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Festivals

Dan Wye poses confidently in a white outfit against a backdrop of orange mannequins and shadows

Queer Stories, Drag and Music to Fill Aberdeen’s Arts Spaces

New four-day festival highlights LGBTQ+ humour, creativity and reflection

Charlie Bain and Kayleigh Forbes behind the bar at Soul, holding the winning cocktail

Soul Bartender Shakes up Aberdeen’s Top Cocktail Title

Kayleigh Forbes wins with a fresh, fruit-led spritz after days of public voting.

Parveen Sood and Stefano Spinello Fusco holding orange cocktails and smiling at Glenhouse Aberdeen

Try Something New During Aberdeen's Foodie Fortnight

Two weeks of good food, new names and familiar favourites across the city

Councillor Martin Greig and key organisers outside Aberdeen Maritime Museum with soft sea creature toys.

Coastal Tales and Curious Creatures Take over Aberdeen

From sea monsters to storytelling, workshops and performances, Festival of the Sea connect city to shore.

Performer balances on another’s head during Circa’s acrobatic show Wolf, with cast looking on.

Circus Wolves, Space Stations and Sweaty Pirates Hit Aberdeen

New work and global theatre collide as Aberdeen Performing Arts rolls into festival season

Your Complete Guide to Tall Ships Aberdeen 2025 Events

What to see, where to go and how to make the most of the festival

A group of performers on stage mid-rehearsal, holding scripts and reacting animatedly.

Young Creatives Take Centre Stage as Light the Blue 2025 Closes

Teen-led shows, city takeovers and backstage access brought new energy to Aberdeen’s arts scene.