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…