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The Courier
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Chart-topper Yungblud set to play Dundee LiveHouse
Chart-topping singer Yungblud is set to play Dundee LiveHouse this summer. The Doncaster native has announced he will visit Dundee on July 10 as part of series of 'up close and personal' shows. LiveHouse is the only Scottish date. Writing on social media, Yungblud said: 'I always love doing these shows. 'We will be playing songs off the new album stripped back and sharing stories about how the songs were made. 'We're putting together something rea special for you.' Tickets go on sale at 11am on Thursday will be available to purchase from Dundee record store Assai. LiveHouse opened on May 2 with a performance from DJ Craig Charles. The venue also hosted the closing party of Dundee Dance Event on Sunday night. However, Yungblud is the first major gig confirmed for the newly redeveloped site. Scottish rockers Idlewild are also set to play the new venue and will visit Dundee on December 6 as part of their first UK tour in six years. Speaking ahead of the Yungblud announcement , LiveHouse operator Gus Robb said: 'This is the first major gig for LiveHouse. 'It's the only Scottish date of the tour and that shows we are able to attract big names here. 'Hopefully this is the first of many.'
The Courier
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
DJ Hannah Laing tells Dundee Dance Event critics to 'stop judging' after social media comments
DJ Hannah Laing has told critics to 'stop judging' after they posted 'negative' comments about her performance at Dundee Dance Event. The former Harris Academy pupil performed a surprise set during DDE on Sunday. She played a set in the Rave Cave, when the car park at LiveHouse was transformed into an underground venue. Several people praised a video of her performance, saying it looked 'amazing'. But others branded it 'awful' and hit out at fans using their phones to record the performance. One wrote: 'The 90s were so much better.' Hannah Laing urges Dundee Dance Event critics to 'be sound' Hannah took to social media to hit back at the critics. She wrote on Facebook: 'Dundee Dance Event was honestly amazing. 'It was fun to do a surprise set back to my roots! 'However, Dundee can be a really negative city and the more I explore the world, the more I realise it. 'People in other places I go are kind, welcoming, open-minded. 'If you weren't there, stop judging it. The energy was electric but loads of comments on this post are insane. 'People saying it's awful, saying the crowd isn't good (because of) phones etc. Some social media comments have criticised fans for using their phones at the show. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson Hannah defended the DDE crowd on social media. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson 'It's 2025, things change! If it bothers you that much, don't go to the events, but to sit at home and judge others having fun is mad! 'Obviously phones are not ideal for the dancefloor, which I've expressed many times, but people were singing, dancing, loving life with friends/family and that's what it's about! 'If the energy is anything like this at doof in the Park I'll be happy. 'Please just think about it before you comment pointless stuff! Be sound.' Meanwhile, Hannah has told Original 106 about her plans for an Ibiza residency this summer. The Courier previously took a look at Hannah's life and career so far, from working in a dental practice to selling out shows worldwide.
The Courier
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Best photos from Dundee Dance Event 2025
Thousands of revellers descended on bars and clubs across Dundee for the 27th Dundee Dance Event. The largest gathering of its kind in Scotland, about 200 DJs and artists performed at 30 venues on Sunday into Monday. Acts including Billy Morris, Van Damn and the event's organiser, Mike McDonald, took to the decks. There was also a surprise performance from Hannah Laing in the LiveHouse car park, also known as the Rave Cave. LiveHouse – which opened on Friday with a DJ set from Craig Charles – was also the venue for the closing party. Courier photographer was on hand to capture some of the event's best moments.
The Courier
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
The best events to attend in Dundee this month.
Stuck in a rut for activities to keep you entertained this spring? Here are our pick of the best events in Dundee for May. King of deadpan Rich Hall makes a welcome return to The Whitehall Theatre on May 2. The show's title has two meanings: Chin Music can mean idle talk or an intimidating throw in baseball or cricket. A great description of Rich Hall's comedy style. The laid-back Virginian is an Edinburgh festival favourite and a regular on panel shows such as QI and Have I Got New For You, his sharp, quick wit never disappoints on TV or his live shows. Recommended age 14+ Date: May 2, 8pm. Address: The Whitehall Theatre, 12 Bellfield St, Dundee, DD DJ Craig Charles brings his funk and soul DJ set to the launch party at Dundee's newest music venue. Scotland's newest music and arts venue welcomes Craig Charles to its inaugural live music event. Music lovers can expect a set full of acts beloved by Radio 6 Music DJ Charles, who is widely viewed as one of the UK's leading champions of the genre. Date: May 2, 7pm. Address: LiveHouse, 110 Nethergate, Dundee , DD14DG. A new exhibition at Discovery Point uncovers Scotland's whaling stories and looks in particular at the role of the RRS Discovery in leading a change from hunting to conservation. Objects related to Scotland's whaling history are on display, along with work by artist Caroline Hack. Caroline has created her mesmerising pieces in response to the work of Sir Alister Hardy on the Discovery. Date: Daily, until August 31. Address: Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, Dundee, DD1 4XA Unlucky for some, Dundead returns to DCA for it's 13th edition this month. Look out for a chilling selection of horror and cult classics, celebrating this year's theme of Italian horror. Fans of new scary movies will have the chance to see two UK premieres and four Scottish film premieres. Horror aficionados over the age of 18 can test their knowledge at the Dundead Film Quiz on May 9. Date: May 8 to 11. Address: Dundee Contemporary Arts,152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DY Plant Power is a family-friendly event at the University of Dundee Botanic Garden, featuring science workshops, crafts, detector demos and more. Learn how to identify different species of moths and birds and invest in some greenery at the plant sale. Relax and enjoy the beautiful location or treat yourself to some refreshments. The event is free but it's important to register in advance for tickets as places are limited. Date: May 17, 11am – 4pm. Address: Botanic Gardens, Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD2 1QH Artist Mella Shaw has created large-scale ceramic sculptural forms exploring the effect of marine sound and solar pollution on whales. The shapes of the sculptures in Sounding Line are inspired by the tiny bones in a whale's inner ear. Mella has wrapped the works in red marine rope which vibrate to echo the experience of marine life sensing sonar underwater. Date: From May 24. Address: McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside Dundee DD1 1DA. Take That legend and acclaimed singer-songwriter and producer Gary Barlow brings his tour to Dundee's Caird Hall at the end of May. From A Million Love songs to Patience and solo hits such as the poignant Let Me Go – the list of tunes that make up Gary Barlow's songbook is vast. Gary's support act for the Dundee gigs is Brad Kella who first rose to fame on Channel 4 programme The Piano. Date: May 30 and 31, 7.30pm Address: Caird Hall, City Square, Dundee, DD1 3BG.
The Courier
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
My Carnoustie: Roddy Woomble on his relationship with hometown
Roddy Woomble can't seem to stay away from Carnoustie, despite once being desperate to 'get out of town'. His band, Idlewild, were this week announced as the first headliner booked in at anticipated Dundee venue LiveHouse. But just last week, he was back in the Angus town he once called home. So we caught up with Hebrides-based Roddy about what keeps him returning to Carnoustie. I lived there on two occasions. I moved there when I was eight years old in 1984, when my dad worked for Michelin. We'd been living in France before that, and there was a big Michelin plant in Dundee. Then in 1989 Dad got transferred to the plant in South Carolina, so we all lived in America for a few years. I moved back to Carnoustie in '91 and I stayed there until I left home in '95. I do. It's strange, because I've got two distinct versions of Carnoustie. The 1980s version, when I was at primary school, I was on my bike with my friends, supporting Dundee United, playing football, that kind of thing. Playing at the beach. That innocent, idyllic period of life when you do those things. Then I went to America as a teenager, discovered films and punk rock and photography, and I came back to Carnoustie with a totally different outlook. I just wanted to form a band with my friends, build a darkroom in my cupboard so I could develop photographs, read books and write words. I was a different person, really, it was like I'd come to life. Well, I think a small town is a really good place for a creative person to grow up, because they want to get out of it. If you grew up in a city there are all these options, but if you grow up in a small town without any of that, you want to leave it. A lot of the artists you like will have a similar background, where they needed to go and pursue something, they knew there was something beyond. So in a way it was a good town like that, because it didn't really offer anything. But that's not its fault. It could have been anywhere. I was projecting what I wanted and it wasn't there, and that's a really interesting thing for a town to encourage. Obviously lots of people I went to school with remain there and have happy lives, because it's a very liveable town. It's right by the sea, it's touristy because of the golf and it's easy to get to Dundee. It's a perfect place to live in a lot of ways, but in the '90s I wanted to move to a city, which meant Edinburgh or Glasgow. I associated Dundee more with my grandparents then. I'm from a family of Dundonians, I was the only one – well, my sister and I – not born in Dundee, so it's an area I'm very connected to through my family, it's full of nostalgia for me. When I grew up, though, there was no V&A or DCA, there wasn't much. Groucho's to buy records, that was about it. I worked at the Dundee Rep in an after-school job as an usher for a few years, I always liked going there. The connection was more the familiarity of family history, you feel at home somewhere if you know your ancestors lived there. My mum and dad are still there, I was there on Monday night! Obviously the minute you leave someplace, then the nostalgia starts, doesn't it? I've not lived in Carnoustie since 1995, but I've gone back regularly and the town has changed, it's expanded a lot. Carnoustie High School is almost unrecognisable to when I went there, but it's still a sleepy town where people walk their dogs and the tide comes in, the tide goes out. It's got a nice vibe about it. My mum and dad are older now, we go for walks together. My parents came to my recent gig in Montrose, but I don't have many family and friends left in the area because everyone I grew up with moved away too. I've played Perth Theatre a few times, though, it's great. This is the last tour for my most recent record Sometime During the Night We Fell Off the Map, which we recorded in an old church near my home on Mull. I guess it's a wintry record, because we recorded it in the winter. Sorren Maclean produced, engineered and played guitar on it, and we wrote the songs together, so me, Sorren and Hannah Fisher will be playing in Perth, and my son Uist. He's a piano player, he's 17. We'll play songs from the record, old songs and Idlewild songs, then after this tour is finished it's Idlewild gigs from summer onwards. Yes, we are. My granny Woomble used to go to the bingo there! My mum and dad told me it was the place to hang out when they were younger, when it was Green's Playhouse. It was like a coffee bar, it was seen as quite European and sophisticated back then.
