Scott Morrice is from Aberdeen and is a regular visitor to Spectra. He said: “Spectra is such a wonderful spectacle for the city. I come every year and it’s really great to see so many people out and ...

Spectra, Scotland’s Festival of Light, will get underway this evening as thousands of eventgoers from across Scotland, Aberdeen and further afield, are expected to descend on the Granite City to enjoy ...

Tributes to footballing giant Denis Law CBE - Scotland's only winner of Ballon d'Or - were made today (Wednesday 5 February 2025) at Aberdeen City Council’s Full Council meeting.

From Bond to Broadway, Aberdeen-based string ensemble Nova Quartet bring their popular Classics at the Cowdray series to the Art Gallery’s superb concert venue this spring. The talented musicians of ...

Aberdeen City Council, in partnership with Aberdeen Grampian Chamber of Commerce, is offering free tailored training sessions to help to city centre businesses. The sessions take place on Monday 10 ...

Aberdeen is in the 2025 finals of the prestigious Britain in Bloom competition hoping to add yet another flower crown to the city’s successes over the decades.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund 2025/26 is now open for applications. The UK Government has set out an ambitious plan for change, focused on 5 national Missions: ambitious, measurable, long-term ...

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With an apt festival theme of Journeys this year, up to two thousand two-trip tickets have been made available, allowing visitors to claim free travel for First Bus services, as they make their way to ...

Spectra, Scotland’s Festival of Light, returns to Aberdeen next week (6-9 February 2025) and to safely accommodate the audience and art installations, a number of temporary parking restrictions and ...

Aberdeen City Council is offering a one-time grant of £500 to individual local businesses that want to show their support for Spectra – Scotland’s Festival of Light – when it returns to the city next ...

Councillor Martin Greig, Chair of the Tall Ships Organising Committee, said: “Curated on the Quayside is a fabulous addition to our Tall Ships festivities. This is an additional opportunity for ...