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Spectra, Scotland’s Festival of Light, will make a spectacular return to light up the skies of the North-east, from Thursday 6 February to Sunday 9 February 2025.

Drawing visitors from across Scotland and beyond, the popular festival will transform iconic Aberdeen city centre sites into a…

Christmas in Aberdeen will continue on Monday (2nd December) when a blessing service for the nativity scene in Union Terrace Gardens will take place. 

A vibrant new exhibition of textiles and fashion by leading 20th-century artists opens at Aberdeen Art Gallery this weekend (Saturday 23 November).

Artist Textiles – Picasso to Warhol explores works on fabric as a popular artform in 20th century Britain, Europe and the United States…

Christmas in Aberdeen officially started today with the opening of the Christmas Village on Broad Street.

Organised by John Codona’s Pleasure Fairs on behalf of Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeen Inspired, the village will be open 7-days a week throughout the festive period until 31…

Subjects as diverse as knitting, crime-solving and the world of bridges are on the menu as Aberdeen City Libraries celebrate Book Week Scotland this November.

Now in its thirteenth year, Book Week Scotland encourages people of all ages and walks of life…

Aberdeen’s annual Christmas Parade will light up the city centre this weekend when it takes place on Sunday (17 November).

More than 360,000 people attended more than 700 performances at Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA) venues in the last financial year.

APA – which operates venues including His Majesty’s Theatre, The Music Hall, and The Lemon Tree - delivered a number of projects which demonstrated significant…

Aberdeen's city centre will be filled with festive cheer as Christmas celebrations return next week. 

Aberdeen City Council is celebrating Black History Month with a free interactive workshop in which participants will be encouraged to show off their drumming skills.

The event which takes place in the Town House’s Town and County Hall  at 12,30pm on Thursday 31 October features local…

Locals and visitors alike took part in a new dinosaur trail in the city centre throughout the October holidays. 

A new scheme has been launched today (28 October) to bring events into the city centre. 

A special event presenting a modern take on the North East region’s mother tongue of Doric takes place at Aberdeen Art Gallery on Friday (26 October).