Craft Members Enjoy Guildry Dinner with Lord Robertson

Deacon Convener of the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee, John Fyffe MBE, joined other craft members at a special fundraising dinner hosted by The Guildry of Dundee on Friday night. The dinner was held in Dundee’s City Chambers with musical entertainment from Tower Beats. Lord …

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Hats Off to the Bonnetmakers

The Bonnetmaker Craft held their annual supper in Dundee’s Apex Hotel on Wednesday 5 March. Over 70 members and guests heard from Paul Jennings, Chair and Executive Director of Dundee Museum of Transport, on their ambitious relocation project to the old tram depot in Stobswell. …

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Developing Young Workforce Event

The V&A Dundee, in collaboration with Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Tay Cities, hosted a successful schools event on Friday, 28 February. The event aimed to raise awareness of diverse employment opportunities and inspire students to explore potential career pathways before making crucial academic decisions …

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Making a Difference in the Community

At the end of last year, the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee made a donation to Dundee East and West Community First Responders, a group of volunteers who respond to medical emergencies in Dundee and Broughty Ferry. The money was used to purchase a brand-new …

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The Dundee Tapestry – New Additions

The Dundee Tapestry, led by the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee, will be moving to Gallery 1 at the V&A this weekend so there’s more space for you to enjoy the display. A special event on Saturday will also see the unveiling of several new …

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Strathmartine Community Larder

Charities Convener of the Dyer Incorporation of Dundee, Dr Mhairi Towler, and craftsmember Doug Binnie, recently visited Strathmartine Community Larder to hand over a donation of £500 raised from a raffle held at their Annual Dinner in December. Larder volunteer chairperson, Melanie Kiyani, explained how …

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Innes Duffus Memorial Lecture

Join us for the annual Innes Duffus Memorial Lecture on 18 March at Discovery Point. Roger Illsley will talk about the life and family of Dundee’s own Frances Wright. Tickets are free but prior registration is required. To reserve your seat(s) please click here.

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Death of Dr Bill Macfarlane-Smith

It is with great sadness that the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee announce the death of one of our members. Dr Bill Macfarlane Smith, a member of the Baker and Bonnetmaker Crafts, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in Ninewells Hospital, on Friday, December 20, 2024, …

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Dyer Craft’s 440 Year Old Lockit Book

The restoration of the Dyer Craft’s 440 year old Lockit book was featured in the Dundee Courier today. The Dyers Lockit Book dates back to 1582 but had fallen into disrepair and was running out of pages to record ongoing meetings. The restoration, overseen by …

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Dyers Annual Dinner & AGM

In the Weavers Room, Verdant Works, on Friday 6th December, the Annual Dinner of the Dyer Incorporation of Dundee took place. The 28th since the revival of the Craft in 1996. This was a very special event that included celebrating the restoration of the 440 …

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