Festival of the Sea Brings Maritime Celebrations Back to Aberdeen
Aberdeen’s two-week maritime celebration returns this July with trails, ships and sea-themed activities
Festivals
Aberdeen Comedy Festival Returns with Three Weekends of Stand-Up
Russell Howard, Susan Calman, Larry Dean and more head to Aberdeen this autumn
Nuart Aberdeen ‘Founding Father’ Returns as More Walls Are Revealed
Bon Accord Baths will host the festival’s first ever indoor artwork this April.
Five Hundred Kids to Take Over Union Terrace Gardens This June
Hundreds of school pupils will write, build and perform an original show in the heart of the city.
A Blackbird, a Botanic Garden and Nan Shepherd: Nuart Aberdeen’s First 2026 Location Revealed
KMG’s mural honours the Aberdonian author whose work set the template for modern nature writing.
Aberdeen Jazz Festival Kicks Off Its 23rd Year With Sell-Out Shows
Tickets are moving fast as the 11-day programme gets under way.
WayWORD Spring 2026 Digs Into Literature, Landscape and Sound
Aberdeen’s youth-led literary festival pairs Douglas Stuart with geothermal sound art this May.