If you want tickets, e-mail me at teaparty@frasermacpherson.org.uk – many thanks!
Archive for the ‘The Vine’ Category
As part of this year’s West End Christmas Week, a group of local artists are exhibiting in the West End at the historic Vine building. The Vine was built in 1836 for George Duncan MP. It is a substantial single storey villa, a neo-Greek pavilion set upon a plinth and set within spacious gardens overlooking [...]
Last night, after the City Council meetings, I managed to attend some of the very enjoyable Nethergate Writers’ reading evening, with live music and refreshments, taking place at the Vine as part of West End Christmas Week. It was a superb turnout and here’s a short video of part of the introduction that I made, [...]
Another West End Christmas Week event!
Posted: November 28, 2011 in The Vine, West End Christmas WeekA reminder that the Nethergate Writers‘ reading and social event takes place at the Vine tonight. In their latest anthology, A Private View, Nethergate Writers find inspiration from exhibits in the McManus collection. The result is an entertaining, illuminating and sometimes surprising read. Join us tonight at 7pm at the Vine – 43 Magdalen Yard Road – opposite [...]
All prepared for West End Christmas Week …
Posted: November 25, 2011 in Dundee West Church, The Vine, West End Christmas Week, Western CemeteryFollowing a very productive meeting I attended with the City Council’s Environment Department and the Western Cemetery Association at the Vine this afternoon, and with thanks to all helpers, we got tomorrow’s West End Community Fayre set up at Dundee West Church. All looking good for the launch for the 2011 West End Christmas Week, our [...]
A West End Christmas Week event to which all are welcome!
Posted: November 11, 2011 in The Vine, West End Christmas WeekA superb additional event for the forthcoming West End Christmas Week :
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of chairing the latest West End Christmas Week committee meeting at the West End community facility at the Vine. It was a hugely productive meeting and great progress is being made with West End Christmas Week 2011 – our 11th year. If you wish to get involved, please e-mail christmas2011@frasermacpherson.org.uk.
Last night, I was minute-taker at the latest meeting of the Tay Rail Bridge Disaster Memorial Trust at the Vine in Magdalen Yard Road. The Trust is going from strength to strength and, in the autumn, Trust office-bearers are giving talks to various societies and schools across Dundee and Fife on the 1879 disaster and the [...]
Last couple of days …
Posted: May 18, 2011 in Corso Street, Harris Academy, Magdalen Green, Peddie Street, Tay Rail Bridge, The Vine, West End Festival 2011* I am pleased to note that some of the dropped kerbing around the Corso Street area that I requested last year on behalf of residents is now being installed – see example at the junction of Corso Street and Peddie Street (above). * Last night, I attended the Harris Academy Parent Council meeting and, following this, [...]
As many residents now know, the West End community now has a meeting/community base resource at the historic Vine building at the bottom of Roseangle (43 Magdalen Yard Road). Residents and local organisations are invited to a social event at the Vine running between 5.30pm and 7pm on Tuesday 5th April – an opportunity to meet [...]
… and Tuesday
Posted: February 15, 2011 in Dundee City Archives, Pennycook Lane, Sinderins Court, The VineThis afternoon, I had the pleasure of attending the AGM of the Sinderins and Pennycook Courts tenants’ association. This took place in Pennycook Court (see right) and was very well attended by residents. Guest speaker was Iain Flett, Dundee City Archivist, who gave a really entertaining and informative talk on the West End of old [...]
And Tuesday …
Posted: September 14, 2010 in Harris Academy, Perth Road, The Vine, West End Community Council, West End Festival 2010, West Park RoadThis afternoon, I had a very useful and productive meeting at Harris Academy with the Depute Head Teacher, a representative from the City Council’s Risk Management team and constituents about the parking issues around the school. I have now followed this up with an e-mail to the City Council’s Chief Executive about ways to improve [...]
