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Days Out, Aberdeen

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Aberdeen City and Shire
Date Location
Ruaraidh Wishart of the Aberdeen City Archives will discuss Aberdeen and its history of relations, 1600-1900.
28 Aug 12.30–1.00 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Aberdeen International Street Market
Date Location
Street market with over 70 stalls selling produce from all over Europe.
25 Jul–27 Jul 11.00am Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen
Aberdeen International Youth Festival
Date Location
One of the world's biggest participatory festivals, this multi-arts event brings together and presents the best young dance companies, classical dance academies, youth orchestras, bands and music ensembles from around the world.
30 Jul–9 Aug (Times vary) Various venues, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Winter Festival: Fireworks Night
Date Location
An exciting display of colourful, bright and noisy high aerial fireworks complete with family entertainment. Warm, waterproof clothing essential. Please do not bring your own fireworks.
5 Nov 7.00–8.30 Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Winter Festival: Santa & His Reindeer Parade
Date Location
Santa and his reindeer cohorts proceed from the Castlegate, along Union Street to the Mall Trinity, where the reindeer will be hanging around for visitors.
16 Nov 12.00 City Centre, Aberdeen
Aberdeen's Tartan Day
Date Location
With a massed pipe band parade, historic re-enactments, a local history fair and plenty of traditional music.
2 Aug (Times vary) Various venues, Aberdeen
An Evening with Ray Mears
Date Location
The legendary survivalist's first Scottish tour, a two hour show exploring his crazy wild world, followed by a question and answer session.
14 Oct 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Camouflage '08
Date Location
This dynamic programme of arts events has been organised by The Gordon Highlanders Museum in association with The Aberdeen Arts Development Team and will feature a range of activities for all ages and stages. Examining concepts such as disguise, distortion and concealment, through workshops such as 'The Great Art Disguise ' and 'Experimental Camouflage Contemporary Art', the organisers hope to draw out a range of creative talents. A full programme of events can be downloaded from the website.
2 Apr–31 Oct (Times vary) The Gordon Highlanders' Museum, Aberdeen
The Castlegate in Bye-gone Days
Date Location
Catherine Taylor from Aberdeen Central Library will discuss the history of Castlegate.
14 Aug 12.30–1.00 The Tolbooth, Aberdeen
Children's Workshops inspired by Scottish Arts and Crafts
Date Location
A series of children's workshops will be held in honour of 'Hand, Heart and Soul' at the Aberdeen Art Gallery . Make the most of the opportunity to play with jewellery and ceramics, and then let go with some dancing. Please check the website for further details.
21 Jul–13 Aug 10.30am–12.30; 1.30–3.20 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Winter Festival: Christmas Lights Switch On
Date Location
Watch the festive lights go on.
16 Nov 5.30–6.15 Union Street, Aberdeen
The City of Aberdeen Clydesdale Horse Show
Date Location
This is Scotland's premier Clydesdale horse event and a great family day out. The show is free to the public, held again at the city's Duthie Park.
23 Aug 10.00am–4.30 Duthie Park, Aberdeen
Deeper than Light: An international exhibition of life on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date Location
Take an imaginary trip to the volcanic mountain range miles under the sea with this exhibition of photographs, specimens and audiovisuals. Based on the work of the international research project MAR-ECO and produced by the Bergen Museum.
29 Mar–2 Aug, not Sundays 10.00am–5.00 Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen
East Neuk Seafood Celebrations
Date Location
Enjoy the fruits of the East Neuk coastline with this celebration of the region's fodder. Restaurants and inns will be running promotions, tastings and cookery demonstrations.
13 Aug–28 Sep (Times vary) East Neuk, Aberdeen
Guided Walk: Leith Hall
Date Location
Join head gardener Toby Loveday for an evening stroll around the garden and then take tea and scones in Leith Hall's tea room. All proceeds from this event will go to Scotland's Garden Scheme Charities.
30 Jul 7.30–9.00 Leith Hall, Aberdeenshire
HMT Tours
Date Location
Volunteer ushers lead tours of His Majesty's Theatre's spooky and entertaining past.
2 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug 10.30am His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
The Local Word and Image: 500 Years of Printing in Scotland
Date Location
Exhibition tracing the development of printing in the city from 1622, through the publication of the first newspaper in Scotland and into the 19th century when Aberdeen was a major printing centre.
17 Nov 2007–1 Nov Provost Skene's House, Aberdeen
Lonach Highland Gathering and Games
Date Location
March of the Lonach Highlanders. A unique event with a full programme of traditional Highland games.
23 Aug 9.30am–5.00 Bellabeg Park, Aberdeenshire
My Ladye Nevells Booke
Date Location
After surviving five centuries in its original ornate binding, the beautiful music manuscript of 'My ladye Nevells Booke' will be on display at the Aberdeen Art Gallery. Containing 42 pieces for keyboard by composer William Byrd, this musical dinosaur commands respect.
10 May–2 Aug 10.00am–5.00; Sun 10.00am–2.00 Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Offences and Penalties
Date Location
An insight into policing methods in the 19th and 20th centuries. Please contact the museum for opening times.
8 Jul–10 Aug The Tolbooth, Aberdeen
PBFA Aberdeen Book Fair
Date Location
Quality out-of-print, secondhand and antiquarian books on display and for sale. Also maps and prints.
27 Sep–28 Sep 10.00am–5.00 Hilton Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen
Renovation and Self Build Show
Date Location
Leading companies from the renovating and building industries will be on hand to offer advice and services for all your project requirements.
13 Sep–14 Sep AECC, Aberdeen
Saints Dedications in Aberdeen
Date Location
Research Assistant Sally Crumplin will deliver this fine lunchtime history lesson.
21 Aug 12.30–1.00 The Tolbooth, Aberdeen
Standing Building Surveys
Date Location
Archaeologist Alison Cameron will discuss the surveys of Dalhebity House and Rosewell Gardens.
20 Aug 12.30–1.00 Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen
Star Struck
Date Location
An X-Factor style singing competition open to competitors aged 12 - 25. All funds raised will go to Northsound Radio's Cash for Kids.
20 Aug–22 Aug 6.00 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Aberdeen
Star Struck - Final
Date Location
Final of this X-Factor style singing competition open to competitors aged 12 - 25. All funds raised will go to Northsound Radio's Cash for Kids.
4 Sep 7.30 Music Hall, Aberdeen
Techfest
Date Location
A festival promoting science, engineering, maths and technology through a series of schools programmes and workshops, public lectures and a family activities weekend. This year's programme is still to be announced, see website for details.
5 Sep–22 Sep (Times vary) Various venues, Aberdeen

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