WayWord Festival Invites Local Writers to Help Build a New Play
Three writer-performers will craft the story alongside Aberdeen playwright Mae Diansangu
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Watch: Nuart Aberdeen’s 2026 Film
Benjamin Parry turns a week of Aberdeen street art into a poem.
New Children’s Book Celebrates Autistic Pride and Identity
A new picture book from the founder of Autistic Pride Aberdeen celebrates identity.
Len Pennie Headlines Open Mic Night for Light the Blue 2026
The Sunday Times bestseller closes a spoken word open mic night built around local voices.
WayWORD Spring 2026 Digs Into Literature, Landscape and Sound
Aberdeen’s youth-led literary festival pairs Douglas Stuart with geothermal sound art this May.
Granite Noir Turns Ten With a Look at Aberdeen's Darker Past
As well as celebrating the best of crime literature, the tenth edition will dig into real life crimes.
SMHAF Writing Awards Come to Aberdeen for First Time
Writers wrestle with comfort and discomfort around mental health in this collaboration with Wayword