Exhibition

Curtain Call: Costumes from Stage and Screen

7 February - 15 November 2026
Free to all

Celebrating Dundee’s costume designers of the global stage and screen

Step behind the scenes of theatre, film, and television to explore stunning costumes from major productions. Visitors can admire iconic outfits worn by Claire Foy in The Crown, Claire Danes in The Essex Serpent, and Meryl Streep as Emmeline Pankhurst in Suffragette. Work by leading designers connected to Dundee, including Jane Petrie, Ros Little and Alex Reid, demonstrates the city’s creative influence worldwide.

Pieces from the Royal Shakespeare Company and Scottish Opera sit alongside local theatre highlights, making the exhibition a visual delight and a celebration of artistic talent for all ages.


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The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum

Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA
01382 307200

Free to all

Opening times

Tue – Sat, 10am – 5pm. Last entry is 15 minutes before gallery closing time

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