We’re aware that we’re starting to sound a bit broken record-esque when it comes to the Peacock/Union Terrace Gardens/City Square Project debate, but it is incredibly important for the future of the arts in the city, and the future of Aberdeen in general… So, there’s a campaign meeting at Peacock Visual Arts tonight (Wednesday 16...
Read more →Another day, another Union Terrace Gardens post… Local artists Philip Thompson and Gabrielle Reith have a nice project going on in which they (and friends) create a typeface every week. This week it’s inspired by, yup, you guessed it, the ‘City Square Project’. That’s it in action below. It’s a pretty cool resource for...
Read more →Fraser Denholm (who’s featured on the site before) has another impeccably researched post about the Union Terrace Gardens situation on his blog over here. Some more food for thought there, let’s hope the promised public consultation in January does give people the chance to air their views, as the performance by an ACSEF...
Read more →The ACSEF/Sir Ian Wood plans appear to be moving up a gear with the announcement of the catchily-named ‘City Square Project’ yesterday, alongside an accompanying website. Meanwhile, Labour Group Leader Barney Crockett has voiced his support for Peacock Visual Arts, claiming the city could ‘lose everything’ if a new arts centre isn’t part of any...
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