Three car park offers in Aberdeen city centre News Image kaallan Fri, 04/10/2024 – 11:33 am
Three fantastic offers are available this month to get either free or cheaper stays in car parks in Aberdeen city centre – at the same time as free brick-filled trails including one with roarsome dinosaurs.The offers – two of which are for council car parks and one for a private car park in a shopping centre – are on top of the two free trails during the October school holidays.Denburn car park and Frederick Street car park both will have…

His Majesty The King opens the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s Summer Show News Image mayule Sat, 31/08/2024 – 12:38 pm
Today, His Majesty The King at Duthie Park officially opened the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s annual summer show.The King delighted onlookers as he toured the event marquee and met with RHS members and Duthie Park staff.This year, the society is celebrating its 200th anniversary with a series of events to mark this milestone occasion.For decades, His Majesty has championed and taken an interest in nature and environmental conservation. Earlier this year, the RHS Aberdeen were…

Business support projects awarded grants News Image kaallan Wed, 07/08/2024 – 12:00 pm
Four projects including a creative makers programme for the Tall Ships event and an upskilling project have received funding after approval at committee today.The projects, which are all being carried out via the City Council and were agreed by the Finance and Resources Committee, have been awarded the grant funding as part of local business support from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.The grants include:•    up to £137,592 for the Energy Pilot Project in partnership with SCARF;•    up to £40,000 for the Learning Journey Support for…

Updates on new urban park for city centre and the Castlegate News Image kaallan Wed, 07/08/2024 – 11:27 am
Significant updates on two major city centre improvement projects – a new urban park and streetscape works to the Castlegate – have been agreed today by Aberdeen City Council.Detailed and technical design along with the negotiation and execution of contracts for delivery of the construction programme are to take place for both the urban park in Queen Street and the Castlegate public realm improvements.Both projects, which were approved at Finance and Resources Committee, are part of the…

Music acts to headline Tall Ships concerts News Image kaallan Wed, 07/08/2024 – 10:12 am
An exciting programme of events including ticketed music concerts with nationally and internationally recognised headline acts is to take place as part of the Tall Ships festival in Aberdeen next year.A large outdoor event space adjacent to the harbour’s quaysides including a stage holding more than 7,000 people is to be constructed as part of the family-friendly festivities which are expected to draw 400,000 visitors and 60 Tall Ships from 19 to 22 July 2025.The updates were agreed today at Aberdeen…