Organisations that Aberdeen City Council supports with Cultural Grants in 2009/10
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Theatre
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Abderite | Brings professional theatre performances to people of all ages in Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland |
| Aberdeen Performing Arts | A local company which runs Arts venues, the Music Hall, His Majesty's Theatre, the Lemon Tree and also Aberdeen Box Office. These venues put on various shows from comedians to opera. |
| Act2Youth | Theatre group based at Aberdeen Arts Centre. This year the group will take a group of young people to perform in the National Festival of Youth Theatre in Fife. |
| North East Arts Touring |
Tours with various companies giving various performances to many venues in the North East of Scotland from village halls to His Majesty's Theatre |
| Scottish Community Drama Association Aberdeen District |
Organises an annual festival of one act plays where the residents of Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland can take part in community drama and get the chance to develop their performance and drama skills. |
| Scottish Opera | Scotland's largest performing arts company brings opera performances to the whole of Scotland as well as organising accompanying educational workshops. |
| Theatre Serendipity | Local theatre group for over 50s. Performs at various venues in Aberdeen |
Music
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen and North East of Scotland Music Festival |
Runs annual Music Festival to encourage music participation for people of all ages in the North East of Scotland. |
| Aberdeen Chamber Music Club | Brings various classical musicians to Aberdeen to perform concerts for the people of Aberdeen |
| Aberdeen Chamber Orchestra | Local orchestra which puts on concerts in Aberdeen. The orchestra also gives its members the opportunity to develop their musical ability. |
| Aberdeen Choral Society | Local choir which performs two concerts per year and also gives its member the opportunity to improve their musical ability. |
| Aberdeen Sinfonietta | Local orchestra which puts on 3 concerts a year at the Music Hall. |
| Cowdray Hall lunch break concerts (Aberdeen Art Gallery and University of Aberdeen) |
Aberdeen Art Gallery and the University of Aberdeen organize a series of lunchtime concerts at the Cowdray Hall during the winter and spring months. |
| Jazz Aberdeen | Local organization which promotes Jazz in Aberdeen through regular jazz performances in Aberdeen both by local and international artists. |
| Interesting Music Promotions | Local small company which works to attract outside artist to visit and perform in Aberdeen |
| Learig Orchestra | Local orchestra that meets to give local amateur musicians the chance to play all kinds of music and also have the opportunity to play in concerts. |
| North East Scotland Classical Guitar Society |
To promote the playing of classical guitar music for its members in Aberdeen and North East of Scotland. This organization holds a concert once a year where it invites a professional performer to give a concert in Aberdeen. |
| Northfield Community Band | Local band for amateur musicians which performs a number of concerts in June and July |
| Royal Scottish National Orchestra | Performs concerts in Aberdeen six times a year. As well as receiving core funding for 2009/10, RSNO is receiving funding for a one-off project entitled "Out and About". The project will take place during the week of 1-6 March 2010. RSNO will give various workshops and coaching events in Aberdeen City and Shire during this week. In addition RSNO will run various workshops and event in the run up to this week. |
| Scottish Chamber Orchestra Limited | Performs series of 5 concerts in Aberdeen. The orchestra seeks to promote classical music throughout Scotland and abroad. |
| Scottish Ensemble |
A group of string musicians based in Scotland who perform all over Europe. |
| The North East of Scotland Music School | Provides a advanced music tuition to talented musicians of all ages from the North East of Scotland. |
| Vocoustics Promotions | Local small company which works to attract outside artist to visit and perform in Aberdeen |
Dance
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Citymoves Dance Live | Citymovesis a service of Aberdeen City Council and it runs an annual dance festival called Dance Live (citymoves annual festival of contemporary dance) |
| Grampian Festivals |
Organisation which runs the Highland Dancing Championship in Aberdeen |
| Granite City Festival of Highland Dancing | Organisation which runs the annual Granite City Festival of Highland Dancing at the Beach Ballroom in September |
| Scottish Ballet |
Performs at venues in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness and in smaller venues throughout Scotland. Scottish Ballet also runs educational activities alongside its performances |
| Scottish Country Dance Festival | Organises and runs annual Scottish Country Dance Festival |
Festivals
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen and North East of Scotland Music Festival |
Runs annual Music Festival to encourage music participation for people of all ages in the North East of Scotland. |
| Grampian Festivals | Organisation which runs the Highland Dancing Championship in Aberdeen |
| Granite City Festival of Highland Dancing | Organisation which runs the annual Granite City Festival of Highland Dancing at the Beach Ballroom in September |
| S.O.U.N.D. | The North East of Scotland's festival of new music |
| Scottish Country Dance | Organises and runs annual Scottish Country Dance Festival |
| Wizard Festival Limited | A two day music, arts, and cultural festival held in the Aberdeenshire countryside |
| Word Fringe |
An independent festival promoting poetry, fiction, drama and storytelling |
Heritage
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen Art Gallery |
Provides exhibition space for local and international artists |
| Aberdeen Potters | Local group for senior citizens to learn and work with ceramics |
| Aberdeen Writers Circle | Local group open to anyone who is interested in writing and developing their writing skills |
| Arts Development |
Arts Development is part of Aberdeen City Council's Culture and Learning service. The team co-ordinates a programme of visual arts, drama, music and new media projects for and with communities in the City, and delivers bookable specialist workshops through its city centre venue, WhiteSpace. 75% of the work of Arts Development is delivered in local venues and 25% at WhiteSpace. |
| Arts Education |
The Arts Education Team supports learning and excellence in the arts, culture and heritage and provides Aberdeen City schools with opportunities to learn in, through and about the arts. |
| Creative Cultures | |
| Cultural Enterprise |
Assists practitioners in the creative industries develop their business and arts practices. |
| Peacock Visual Arts | Peacock Visual Arts is the main contemporary visual arts organisation in Aberdeen and the North-east of Scotland |
| Play Wrights Studio Scotland |
The Playwrights' Studio, Scotland is a national organisation which directly engages the people of Scotland with new playwriting and raises the standard of plays for presentation to the public. |
| Pushing Out the Boat Magazine |
Local magazine for writers from the North East of Scotland to publish their work |
| Smart Consultants |
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| Spring Tides Poetry Group | |
| Station House Media Unit (SHMU) | |
| The Skinny | |
| University of Aberdeen (external funding) | |
| WASPS |
Film
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 664 Productions | |
| Roaring Fire Films |