Theatre & The Arts

Dundee is home to Scotland’s only full-time repertory ensemble, established in the 1930s. Hollywood actor Brian Cox, a native of the city, is its most famous alumnus. Dundee Repertory Theatre ("The Rep"), built in 1982, is also the base for Scottish Dance Theatre. Dundee’s principal concert auditorium, the Caird Hall (named for its benefactor, the jute baron James Caird), regularly plays host to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. A number of smaller venues also host local and international musicians during Dundee’s annual Jazz, Guitar and Blues Festivals. Dundee Contemporary Arts — hub of the city’s cultural quarter — was opened in 1999.