Dare to be Digital in Scotland
Host Centre
The University of Abertay Dundee is the Host Centre for Scotland. The Dare students will be provided with industry standard PC's and housed in Abertay's new White Space facility, allowing them to work in a near to real world studio environment. Their residential accommodation (self catering halls of residence) is situated within close walking distance.
The City of Dundee
Set by the River Tay on the east coast of Scotland, Dundee is home to a vibrant and growing creative industry - games companies, musicians, animators and the like (check out Interactive Tayside to see the pool of talent here).
For those of you coming from the bright lights of the big cities, you needn't be worried as Dundee has something for everyone. You can shop til you drop in the Overgate shopping complex, take in a film, sample some live music (it hosted Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2006) or enjoy late night comedy. Throughout the year Dundee is home to a number of national and local events including the Jazz Festival, Guitar Festival , Dance Festival, the Summer Rep Season, French and German film festivals and various gallery openings. It also hosts a European Market during the warmer months where traders from across Europe gather in Dundee to sell their wares, ranging from food and drink to flowers and unusual gifts. Visit clubs and bars knowing that Dundee boasts one of the safest city centres of any city in Scotland. It's also Scotland's sunniest city with over 1400 hours of sunshine per year.
The great thing about Dundee city centre is that it is so compact - you can walk anywhere, and Abertay is only 2 minutes walk from the centre.
Click these links to get to the heart of the action www.dundeecity.gov.uk/menu/leisure_list.htm
2008 Events
| Date & Time | Description of Event |
Venue |
Wednesday 6th Feb 10.30am - 1.30pm |
This will show a presentation on Dare at 11am and showcase the 3 winning games for you to play. All Glasgow based HE students welcome. |
Glasgow Caledonian Lecture Theatre M201 (The Old Library) George Moore Building Cowcaddens Road Glasgow G4 0BA |
Friday 8th Feb 11.30am - 2.30pm |
This will show a presentation on Dare at 1pm in Lecture Theatre L3 and showcase the 3 winning games for you to play in the Appleton Tower foyer. All Edinburgh based HE students welcome. | Edinburgh University Lecture Theatre LT3 Appleton Tower Crichton Street Edinburgh |
Tuesday 12th Feb 3.00pm |
Presentation on Dare | Grays School of Art SA45 Scott Sutherlands Garthdee Road Aberdeen AB10 7QD |
Wednesday 13th Feb 12.00 noon |
Presentation on Dare | Aberdeen University Kings College New Kings Lect Thtr 3 Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
Wednesday 13th Feb 2.00pm |
Presentation on Dare | Robert Gordon Uni
Lecture Theatre A12 Faculty of Design and Technology St Andrew Street Aberdeen AB25 1HG |
| Friday 15th Feb 12pm |
Presentation on Dare | Paisley University Lecture Theatre D137 McLean Building |
Thursday 21st Feb 2pm |
Presentation on Dare | Duncan of Jordanstone Lecture Theatre 5015 Matthew Building Perth Road Dundee |
NB Students from any Scottish University or Art College can attend any of the talks, they dont have to go to the talk at their University - for example, a student from Strathclyde could attend a Paisley talk if they wished.
Important dates 2008
| Date | Item |
| Tuesday 6 th May | Closing date for entries |
| Monday 19th May | Selection day in Dundee for Dare Scotland |
| Wednesday 4th June | Dare begins for 10 weeks |
| Sunday 10th - Tuesday 12th August | Dare ProtoPlay and final judging in Edinburgh |
| Wednesday 13th August | Awards Ceremony in Edinburgh |