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What's On

There’s always something happening at the MAXwell Centre, and everyone’s welcome! From indoor activities to outdoor gatherings in our beautiful community garden and Hilltown Park, all our events are free to enjoy.

Download our weekly and monthly timetables below, or explore our current and past events to see what’s happening. We’d love to see you soon!

​Upcoming Events

Past Events

  • Herbal Remedies from the Garden - Make a botanical drink for a Calm Summer
    Herbal Remedies from the Garden - Make a botanical drink for a Calm Summer
    Dundee
    16 Jul 2025, 11:00 – 13:00
    Dundee, Carnegie St, Dundee DD3 7EW, UK
    Would you like to learn about how to use herbs that are easy to grow in your garden and can support your Nervous System? Herbalist Rosy Rose will show us each plant and purpose in the garden and we'll make a syrup with lavender or linden.
  • Plant Dyes Workshop - with Grow Dundee
    Plant Dyes Workshop - with Grow Dundee
    Dundee
    15 Jul 2025, 17:00 – 19:30
    Dundee, Carnegie St, Dundee DD3 7EW, UK
    Join Jek McAllister and Grow Dundee network friends to experiment with plant dyes. Many of Dundee's community gardens have been growing plants for dying this year through a project she is leading on for the V&A Garden Futures exhibition.
  • Garden Pizza Party & Toadstool Trail
    Garden Pizza Party & Toadstool Trail
    Dundee
    10 Jul 2025, 17:30 – 19:00
    Dundee, Carnegie St, Dundee DD3 7EW, UK
    Join us for a delicious and playful pizza party - we'll be trying out different veg fruit and herbs on our pizzas and raising funds for a new pizza oven for the garden so everyone can enjoy with us! Food, play, garden tour and fun Toadstool Trail garden with @WhimsicalLush & PlayfulGreenPlanet
  • Hilltown Litter Pick & Wildlife Walk
    Hilltown Litter Pick & Wildlife Walk
    Dundee
    07 Jul 2025, 12:30 – 14:00
    Dundee, Hilltown Park Dundee
    Join Dundee Litter Pickers and Maxwell team to help litter pick our lovely Hilltown Park and also collect some data with i-naturalist on which plants and animals we find.
  • Maxwell stalls at Derby St Fun Day
    Maxwell stalls at Derby St Fun Day
    Dundee
    01 Jul 2025, 11:00 – 16:00
    Dundee, Derby St, Dundee DD3, UK
    Free event with many other activities welcoming Derby St new neighbours to the area! The Maxwell team will be there offering some of our popular activities like Flower Crown making with locally foraged plants or Guess the Herb alongside all the information you need to get support for your Wellbeing
  • Plant Swap and GIG in the GARDEN
    Plant Swap and GIG in the GARDEN
    Dundee
    28 Jun 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
    Dundee, Carnegie St, Dundee DD3 7EW, UK
    Don't miss this great opportunity to get lovely new seeds, seedlings and plants and enjoy our garden, some treats and music outdoors
  • WORKSHOP: Jam making with local fruits
    WORKSHOP: Jam making with local fruits
    Dundee
    23 Jun 2025, 13:30 – 15:30
    Dundee, Carnegie St, Dundee DD3 7EW, UK
    Make your own jam just the way you would like it...more or less sugar, tricks to make sure it sets, make the most of native fruits on trees and bushes too.
  • Dundee Gardens Open Day and Garden Party at V&A Plaza
    Dundee Gardens Open Day and Garden Party at V&A Plaza
    Dundee
    21 Jun 2025, 10:30 – 15:30
    Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee DD1 4EZ, UK
    Did you know there are over 30 community gardens/ growing spaces in Dundee you can visit on this morning 1030-1230? Help them make a minigarden that will then be taken to a BIG celebration of all these wonderful green spaces in collaboration with the V&A team- 1330-1530 - Workshops, music and more!
  • Strawberry Party with Toadstool Trail - Big Grow!
    Strawberry Party with Toadstool Trail - Big Grow!
    Dundee
    12 Jun 2025, 17:30 – 19:00
    Dundee, Carnegie St, Dundee DD3 7EW, UK
    Join us for the first BIG GROW social in the Maxwell Garden. Find out all about strawberries. Taste local strawberries prepared in new and different ways. Strawberry themed Toadstool Trail with Whimsical Lush. Meet other growing families... Strawberry Quiz
  • WORKSHOP: Grow your own flower garden
    WORKSHOP: Grow your own flower garden
    Dundee
    04 Jun 2025, 10:30 – 12:00
    Dundee, Carnegie St, Dundee DD3 7EW, UK
    Learn which flowers you can grow easily, which will keep coming back every year, which are cut and come again...always have some flowers to enjoy the outdoors but also to cut and bring some joy to your indoors space
  • Hilltown Litter Pick & Wildlife Walk
    Hilltown Litter Pick & Wildlife Walk
    Dundee
    02 Jun 2025, 12:30 – 14:00
    Dundee, Carnegie St, Dundee DD3 7EW, UK
    Join Dundee Litter Pickers and Maxwell team to help litter pick our lovely Hilltown Park and also collect some data on which plants and animals we find.
  • WORKSHOP: Grow it don't throw it!
    WORKSHOP: Grow it don't throw it!
    Dundee
    28 May 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
    Dundee, Carnegie St, Dundee DD3 7EW, UK
    Have you ever tried growing food from your leftovers? Curious about how to make the most of your kitchen waste? Don't miss this workshop
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