Update: 18/10: The six designs for Union Terrace Gardens have been unveiled. Pictures here (from the BBC) From Wednesday 19th October | Academy Shopping Centre | Free This was going to be yer usual post telling you about an art exhibition at The Academy shopping centre that opens on Thursday; it’s called Maps, and features...
Read more →Saturday 11 June | Union Terrace Gardens | 1pm | Free The second of The Friends of Union Terrace Gardens‘ picnics on Saturday promises a family-friendly day of music, art, stalls and a few surprises to boot, all in the name of helping us realise what a fantastic asset this green space is to...
Read more →Perhaps more than anything else we’ve recommended on here, this documentary (which you can view in full below) by visual artist/film-maker Fraser Denholm (someone whose blog we’ve mentioned a few times) is something anyone with any interest in Aberdeen whatsoever simply must see. Run Down Aberdeen takes a no-nonsense, balanced look at many of...
Read more →Friday 23 July | Schoolhill | 3-6pm | Free Saturday 24 July | Union Terrace Gardens | 1-6pm | Free Sunday 25 July | Outside St Nicholas Centre | 1-6pm | Free See? Told you there was more on this weekend… Artist Craig Barrowman and friends have created an all-singing, all-dancing mobile creative hub...
Read more →Sunday 18 July | Union Terrace Gardens| 12pm-4pm | Free ‘Who said there was no such thing as a free lunch?’ Nah, can you imagine how many newspapers around the country are using that hilarious opening gambit this weekend? Let’s have another go: ‘Union Terrace Gardens is only used by violent junkies and bandwagon-jumping...
Read more →Friday 25 June | Cafe Drummonds | 8pm | £5 (min. donation) In conjunction with Interesting Music Promotions, Friends of Union Terrace Gardens present a fundraiser for their cause (which you’ll all be aware of by now, right?) MC Alan ‘Kitchen Cynics‘ Davidson presides over proceedings which will include music from Min Diesel, Steven Milne...
Read more →Saturday 12 June | Union Terrace Gardens | 2pm | Free I’d imagine a lot of you have heard about this already. If not, the idea is a basic one; head down to Union Terrace Gardens, have a picnic, listen to some music and show just how important the place is to the city…...
Read more →Speechless. You’ve all heard the result of The Union Terrace Gardens vote by now but here’s how the P&J reported it this morning anyway. Some interesting stuff in the comments. This does not make our city look good at all does it? Arseholes. I’ve nothing else to add at the moment to be honest… *Sigh*
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