Post Aberdeen Newsletter
Hello! August is usually a quiet month here in Aberdeen, but as holidays have been curtailed, there's been plenty to keep us entertained right here at home. We've taken our usual look back on the month, shared some of your photography and peered through the fog
Music
Aberdeen’s growing hip-hop and R&B scene has caught the eye of BBC documentary makers. The New Aberdeen: R&B and Hip-Hop at the Heart of the Granite City takes a look at musician Chef, producer Louis Seivwright and the musical artists that surround them as the
Community
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Art
British Art Show 9 has been at Aberdeen Art Gallery for over a month now. Many of you will have been to visit, while many others have not. Some will love it, others may not. One thing is for sure, though. It’s undeniable. It’s asking pretty big questions
It’s Saturday, 27th July 2021 and even though there’s a threat of rain in the sky, the sun is shining bright on a city excited to experience its inaugural TEDx conference. What may once have seemed long overdue has arguably arrived just at a perfect time for Aberdeen!
Post Aberdeen Newsletter
Hello! Well what a July it's been here in Aberdeen. Not only has the weather been uncharacteristically warm for much of the month, but we've also been treated to a fantastic series of cultural events that have seen people starting to venture their way back into
People
You may have read about Open Data while browsing the internet, or reading the news. However, to many of us it remains subject that seems important but we’ll get to it one day. Well, postpone no more. We reached out to Ian Watt, cofounder and trustee of Aberdeen charity
Mark Stirton is an Aberdeen loon through and through. It comes across in his dialogue, his humour. That dry whit that is particular to folk here the North-East of Scotland. His second movie has a legendary status with the people of Aberdeen, though it didn’t travel well. One Day
Aberdeen producer Vagrant Real Estate has teamed up with Edinburgh-based singer Misty Galactic for a new track. Released on 23 July, Holy Places is a dark late-night pop single which explores the intense feelings of lust and obsession. Both musicians have enjoyed tremendous praise in the infancy of their careers.
In a major coup for the city, Aberdeen Art Gallery is the opening venue for British Art Show 9. Open from now until 10 October, the free it’ll take its place in a massive summer of art and culture in the city. The British Art Show is an ambitious
Food and Drink
Mark McAulay likes it hot. Like…stupidly hot. So hot in fact he launched his own hot sauce company, Singularity Sauce Co. First as a first as a bit of fun, a hobby. It then grew into a side project and somewhere along the way people recognised his hard work
Art
The Gray’s School of Art Graduate Degree Show launches on 9 July. Sustainability is the focus of many of the students’ final year projects. The show, named Onwards, is the second that the school will hold online due to the Covid 19 pandemic. With expectations high for another year