Events

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Give your favourite Ted a superhero makeover or a new outfit in this fun family workshop with artist Elaine Grant
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Little People Puppet Making with artist Elaine Grant is a fun, creative activity for all the family to enjoy together during the Easter holidays.
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We have enlisted the help of local BAS9 Ambassadors to help us make connections between groups and communities and this major exhibition of the best recent art from the UK during its first v
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If you love sketching, crafts or creative writing then Aberdeen Art Gallery is where to meet up with others who do too!
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In the company of an experienced art facilitator, explore art techniques inspired by British Art Show 9.
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In the company of an experienced art facilitator, explore art techniques inspired by British Art Show 9.
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Want to explore contemporary art but don’t know where to start?
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Tap into your talent and takeover the Aberdeen Art Gallery Learning Space to make individual clay sculptures insp
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If you love sketching, crafts or creative writing then Aberdeen Art Gallery is where to meet up with others who do too!
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Join BAS9 artist Florence Peake for an exploration of movement and clay.
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Join BAS9 artist Florence Peake for an exploration of movement and clay.
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If you love sketching, crafts or creative writing then Aberdeen Art Gallery is where to meet up with others who do too!
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Our informal Creative Collective workshops invite young people to come together to unlock their creative potential.
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Our informal Creative Collective workshops invite young people to come together to unlock their creative potential.
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Our informal Creative Collective workshops invite young people to come together to unlock their creative potential.
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Our informal Creative Collective workshops invite young people to come together to unlock their creative potential.
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Listen to young Scots fiddler, Arthur Coates to experience a blast of sound, energy and rhythm from the comfort of your own home.
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LUX Scotland is a non-profit agency which supports, develops and promotes artists’ moving image practices in Scotland.
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Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others. If you love sketching, crafts or creative writing, then Aberdeen Art Gallery is the place to meet.
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Our regular monthly meet up for under 5s and their adults.
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From our clothes to the things that decorate our homes, pattern is everywhere!  Come along and experiment&nbs
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From our clothes to the things that decorate our homes, pattern is everywhere!  Come along and experiment&nbs
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Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others. If you love sketching, crafts or creative writing, then Aberdeen Art Gallery is the place to meet.
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Join us for a free, fun singing group for people with dementia, their partners, families and friends.
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Join members of the Aberdeen Stitch & Textile Group for an open day celebrating their exhibition Diamond
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Our regular monthly meet up for under 5s and their adults.
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Join us for a free, fun singing group for people with dementia, their partners, families and friends.
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Celebrated fashion designer Zandra Rhodes is sometimes known as the Princess of Punk.
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Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others. If you love sketching, crafts or creative writing, then Aberdeen Art Gallery is the place to meet.
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Join us for a free, fun singing group for people with dementia, their partners, families and friends.
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Stories connect us, inspire us and shape our world. Come and write yours!
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Guthrie the Goose playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme each month. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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Calling all digital music lovers and future producers!
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Suitable for ages 4–12yrs, children must be accompanied by an adult
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Art is good for you! Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others.
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Calling all digital music lovers and future producers!
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Calling all digital music lovers and future producers!
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Calling all digital music lovers and future producers!
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Guthrie the Goose playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme each month. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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Stories connect us, inspire us and shape our world. Come and write yours!
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Art is good for you! Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others.
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Guthrie the Goose playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme each month. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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Design and print your own tote bag, inspired by the shapes and textures in Aberdeen Art Gallery. Suitable for ages 5yrs+ Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Elaine will show you how to make one of her characterful soft-sculpture people, inspired by what makes you wonderful, inside and out.
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Aberdeen's oldest music festival, which has been running since 1909 is returning for it's 99th year.  The Festival is open to all and entry fees are kept low. 
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Art is good for you! Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others.
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During Scotland’s Year of Stories the remarkable 10th-century Book of Deer illuminated manuscript is returning to the North-East of Scotland for the first time in more than 1,000 years.
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Ages 6–12yrs
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Ages 6–12yrs
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Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others at Aberdeen Art Gallery.
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Work with writer and spoken word artist Jo Gilbert to create your own page or mini Book of Deer in response to writing prompts. In 2021 Jo received an Aberdeen Art Gallery micro-commission award.
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Ages 8–12yrs
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Ages 4–12yrs
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Ages 4–12yrs
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Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others at Aberdeen Art Gallery.
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Ages 15–21yrs
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Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others at Aberdeen Art Gallery.
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Inspired by the stunning Viking Age jewellery found in the Galloway Hoard, jewellery designer Lynsey Allan of Lee: Lie Jewellery will guide children in creating their own decorative, wearable piece
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Inspired by the stunning Viking Age jewellery found in the Galloway Hoard, jewellery designer Lynsey Allan of Lee: Lie Jewellery will guide children in creating their own decorative, wearable piece
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Enjoy the many benefits of regular creative activity in the company of others at Aberdeen Art Gallery.
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These sessions are perfect for finding inspiration for your creative projects, learning a new skill or simply to enjoy meeting new people.
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Chinese calligraphy is the ancient art of Chinese writing. Beginners start with the practice of basic strokes and simple characters. With small classes, there is plenty of personal attention.
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Enjoy expert tuition from Chinese calligraphy and brush painting artist Chi Zhang.
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This workshop in the beautiful art of Chinese brush painting is suitable for the beginner.
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Guthrie the Goose playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme each month.
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Guthrie the Goose playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme each month.
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LUX Scotland at Aberdeen Art Gallery Join artist, writer and art-worker Alison Scott and members of the LUX Scotland team for two writing workshops.
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These sessions are perfect for finding inspiration for your creative projects, learning a new skill or simply to enjoy meeting new people.
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LUX Scotland at Aberdeen Art Gallery Join artist, writer and art-worker Alison Scott and members of the LUX Scotland team for two writing workshops.
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Guthrie the Goose playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme each month.
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Come along to this free, drop-in making session where you can try your hand at the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy and also enjoy a
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These sessions are perfect for finding inspiration for your creative projects, learning a new skill or simply to enjoy meeting new people.
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Join artist and curator Alaya Ang and members of the LUX Scotland team for two programming workshops taking place on the 18 and 25 February 2 – 4pm in the Learn
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Granite Noir is inspired by the incredible popularity of crime fiction in all its forms, by the fantastic contribution that Scottish writers make, by our love affair with Nordic Noir, on the page a
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Join artist and curator Alaya Ang and members of the LUX Scotland team for two programming workshops taking place on the 18 and 25 February 2 – 4pm in the Learn
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Can you spot Guthrie the Goose with his friends and the ‘Goose Girl’ in Gallery 1?
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Join storyteller and writer Paul Bristow to discover the power of storytelling, explore how to redefine and reclaim your own story in your own voice, and reflect on how that can help you remember w
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Can you spot Guthrie the Goose with his friends and the ‘Goose Girl’ in Gallery 1?
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Friend: noun. 1 a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection; 2 familiar or helpful thing; 3 a person who supports a particular cause or organisation.
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Can you spot Guthrie the Goose with his friends and the ‘Goose Girl’ in Gallery 1?
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Can you spot Guthrie the Goose with his friends and the ‘Goose Girl’ in Gallery 1?
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What is art and why does it matter? The study of Art History can tell us so much about the world around us, from our sense of identity to society and the environment.
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What is art and why does it matter? The study of Art History can tell us so much about the world around us, from our sense of identity to society and the environment.
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What is art and why does it matter? The study of Art History can tell us so much about the world around us, from our sense of identity to society and the environment.
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Explore visual storytelling in this workshop with Glasgow-based illustrator and comic artist Tom Foster.
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Join Guthrie the Goose as each month he playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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These relaxed monthly meet ups are perfect for trying your hand at something new, finding inspiration for your own projects and socialising with like-minded people.
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Join Guthrie the Goose as each month he playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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These relaxed monthly meet ups are perfect for trying your hand at something new, finding inspiration for your own projects and socialising with like-minded people.
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These relaxed monthly meet ups are perfect for trying your hand at something new, finding inspiration for your own projects and socialising with like-minded people.
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Come along to explore the Micro:bit, a tiny pocket-sized computer. This affordable ‘microcontroller’ is at the forefront of introducing computing and electronics to young people aged 9+.
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Come along to explore the Micro:bit, a tiny pocket-sized computer. This affordable ‘microcontroller’ is at the forefront of introducing computing and electronics to young people aged 9+.
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Join Guthrie the Goose as each month he playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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Come along to explore the Micro:bit, a tiny pocket-sized computer. This affordable ‘microcontroller’ is at the forefront of introducing computing and electronics to young people aged 9+.
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Come along to explore the Micro:bit, a tiny pocket-sized computer. This affordable ‘microcontroller’ is at the forefront of introducing computing and electronics to young people aged 9+.
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Learn to programme and utilise the Micro:bit in an exciting day of discovery and play that encourages explorations of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Drop-in and make a simple folded sketchbook. Choose a sketching challenge from our lucky dip box and head out into the Art Gallery to begin filling in the pages of your new paper book.
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These relaxed monthly meet ups are perfect for trying your hand at something new, finding inspiration for your own projects and socialising with like-minded people.
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Discover the fascinating art of Chinese brush painting and try your hand at this expressive medium with artist Chi Zhang.
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Join Guthrie the Goose as each month he playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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Chinese calligraphy is the ancient art of Chinese writing. This workshop at the Confucius Institute is suitable for all levels.
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Inspired Gallery Meets are for anyone over the age of 16.
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Discover the fascinating art of Chinese brush painting and explore the cultural richness of Asian traditions with a focus on the symbolic importance of orchids in China and Japan and try your hand
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Make your own fine art print. Join the Peacock print team to design and make your own unique screen and monoprint influenced by works from the Peacock Print Archive.
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Make your own fine art print. Join the Peacock print team to design and make your own unique screen and monoprint influenced by works from the Peacock Print Archive.
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Join Guthrie the Goose as each month he playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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Join mixed media artist Natalie Easton in this unique print-making workshop.
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Join mixed media artist Natalie Easton in this unique print-making workshop.
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Inspired Gallery Meets are for anyone over the age of 16.
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Join Guthrie the Goose as each month he playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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Inspired Gallery Meets are for anyone over the age of 16.
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Join Guthrie the Goose as each month he playfully introduces our youngest visitors to a different artwork or theme. Sessions can include a mixture of music, dance, crafts and games.
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Inspired Gallery Meets are for anyone over the age of 16.