For upcoming concerts, gigs and events, we'll keep you up to date on what's happening in your local area.
29 Oct
Aberdeen Art Gallery will host HAAN Christmas Design Market from November 27-29.
Society
A stunning display will light up streets across the city in addition to the usual Christmas lights on Union Street.
Evening Express
Committee convener and council co-leader, Councillor Douglas Lumsden, said: “This is great news and a huge step forward to bringing the Tour of Britain to Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire next year after the disappointment..."
28 Oct
The event will take place on Saturday November 7 and Sunday November 8 from 10am to 3pm at Aberdeen Arms Hotel, which is located in Tarves.
Film screenings have returned to The Barn with the necessary precautions in place to ensure the safety of all. There screenings this weekend!
AGCC
A smartphone app used by leading museums across the world to showcase their collections digitally has launched its own online platform, and Aberdeen Art Gallery is part of it.
27 Oct
Inverurie Events are proud to deliver Halloween 2020 online! With so much uncertainty surrounding the region, we are thrilled to provide families with some entertainment on all Hallows’ Eve! Click to read more.
We are Inverurie
Though we can't celebrate Halloween in the usual way, it need not be completely cancelled.
Press and Journal
Crathes Castle near Banchory will show the popular film this Thursday (October 29) from 5.45pm. There will be hot food, snacks, and soft and hot drinks available on the night.
Banchory Lodge Hotel will host its haunted forest attraction on Saturday October 31 and Sunday November 1.
The Bonnymuir Green Community Trust will run its ‘Autumn Nights’ from Thursday November 5 to Saturday November 7.
22 Oct
TechFest will launch this year on November 5, with a live dive show streamed from Macduff Aquarium.
A dazzling array of Christmas lights will lead visitors around Aberdeen. With the Christmas village shelved in line with coronavirus guidance, a trail has been mapped through its heart in a bid to help the city’s economy through winter.
Aberdeen film-goers can catch their favourite festive films on the big screen this winter from the safety of their cars.
The North East festival celebrating music in all of its forms begins today.
A series of 10 new trail guides for Aberdeen have been launched to help locals and visitors discover places full of heritage, beautiful green spaces, and connections to the Jacobite uprisings.
Telling the story of what it means to be a dancer, it will be at the Music Hall on June 26 next year for two shows, one at 2.30pm and one at 7.30pm.
19 Oct
Aberdeen dance fans will still enjoy their annual Christmas treat from Scottish Ballet as the company today announced its winter season is going online – including the world premiere of its first feature film.
The hugely-popular duo announced today they will release a new album, Together At Christmas, next month then hit the road for a UK arena tour in 2021, including Aberdeen on December 11.
Aberdeen Inspired has announced its plans for an indoor Christmas market in the heart of the city centre.
15 Oct
As the country gears up for Halloween, Julia Bryce finds out what it takes to run pumpkin picking events of scale, and how to make your pumpkins go that little bit further.
Live Life Aberdeenshire’s click and collect and doorstep delivery library services are to be rolled out in more communities next week.
This year’s Sound Festival, which runs from October 22 to October 25, will feature live performances streamed online, along with films, online talks, and Q&As.
Aberdeen Science Centre is set to unveil its transformational new look on Wednesday, November 4, when it will officially reopen to the public.
13 Oct
The owner of Paper & Petals, which is based in Udny Green, will host the classes for beginners in November and December.
9 Oct
At a time when the world really needs some laughs, the Canadian comic will take to the stage of the Music Hall in Aberdeen on October 8 2021 as part of her national tour with her brand-new live show Missus.
2 Oct
Wynford Farm Park in Kingswells announced that it will be running its Wicked Walk-Through from Saturday October 10 to Saturday October 31.
The days may be getting darker and lockdown may be rumbling on but Fraserburgh’s streets will be brighter than ever in the coming weeks thanks to its first autumn art trail.
The town’s own award-winning film director Jon S Baird opened the five-screen Arc Cinema ahead of it opening to the public from today.
The music icon will be playing tracks from his forthcoming album, Music Played By Humans, as well as hits from his glittering career, when he performs at the arena on June 15.
29 Sep
Tullynessle Hall Film Club’s 2020/2021 programme begins on Thursday October 8 with a screening of Judy starring Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland.
The Grampian Transport Museum in Alford had an exciting season planned for its opening earlier this year, before the coronavirus pandemic meant that sites had to close.
Alcolescents is a new platform for young adults suffering from alcohol abuse to share their stories, engage, and offer support to one another.
Codona’s amusement park at Aberdeen beach will run its chilling series of Fright Nights from Saturday October 3 to Saturday October 31.
Leys Estate is offering individuals, organisations, and businesses the chance to occupy a pop-up shop at its Milton of Crathes complex, on the outskirts of Banchory, between now and the New Year.
Befriend a Child, who support disadvantaged and troubled school-aged children and young people growing up in and around Aberdeen, will run the event via Facebook Live on Wednesday October 28 from 7.30-9pm.
25 Sep
Cineworld Aberdeen in Union Square will screen Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on Saturday (September 26) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on Sunday (September 27).
21 Sep
Ellon Cinema will show André Rieu’s Magical Maastricht on Sunday at 3pm.
The rich heritage of Aberdeen’s harbour area is set to be explored in a new guide. For those making the most of taking walks during lockdown the trail offers the chance to take in some of the city’s most iconic sights.
A dozen traders selling items including furniture, retro clothing and jewellery will set up stall at charity Smile Scotland’s auction house in Oyne on Saturday and Sunday.
The Christmas lights and the tree at Castlegate will still feature this year, just with no switch-on events.
The True North extravaganza, which has taken place every year since 2015, will beam live performances from favourite venues into fans’ sitting rooms.
14 Sep
The Grampian Transport Museum in Alford will host its very first vehicle gathering of the season, after a year without an events programme due to the pandemic.
The public were allowed into the Bon Accord Baths for the first time in 12 years at the weekend, including pensioners who have not visited for decades but have fond childhood memories of the Granite City institution.
The comedian will perform at the P&J Live on Friday, February 18 2022.
The reopening of the Belmont Filmhouse feels “pleasantly normal” after six months away, its boss has said.
11 Sep
Situated on Belmont Street, the independent cinema has been closed for six months after coronavirus lockdown measures were introduced across Scotland.
8 Sep
Aberdeen Science Centre (ASC) has appointed global exhibition specialist Huttinger to create exciting and interactive exhibits for its newly transformed centre which will open to the public this autumn.
All Night Passion has signed up to Appetite for Change, a fundraiser food challenge hosted by a local charity and social enterprise, CIFNE.
Claire, H, Faye, Lisa and Lee will play the P&J Live on November 13 next year as part of their UK tour What The Future Holds.
3 Sep
Ahead of the WayWord Festival, which is being led by students at Aberdeen University, a programme of online events has been announced.
Hosted by All Night Passion – a local DJ duo consisting of Mark Paterson and Sean Moggach – the music stream will run on Wednesday September 9 from 7pm to 9pm.
1 Sep
War Zone Peterhead, based in Rora, St. Fergus, will soon be taking bookings for its new ‘one-mile walk of hell’ activity.
Some libraries reopened on August 31, including new offerings.
The Chester Hotel’s head chef Kevin Dalgleish, who has starred at the north-east’s biggest food and drink festival before, said he was keen to participate in a “new way” for this year’s event.
31 Aug
The event will take place from Friday October 2 to Sunday October 4 at Thainstone House Hotel in Inverurie.
Situated on Carnegie’s Brae, the popular events venue was forced to close its doors earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event will run on Saturday September 5 from 7pm to 10pm.
26 Aug
Cineworld based in Union Square and at Queens Links have once again reopened.
The event takes place online and interactively between September 18 and 20.
25 Aug
Situated on Trinity Quay, the authentic dive bar will run the event on Saturday, April 17 next year from 3-11pm.
The Arc Cinema, based on Marischal Street in Peterhead, will open its doors to the public on October 2.
The Aberdeen Art Gallery will reopen this week after being closed for five months during lockdown.
14 Aug
Aberdeen’s Faffless is set to host an art and wine pop-up in the Trinity Centre in October
11 Aug
The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy will return in Summer 2021.
Aberdeen Performing Arts has postponed its production of Beauty and the Beast to 2021.
7 Aug
Bookings for a click and collect and doorstep delivery service will be available from Monday.
4 Aug
Maryculter House have lodged plans to house an interactive hunting experience.
Glass artists, painters, potters will all be opening their studio doors for a much anticipated festival this year.
3 Aug
There will be eight 20-minute sessions throughout the day on Wednesday from 10am, with up to 10 children able to take part in each.
31 Jul
Aboyne Farmers’ Market has not been held since the country went into lockdown in March but will return on Saturday with measures in place.
DanceLive 2020 is scheduled to be the city’s first performance festival since the coronavirus lockdown.
27 Jul
A north-east activity centre is set to introduce movie nights in the woods.
Befriend a Child is hosting a treasure hunt on August 15 to raise funds for vulnerable youngsters.
24 Jul
Pets’ Corner at Hazlehead Park in Aberdeen has become a firm favourite in the region over the last five decades and will reopen on Monday.
Macduff Marine Aquarium has been shut during lockdown but has now announced it will open again on Tuesday.
Barra Castle, near Inverurie, will show the film on August 1 from 7pm, allowing viewers to see all the action during the open-air screening.
Frankly, The Smiths will play The Drummonds on Belmont Street on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
20 Jul
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum, in Aden Country Park, will reopen on Wednesday
Arc Cinema in Peterhead had been delayed but now aims to be open in October.
The Grampian Transport Museum will open its doors for the first time this year on Thursday.
16 Jul
The cancelled games are going online, encouraging people to send in videos of them taking part.
Peterhead Prison, Codona's and Lochter Activity Centre all busy.
BrewDog in Ellon are to host a community drive-in cinema next weekend.
A roundup of the top rockpooling spots to visit in the region.
14 Jul
Lochter Activity Centre, based in Oldmeldrum, will be open to the public on July, 15 for the first time since lockdown.
13 Jul
Work is taking place behind the scenes at Aberdeen Art Gallery as staff prepare the prestigious venue to welcome back visitors.
10 Jul
The Lizard Festival, in Aberdeenshire fishing village St Combs', will return in 2021.
9 Jul
Aberdeen Science Centre is set to launch its summer programme online on Friday.
8 Jul
Go Ape Aberdeen, based at Crathes Castle in Banchory, is now open to the public for the first time since lockdown measures were introduced.
The Big Escape Live has been devised to allow hundreds to take part while complying with social distancing guidelines.
7 Jul
Music legend Sir Elton John has postponed his Aberdeen shows until next Nov 2021.
Celebrity chefing double act have been announced as headliners for the North-east’s leading food festival Taste of Grampian 2020.
Food Hoover
2 Jul
The prestigious show will be shown at Aberdeen Art Gallery in summer 2021.
Aberdeenshire’s Re-Live 90s festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 17.
30 Jun
Cineworld has announced that they will reopen their Scottish cinemas on July 31.
Aberdeen’s much-loved independent cinema has appealed for support as it battles the consequences of lockdown.
29 Jun
Gray’s Virtual Degree Show 2020, which will be curated by the students, will launch on Friday July 10 with an opening club night.
18 Jun
A new date has been announced for Aberdeen Student Show’s upcoming production.
New shows are going on sale for His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and Lemon Tree for the first time since lockdown began.
