Three years have passed since the last Gray’s Degree Show. Like many of us, this year’s graduates have spent a good deal of their studies working from home. They’ve had to self-motivate and have missed out on social interaction and mutual inspiration. You may think this might
The Little Kicks are back with a great new single, Ruminations. This is the first piece of music the band has released since 2017. Written during the pandemic, it was a response to the worrying times we lived through. Ruminations is an excellent track…one of my favourite from the
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Hey! Summer is racing at us at 100mph. There's a lot happening in Aberdeen but we're on top of it so you don't miss out on any of the fun! The weeks ahead are sure to be dominated by the return of Nuart Aberdeen.
Light the Blue youth festival will return to the city this June to celebrate the best and brightest local young talent. Venues will host a dynamic and energetic programme of dance, music, film, and spoken word performances. These will take place from Thursday 16 – Saturday 18 June. Young people across
Connor Clark and the Matador Kings headline a fantastic night of Aberdeen talent at Drummonds. Kimbo was there. Drummonds 20th May 2022 I had first heard Connor Clark and the Matador Kings when they supported The Rahs in October 2021. I could tell then that this was a band that
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Organisers have announced Nuart Plus, a program of exciting events to celebrate Aberdeen’s much-loved street art festival Nuart Aberdeen. These take place from 9-12 June. The festival weekend will not only include walking tours and art workshops. But also film screenings, debates, food, drink, and craft stalls, as well
Aberdeen Mela One World Day is all set to return to the Granite City this summer. Westburn park will be ablaze with colour, celebrating the cultural diversity of the city and the North East. There’ll be food, music, dance, and loads of kids’ activities throughout the day. All of
Rise Up! is a brand new event coming to Aberdeen this month. The weekend will highlight and amplify the voices of black and POC creatives from Aberdeen and throughout Scotland. We Are Here Scotland has partnered with Aberdeen Performing Arts to curate the event. Performances, talks, workshops, and community spaces
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Everything you need to know about Aberdeen’s street-art festival Organisers of Aberdeen’s street art festival Nuart Aberdeen have announced the full line-up for the 2022 event. 11 international artists will descend upon the city in early June. They’ll aim to create art that will invoke connections between
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Hiya! Welcome to MAY! In this issue of Your Aberdeen, we are introducing the POST Events Calendar. Since we launched POST, we saw a need to find a space on our website for upcoming Aberdeen events. Both so we don’t miss them, and you don’t miss them. Aberdeen
Aberdeen RNLI is on the lookout for volunteers. They need new team members to support its life-saving work off the Aberdeen coast and along the Dee and Don rivers. The RNLI relies primarily on volunteers. They account for 95% of its team in Aberdeen and throughout the UK and Ireland.
TEDxAberdeen has announced that their big ideas event is back for 2022. Speakers will gather on Saturday 12th November at Aberdeen Arts Centre. This year’s talks will be centred around the theme ‘Movement’. The goal of TEDxAberdeen is to “inspire and ignite conversation through a lineup of captivating speakers,