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Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition
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A popular annual open exhibition which gives professional, amateur and emerging artists the opportunity to show their work. Art forms vary widely from painting and sculpture to printmaking, textiles and ceramics. Entry forms are available from the Gallery Shop or by contacting info@aberdeenartistssociety.co.uk.
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5 May9 Jun Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 2–5pm Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Country Fair
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Local farmers and crafters showcase their home-grown and home-crafted products on the last Saturday of every month. Products include local fish and meat, fruit and vegetables, cheeses, baking, whisky and crafts.
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30 Jun 9am
28 Jul 9am
25 Aug 9am
29 Sep 9am
27 Oct 9am
24 Nov 9am
1 Dec22 Dec Sat 9am–5pm
Belmont Street, Aberdeen
Aberdeen International Street Market
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Street market with over 70 stalls selling produce from all over the world.
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1 Jun3 Jun Fri–Sun 9am–6pm Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen
Airyhall Library Storytimes
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Stories and activities for ages 0–7 plus carers.
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30 May 3.15pm Airyhall Library, Aberdeen
Armed Forces Day
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Armed Forces and Veterans celebrations with massed pipes and drums and a parade of military vehicles.
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30 Jun 11am Union Street, Aberdeen
Art in Cinema
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A selection of prints from Peacock Visual Arts exhibited in the cinema, including work by Adam Bridgland, Joyce Cairns, Paul Furneaux, Mike Giant, Kenny Hunter and more.
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22 May26 Oct Times vary The Belmont, Aberdeen
Beach Litter Survey and Clean
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Part of the UK Marine Conservation Society's Adopt a Beach programme. A litter tidy and survey of the quantity and types of litter found.
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23 Jun 10am
16 Sep 3pm
17 Nov 10am
Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen
Bounce and Rhyme
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Stories, song and rhymes for under 3s, helping young ones with their literacy and numeracy and having lots of fun at the same time.
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30 May25 Jul Wed 10.30–11.30am Woodside Library, Aberdeen
Cameroon Connections
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Glasgow and Aberdeen's Cameroonian communities square up on the beach for a football tournament, followed by a barbecue, drumming and celebration of Cameroonian culture. Part of Refugee Week.
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23 Jun 9am Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen
Claire Roberts
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Watercolour paintings of interesting and odd characters from the Gray's School of Art graduate.
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15 May7 Jul Tue–Sat 11am–11pm Foyer Restaurant & Gallery, Aberdeen
Costume Gallery: Embellished
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A look at decoration in fashion from throughout the centuries.
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14 Apr23 Jun Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Provost Skene's House, Aberdeen
Diamond Jubilee
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Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a selection of commemorative items including plates and mugs marking different milestones from throughout her reign.
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1 Mar31 May Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Provost Skene's House, Aberdeen
An Evening with Norman Magowan
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Magowan tells tales from his latest book Adventures in Yellow; No 1: Leprechauns in Latin America, which is the tale of Magowan and his wife as they traverse America by motorbike.
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13 Jul 7pm Waterstone's, Aberdeen
Fay Godwin
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A small selection of photographs of well-known writers from the 1970s and 1980s, alongside some signature landscape work.
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24 Apr28 Jul Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 2–5pm Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen
Fish Out of Water Summer Workshops
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Free workshops in street theatre from Conflux, allowing participants to create characters and learn some skills, culminating in a performance on Sat Aug 4. No experience necessary. Ages 16+.
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31 Jul3 Aug Tue–Fri 10.30am–4.30pm Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen
George Jamesone: Scotland's First Portrait Painter
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George Jamesone (c 1690–1644) was the first great native portrait painter in Scotland, master of a rich, colourful and intricate style and so successful that he had two houses, one in his native Aberdeen and one in Edinburgh, so that he could take commissions from people all over the country.
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17 Feb 201231 Dec 2013 Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–7pm; Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
A Good Yarn
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A celebration of Richards Ltd, who supplied yarn from Aberdeen to all over Europe.
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11 Feb16 Jun Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–3pm Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen
How Old Is It? – Dating Costume
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Curator Victoria Ward, who explains the methods employed in costume dating. Booking is essential.
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6 Jun 12.30pm Provost Skene's House, Aberdeen
ISLAND // Bobby Niven
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Niven explores Inchgarvie, the Firth of Forth's uninhabited island, through video and sculptural works.
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26 May7 Jul Tue–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
Jacobite Christmas Family Fun
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This workshop will help children aged 7–11 years (plus their responsible adults) to make Christmas cards and tree decorations, inspired by the Jacobite treasures on display.
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3 Dec 10am The Events Space at University of Aberdeen Library, Aberdeen
Jerk Tuesdays
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Night of reggae, dub and hip hop from Don Corallo and an appetising menu of soul food.
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20 Mar25 Dec Tue 7pm–midnight The Athenaeum, Aberdeen
Jini Rawlings: Wave/ing
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Taking the log of Aberdeen trawl skipper Alfred Craig and a 19th century journal by Elizabeth Jane Oswald, Rawlings creates a constantly changing loop of image and text to document their various maritime adventures.
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26 May1 Sep Tue–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun noon–3pm Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen
Joe Fan RSA
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Landscape and figurative paintings by the Hong Kong-born, Aberdeen-based artist.
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2 Oct19 Oct From Oct 2, Tue–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 11am–4pm, ends Oct 19 Thackeray Gallery, London W8
Lesley Logue
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Prints and paintings that flirt with the concept of weltschmerz and play with the differences between real and imagined and expectations versus reality.
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11 Sep3 Nov Tue–Sat 9.30am–10pm Foyer Restaurant & Gallery, Aberdeen

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