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Whatever time of year you visit, there’s always something happening to keep you entertained. From live music and theatre to comedy shows, light trails, festivals, family-friendly activities and seasonal celebrations, the North-east is the place to be all year round.

Discover the latest events across the region below with our handy guide below and start planning your next trip.

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Festival of the Sea 2026 - City Centre

Date(s): 11 Jul - 26 Jul 2026

2026 marks the third year of the Festival of the Sea, a citywide celebration of Aberdeen's rich maritime heritage and its deep, ongoing connection with the sea. SEA you there!

Pop-Up Opera

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Pop-Up Opera - Dunnottar Castle

Date(s): 21st Jun 2026

Join Scottish Opera this summer to experience opera on a miniature scale, with specially created 30-minute performances brought to life by two singers, two instrumentalists and a set of specially commissioned illustrations. Pop-up Oper...

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Funk Connection

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Funk Connection - The Lemon Tree

Date(s): 5th Sept 2026

Continuing Aberdeen's tradition of large and horny soul and funk tribute bands Funk Connection are a 10 piece outfit established in 2004 with personnel from a long line of local Funk, Soul and R&B bands.From Stevie Wonder, The Jackson...

Making Waves: Amazing Machines

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Making Waves: Amazing Machines - Aberdeen Art…

Date(s): 31 May - 25 Oct 2026

Push buttons, turn cranks and let your imagination run wild as you explore the captivating art of contemporary automata in our joyful summer exhibition.Discover the fascinating revival in automata-making over the past 40 years in this...

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Doric Messiah - Longside Parish Church Hall

Date(s): 29th May 2027

In 2018 our current President Gordon M Hay MBE was requested by Aberdeen Universitys Elphinstone Institute to translate Handels Messiah into Doric. Excerpts were performed in St Machars Cathedral Aberdeen and St Margarets Braemar under the directi...

Wet Wet Wet

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Wet Wet Wet - Music Hall

Date(s): 20th Oct 2027

Released in 1987, Popped In Souled Out was the album that introduced Wet Wet Wet to not only a national audience, but a global one too. It reached No.1 on the UK Albums Chart and featured the hit singles “Wishing I Was Lucky”, “Sweet Little Myster...

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Lunchtime Talk: Celebrating Together: Aberdeen and the RSA at 200

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Lunchtime Talk: Celebrating Together: Aberdeen and the RSA at 200 - Aberdeen Art Gallery

Date(s): 3rd Jun 2026

Ye Vagabonds

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Ye Vagabonds - The Tunnels

Date(s): 3rd Jun 2026

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Countryside

Cyanotype Workshop - The Barn

Date(s): 4th Jun 2026

Lunchbreak Concert: Bingham String Quartet

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Lunchbreak Concert: Bingham String Quartet - Aberdeen Art Gallery

Date(s): 4th Jun 2026

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Speakin' Weird (Light the Blue - Music Hall

Date(s): 4th Jun 2026

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Argyll to Aberdeenshire in Stories, Tunes and Songs - The Barn

Date(s): 4th Jun 2026

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6.1.0 Dance Academy Presents - Rock This Party! - Mintlaw Area 2026 Showcase - Mintlaw Library

Date(s): 5th Jun 2026

James Eadie Whisky Tasting

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James Eadie Whisky Tasting - Aberdeen Whisky Shop

Date(s): 5th Jun 2026

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Twisted Weekender Vol 4 - The Tunnels

Date(s): 6th Jun 2026

Family fun: Drop-in craft sessions

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Family fun: Drop-in craft sessions - Aberdeen Art Gallery

Date(s): 6th Jun 2026

Rare at Portsoy - Summer Makers Market

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Rare at Portsoy - Summer Makers Market - The Granary at Portsoy Marble

Date(s): 6th Jun 2026

Cornhill Highland Games

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Cornhill Highland Games - Cornhill Playing Fields

Date(s): 6th Jun 2026

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