friends of Blackness.   Many stalls as always and fun for all the family.   All welcome.

11am to 1pm – Just Bee’s Charity Soup and Pudding Lunch – with various stalls - Meadowside St Paul’s Church Halls, 114-116 Nethergate (side entrance).    

11am to 5pm - Discovery Point Christmas Market - Many stalls from artists, producers and crafters – also runs on Sunday 1^st December.    More details at www.tiny.cc/Discovery2024

12 noon to 4pm – Taypark House Christmas Market – Beautifully crafted ornaments, food hampers while sipping on a warm mulled wine and enjoying the outside BBQ and beer tent – also runs on Sunday 1^st December.    More details at www.tiny.cc/Taypark24

1pm to 3.30pm – The West End Christmas Fortnight Primary 6 football competition at Harris Academy.  With thanks to the schools for all their help with this.   P6 teams participating from our five local primary schools.

Sunday 1^st December

12 noon – Christmas Crafternoon – Stationery and Gift Wrap – This takes place at Dundee Contemporary Arts’ meeting room.   For more information - www.tinyurl.com/Crafternoon-24

1pm – A Dark History – A fascinating and entertaining walking tour from DD Tours on Dundee’s Past.   Completely free of charge.    Booking details on the West End Christmas Fortnight Facebook page.

 Monday 2^nd December

10am to 4pm – Ninewells Hospital Christmas Market - In the hospital’s main concourse.    Also runs 3^rd to 6^th and 9^th to 13^th December.

10.30am to 12.30pm – Christmas Crafts at West End Connect Carers’ Café - Blackness Library – For local carers – to book a place call Virginia 07515 067075 or Jaymieleigh 07810 147928.

3.30pm – Blackness Library arts and crafts – all primary school pupils welcome for Christmas related crafts.    No booking required.

4.20pm to 5.20pm – Free yoga – from GOGA Tayside – no booking required but for further information, e-mail tay.goga@nhs.scot – second free session 5.40pm to 6.30pm.

Tuesday 3^rd December

10.30am – How well do you know the West End quiz – A joint Harris Education and Recreation Association and West End Christmas Fortnight event, this fun and interesting quiz is compared by Francis de Franco and is taking place at the Corso Street Sheltered Lounge, 37 Blackness Avenue.    All welcome – no booking required.

2pm to 4pm - Make a fabric brooch - From Transition Dundee – at Blackness Library.  Book at www.tiny.cc/Brooch 

3.30pm – Blackness Library Warhammer Group – All pupils from P4 to S2 welcome!   No booking required.

Wednesday 4^th December 

3.45pm – Knitter Knatter – at Blackness Library – aimed at primary age pupils – no booking necessary!

6pm to 8pm - Make a Christmas Wreath – from Transition Dundee at The Wardrobe.  Book at www.tiny.cc/Wreath

Thursday 5^th December

12 noon to 2pm - West End Blethers from Dundee Pensioners’ Forum - at The Friary in Tullideph Road.  Aimed at older people in the West End.   Enjoy a cup of tea/coffee, cake, scones, and a bowl of soup.    No booking required.  

1pm to 2.15pm - Sinderins Community Hub – a cuppa and warm welcome for all in the community.  Meets Logie Sheltered Lounge in Lime Street.   No booking required.  

7pm to 9pm – West End Community & Business Awards night – The Vine.   All welcome!   Guest speaker is Keith Walker who will speak about the West End and Dundee history.   Call Dundee 459378 for more information.   

Friday 6^th December

9.30am – Free ladies’ yoga – from GOGA Tayside – For further information, e-mail tay.goga@nhs.scot

2pm to 4pm - St Joseph’s RC Primary School Christmas Fayre – All pupils, parents and carers welcome!

2.30pm to 4.30pm – Tea in the Pot – Tea, coffee and cakes at St Peter’s Free Church.   All welcome! 

5pm - Botanic Garden Walk in the Dark - Children aged 4-9 years are invited to come along with a parent/grandparent/carer for a special walk and seasonal activities in the Botanic Garden in the dark. £3 non-refundable charge - please email agordon002@dundee.ac.uk to book – there is no telephone booking.

6pm to 8pm - Edible Gifts – from Transition Dundee at The Wardrobe.  Book at www.tiny.cc/Edible 

Saturday 7^th December

10am to 11am - Spex Pistols Christmas Family Workshops at Gallery 48, West Port - Handmade decorations with Cara Findlay and Sooz Gordon.    Using some recycled and simple everyday items, your workshop hosts will show you how to create beautiful festive decorations.   All welcome but booking essential – Spex Pistols can be contacted on 529377.    Second session from 11.15am to 12.15pm and a third session between 12.30pm and 1.30pm. 

10am to 12 noon - Harris Academy Christmas Fayre – including stalls – all welcome!

10am to 12 noon - Jesmonite Trinket Tray – From Transition Dundee at The Wardrobe. Book at www.tiny.cc/Jesmonite

10.30am to 12.30pm – West End Christmas Memories – Hear about Dundee’s Christmas past and share your memories of Christmas in Dundee's West End.  Free event – book at www.tiny.cc/Memories24

10.30am to 12.30pm – Rascals Rummage’s West End Festive Craft Fair -  handmade crafts, unique products and festive goodies.   Takes place at Logie & St John's (Cross) Church Hall, Shaftesbury Terrace.

2pm to 3.45pm – West End Christmas Afternoon Concert – At Logie & St John’s (Cross) Church – entrance via Shaftesbury Terrace.   Featuring Dundee Community Youth Orchestra, “The Dundee choir that doesn’t have a name yet” and Louisiana Fairytale Riverboat Jazz Band.    All welcome and no booking required.

3pm - Christmas Tea and Carols – All are welcome to join with the folk at Gate Church for an afternoon of chat, afternoon tea, carol singing and a short Christmas thought.  Book at 07519 988291 or email admin@gatechurch.co.uk for more information. 

Sunday 8^th December

3pm - Let's Tell the Story of Christmas – Gate Church's Community Christmas Extravaganza with Santa's grotto, live music, community stalls, hot food and hot chocolate.  Follow @gatechurch on Instagram or Facebook for updates.

Monday 9^th December

10.30am to 12.30pm – Christmas Crafts at West End Connect Carers’ Café - Blackness Library – For local carers – to book a place call Virginia 07515 067075 or Jaymieleigh 07810 147928.

2pm to 3.30pm – Harp Class – from Friends of Wighton and hosted by Mary Veal at Blackness Library.   For more information e-mail secretary@friendsofwighton.com

2pm to 4pm - Christmas Creative Writing Workshop – Hosted by Sandra Ireland at the Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee. Visit www.lifelong learning dundee.org.uk for the Eventbrite link to book a place.

3.30pm – Blackness Library arts and crafts – all primary school pupils welcome for Christmas related crafts.    No booking required.

4.20pm to 5.20pm – Free yoga – from GOGA Tayside – no booking required but for further information, e-mail tay.goga@nhs.scot – second free session 5.40pm to 6.30pm.

 

Tuesday 10^th December

3.30pm – Blackness Library Creative Writing Group – all P4 to S2 school pupils welcome!   No booking required.

5.30pm to 6.30pm - Rediscovering Nell Baxter - An illustrated talk from Matthew Jarron delving into the life and career of forgotten Celtic Revival artist and designer Nell Baxter.  Taking place at the Tower Building, University of Dundee. Book via Eventbrite at www.tiny.cc/Nell-Baxter

6pm to 8pm – Sustainable Gift Wrap workshop – from Transition Dundee at The Wardrobe - making gift bags, wrapping paper, cards and envelopes.    Book at www.tiny.cc/gift-wrap

7pm – Dundee Naturalists Society Christmas meeting – a presentation on the Angus Glen at the Dalhousie Building at the University of Dundee - a free event at which both members and non-members are welcome.

Wednesday 11^th December

10am to 4pm - DJCAD Design and Craft Pop-Up Shop – Pick up a unique Christmas present this year made by DJCAD graduates, or shop a range of art materials ideal for gifting or getting creative and making your own festive cards or decorations.    Taking place in Duncan of Jordanstone’s College of Art and Design’s Matthew Building.

3.45pm – Knitter Knatter – at Blackness Library – aimed at primary age pupils – no booking necessary!

7.30pm - Lydian Singers Christmas Concert – A lovely festive end to Christmas Fortnight from this wonderful Dundee ladies choir.  Tickets £5 at the door at Dundee West Church. Further information - lydiansingers@gmail.com