Discovery Festival Dundee

About Discovery Festival Dundee

Discovery Festival Dundee 2027 is a music festival at Slessor Gardens, Dundee Waterfront, DD1 3DP.

The official Dundee listing places the event from Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th July 2027. The 2026 Dundee edition was postponed to these 2027 dates.

2025 was reported as the inaugural Dundee event, and DundeeCulture reported that it welcomed more than 15,000 attendees.

Lineup and Programme

80’s Calling is confirmed for 24th July 2027.

The official 2027 page states that the full 2027 line-up will be announced shortly. The programme is built around live music performances across the Dundee Waterfront weekend.

On-site activity includes live music, bars, food vendors, an accessible viewing area and a designated area for permitted small folding camping chairs.

Who Is It For?

16+ is the stated age position in the verified ticketing data.

Minors must attend with an adult or ticket-holding adult, and Eventim states that those aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+.

The festival is aimed at a general music-festival audience rather than a children’s festival audience.

The Venue and Site

Slessor Gardens sits on Dundee Waterfront beside V&A Dundee.

The site is cashless, with card and mobile payments only. Facilities listed by the organisers include bars throughout the site, food vendors, free drinking water refill stations, accessible toilets and an accessible viewing area with seating.

Small folding camping chairs are permitted in a designated area. Gazebos and blankets are not allowed, and no camping information is confirmed in the verified data.

Travel to Discovery Festival Dundee

Dundee Train Station is described by the organisers as a 5-minute walk from Slessor Gardens.

• Nearest station: Dundee Train Station, 5 minutes on foot from the venue.
• Road access: A90 southbound from the north; M90 northbound via Perth from the south.
• Nearby parking: Greenmarket Car Park and Yeaman Shore Car Park are organiser-listed nearby options, both a few minutes’ walk from Slessor Gardens.
• Event-area roads: Thomson Avenue/A991, Dock Street, South Castle Street, South Crichton Street and Earl Grey Place appear in the Slessor Gardens road-closure plan for the event area.