Enjoy a little night music as pupils from city schools compete in the finals of the Aberdeen Young Musician of the Year 2025 competition at the Cowdray Hall later this month (24 and 25 March 2025).
The annual contest is held in partnership with the Scottish Young Musicians competition…
Aberdeen Youth Movement (AYM) has received the Anne Frank Award 2025 from Action for a Fairer World and Grampian Regional Equality Council (GREC).
The judging panel was unanimous in its view that the evidence met the standard for the award. They found the AYM to be very strong…
Aberdeen’s fourth Cruyff Court will be constructed in Kincorth, it was announced today (5 March) at the Full Council Budget meeting.
The court will be built on pitches close to the site of the former Kincorth Academy building as part of the ongoing successful partnership comprising…
New and upgraded schools, a major roads project, continuing investment in the city centre, and increased support for vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens form the basis of Aberdeen City Council’s 2025/26 Budget, which was approved today.
The Council is to spend £247 million on…
Lucky shoppers are set for two-weeks of free goods in city centre shops, stores and eateries starting next Monday (10 March).
Freebie Fortnight, which runs until 23 March, sees participating businesses in the city centre, including food, retail and beauty, offering goods or services up to…
Aberdeen Central Library is hosting a special World Book Day evening of poetry and music this week to celebrate the North East’s poets, past and present.
The event takes place this Wednesday (5 March) between 6 and 7.30pm and launches The Wee Gaitherin’ Heritage Exhibition which runs…
An online ‘toolkit’ to support anyone to make positive changes in their community has been launched by Community Planning Aberdeen on Friday 28 February.
The Community Empowerment Toolkit provides tips and information for anyone looking to improve their community, and for…
Maintenance work is currently underway at the Mitchell Tower at Marischal College East which is owned by the University of Aberdeen. It is expected that the unforeseen repair and maintenance programme could take at least 12 months - although this has still to be confirmed pending detailed…
Three GP practices in Aberdeen have teamed up with RSPB Scotland, with support from Aberdeen City Council to roll out ‘Nature Prescriptions’, a pilot initiative designed to increase patients’ physical and mental health through a greater connection with local nature.
A ‘Nature…
The Fairer Aberdeen Fund marked 10 years of supporting organisations to tackle poverty and deprivation across the city in a showcase event today (Friday 21 February).
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An Aberdeen City Council spokesperson said: “Dyce Academy and the swimming pool remain closed to pupils and staff following a fire overnight.
“Council officers and the headteacher have not yet been able to gain access to the school building to fully assess the extent of the damage. They…
Voting opens today (Monday 17 February) for people, young and older, living in Aberdeen’s Priority Neighbourhood Areas (North, South and Central) to select the projects they think are best suited to meet their community needs.
Aberdeen City Council’s Participatory Budgeting programme…