What's On In Aberdeen
A comprehensive events calendar for Aberdeen city area which is updated daily by the Council, events partners and the community. Find hundreds of local events and things going on in Aberdeen.
SUNSET SONG Post Show Chat
On 11 Sep 2008 (Thursday Only)
SUNSET SONG Post Show Chat
(Theme: Education)
An evening of praise
On 12 Sep 2008 (Friday Only)
With Gospel Singers Alan Parks, Larry Ford and pianist Lorne Matthews.
(Theme: Fundraising,Music,)
See, Salt and Sound
On 15 Sep 2008 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
See, Salt and Sound festival involves all art forms and it will showcase the wealth of talent and expertise abounding in the North-east of Scotland. The festival takes its inspiration from the sea, a truly inspirational and relevant theme to the North-east
(Theme: Crafts, Education, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts)
Tango Workshops with Jenny Frances and Ricardo Oria
On 20 Sep 2008 (Saturday Only)
Argentinean tango for all!
(Theme: Dance,Workshops & Courses,)
TechFest in September
From 05 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008 (Everyday)
Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland's annual festival of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) returns for it's 15th year.
(Theme: Children & Family-Friendly,Design,Education,Fairs, Festivals, Galas,Talks, Lectures & Conferences,Workshops & Courses,Young People,)
Images of Regensburg
From 04 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008
Stunning images of Regensburg, one of Aberdeen's twin cities, taken by a group of four who visited the city this year as part of a cultural exchange programme.
(Theme: Exhibitions,)
International Street Market
From 26 Sep 2008 To 28 Sep 2008 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Aberdeen will once again welcome back the International Street Market. This hugely popular and well established market will attract large numbers of visitors and shoppers over the weekend offering a wide array of products from around the UK and Europe.
(Theme: Markets,)
Blowing Away the Myth
On 07 Oct 2008 (Tuesday Only)
Substantial increases in the cost of traditional energy supplies - i.e. natural gas and centrally generated electricity - have focused attention on the potential for meeting business energy needs through on-site renewable energy technologies.
(Theme: Business,Environment,)
Older People's Festival Tea Dance
On 08 Oct 2008 (Wednesday Only)
As part of the Older People's Festival, listen and dance to the sound of a live band in this renowned ballroom.
(Theme: Dance,Music,Senior Citizens/50+,)
An Evening with Ray Mears
On 14 Oct 2008 (Tuesday Only)
A candid, highly enjoyable and informative evening not to be missed.
(Theme: Countryside,Crafts,Environment,Talks, Lectures & Conferences,Children & Family-Friendly,)
RYA Seamanship Skills Course
From 13 Oct 2008 To 15 Oct 2008 (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
Course for sailors who have already completed the level 1 and 2 Course.
(Theme: Education,Sport & Games,Workshops & Courses,)
Lisa Milne on the High Cs!
On 16 Sep 2008 (Tuesday Only)
Scottish soprano Lisa Milne with Iain Burnside (radio 3 broadcaster) on Piano
(Theme: Music)
Tea Dance – Blue Themed
On 17 Sep 2008 (Wednesday Only)
Tea Dance - With Garioch Blend This blue themed Tea Dance is one of the events of the SEE, SALT and SOUND festival.
(Theme: Music)
Cold Today! by Charles Barron
On 17 Sep 2008 (Wednesday Only)
Inversnecky Bus Productions Presents Cold Today! by Charles Barron
(Theme: Performing Arts)
Bycatch
From 09 Aug 2008 To 20 Sep 2008 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
Norwegian artists Höhne & Gismarvik investigate the declining fishing industry in Aberdeen and the North East. An exhibition in text, photography, video and installation, it also includes a new twist to fish n' chip wrapping paper. Bycatch will have a cod
(Theme: Education, Visual Arts)
By-catch
From 09 Aug 2008 To 20 Sep 2008
Höhne & Gismarvik investigate the declining fishing industry in Aberdeen and the North East in dialogue with Fisherman George, The Gutters, Sir William Piper, Wheelie's Quines, The Harbour Master, Captain Birds Eye and many others.
(Theme: Countryside, Education, Environment, Exhibitions, Heritage)
Tango night
On 20 Sep 2008
A special tango party to round off our weekend of workshops with Jenny Frances and Ricardo Oria, our visiting teachers.
(Theme: Dance,Workshops & Courses,)
Orchestra of the North
On 21 Sep 2008 (Sunday Only)
Performs the ultimate celtic-classical crossover Celtic Mass for the Sea - composed by Halifax-based Canadian composer Scott Macmillan to a libretto by Jennyfer Brickenden, Songs of the Sea by Margaret Preston
(Theme: Music)
Amang the Craws
On 21 Sep 2008 (Sunday Only)
Fleeman Productions Presents Amang the Craws by Charles Barron
(Theme: Performing Arts)
Visual Arts Exhibition – Sea Theme
From 15 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008 (Everyday)
This Exhibition will run through most of the SEE, SALT and SOUND festival, exhibiting the works of many local professional and amateur artists, in the realm of Painting, Photography and 3D works. The exhibition is part of the NEOS (North East Open Studios
(Theme: Visual Arts)
g-r-a & NEOS @ GH
From 13 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Gabrielle Reith & Philip Thompson will be showing new work, as well as running some experimental classes for the Camouflage'08 project, spearheadded by the Gordon Highlanders as part of the North East Open Studios 2008 event. (NEOS)
(Theme: Children & Family-Friendly, Exhibitions, Fairs, Festivals, Galas, Visual Arts)
Rush Hour! Music Concerts
From 15 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008 (Weekdays Only)
Don’t sit in Traffic! …come and unwind…with a Rush hour! Music Concert
(Theme: Music)
The Song of DNA
On 22 Sep 2008 (Monday Only)
TechFest-SetPoint 2008 Guest Presentation in association with SEE • SALT + SOUND Festival Stuart Mitchell and Complement Genomics Limited presents The Song of DNA
(Theme: Music)
Sea Stories & Salty Tales
On 22 Sep 2008 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Sea Stories & Salty Tales Fiona-Jane Brown Tales of the sea from Scotland by Grampian Association of Storytellers; Fiona-Jane Brown, GAS storyteller and researcher of Scottish Fishing communities brings you a mixture of true tales and fishy folklore fr
(Theme: Performing Arts)
Heroes and Villains of the Sea
On 22 Sep 2008 (Tuesday Only)
Interactive, creative workshops run for children. We will investigate through various mediums famous heroes and villains of the sea.
(Theme: Performing Arts)
Silver of the Stars
From 19 May 2008 To 27 Sep 2008
Nicola Benedetti, Robbie Coltrane, Sir Sean Connery, Billy Connelly, Lulu, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Ewan McGregor,, Alexander McQueen, Ian Rankin and Sharleen Spiteri are the inspiration behind this stunning exhibition of work by Scottish Silversmiths.
(Theme: Crafts,Design,Exhibitions,)
Adult Workshops 18+
From 09 Sep 2008 To 07 Oct 2008 (Tuesday Only)
Every Workshop is different so come to one, a few or all of them,. no previous experience required.
(Theme: Education, Performing Arts)
Black and White - NEOS
From 01 Sep 2008 To 14 Oct 2008 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
In conjunction with NEOS (North East Open Studios), Musa will be showing work by local artists explorign "Black and White" as a theme.
(Theme: )
Barbara Rae
From 03 Sep 2008 To 18 Oct 2008
Prints by this master of colour and honorary graduate of the University of Aberdeen.
(Theme: Exhibitions,)
The Local Word and Image
500 Years of Printing in Scotland
From 17 Nov 2007 To 25 Oct 2008
2008 brings with it celebrations of 500 years of printing in Scotland. As part of these wider celebrations this exhibition will examine the history of printing in Aberdeen.
(Theme: Exhibitions,Heritage,)
Duthie Park: a park for all seasons and for all people
From 01 Sep 2008 To 31 Oct 2008 (Everyday)
This exhibition celebrates the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Duthie Park and features both current and historic photographs from the Local Studies Photographic Archive in the Central Library.
(Theme: Exhibitions,Heritage,)
Event Highlights
On 11 Sep 2008 (Thursday Only)
SUNSET SONG Post Show Chat
(Theme: Education)
On 12 Sep 2008 (Friday Only)
With Gospel Singers Alan Parks, Larry Ford and pianist Lorne Matthews.
(Theme: Fundraising,Music,)
On 15 Sep 2008 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
See, Salt and Sound festival involves all art forms and it will showcase the wealth of talent and expertise abounding in the North-east of Scotland. The festival takes its inspiration from the sea, a truly inspirational and relevant theme to the North-east
(Theme: Crafts, Education, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts)
On 20 Sep 2008 (Saturday Only)
Argentinean tango for all!
(Theme: Dance,Workshops & Courses,)
From 05 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008 (Everyday)
Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland's annual festival of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) returns for it's 15th year.
(Theme: Children & Family-Friendly,Design,Education,Fairs, Festivals, Galas,Talks, Lectures & Conferences,Workshops & Courses,Young People,)
From 04 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008
Stunning images of Regensburg, one of Aberdeen's twin cities, taken by a group of four who visited the city this year as part of a cultural exchange programme.
(Theme: Exhibitions,)
From 26 Sep 2008 To 28 Sep 2008 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Aberdeen will once again welcome back the International Street Market. This hugely popular and well established market will attract large numbers of visitors and shoppers over the weekend offering a wide array of products from around the UK and Europe.
(Theme: Markets,)
On 07 Oct 2008 (Tuesday Only)
Substantial increases in the cost of traditional energy supplies - i.e. natural gas and centrally generated electricity - have focused attention on the potential for meeting business energy needs through on-site renewable energy technologies.
(Theme: Business,Environment,)
On 08 Oct 2008 (Wednesday Only)
As part of the Older People's Festival, listen and dance to the sound of a live band in this renowned ballroom.
(Theme: Dance,Music,Senior Citizens/50+,)
On 14 Oct 2008 (Tuesday Only)
A candid, highly enjoyable and informative evening not to be missed.
(Theme: Countryside,Crafts,Environment,Talks, Lectures & Conferences,Children & Family-Friendly,)
From 13 Oct 2008 To 15 Oct 2008 (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
Course for sailors who have already completed the level 1 and 2 Course.
(Theme: Education,Sport & Games,Workshops & Courses,)
Current And Forthcoming Events
On 16 Sep 2008 (Tuesday Only)
Scottish soprano Lisa Milne with Iain Burnside (radio 3 broadcaster) on Piano
(Theme: Music)
On 17 Sep 2008 (Wednesday Only)
Tea Dance - With Garioch Blend This blue themed Tea Dance is one of the events of the SEE, SALT and SOUND festival.
(Theme: Music)
On 17 Sep 2008 (Wednesday Only)
Inversnecky Bus Productions Presents Cold Today! by Charles Barron
(Theme: Performing Arts)
From 09 Aug 2008 To 20 Sep 2008 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
Norwegian artists Höhne & Gismarvik investigate the declining fishing industry in Aberdeen and the North East. An exhibition in text, photography, video and installation, it also includes a new twist to fish n' chip wrapping paper. Bycatch will have a cod
(Theme: Education, Visual Arts)
From 09 Aug 2008 To 20 Sep 2008
Höhne & Gismarvik investigate the declining fishing industry in Aberdeen and the North East in dialogue with Fisherman George, The Gutters, Sir William Piper, Wheelie's Quines, The Harbour Master, Captain Birds Eye and many others.
(Theme: Countryside, Education, Environment, Exhibitions, Heritage)
On 20 Sep 2008
A special tango party to round off our weekend of workshops with Jenny Frances and Ricardo Oria, our visiting teachers.
(Theme: Dance,Workshops & Courses,)
On 21 Sep 2008 (Sunday Only)
Performs the ultimate celtic-classical crossover Celtic Mass for the Sea - composed by Halifax-based Canadian composer Scott Macmillan to a libretto by Jennyfer Brickenden, Songs of the Sea by Margaret Preston
(Theme: Music)
On 21 Sep 2008 (Sunday Only)
Fleeman Productions Presents Amang the Craws by Charles Barron
(Theme: Performing Arts)
From 15 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008 (Everyday)
This Exhibition will run through most of the SEE, SALT and SOUND festival, exhibiting the works of many local professional and amateur artists, in the realm of Painting, Photography and 3D works. The exhibition is part of the NEOS (North East Open Studios
(Theme: Visual Arts)
From 13 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Gabrielle Reith & Philip Thompson will be showing new work, as well as running some experimental classes for the Camouflage'08 project, spearheadded by the Gordon Highlanders as part of the North East Open Studios 2008 event. (NEOS)
(Theme: Children & Family-Friendly, Exhibitions, Fairs, Festivals, Galas, Visual Arts)
From 15 Sep 2008 To 22 Sep 2008 (Weekdays Only)
Don’t sit in Traffic! …come and unwind…with a Rush hour! Music Concert
(Theme: Music)
On 22 Sep 2008 (Monday Only)
TechFest-SetPoint 2008 Guest Presentation in association with SEE • SALT + SOUND Festival Stuart Mitchell and Complement Genomics Limited presents The Song of DNA
(Theme: Music)
On 22 Sep 2008 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Sea Stories & Salty Tales Fiona-Jane Brown Tales of the sea from Scotland by Grampian Association of Storytellers; Fiona-Jane Brown, GAS storyteller and researcher of Scottish Fishing communities brings you a mixture of true tales and fishy folklore fr
(Theme: Performing Arts)
On 22 Sep 2008 (Tuesday Only)
Interactive, creative workshops run for children. We will investigate through various mediums famous heroes and villains of the sea.
(Theme: Performing Arts)
From 19 May 2008 To 27 Sep 2008
Nicola Benedetti, Robbie Coltrane, Sir Sean Connery, Billy Connelly, Lulu, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Ewan McGregor,, Alexander McQueen, Ian Rankin and Sharleen Spiteri are the inspiration behind this stunning exhibition of work by Scottish Silversmiths.
(Theme: Crafts,Design,Exhibitions,)
From 09 Sep 2008 To 07 Oct 2008 (Tuesday Only)
Every Workshop is different so come to one, a few or all of them,. no previous experience required.
(Theme: Education, Performing Arts)
From 01 Sep 2008 To 14 Oct 2008 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
In conjunction with NEOS (North East Open Studios), Musa will be showing work by local artists explorign "Black and White" as a theme.
(Theme: )
From 03 Sep 2008 To 18 Oct 2008
Prints by this master of colour and honorary graduate of the University of Aberdeen.
(Theme: Exhibitions,)
From 17 Nov 2007 To 25 Oct 2008
2008 brings with it celebrations of 500 years of printing in Scotland. As part of these wider celebrations this exhibition will examine the history of printing in Aberdeen.
(Theme: Exhibitions,Heritage,)
From 01 Sep 2008 To 31 Oct 2008 (Everyday)
This exhibition celebrates the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Duthie Park and features both current and historic photographs from the Local Studies Photographic Archive in the Central Library.
(Theme: Exhibitions,Heritage,)
