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Every Council-run primary school in Aberdeen will be sent a “treasure chest” of Tall Ships goodies to spark their imagination and excitement before the 50-strong fleet arrives in the Granite City this July.
Along with the thrill of the Treasure Boxes and learning packs, each school will…
Aberdonians are being encouraged to dust off their hidden treasures and bring them along to the city’s Art Gallery to be valued free of charge by experts from auctioneers Lyon &…
A new source of cultural funding for local organisations and individuals, who would otherwise not receive creative investment, will be launched on Monday 28 April, by Aberdeen City Council.
The Acorn Fund will be open to Aberdeen-based organisations, community groups and individuals, to…
The Fairer Aberdeen Board has distributed £1.5million allocated by Aberdeen City Council to tackle poverty and deprivation across the city.
The funding supports the third sector to deliver services and to work in partnership with statutory services to address poverty. It provides for…
An in-person exhibition is being held next week alongside an online exhibition to update the public on the current designs for the Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road project.
The proposed route would include a new bridge over the Aberdeen to Dundee railway line, 2.5miles of upgraded road…
Thousands of granite setts - which originated from stone taken from an Aberdeenshire quarry - are due to start being laid as new surfacing in Union Street Central within the next couple of months…
A Sea Journey, the stirring Tall Ships Aberdeen anthem which had its debut recital by Abbotswell School pupils last week, is now available to watch and hear in a new video
Community Planning Aberdeen is to strengthen partnership working to build on success in meeting the needs of children and young people.
Members today considered report Our Board - Community Planning Aberdeen that highlighted ways to achieve this, including greater data-sharing across…
Dozens of emergency battery packs which will ensure power during storms have been handed over to community resilience groups and vulnerable people across Aberdeen.
Aberdeen City Council gave the potentially life-saving equipment to Peterculter Community Resilience Group, Cults, Milltimber…
The official Aberdeen anthem for this summer’s much-anticipated Tall Ships spectacular was given its premiere yesterday (Thursday 27 March) to great acclaim.
In another first for The Tall Ships Races, the event's official mascot - Dorry the Dolphin…
From 1 April 2025 Provost Skene’s House will be open: April to October Thursday to Monday 10am-5pm (Sunday 11am-4pm) Admission free About Provost Skene’s House Provost Skene’s House celebrates the pioneering people of Aberdeen and the North-East of Scotland…
Aberdeen’s Christmas Village is set to return to the city later this year following positive feedback on last year’s event.
Councillors from the Finance and Resources Committee yesterday agreed an update on the event after an independent evaluation of the Christmas Village was…