News Archive

Work started today on a new Cruyff Court – an outdoor community sports facility – in Aberdeen.  

Local contractor, Hunter Construction Limited, was appointed as the main contractor last month for the court, which will be built in Tillydrone and is expected to be completed in Spring…

Aberdeen will sparkle this festive season as Christmas celebrations return to the city again later this year. 

Residents and visitors alike will be pleased to see traditional favourites in the festive events line-up including the Christmas Lights Switch-on Parade, Aberdeen Christmas…

Visitors and locals gathered in their thousands at Duthie Park on Saturday to attend the 2023 European Pipe Band Championships. 

More than 100 pipe bands from across Europe and as far away as Australia basked in the Aberdeen sunshine while participating in one of the largest piping…

Aberdeen is preparing to welcome pipers from across Europe and beyond to the European Pipe Band Championships this Saturday at Duthie Park.  

Aberdeen City Council joined the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, Aberdeen Inspired and headline sponsors Balmoral Group, in bringing…

Thousands of people turned up to Hazlehead Park on Sunday to enjoy the 2023 Aberdeen Highland Games. 

The day included traditional Highland Games competitions, including Highland Dancing and Solo Piping, as well as family-fun activities such as a climbing wall, facepainting, crazy…

The countdown is on as Aberdeen’s Highland Games returns to Hazlehead Park this Sunday. 

The Aberdeen Highland Games will take place from 10am to 5:30pm and is set to be a day of fun-filled activities that the whole family can enjoy. 

The programme will include…

Aberdeen has won ‘Sporting Event of the Year’ for the GetAbout Aberdeen Cycling Festival at the E Awards, which celebrates excellence and innovation in Scottish events.  

The GetAbout Aberdeen Cycling Festival was held on Saturday 3rd September last year on the eve of the AJ Bell…

A global energy company which started in Aberdeen has been announced as the headline sponsor for this year’s European Pipe Band Championships which are taking place in the Scottish city for the first time since 1981. 

Balmoral Group, which is an independent multi-discipline design…

Tickets are now on sale for the Aberdeen Highland Games at Hazlehead Park on Sunday 18 June 2023.  

Those attending can enjoy traditional Highland Games events, trade and charity stalls, and stage entertainment from professional performers as well as local community groups.  …

Tickets have gone on sale today (Thursday 23rd March) for the 2023 European Pipe Band Championships, which are coming to Aberdeen this June. 

The Championships, held in partnership with The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association and Aberdeen Inspired, will be held in the city’s Duthie…

The organisers behind Spectra, Scotland’s festival of light, are urging local businesses to complete a survey following the end of this year’s festival. 

Aberdeen City Council are gathering feedback from visitors and local businesses to evaluate the success of the event and inform…

Spectra, Scotland’s festival of light, returns to bring sparkle back to Aberdeen’s city centre again this evening with a stunning display of light installations.