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Almost 300,000 visits were made to Aberdeen Archives, Art Gallery and Museums buildings in a year including for popular events such as an exhibition for the UK’s best-loved illustrator Quentin Blake, the 10th-century Book of Deer illuminated manuscript returning to the…
Christmas celebrations 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 remain in place on Broad Street until 31…
Aberdeen’s Christmas lights are to be switched on this Sunday (19 November) with a festive-themed parade.
Aberdeen Lord Provost, Dr David…
Adventure is the theme as Aberdeen City Libraries help celebrate Book Week Scotland next week (Monday 13 to Sunday 19 November).
The annual celebration of books sees people of all ages and from all…
Aberdeen’s countdown to Christmas begins next week as festive celebrations return to the city.
Aberdeen City Council, in partnership with John Codona’s Pleasure Fairs and Aberdeen Inspired, will officially launch the festive season on Thursday 16 November with the opening of the…
Aberdeen Art Gallery is delighted to launch a major exhibition of new work by three of Scotland’s foremost artists – Lennox Dunbar, Ian Howard and Arthur Watson. The Aberdeen-born contemporaries attended Aberdeen Grammar School and as students were greatly influenced by weekly visits to the Art…
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…
Aberdeen City Council is celebrating success in two categories at the Aberdeen City and Shire Thistle Awards, which highlight the important role the Council’s venues and events play in the region’s tourism and culture offering.
The ninth edition of the awards, which recognise and reward…
Aberdeen’s fireworks display will be back to bring the sparkle to the Beach Esplanade when it returns on Sunday 5 November.
The display will mark the start of Aberdeen’s 2023 Winter Festival programme.
The free event, organised by Aberdeen City Council and hosted by…
The finalists for the People’s Champion 2023 category of Aberdeen City Council’s annual Star Awards have been announced. The nominees are: Alexander Gray, Andrew Christie, Carol Hannaford, and Karen Finch. The Star Awards are the Council’s annual staff recognition awards. The…
CHAP Group have begun essential renovation works on the former Tillydrone Library and Family Centre following a successful Community Asset Transfer request.
The Lighthouse is a local charity based in Tillydrone that has been working in the area since 2003 providing a range of…
Aberdeen is preparing to welcome thousands of delegates to this year’s SPE Offshore Europe, which takes place at P&J Live from September 5-8.
The event marks 50 years since the energy industry conference’s launch in the Granite City in 1973.
This year’s theme is ‘Accelerating…