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Events in Aberdeen
What's On And Where To Go In Aberdeenshire
Listing of things to do and special events
2010
Now Booking - Aberdeen Speed Dating event -
More Information Or Book A Place.
March 2010
10 to 14 March 2010 - Aberdeen Jazz Festival
Gym in Aberdeen discounted offers.
15 March - Aberdeen Speed Dating event -
More Information Or Book A Place.
For details of Children’s Sport and Activity Camps during the Easter holidays (29 March – 9 April 2010) please visit the Charities page.
TBA - Mothering Sunday.
April 2010
1 - Buy Tartan Paint.
19 April - Aberdeen Speed Dating event -
More Information Or Book A Place.
TBA - Good Friday. The Walk of the Cross at Kincorth, Aberdeen.
TBA - Easter Extravaganza Festival at the Duthie Park.
TBA - Aberdeen Gang Show.
TBA - One of the AboutAberdeen most favourite what's on and where to go events in Aberdeen is the - Free Entry to
Historic Scotland properties.
TBA - Jon Culshaw the original Dead Ringer at
The Music Hall, to book tickets see the
Box Office page.
TBA - Granite City Rally.
TBA - Balmoral Road Race, Royal Deeside.
TBA - Torcher Parade, Union Street, Aberdeen.
Jo Caulfield
Now Booking for 28 March 2010 at 8pm - Comedy show by the award-winning comedian Jo Caulfield at the Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Admission charge is £12 plus booking
fee.
This is the "Jo Caulfield Won't Shut Up" Tour. Comedian Jo Caulfield can regularly be seen on Have I Got News For You and Mock The Week and is the star of her
own BBC Radio 4 comedy series.
This will be Jo's first show in her husband's hometown. For more information visit
www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
and www.jocaulfield.com
We also run the
www.findextrawork.co.uk website where there is information about earning more money from a
range of part time and full time jobs which can be done at home or out and about. Visit for more information.
Ballooning in Aberdeenshire including those that take you over the Castles.
Book a Dolphin watching trip in Aberdeenshire.
Book a seat on a Train Trip on the Orient Express which leaves Aberdeen station or other Scottish train stations.
May 2010
9 May 2010 - Wee Walks Fitness For Kids
TBA - Wordfringe.
14 to the 16 May - Aberdeen Word Festival.
Bling Fling Charity Walk & Party
Sunday 16 May 2010 - Charity 10K walk along the old Deeside railway line from Duthie Park Winter Gardens to Cults and back. There will be a party at the end of
this Aberdeen event to celebrate life and friendship Last years event helped raise over £75,000 for Aberdeen Breast Cancer Research projects at ARI and Archway,
which supports families with learning disabilities across Aberdeen and the North East.
Entrants must pre-register and they can do that via the Bling Fling website www.blingfling.org
24 May - Aberdeen Speed Dating event -
More Information Or Book A Place.
TBA - Baker Hughes 10k Race and fun run.
June 2010
6 - Thomas Blake Glover born.
TBA - Taste of Grampian Food Festival.
TBA - Stonehaven Feein' Market.
TBA- Flying Pigs perform live at
HMT Aberdeen
21 - The Longest Day.
Sunday 27 June 2010 - Kevin's Day at Mackie Academy, Stonehaven from 10am till 4pm. Kevin's Day is a fun family day with various attractions, entertainment and events such as It's a Knockout, bouncy castle, teddy toddle, ceilidh, fun fair, car boot sale, craft stalls, face painting, climbing wall and 1k, 3k and 10k runs.
Kevin's Day is held in memory of Kevin Humphreys and raises money for charities such as The Anthony Nolan Trust in Scotland and Clic Sergent. For more information on this event, to see photos and learn more about Kevin please visit
www.kevinsday.co.uk
TBA - Emmerdale Extravaganza.
TBA - Father's Day. Read the history and origins of Father's Day.
TBA - One of the AboutAberdeen most favourite what's on and where to go events in Aberdeen is the
Aberdeen Highland Games.
TBA - Oldmeldrum Sports Highland Games.
TBA - Aberdeen Military Show
TBA - Castle Fraser Steam and Vintage Fair.
July 2010
4 - Aberdeen Race For Life
For details of Children’s Sport and Activity Camps during the
summer holidays (5 July-13 August 2010) please visit the Charities page.
TBA - Crathes Vintage Car and Motorcycle Rally
at
Crathes Castle.
TBA - St Ternan's Medieval Fair, Banchory.
TBA - The Garioch Theatre Festival.
TBA - Stonehaven Folk Festival.
TBA - Scottish Week at Peterhead.
TBA - ChildLine Scotland Midsummer Ball
at the Aberdeen Marriott Hotel in Dyce.
TBA - Scottish Traditional Boat Festival at Portsoy
August 2010
TBA - Tartan Day Aberdeen.
TBA - Turriff Show.
TBA - Aboyne Highland Games.
TBA - Tarland Show.
TBA - Aberdeen International Youth Festival.
TBA - Grampian Military Vehicle Tattoo.
TBA - Arbroath Sea Fest.
TBA - Lonach Gathering and Games, Strathdon.
Click here for details.
TBA - International Youth Festival Finale Variety Gala at
HMT Aberdeen. For details on how
to book a ticket at HMT Aberdeen see the
Aberdeen Box Office page.
Click here
to win 4 free tickets to see a show of your choice at His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen. The competition is free to enter
and you will find out instantly if you have won.
TBA - One of the AboutAberdeen most favourite what's on and where to go events in Aberdeen is the Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle.
TBA - Ythan Challenge
TBA - Keith Folk Festival.
TBA - Aboyne and Deeside Festival.
TBA - Deveron Music Festival
at Duff House, Banff.
TBA - Drumtochty Highland Games.
TBA - Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.
TBA - Forres Highland Games.
TBA - Tomintoul Highland Games.
TBA - Stonehaven Highland Games.
TBA - Dufftown Highland Games
TBA - Aberdeen Country Fair.
Nordic Walking Aberdeen Scotland events.
TBA - Free Duthie Park Ballet and Opera Concert.
TBA - Pride In Aberdeen.
TBA - Bon Accord Bike Ride.
TBA - Turriff and District Pipe Band Competition.
TBA August - Wizard Festival
TBA - Feugh Fest
TBA - Aberdeen Blooms
TBA - Braemar Highland Games and Highland Gathering at Braemar.
TBA - Grampian Truck Show at
Grampian Transport Museum, Alford.
TBA - Motorvation at The Grampian Transport Museum, Alford.
TBA - Peterhead Fish Fest
September 2010
TBA - Jailbreak Challenge Aberdeen Children 1st.
TBA - Free2010 or Free2009 Hazlehead Park Concert organised by Northsound Radio.
TBA - September 2009 - North East Open Studios Neos events throughout Aberdeenshire.
TBA - One of the AboutAberdeen most favourite what's on and where to go events in Aberdeen is the
Doors Open Day - Free admission to over 32 attractions
and venues throughout Aberdeenshire.
TBA - Aberdeen Walkathon.
September - TechFest events throughout Aberdeen.
October 2010
31 - Halloween Events.
TBA Huntly Hairst Halloween Food Festival with many Aberdeenshire events.
November 2010
5 - Bonfire and Fireworks Night.
8 - Remembrance Sunday.
TBA Sunday November 2009 - Union Street Christmas Lights are switched on.
November 2009 - Touch of Tartan Ball at the Beach Ballroom.
TBA - One of the AboutAberdeen most favourite what's on and where to go events in Aberdeen is the
Aberdeen Christmas tree switch on which will take place at Castlegate or the Union Terrace Gardens.
30 - St Andrew's Day. To read about St Andrew visit
Utter Trivia where there is also a fun Saint Andrew quiz.
There is free admission to Edinburgh Castle, St Andrews Castle and St Andrews Cathedral today to celebrate St Andrews Day. There are several events taking place In Aberdeen
to celebrate the winter festival and St Andrew's day and these Aberdeen events can be read on the
St Andrews Day Aberdeen page.
December 2010
For details of events happening in Aberdeen throughout the festive season visit the
Christmas in Aberdeen page and the
Christmas Events page.
Inflatable Snow Globe
TBA December 2009 - Santa Run at Aberdeen beach and Pittodrie Stadium.
TBA - Evening Express Carol Concert at
The Music Hall, to book tickets see the
Box Office page.
TBA - One of the AboutAberdeen most favourite what's on and where to go events in Aberdeen is the
Reindeer Parade at Crathes Castle.
TBA (Except Christmas Day) Free Ice Skating at Union Terrace Gardens or the Castlegate in the artifical rink.
To read about the gardens
click here.
TBA - German Christmas Market at the Castlegate with wooden chalets, German traders, traditional German gifts for sale, crafts and food. The market opens
at 10am and closes early evening each day. There will be festive German Xmas music and Christmas decorations.
TBA - Status Quo Concert in Aberdeen.
TBA - Aberdeen Cup.
TBA Delgatie Castle traditional Victorian Christmas Fayre.
There is lots to do and see over the Christmas period throughout Aberdeen and the Shire -
click here for a full listing of Aberdeen events in addition to those on this page.
If you run an Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire event and wish to be listed for free on this page then please
Contact Me. A website link back to Aboutaberdeen.com would be
appreciated.
For details of Pantomimes throughout Aberdeenshire during December and January
click here and do take the children on the
Mall Centre Road Train.
22 - The Shortest Day.
TBA- Christmas Carol Concert at the David Welch Winter Gardens of the
Duthie Park from 4 - 6pm.
TBA - 2008 Snow Ball for Children 1st.
Meal Offer- The Colquhonnie Hotel, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire have an offer on fish supper's on Wednesday and Thursday nights from 5 - 8pm at their restaurant. Each fish supper costs
£6.50 per person and includes breaded or battered haddock, chips & peas, bread & butter, pot of tea or coffee and a Danish pastry. Book a table by telephoning
(01975)651210 or visit their website at www.thecolquhonniehotel.co.uk Please note that tables of over 5 people will need to book.
TBA - Festival4stars are in Aberdeen.
TBA - Aberdeen Tattoo Convention.
24 - Leave a wee dram for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph!
25 - A very Merry Christmas from everyone at About Aberdeen!
25 - Temperance Walk at Inverallochy
26 December - Take part in the Boxing Day Swim Aberdeen and raise funds for your favourite charity.
31st Hogmanay - The Castlegate party. For this and more New Year's Eve events
details click here.
January 2011
1 - Temperance Walk at Cairnbulg
2 - Temperance Walk at St Combs
TBA - Burning of the Clavie at Burghead.
TBA - Beautiful Weddings Exhibition at
The Music Hall, to book tickets see the
Box Office page.
TBA - Mensa Testing.
TBA - Aberdeen Cyrenians Annual Charity Sleepout.
25 - Robert Burns Celebrations - Events in Aberdeen and around Aberdeenshire -
includes Burns suppers and ceilidhs.
February 2011
14 - St Valentine's Day events across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
March 2011
8 - Happy 75th Birthday Oor Wullie
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