Inspiration trip Dundee

Like Kortrijk, Dundee has a rich textile past. At one time, the city was the world's largest jute producer. Besides the dominant jute industry, the city also became known for some smaller industries, so it was soon told that Dundee was built on the 'three Js': Jute, Jam and Journalism.

After the textile industry moved away, the city reinvented itself as a creative and cultural hotspot. This translates into the famous V&A museum, the many creative entrepreneurs, the colourful street art, inviting urban development projects and the thriving gaming industry that accounts for 10% of the UK's digital entertainment industry. As they nicely put it in Dundee; 'One City, Many Discoveries'.

Want to discover for yourself what Dundee has to offer us all? Ready to be inspired?
Join us on an inspiration trip to Dundee from Tuesday 19 September to Thursday 21 September 2023.

September 19: Sunny Dundee

1:50pm departure in Zaventem, outbound flight Brussels - Edinburgh

Transfer Edinburgh - Dundee

Afternoon

We start our journey with a walking tour of the historic centre past the many colourful street-art installations. Bring your sunglasses, as Dundee is Scotland's sunniest city.

We will then meet City Leader and Councillor John Alexander to introduce us to the city.

20 September: Vibrant Dundee: Transformation in architecture and Creativity in Dundee

Morning

The first stop on this second day is the imposing Waterfront Redevelopment project. This 30-year project spreading over 240 hectares aims to reconnect the city to its once thriving port and is propelling the city to international fame.

We visit Waters Edge a redeveloped waterfront warehouse now home to 4J Studios makers ofthe famous video game Minecraft and home to a host of small, independent games and tech companies. We then head to the famous, architectural marvel V&A Dundee, Scotland’s Design Museum. This new museum by architect Kengo Kuma has been an international magnet for the city and region since it opened in 2018. There we will take an exhibition tour and hear about the work of the museum.

Afternoon

After lunch we will immerse you in the fascinating world of the small creative making companies that are a big part of Dundee's creative community and help make it successful in the design sector. They make Dundee unique. We visit DRAFF; a furniture maker who incorporates waste from the distilling process into his furniture production, Steph Liddle; a ceramics designer of global renown, Double Doors Studios; a collective of jewellery makers and other creative entrepreneurs. We will end our afternoon at 71 Brewing, a former ironworks converted into a brewery and with an ambitious transformation plan for designer studios and events space.

21 September: Innovation in Production & digital processes

Morning

Dundee has recently announced a £3m development led by the University of Abertay specialising in the future of virtual production, a new cinematography technique using computer-generated imagery (CGI), augmented reality and motion capture to create virtual sets for the film, TV and performing arts industries. We will meet some of the team from Abertay University and hear about their work in Cyber Security and 'Ethical Hacking'.

The transformation of the city is making itself felt everywhere, including the Michelin Scotland Innovation Park. The park on the 32-hectare former Michelin factory site is an industrial regeneration project aiming to be a global reference for collaboration on innovation, manufacturing, sustainable mobility and decarbonisation. Here we will have a small snack before departing.

We stay overnight at boutique Hotel Indigo Dundee. It revives the city's burlap past with its bold, minimalist design. Housed in a former textile mill with a striking clock tower, the hotel reflects its industrial heritage.

Participation price incl. flights, hotel, transfers, lunches and dinners, visits:

Price single: EUR 2,090
Price double: EUR 1,990

Price adjustments may be possible due to changes in (airline) taxes, fuel surcharges and GBP exchange rate changes.

(Not included: possible insurances, transfer to and from Brussels Airport)

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Cancellation fee:
After registration until 10 July: EUR 600
After 10 July and before 15 August: EUR 1,200
From 15 August: full amount