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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 29/09/2026

Cat Lovers Club residents RiceBubble and kidProquo host MEOW! at The Old Workshop on 3 Oct, welcoming Iceman back fresh from the Denburn Carpark rooftop session. Disco, funk, house, afrobeat, Latin and 70s psych - a club night with added cute. Tickets 👇🏼 ra.co/events/25347...

Poster for "Cat Lovers Club: MEOW!" at The Old Workshop, 3 October 2026, over a black and white photo of a tabby cat cut out against a yellow circle on a red striped background.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 27/09/2026

Here's our new newsletter email address. This is temporary for a couple of months. We plan to move to our own domain, but for now, make sure this is on your whitelist.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 25/09/2026

Cath Keay, Emma Bowen and Victoria Hume perform live at Aberdeen Art Gallery this Saturday, celebrating the creativity of Austrian refugee Antonia Jabloner, who lived and worked in the North East. More 👇🏼 sites.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/whats-a...

Poster for "Elevated Dreams Performance" at Aberdeen Art Gallery, 26 September 2026, over a yellow and black halftone illustration of abstract textured shapes.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 25/09/2026

All-female Scottish five-piece The Laurettes bring their fusion of indie folk and Celtic rock to the Tunnels on 17 Oct. Festival regulars at Belladrum, HebCelt and Tiree, they've also supported Jess Glynne, Peat & Diesel and Skerryvore. Tickets 👇🏼 www.ents24.com/aberdeen-eve...

Poster for The Laurettes at Tunnels, 17 October 2026, above a red and orange duotone photo of the band performing on stage.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 24/09/2026

WayWord is in its final preparations ahead of 3–11 Oct. Programmed by local young people, the festival brings Rosie Jones, Jenni Fagan, Mairi Kidd and Elle Machray to the city alongside over 30 free or low-cost events. Full programme 👇🏼 waywordfestival.com/programme/?r...

Black and white portrait of comedian Rosie Jones laughing with her hand raised to her mouth, set against a red halftone background with a yellow and black outlined silhouette.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 24/09/2026

Inverness post-traditional band Cala hit Drummonds on 2 Oct. Expect a big night of fiddle, pipes, heavy grooves and synth-influenced production. Tickets 👇🏼 www.skiddle.com/e/42290399?r...

Poster for CALA at Drummonds, 2 October, over a deep red-toned photo of a guitarist silhouetted on stage.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 24/09/2026

Crystal Pite's Emergence returns to Scotland for the first time in a decade at HMT on 25–26 Sep. This sounds really intriguing as the full Scottish Ballet company is cast as swarming, insect-like creatures. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/sco...

Red and yellow halftone silhouettes of a group of people standing shoulder to shoulder with arms raised.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 22/09/2026

There’s a few tix left for John Kearns’ Tilting at Windmills to the Lemon Tree next week. Offbeat, charming and an alternative take on the strangeness of modern life. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/joh...

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 22/09/2026

The Big Vintage Weekender lands at the Bon Accord Centre this weekend, 25–26 Sep. Closet Vintage bring rotating traders from across Scotland under one roof for clothes, jewellery and vinyl, with food and music alongside. Connect 👇🏼 www.instagram.com/closetvintag...

Poster for "The Big Vintage Weekender" at Bon Accord Centre, 25-26 September, above a warm-toned collage of a fringed shawl, a disco ball and a woman in sunglasses.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 18/09/2026

Mak Artist Cooperative launches its inaugural exhibition at the Langstane Gallery tomorrow with the show runing until Sunday. Nine North East artists come together for the first show from a newly formed group with regular workshops and exhibitions planned. Connect 👇🏼 buff.ly/A2E4ssc

Poster for "Mak 1" at Langstane Gallery, 18 to 20 September 2026, above a bold red illustration of a jagged comet-like shape on a yellow background.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 17/09/2026

DJ Yogi's daytime session series returns to Drummonds on 3 Oct for a birthday special, spinning shoegaze, dream pop and electronica from 2pm to 6pm. Vinyl, sound system, and an ace way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Connect 👇🏼 buff.ly/VVYR6dg

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 17/09/2026

Climate Week North East kicks off this weekend, running 19 Sep to 4 Oct across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Now in its twelfth year, it's a loose fortnight of independently organised community events from different groups, businesses and individuals. More 👇🏼 buff.ly/LTb4uze

Olive-toned halftone photo of hikers with backpacks reading a map on an open hillside path.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 17/09/2026

East London anarchist street punks The Restarts play Aberdeen for the first time at the Rusty Nail on 30 Sep, joined by São Paulo D-beat hardcore band Agrotóxico on their European tour. Local favourites Gype complete the bill. Fast, loud and unlikely to disappoint. Tickets 👇🏼 buff.ly/HntW9SE

Stylised two-tone illustration of two faces, one upside down, rendered in bold red on a yellow background.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 16/09/2026

Fleur Darkin brings a preview of The Odyssey to the Anatomy Rooms on 17 Oct as part of DanceLive 2026, drawing on Emily Wilson's translation of Homer to trace home, identity and endurance through myth and present-day experience. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/dan...

Grainy black and white photo of a dancer captured mid-movement upside down, arms outstretched.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 16/09/2026

Chloe Slater plays an instore set at Assai Records on 8 Oct to mark the release of Riot Youth, out the following day, with a signing session alongside. Priority entry with a pre-order of the CD or vinyl, available in black or Indies eco blue. More 👇🏼 assai.co.uk/products/chl...

Portrait of singer Chloe Slater rendered in bold yellow and olive halftone, shot from below with a neckerchief-style tie and striped backdrop.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 16/09/2026

Last chance to catch GHAT's Graduate Exhibition Award at the Suttie Arts Space, closing 27 Sep. This year's show features Annie Scott from Moray School of Art, her textile work drawing parallels between woven cloth and the built environment. More 👇🏼 www.ghat-art.org.uk/silent-soft-...

Event graphic for Silent, Soft, Birds and Breeze, until 27 September at Suttie Arts Space, ARI, featuring a close-up detail of a chalk or pastel drawing of soft, rounded organic forms on a dark background. Text describes GHAT's Graduate Exhibition Award, with this year's show featuring Annie Scott from Moray School of Art.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 15/09/2026

Crow House Projects' monthly networking night returns to the Bartenders Lounge on 20 Sep. Filmmakers, musicians, artists and makers take five minutes each to talk about their practice. Free entry, open to all. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/filmmakers...

Poster for the "Filmmakers & Creatives Networking Event" at Bartenders Lounge, 20 September 2026, above a red and yellow halftone image of a crowded street scene.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 11/09/2026

John NA Brown and Stephen Molloy share an evening of original acoustic folk at Fittie Community Hall on 24 Oct, two songwriters performing with no stage and no barriers between them and the room. Tickets 👇🏼 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fittie-ses...

Hand-lettered poster for "Fittie Sessions" featuring John Na Brown and Stephen Molloy, Saturday 24 October at 7:30pm, Fittie Community Hall, New Pier Road, £12, tickets via Eventbrite, illustrated with a mermaid and seaweed border around a black and white photo of two guitarists on a beach.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 11/09/2026

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra marks Coltrane's centenary at Fountainhall Church on 19 Sep, with Emma Rawicz, one of British jazz's most exciting young saxophonists, as featured soloist. Tickets 👇🏼 events.humanitix.com/snjo-coltran...

Split-panel collage combining a stacked blue-toned image of a saxophonist playing with a yellow-toned portrait of a woman holding a saxophone, set on a striped yellow background.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 10/09/2026

Currently showing at Aberdeen Art Gallery until 10 Jan 2027, Elevated Dreams marks the creativity of Antonia Jabloner, an Austrian refugee who settled in the North East during the Second World War. More 👇🏼 sites.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/whats-a...

Poster for "Elevated Dreams" at Aberdeen Art Gallery, until 10 January 2027, over a black and yellow halftone image of an abstract architectural sculpture.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 10/09/2026

Jen Brister brings Reactive to the Tivoli Theatre next week, 16 Sep. This is her first tour since selling out across the UK in 2022, built around the premise that not everything requires a response, even when it very clearly does. You in? Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/jen...

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 09/09/2026

The Little Kicks are putting on a gig for their old friend Kev McBeath at Drummonds on 20 Nov, following his recent MND diagnosis. The Killing Tide and Bob Will of Right Hand Left join the bill. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/gig...

Black and white band photo of The Little Kicks, four members standing smiling with hands in pockets, cut out against a red and orange halftone background.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 09/09/2026

Aberdeen five-piece Monza Express return to Drummonds on 25 Sep, with support from Kaleidoscope and Sister October. Three local acts, one night. Kaleidoscope are current Eruption champions while Sister October are new on the scene. Tickets 👇🏼 www.skiddle.com/e/42468116

Event graphic for Monza Express + Kaleidoscope + Sister October, 25 September at Drummonds, designed in a comic-book style with halftone printing in red and gold, featuring the word "DOOM" in large lettering and a speech bubble reading "Were you in an accident?"

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 08/09/2026

GANS are at the Tunnels on 8 Oct. The Black Country duo have built something genuinely distinct from industrial rock, alternative and techno since forming in 2023. Live, the intensity builds and doesn't let up across the set. Tickets 👇🏼 www.ticketweb.uk/event/gans-t...

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 08/09/2026

We're just reading that Rainbow City Taxis have pledged £30,000 to the Save Aberdeen Arts Centre campaign, spread across a three-year partnership. A huge boost for their fundraising drive. That'll help keep grassroots arts, touring productions and the centre's artist development programme running.

Four women stand on a dim stage, smiling and posed casually in front of rows of empty theater seats with a central aisle behind them, shown in black-and-white.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 08/09/2026

Twenty years on from Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh's Porno catches up with Renton, Sickboy, Spud and Begbie at the Tivoli Theatre on 14 Sep. This West End adaptation has the same sweary, chaotic energy as the source material. IYKYK. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/irv...

Cast photo for the stage adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Porno, five performers in red and yellow duotone pulling exaggerated expressions against a plain grey background.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 07/09/2026

Ever picked up a paintbrush just for the fun of it? A free beginners' art taster workshop lands at Ruthrieston Community Centre on 11 Sep, no experience needed, just a chance to try a few easy paintings with a complimentary tea and biscuit. More 👇🏼 www.eventbrite.com/e/free-begin...

Poster for a "Free Beginners' Art Taster Workshop" at Ruthrieston Community Centre, 11 September 2026, above a red and yellow duotone photo of children painting large playing card designs.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 07/09/2026

Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Gordie Tentrees returns to the UK for an evening of roots music at Aberdeen Arts Centre tomorrow night. He’s joined by Kieran Poile across a set drawing on folk, country and acoustic blues. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/gor...

Red and orange duotone portrait of two seated men, one wearing glasses and the other a wide-brimmed hat.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 05/09/2026

Three months out of art school, Connor Meighan, Lauren Cameron and Erin Reid open 3 Pints on an Empty Stomach at Wasps Studio today. There’s an opening event this afternoon from 5pm to 8pm, then daily 10am to 4pm through the week. Connect 👇🏼 www.instagram.com/langstane_ga...

Hand-drawn poster for "3 Pints on an Empty Stomach", an exhibition by Gray's School of Art graduates Connor Meighan, Lauren Cameron and Erin Reid at Wasps Studio, 46 Langstane Place, Aberdeen, open 5 to 10 September 10am to 4pm with an opening event on 5 September from 5pm to 8pm, illustrated with a sketch of bar stools and wine glasses.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 04/09/2026

Aberdeen four-piece Sundrawn release their debut EP Recovery on 25 Sep, following debut single Smell the Rain. Ambient textures and intricate melodies set against heavy, cathartic moments, the songs built to thrive on contrast. This is a band to watch. Presave 👇🏼 sundrawn.ffm.to/recovery

Black and white band photo of four bearded men with visible tattoos standing against a weathered industrial doorway.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 04/09/2026

Sealskin, Hanna Tuulikki's sonic and choreographic work drawn from selkie folklore and filmed at Newburgh seal beach, is at Aberdeen Art Gallery until Sunday. Catch it before it moves on. More 👇🏼 sites.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/whats-a...

Poster for "Artists' Film: Seals'kin by Hanna Tuulikki" at Aberdeen Art Gallery, until 6 September, showing a green-toned image of a hooded figure holding stretched fabric on a beach.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 04/09/2026

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 04/09/2026

Shay O’Dowd plays Drummonds on 4 Nov. The Glasgow 22-year-old swapped football for songwriting and won Breakthrough Artist at the Scottish Music Awards along the way. Now working with The 1975’s touring keyboardist Jamie Squire, he's one to keep an eye on. Tickets 👇🏼 www.ents24.com/aberdeen-eve...

Portrait of musician Shay O’Dowd sitting on a Fender amp playing an acoustic guitar, set against a plain yellow background.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 03/09/2026

Delirium headline a hometown show at Cafe Drummond on 11 Sep, built around the release of their new single Visible Seam. Expect a mix of brand-new and unreleased material. Tickets 👇🏼 www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Abe...

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 03/09/2026

DanceLive returns to Aberdeen 15–19 Oct for its twentieth year, five days of dance spanning works for young children through to immersive adult performance across the city. We've got more coverage over the next few weeks. But in the mean time, get your tickets. www.citymoves.org.uk/dancelive26

Poster for "DanceLive 2026" at venues across Aberdeen, 15 to 19 October, over a red-toned image of a dancer wrapped in flowing fabric.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 02/09/2026

Permanently hungry Francis Henshall has two jobs, two bosses, and absolutely no intention of either finding out. Studio Theatre Group brings the award-winning comedy to Aberdeen Arts Centre 8–10 Oct. Slapstick, sharp dialogue and 1960s Brighton. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/one...

Poster for "One Man, Two Guvnors" with bold yellow 3D lettering on a red background, two silhouetted figures perched on the letters, and a white-gloved hand holding up a serving tray beneath the title.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 02/09/2026

Outside the Original play Krakatoa this Saturday. Two sets working through Genesis, King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd and Emerson Lake & Palmer. Formed by James Finnigan, formerly of Hue and Cry and Stiltskin. If prog rock is your thing, this is a great night out. Tickets 👇🏼 otoprog.com/event/642773...

Poster for "Outside the Original" at Krakatoa, 5 September, over a red-toned photo of the venue's empty bar and stools.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 30/08/2026

September newsletter out on Tuesday. You should probably subscribe now so you don't miss out, eh? postabdn.com#/portal

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 29/08/2026

Moody Moody bring their wall of reverb to Drummonds on 30 Oct, hazy and guitar-buried in a way that'll make sense to anyone who's worn out The Cure or DIIV records. Joined by The Neutral Joy and The Dead Shadows. Tickets 👇🏼 offaxisgigs.com/product/mood...

Poster for Moody Moody with support from The Neutral Joy and The Dead Shadows at Drummonds, 30 October 2026, above a red and orange duotone band photo.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 28/08/2026

Glasgow singer Alice Faye brings her commanding voice to Drummonds on 18 Sep. The show follows her growing confidence in piano writing, songs she's described as her own strange little offspring, kept close until now. Doors 8pm. Tickets 👇🏼 www.gigantic.com/alice-faye-t...

Black and white portrait of Alice Faye reclining on a patterned armchair with an acoustic guitar across her lap.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 28/08/2026

A century of magic lands at Aberdeen Arts Centre on 4-5 Sep, as Aberdeen Magical Society marks 100 years with two nights of escapology and mind reading. All proceeds go to the Save Aberdeen Arts Centre campaign. More 👇🏼 postabdn.com/a-century-of...

Poster for "100 Years of Magic" at Aberdeen Arts Centre, 4 to 5 September, over a red-tinted image of three fanned aces.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 28/08/2026

Aberdeen Art Fair is back at the Music Hall today for its fourteenth year. Galleries and artists from across Scotland and the UK, contemporary art, sculpture, prints and photography all weekend. Running until Sunday. More 👇🏼 www.aberdeenartfair.co.uk

Promotional graphic for Aberdeen Art Fair in large gold letters on a red background with a halftone dot pattern, with the tagline "Art in the heart of the city."

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 27/08/2026

A spontaneous group show lands at Kooperator this weekend (28-29 Aug), pulling together local artists, zine-makers and collectives including Chrisp, Swish, Prinks and Zink Zine among many others. Doors from 6pm both nights. Worth turning up for. More 👇🏼 www.instagram.com/kooperator.uk/

Hand-drawn black and white poster for "For a While… A Group Show" at Kooperator.space, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th from 6pm, illustrated as pillar graffiti listing numerous participating artists and zines including Syke, Mold, Zine Library, Chrisp, Swish Fish, Prinks, Hint, Lo & Behold, Conrico, Luca Maclean, Ursula Kam-Ling, Skeps, Rabb, V2K, Devo, Zink Zine, Plague Fisher, Mind Wanders, Reckless Pops Studio, Estella Davudova, Alok and Buky.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 27/08/2026

Dance artist Julia McGhee shares work-in-progress Goldy at Aberdeen Art Gallery on 5 Sep. It features a shape-shifting character made from a huge gold space blanket exploring how movement, light and environment interact through dance and sound. More 👇🏼 sites.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/whats-a...

Poster for "Goldy Looking Chain" at Aberdeen Art Gallery, 5 September 2026, showing dance artist Julia McGhee's shape-shifting gold space blanket sculpture in a red-toned studio, photographed by Michelle Soto for Citymoves Dance Agency. Text reads: "Dance artist Julia McGhee shares her work-in-progress Goldy, built around a shape-shifting character made from a huge gold space blanket, exploring how movement, light and environment interact through dance and sound." Photo: Michelle Soto, Citymoves Dance Agency

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 26/08/2026

Like a lot of you, we're feeling the loss of Dolly Parton today. Aberdeen Arts Centre has a tribute show in the new year, and it feels worth mentioning. Kelly O'Brien, endorsed by the Parton family, brings the songs and the warmth . Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/the...

Poster for "The Dolly Show" at Aberdeen Arts Centre, 11 February 2027, above a gold-toned image of five performers in matching blonde wigs and sequinned outfits styled after Dolly Parton.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 25/08/2026

Hard Ground Printmakers show selected works from their collection alongside recent linocuts and mixed-media pieces at Wasps on 29–30 Aug. Contributors include Hakim Onitola, Billy Mandindi and David Delemano alongside founder Comerford's own work. More 👇🏼 www.waspsstudios.org.uk/events/hard-...

Poster for the "Hard Ground Printmakers Group Exhibition" at Wasps Studios, 29 to 30 August 2026, above a black and white print of dozens of scattered human silhouettes among branches.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 22/08/2026

Closet Vintage bring the Big Vintage Weekender to the Bon Accord Centre 25–26 Sep, rotating traders from across Scotland under one roof for clothes, jewellery and vinyl, with food and music alongside. Connect 👇🏼 www.instagram.com/closetvintag...

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 21/08/2026

Fallen comes to Aberdeen Arts Centre on 16 Oct, following Agyakoma as she folds herself around the expectations placed on African wives, giving everything to make her marriage work. A sharp study of what devotion costs and who pays it. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/fal...

Collage image of a woman in a lace dress sitting on a bench, shown in black and white with a red and yellow outline against an orange-toned street scene.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 20/08/2026

FAEDA hit Cafe Drummond on 9 Oct, a Thurso four-piece who've spent the last few years supporting Sam Fender, The View and King Charles on sold-out Scottish tours. Their live shows have a reputation for intensity. Less gig, more detonation. Tickets 👇🏼 offaxisgigs.com/product/faeda/

Red and orange duotone photo of a band gathered around a table in front of vintage posters and signage.

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POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com · 19/08/2026

Raven Afrikulture's Afro Indie Series hits the Lemon Tree on 29 Aug, fifth year and biggest lineup yet. Falz The Bahd Guy headlines. Jords, Olusegun & The Stallion, Laura Osa and Fofo alongside, spanning hip-hop, Afro-fusion, soul and R&B. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/afr...

Duotone portrait of Nigerian rapper and actor Falz The Bahd Guy in red and gold, wearing round glasses and a patterned shirt, hands raised to adjust his glasses, against a black background.

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