Councillors today (Tuesday 17 September) approved a plan aimed at helping improve the life chances of people in Aberdeen of all ages through learning, personal development and active citizenship.

The interim Community Learning and Development Plan 2024-25, submitted to the Education and…

A new School Age Childcare (SAC) Policy, in recognition of the increased need for wraparound care once children start primary school, has been approved by Aberdeen City Council today (Tuesday 17 September 2024).

Following the national implementation of Early Learning and Childcare…

Councillors today (Tuesday 17 September) voted for even more opportunities for Aberdeen’s budding young musicians to benefit from free tuition and live performance.

The decision taken at the Education and Children’s Services committee followed discussion…

Pupils from two Aberdeen primary schools, today joined forces with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) at an interactive workshop and performance at The Lemon Tree.

With the aim of showing that music is for all, the RSNO have partnered with Aberdeen City Music Service to provide…

Aberdeen City Council as part of its commitment to help people living in the city to access opportunities to aid their mental, physical and social wellbeing has organised the ‘I’m Fine festival, next month (October 2024).

The FREE to attend festival opens on Monday 7 October and closes on…

Renowned wildlife cameraman and photographer Raymond Besant will visit Aberdeen Art Gallery later this month as part of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition programme.

Raymond will take to the stage at the Cowdray Hall on Saturday 28 September at 2pm for a talk which sees him…

An additional £1.1million to upgrade Bucksburn Swimming Pool before it reopens was agreed today at committee.

The upgrade which is additional to normal reopening works came after the project design team undertook detailed appraisal of the building along with specialists to develop a…

An extension to Inchgarth Community Centre is to start in the Spring with practical completion on the building achieved in a year.

Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today agreed an update on the project which is being carried out due to an increase in demand for…

Two ambitious multi-million-pound projects which will completely transform the city centre and beachfront into vibrant attractions for local people and visitors alike are making significant progress, councillors were told today.

The update report presented at today’s Finance and Resources…

Visitors to Aberdeen’s historic Provost Skene’s House in Marischal Square can enhance their experience with a new digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The guide is available in more than 25 languages, including Scots…

Aberdeen City Council launched its budget consultation online on 19 August, as we seek to understand how potential savings options might affect residents. Citizens are invited to provide their views.

2,142 responses have been provided so far and residents are being encouraged to add their…

September is Scottish Archaeology Month and this coming Saturday, 14 September, Aberdeen Art Gallery is hosting a special one-day event including a family-friendly mini-archaeological dig and a series of fascinating talks highlighting the archaeological research being carried out in the North…