Easter Fun Day in Camperdown Park Sunday 16 April 2017

 A great day out for all the family!

Camperdown Country Park

Sunday 16 April 2017

Event: Free - Car Park: £3

12 noon to 4pm

Free Attractions

Wave 102 Road Show

Gleadhraich (local Celtic rock band)

Street Dance from Showcase the Street

Billy Mitchell (Dundee Guitarist / Singer / Songwriter)

Easter Bonnet Competition

Fishing Rod Challenge

Cluck like a Chicken

Easter Egg Eating Competition

Easter Egg Hunt in the Park

Easter Bunny in Costume

Fun on the stage and in the park

Chargeable Attractions

Full funfair

Hot food stalls

Hot beverages

Grove Academy Cycling Team Awarded Dundee Cyclathon Fundraising Cup 2016

Congratulations to the pupils from Grove Academy who last night were awarded the Fundraising Cup for the most money raised by a team who entered the Dundee Cyclathon. 

Back in September, this young team of cyclists completed a circuit of the 26 mile Green Circular route starting and finishing in Camperdown Park. Last night they were presented with the Fundrasing Cup by Lord Provost Bob Duncan at a Civic Reception for the cyclists/fundraisers and the organisers of the Cyclathon, Rotary Club of Claverhouse.

This is not the first occasion that a team of cyclists from Grove Academy, with staff support, have won this fundraising award. 

Dundee Flower and Food Festival Friday 2 to Sunday 4 September 2016

Dundee Flower and Food Festival is on Friday 2 to Sunday 4 September 2016 in Camperdown Park, Coupar Angus Road, Dundee DD2 4TF

Guests include

• Carole Baxter from BBC’s Beechgrove Garden will be at the Festival on Friday 2 September
• Jak O’Donnell from STV’S cookery show Jak and Eddie’s Best of Scottish Food will be demonstrating in the Scotch Lamb PGI Cookery Theatre on Friday 2 September
• Jean-Christophe Novelli will be demonstrating in the Scotch Lamb PGI Cookery Theatre on Saturday 3 September
• The Incredible Spice Men (Cyrus Todiwala and Tony Singh) will be demonstrating in the Scotch Lamb PGI Cookery Theatre on Sunday 4 September.

Highlights

• The Scottish Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Show will be held at the Festival for a second year attracting growers from The North of England and Scotland.
• The Garden Design Showcase will again feature a garden constructed by apprentices from the Council’s Neighbourhood Services.  Visitors to the Festival will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite garden, in the Peoples Choice Awards.
• Competitions include, The Dundee Cake Competition, Scotch Broth Competition, the World Potato and Gladioli Championships.  Competitors can still enter these and other competitions being held at the Festival, details on the website.

Music Stage and Showground Entertainment

• Musical entertainment on Friday is provided by a variety of Dundee school bands and community groups
• Irish musician Sharon Shannon, will be playing at the Festival on Sunday, she is best known for her work with the accordion and for her fiddle technique.  Her 1991 album Sharon Shannon is the best selling traditional Irish music album ever released there.
• On Saturday and Sunday, The Clann who are ‘Scotland’s premier Highland Warriors‘ will be appearing at the Festival. Saturday and Sunday also feature exciting falconry displays.
• Scottish Highland Dancing features in the showground on Sunday.

Link to the Programme and Advance Tickets

Dundee Flower and Food Festival 6-8 September 2013

This weekend - Friday 6 to Sunday 8 September 2013 - you will find the outstanding Dundee Flower and Food Festival in full swing at Camperdown Park.

Read or download the diverse and interesting programme of events for the weekend.

Further details including booking tickets for paid events
http://www.dundeeflowerandfoodfestival.com/

Entering Dundee Cyclathon Sunday 9 September 2012

Ready to go in the 2011 Cyclathon

Sunday 9 September is the 2012 Dundee Cyclathon organised by Claverhouse Rotary Club with cyclists raising money for the Caring for Kids charity or their own nominated charity.
I shall be joining hundreds of cyclists who will pedalling around the 26 miles of the Dundee Green Circular route with the start and finish at Camperdown Park. 

This year I will be riding with my two daughters Naomi and Imogen and we will be making up a team entry.

Our team are raising sponsorship cash for Tushinde Childrens' Trust. If you would like to sponsor us, we have a fund raising page on Just Giving.

If you want to join in the cycling fun and raise some cash for good causes there is still time to enter the Cyclathon. More details of how to enter.

Dundee Golf Competitions this Summer at Caird and Camperdown Golf Clubs

Sponsored Golf Competitions organised by the Leisure and Communities Department this summer in partnership with Caird or Camperdown Golf Clubs:

Camperdown 18 hole Golf Course
Saturday 4th June Stuart Patrick Cup 07:30am - 12:00noon
Sunday 5th June J. R. Ritchie Ladies Rosebowl 10:00am - 12:00noon

Sunday 14th August Lord Provost’s Charity Cup Scratch Matchplay Championship 07:00am - 1:00pm
Thursday 18th August Ladies Two Ball Foursomes Trophy 10:00am - 12:00noon
Saturday 10th September Autumn Cup, 1st Round 07:00am - 12:00noon

Camperdown Pitch and Putt Course
Friday 8th July The Camperdown Park Junior Open for The David Low Cup 12:00noon - 3:00pm

Caird Park 18 hole Golf Course
Friday 22nd July The Caird Park Junior Open for the Whytock Cup - Angus County Order of Merit 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunday 11th September Autumn Cup, 2nd Round 07:00am - 12:00noon

Entry Forms and Bookings

Email: golfbookings@dundeecity.gov.uk