A selection of works on paper by 12 contemporary women artists has gone on display at Aberdeen Art Gallery. Works on paper can include drawings and watercolours,…
Local small and medium-sized businesses can now apply to take part in a new city centre promotion designed to drive more people into the area – Freebie Fortnight.
The promotion will run next month in co-ordination with local retail and hospitality businesses to boost city centre footfall,…
Today (Friday 14 February) marks an exciting milestone as the first turf is cut for a state-of-the-art standalone nursery on the Ferryhill School site in Aberdeen.
The new nursery is Phase 1 in a two-phase project which is part of Aberdeen City Council’s wider suitability improvement…
Three projects including an event to boost to city centre footfall, further targeting of the Love Local Card, and trips for cruise ship visitors including a seabird safari with potential dolphin spotting are to take place in the next few months.
Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and…
A public consultation for a potential visitor levy scheme in Aberdeen which would raise revenue to be used for improvements for the visitor economy in the city has been agreed.
Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today approved the move which would see the scheme charge…
The Council is asking everyone to help keep our city tidy by using bins provided for litter and dog waste, or taking waste home with them, to avoid the risk of being issued with a fixed penalty notice (fine).
City wardens are to be given support to help tackle dog fouling and littering…
A giant slinky, an inflatable castle, a huge neon colouring wall and a high-powered light beam sharing a morse code message with the universe, were just some of the illuminated exhibits on display as thousands of visitors from across Scotland and the UK took to the streets of Aberdeen to…
Spectra, Scotland’s Festival of Light, will get underway this evening as thousands of eventgoers from across Scotland, Aberdeen and further afield, are expected to descend on the Granite City to enjoy the magic and wonder that the popular four-day event offers.
Featuring 15 artworks…
Tributes to footballing giant Denis Law CBE - Scotland's only winner of Ballon d'Or - were made today (Wednesday 5 February 2025) at Aberdeen City Council’s Full Council meeting.
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Dr David Cameron, who chairs the meeting, made special mention at the start of…
From Bond to Broadway, Aberdeen-based string ensemble Nova Quartet bring their popular Classics at the Cowdray series to the Art Gallery’s superb concert venue this spring. The talented musicians of Nova Quartet are making a welcome return to the Cowdray Hall after performing to sell-out…
Aberdeen City Council, in partnership with Aberdeen Grampian Chamber of Commerce, is offering free tailored training sessions to help to city centre businesses.
The sessions take place on Monday 10 and Tuesday 18 February and cover business resilience and building long-term strategic…
Aberdeen is in the 2025 finals of the prestigious Britain in Bloom competition hoping to add yet another flower crown to the city’s successes over the decades.
Last year, Aberdeen won the overall best in Scotland award – the Rosebowl - along with the City Trophy, the Royal Caledonian…