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The build-up to festive celebrations will get under way in Aberdeen next month with the opening of the Christmas Village and Lights Switch-On.
Aberdeen City Council, in partnership with John Codona’s Pleasure Fairs and Aberdeen Inspired, will officially open the Christmas Village…
Aberdeen City Libraries is taking part in the Year of Stories 2022 this autumn with a series of storytelling sessions for children aged 8 to 11 exploring the wealth of traditional stories and folk tales from the North East.
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Aberdeen City Council’s Urgent Business Committee today agreed to submit a bid for Aberdeen to host the 2025 Tall Ships event. The bid will be made in partnership with the Port of Aberdeen and Business Improvement District operator Aberdeen Inspired.
The closing date for submissions is…
The Christmas season is nearly upon us, and Aberdeen is set to sparkle this festive season as Christmas celebrations return to the city again later this year.
Residents and visitors alike will be pleased to see traditional favourites return to the festive events line-up including the…
Aberdeen’s fireworks display is set to return to the Beach Esplanade, on 5 November, for the first time since 2019.
The display, which has been missing from the calendar for the past two years due to COVID19 restrictions, is typically attended by more…
A Community Development Worker who helped Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country has been voted this year’s People’s Champion in Aberdeen City Council’s Star Awards.
Dorothy Burke was recognised for her passion and commitment at work, and in particular for…
Applications are being invited for Aberdeen City Council's Community Festive Fund 2022.
The Community Festive Fund, which was established to encourage organisations and groups to come together within their own communities during the Christmas and Hogmanay periods, is designed to…
Aberdeen residents are invited to get involved in discussions about what belongs in museums and who decides at a free event at Aberdeen Art Gallery on Saturday 24 September. That Belongs in a Museum! is a day of presentations and discussions organised by Aberdeen…
Aberdeen City Libraries are taking part in Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022 this autumn with a free series of creative writing workshops, beginning next week, for adults exploring the wealth of traditional stories and folk tales from the North East. …
Aberdeen City became a cycling hub over the weekend as the city welcomed the Getabout Aberdeen Cycling Festival and hosted the 2022 AJ Bell Tour of Britain Grand Depart.
The weekend’s excitement began on Saturday with the Getabout…
The three finalists for the People’s Champion 2022 category of Aberdeen City Council’s annual staff Star Awards have been announced.
The Star Awards are the Council’s annual staff recognition awards, which includes the People’s…
Ahead of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain Grand Depart and Getabout Aberdeen Cycling this weekend, Aberdeen City Council are pleased to announce the return of the Getabout Hidden Item Competition this Saturday.
Getabout branded items, or items related to cycling, have been hidden in 15…