Free festive fairground and market with wooden food huts, rides and a covered bar in the heart of Aberdeen's granite centre.
Sixth annual weekend of live music headlined by Dominic Kirwan, with Joe Davitt Band, The Benn Sisters, Barry Kirwan, Sarah Jory and Shannon Petrie across three days.
Wet Wet Wet play the Aberdeen Music Hall to mark the 40th anniversary of their 1987 debut album 'Popped In Souled Out', with support from Roachford.
The smash-hit West End musical Annie, with Claire Sweeney as Miss Hannigan, returns to His Majesty's Theatre.
Aberdeen's Christmas pantomime, with circus acts, comedy and festive family fun, at His Majesty's Theatre.
The touring stage musical Dirty Dancing, with Joel Benjamin as Johnny Castle and Charlie Varlet as Baby, returns to His Majesty's Theatre.
Live concert of the music from the Harry Potter films by The Magical Film Orchestra & Choir, presented by actor Matthew Lewis with a Weasley star guest and a film star guest on stage.
Texas, with support from Del Amitri, play their greatest hits and the full 'White on Blonde' album to mark its 30th anniversary.
Family Christmas pantomime with local jokes, Doric, song and dance, including a BSL-interpreted relaxed performance.
Russell Watson's intimate spoken word tour show, sharing the personal stories behind his music with powerful renditions of classics.
Stand-up show 'Looking For Trouble' from BAFTA and Perrier award-winning comedian Dylan Moran, recommended for ages 16 and over.
Black-tie opera gala marking 120 years of His Majesty's Theatre, with the Orchestra of Scottish Opera and soloists from Scottish Opera.
Dizzee Rascal plays the Music Hall on Union Street in Aberdeen with his We Want Bass UK Tour and special guests.
Gilded Balloon's comedy tour with headliner Chloe Petts, plus Ian Smith, Ayo Adenekan and Samira Banks, at The Tivoli Theatre.
National Theatre of Scotland production of Muriel Spark's novel, adapted by David Harrower and directed by Vicky Featherstone, with Gayle Rankin as Miss Jean Brodie.
Boyband supergroup Boyzlife, with Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden, plays the hits of Boyzone and Westlife at the Music Hall.
UK touring production of Grease the Musical, with Debbie McGee as Miss Lynch, at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen.
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra launches its new season with Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto played by Chloë Hanslip, with guest conductor Mihhail Gerts.
Annual Christmas concert with school and choir choirs from across the north and north-east of Scotland, with two shows at P&J Live.
A live musical extravaganza with a cast of singers and dancers working through some of the most iconic musicals of the last 50 years.
Des Dillon's play about a Celtic fan and a Rangers fan in a police cell, with commentary from Old Firm legends, followed by a Q&A.
Musical extravaganza in which The MacDonald Bros play hits from The Proclaimers, Deacon Blue, Runrig and The Bay City Rollers, backed by dancers and video footage.
School production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical 'The Sound of Music' by the pupils of St Margaret's School for Girls.
The 30-piece Down for the Count Swing Orchestra plays its annual Swing Into Christmas big-band show with seasonal standards.
A high-energy live show marking 45 years of the Blues Brothers legacy with blues and country classics played live with a horn band.
Tribute show to Runrig playing the band's hits on the final leg of the 'All Roads Lead North Tour'.
A musical journey through the Swinging Sixties with an all-star West End cast and 40 hits from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and more.
A new musical about the Scottish tradition of the ceilidh, directed and choreographed by Sam Pinkleton and created by the duo Noisemaker.
A musical trip back to the 1980s with hits from Dexys Midnight Runners, Culture Club, Wham! and others, backed by a live band, dancers and a cast.
Celtic music quartet led by fiddle virtuoso Duncan Chisholm, with flute player Michael McGoldrick, tenor banjo master Gerry O'Connor and guitarist Tony Byrne.
A Halloween pantomime with magical illusions, pop songs and spooky fun for all the family.
Third edition of the craft beer festival, with afternoon and evening sessions of beer, cider and spirits from UK and international breweries.
Stand-up and variety show by Britain's Got Talent winner Lost Voice Guy, who performs with his iPad and no filter.
Britpop band Shed Seven play the Music Hall on Union Street on their Shedcember X Tour, with the Aberdeen date sold out.
Stand-up show by Bafta award winner Karen Dunbar, billed as 'The Queen of Scottish Comedy', for ages 14 and over.
Christmas family pantomime of Aladdin at The Tivoli Theatre, recommended for all ages.
All-ages Attic Panto Cinderella, with a wicked stepmother, fairy godmother and glass slippers, at the Tivoli Theatre.
The world's biggest a cappella singing competition, with more than 100 university performers, comes to the Tivoli Theatre.
Film music concert by The Orchestra and Choir of the Shire with the voice of Sir Christopher Lee, covering The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Rings of Power.
Festive family adventure in which Santa's magical train takes a wrong turn and the brave festive friends race through Lapland to get him back on track.
Scottish alt-rock band Teenage Fanclub play The Lemon Tree to celebrate their album 'Nothing Lasts Forever', on a tour of seated rooms.
Single-night concert of the music from Disney's The Lion King, with star soloists from the original Broadway productions and the Broadway Symphonic Orchestra & Choir.
Film music concert of Hans Zimmer scores from Top Gun, James Bond, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar and Dune, with a pirate from the films as presenter.
A weekend of folk and trad sessions and a headline concert curated by Aidan O'Rourke, with Beth Orton and Sam Amidon headlining.
Touring exhibition pairing contemporary artworks by Christopher Le Brun, Cornelia Parker and Wolfgang Tillmans with historic scientific artefacts from the Royal Astronomical Society.
Free weekend market of independent Scottish creative businesses with textiles, jewellery, ceramics and illustration at the Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Founding members Justin Currie and Iain Harvie of Del Amitri share stories and answer fan questions in an evening of conversation and Q&A.
Highland folk-rockers Torridon play their biggest Aberdeen headline date yet, marking their 20th anniversary with their 'The Killing Tide' tour.
Spoken-word show in which actor James Cosmo shares behind-the-scenes stories from his career, followed by an audience Q&A.
Simon Fowler, frontman of Ocean Colour Scene, performs his classic hits and tells the stories behind them in a spoken-word music evening.
An evening of spoken word with football legends Willie Miller and Gordon Strachan sharing stories from Aberdeen's golden era and a live Q&A.
Spoken word show by Shaun Ryder, frontman of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, touring in support of his new book.
Country tribute show with three live singers and a band covering hits from Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers and more.
Stand-up show by Lucy Beaumont, the Taskmaster and The Great British Sewing Bee comedian, about her real-life TV misadventures.
Magician-scientist Kevin Quantum brings his show of impossible illusions and levitations, where science meets magic, to The Tivoli Theatre.
Showaddywaddy, the eight-piece rock and roll cover band from Leicester, play The Tivoli Theatre in Aberdeen.
High-energy dance show with choreography and anthems, a tour production for over-18s.
Yorkshire indie band Skylights play a short set at Pittodrie Stadium before the Aberdeen FC match against Hibs, then head to the Music Hall.
A TO Z Aberdeen stages the musical Dear Evan Hansen, the first time the show has been produced by Aberdeen-based talent, at The Tivoli Theatre.
The Eagles tribute act Hotel California plays The Tivoli Theatre with their signature sunshine rock sound.
Free exhibition by French artist Ikse Maître and the collective des Vues de l'esprit that uses X-rays, MRI and nuclear imaging to reveal the human body.
Family-friendly interactive exhibition exploring the science of hearing, included with admission to the Aberdeen Science Centre during Sound Festival 2026.
Quebec string quartet Quatuor Bozzini plays James Weeks' cycle of six pieces, 'weatherworld quartets', followed by a Q&A at The Lemon Tree.
Live audiovisual composition by Les Harmoniques du Néon staged in a shop window, turning everyday street life into a performance of music, sound, voice and movement.
The Dutch New European Ensemble plays new music by four female composers to accompany a reading by Ali Smith of her Seasonal Quartet novels, in soundfestival.
Live concert by the award-winning folk band Breabach at The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen.
Halloween screening of Disney's 'Hocus Pocus' at The Craig Centre, with foyer games, sweets and popcorn, as a fundraiser for Cats Protection.
Pupils from Aberdeen Grammar School devise and perform new pieces inspired by 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' on the production set of His Majesty's Theatre.
Stand-up show by award-winning comedian Andrew O'Neill at the Breakneck Comedy Club on King Street.
Free exhibition of ten Scottish modernist paintings from the Linklater bequest, centred on Joan Eardley, marking the 50th anniversary of the bequest.
Live concert by UK singer-songwriter and Grammy-nominated songwriter Richard Walters, with Alison Moyet as support, at the Aberdeen Music Hall.
Night of post-punk, electronic and indie-pop by R.Aggs, Susan Bear and Katya Mansell, part of the Aberdeen Queer Arts Festival.
Bon Jovi tribute act Just Jovi plays the greatest hits of the band at The Tivoli Theatre.
Filmmaking competition where teams write, shoot and edit a short film in 48 hours, with premiere screenings and an awards ceremony.
A concert by the Aberdeen string quartet Nova Quartet of Oscar-winning movie scores, including The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and West Side Story.
Stand-up show by Phil Kay mixing reminiscences, site-specific silliness and songs made up on the night, for ages 18+.
The fifth edition of the Eastern European film festival, with screenings of 'Rave', 'Fragments of Ice' and 'And Then We Danced' at The Belmont Cinema.
Lucia August blends dance and spoken word to share queer stories from her life, as part of the Aberdeen Queer Arts Festival 2026.
Stand-up show by Glasgow comedian Tia Rey, part of the Aberdeen Queer Arts Festival 2026, at The Lemon Tree.
Stand-up show 'HAPPY' by Paul Smith, his biggest and boldest show yet, with his trademark crowd work and true stories.
Screening of the film Pride, presented by Belmont Cinema, within the Aberdeen Queer Arts Festival at The Lemon Tree.
Ocean's 3, the crooner trio, play their classics with the 18-piece Aberdeen Jazz Orchestra big band at the Aberdeen Arts Centre.
Annual Act of Remembrance service led by University Chaplain Rev Marylee Anderson, with a sermon by RAF Lossiemouth Station Chaplain and a performance by the University of Aberdeen Chapel Choir.
Scott Kyle's live show and memoir, blending storytelling, photographs, film and animation, about his journey from being a child in care to becoming a foster carer.
Friday the Thirteenth murder mystery dinner where guests solve a mystery between courses of a three-course meal at The Terrace.
Amateur production of the junior version of the musical SIX, in which the six wives of Henry VIII sing their stories of heartbreak and girl power.
