Cinema
A brand new accessible cinema experience launches to audiences this week. Caption This is a new series of pop-up cinema events with an aim to represent and engage disabled audiences. They aim to champion diverse stories both about and for those with a disability. Their first screening will feature the
People
Aberdeen creative businesses Big Up the Deen and Doric Skateboards are working together to form ‘Big Up the Doric’ a new collaboration which will pay tribute to those who have inspired and supported them. Ica Headlam and Gary Kemp first met in 2018. They had known each other online for
Awards
Organisers of the the 12th annual Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA) have announced that four Aberdeen and NE musicians are on the shortlist for victory. Winners will be decided by a public vote which ends on 10 November. Following that, on 27 November, nominees will find out if they have
Post Aberdeen Newsletter
Hiya! Hasn't October been amazing here in Aberdeen. More events are opening up, and while some of us are still rightly feeling cautious about joining crowds, there was still plenty to keep us occupied if we ventured out. The cinema is back with a vengeance, live comedy and
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”442737″] In the first of a new series, our Lens Hero is Aberdeen photographer Chris Henderson. His project to share portraits of swimmers and surfers is a big hit with fans on Instagram. Those that have been following us long
Events
Aberdeen has proudly celebrated Grampian Pride’s 2021 Winter Parade. Grant Martin was there to share the wonderful spectrum of love in the city centre! Organisers held the 2020 and 2021 festivals online. Grampian Pride wanted to take advantage of the city opening up. They devised the Winter Parade instead
Jane Spiers, chief executive of Aberdeen Performing Arts, is to stand down in the spring of 2022. Janes time in charge of the cultural charitable trust has been one of great highs and lows. Perhaps the biggest project in her time was the 10M redevelopment of the Music Hall. Her
Art
British Art Show 9 (BAS9) finished its run at Aberdeen Art Gallery this weekend. And so, gallery staff will carefully pack up the show for now. Then soon, organisers with ship the show to Wolverhampton for its next leg. It has faced challenges over the past few months, opening during
Festivals
The Take One Action film festival returns to Aberdeen on 22-24 October, hoping to inspire us to push for a fairer and more sustainable world. The Scottish charity, founded by film lovers, aim to bring audiences together through film screenings and conversations. They also hope to inspire audiences to take
Art
Back in late 2020, we interviewed Aberdeen creative and podcaster Ica Headlam. He had just established We Are Here Scotland, a creative fund designed to practically support creative people of colour (POC) throughout Scotland. Nearly a year later, having achieved funding through a successful GoFundMe campaign, We Are Here Scotland
Post Aberdeen Newsletter
Hiya! September was a belter of a month here in Aberdeen. Loads going on throughout the city as long delayed events found their moment to launch. Despite some beautifully warm days, we're now definitely into autumn. Highlights of this month for us have to be our interview with
Community
Greyhope Bay has started the building phase of project that will eventually see a dolphin viewing centre, a cafe and new education and community space for Aberdeen. Breaking ground marks a milestone for the charity. It’s culmination of a 6-year journey from the original idea to construction. The build