News Archive

This is an archive of news articles from Aberdeen City Council up to 30 November 2021.

Hazlehead’s football pupils excel on and off the pitch

07 September 2017

Pupils in the Scottish FA JD Performance School at Hazlehead Academy are proving to be as a big a hit in the classroom as on the pitch it was announced today (Thursday 7 September). The twelve S4…

Call for applications for new Christmas Market

07 September 2017

Applications are being sought from talented designers and makers in the North East to be part of the new HAAN Market as part of Aberdeen's Christmas Village.  HAAN is a new, high quality,…

Work progressing well on new AECC site, as updated progress photos are revealed

07 September 2017

Updated photographs showing work is continuing to progress well on the site of the new £333million AECC were today (Weds 6 September) revealed. The latest images, which are also available to…

Aberdeen Science Centre secures £4.7million funding boost

07 September 2017

Funding totalling £4.7million has been confirmed today to radically transform Aberdeen Science Centre. The funding will revitalise and refresh the city’s Science, Technology,…

SPECTRA nominated for four awards at the Drum Scottish Event Awards 2017

07 September 2017

Aberdeen’s festival of light, SPECTRA, has once again been recognised nationally with four nominations at the Drum Scottish Event Awards to be held in Glasgow in October.. The festival is in…

Foundations of energy centre at new AECC are being laid

06 September 2017

The foundations of the energy centre at the new world-class £333million Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre have started to be built, it was revealed today as thousands of people are…

Lord Provost welcomes key players in the Brazilian energy sector to Aberdeen

06 September 2017

Key players in the Brazilian oil and gas sector met with the Lord Provost of Aberdeen Barney Crockett at the city’s Town House yesterday (Tuesday 05 September). Representatives from…

Two videos for new AECC launched today at the start of Offshore Europe

05 September 2017

Two videos, including a promotional 3D fly-through of the new £333million AECC building and a timelapse of the work happening at the site, were launched today at the start of this year’s…

Aberdeen Lord Provost welcomes Louisiana visitors to Town House

04 September 2017

Key economic developers from Louisiana, in Aberdeen for Offshore Europe, visited the Lord Provost at the Town House today (Monday 04 September). The Lord Provost of Aberdeen Barney Crockett met with…

Acclaimed author to visit Airyhall Library this week

04 September 2017

A critically acclaimed historical author will discuss his work at Airyhall Library this weekend as part of Aberdeen City Libraries’ ongoing 125th anniversary celebrations. Douglas Jackson…

Aberdeen City announces Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA)

04 September 2017

Aberdeen City Council today (Monday 4 September) invited budding artists to submit applications for grants to help them develop their work. The Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards in Aberdeen are…

Harlaw Academy arts exhibition goes on display this week

04 September 2017

The Expressive Arts Faculty of Harlaw Academy in partnership with the gallery space 17 in Belmont Street, are presenting an exhibition of the school’s senior pupil’s artwork. This work…