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.
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.
Halloween horror rock show by The TV Casualties with support from Vibrator, Tigerdrive and Slice at The Rusty Nail.
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.
Quebec string quartet Quatuor Bozzini plays James Weeks' cycle of six pieces, 'weatherworld quartets', followed by a Q&A at The Lemon Tree.
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra launches its new season with Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto played by Chloë Hanslip, with guest conductor Mihhail Gerts.
Halloween night of clubbing with DJ Beave at Motion Club on Bridge Street.
Halloween screening of Disney's 'Hocus Pocus' at The Craig Centre, with foyer games, sweets and popcorn, as a fundraiser for Cats Protection.
A Halloween pantomime with magical illusions, pop songs and spooky fun for all the family.
Free installation by Claudia Molitor on ocean noise pollution, open Friday and Saturday at 87 Union Street, with a 'Listening' roundtable on Saturday.
Free roundtable chaired by composer Pete Stollery with a panel of composers on what it means to listen, part of soundFestival 2026.
Highland folk-rockers Torridon play their biggest Aberdeen headline date yet, marking their 20th anniversary with their 'The Killing Tide' tour.
Alison Moyet plays the Music Hall with her band on her 'Songs of Yazoo, the minutes & Other' tour, with songs from Yazoo and her solo albums.
Live show by Si Cranstoun, vintage soul and swing blues singer and bandleader, at the Beach Ballroom.
Live concert by UK singer-songwriter and Grammy-nominated songwriter Richard Walters, with Alison Moyet as support, at the Aberdeen Music Hall.
Volunteer-led 90-minute behind-the-scenes tour of the Edwardian His Majesty's Theatre, with a look at the auditorium from a performer's point of view.
Free spotlight gig by the duo Red Note Ensemble, with new works by emerging Scottish composers and a world premiere, within soundFestival 2026.
Late-night electroacoustic session in which five Scottish composers premiere works made from everyday sounds recorded in their homes, curated by Tom Macfadyen.
The Eagles tribute act Hotel California plays The Tivoli Theatre with their signature sunshine rock sound.
Concert by soprano Mimi Doulton and sound artist Jonathan Higgins, closing the soundfestival with three new commissions and a Q&A.
Liverpool singer-songwriter Jamie Webster plays and signs copies of his new album 'Running Round The Sun' at Assai Records.
Stand-up show by Lucy Beaumont, the Taskmaster and The Great British Sewing Bee comedian, about her real-life TV misadventures.
The smash-hit West End musical Annie, with Claire Sweeney as Miss Hannigan, returns to His Majesty's Theatre.
Dizzee Rascal plays the Music Hall on Union Street in Aberdeen with his We Want Bass UK Tour and special guests.
Community talk with expert and autistic speakers on how families, professionals and communities can support the mental and emotional wellbeing of autistic children and young people.
Talk by Shona Elliott, lead curator at Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums, on works on paper that capture Aberdeen's energy landscape.
School production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical 'The Sound of Music' by the pupils of St Margaret's School for Girls.
Gilded Balloon's comedy tour with headliner Chloe Petts, plus Ian Smith, Ayo Adenekan and Samira Banks, at The Tivoli Theatre.
Free guided tour of the University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum, led by students from the Zoology and Biological Sciences Society.
Live concert by Glasgow singer-songwriter Shay O'Dowd at Cafe Drummond in Aberdeen.
Celtic music quartet led by fiddle virtuoso Duncan Chisholm, with flute player Michael McGoldrick, tenor banjo master Gerry O'Connor and guitarist Tony Byrne.
Screening of the 1925 silent horror classic with a new live score by Scottish composers Andrew Wasylyk and Tommy Perman.
Ricky Gervais brings his stand-up tour 'Legend' to P&J Live in Aberdeen, the only Scottish show on the 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.
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+.
Bon Jovi tribute act Just Jovi plays the greatest hits of the band at The Tivoli Theatre.
Boyband supergroup Boyzlife, with Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden, plays the hits of Boyzone and Westlife at the Music Hall.
Award-winning queer comedy play by Conor O'Dwyer about a coming-of-age character confronting internalised homophobia and Catholic guilt.
Daytime disco for babies and families with a live DJ, parachute games and inflatables at Cowdray Hall.
A Christmas ballet by Aberdeen Academy of Performing Arts students, with professional dancers from the USA, in two 45-minute acts.
Two-hour workshop in the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy for adults and older children aged 14 and over, with all materials provided.
Screening of the essay documentary 'Fragments of Ice' by Maria Stoianova, preceded by the Shorts Competition film 'Self-Preserving Nudity', curated by Natalia Guzevataya.
Screening of the documentary 'Rave' about Polish techno and rave culture, with a pre-recorded introduction by Jacek Skolimowski, at the Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Screening of Levan Akin's film 'And Then We Danced' in Georgian with English and descriptive subtitles, with a pre-recorded introduction by curator Hattie Idle.
Lucia August blends dance and spoken word to share queer stories from her life, as part of the Aberdeen Queer Arts Festival 2026.
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.
Yorkshire indie band Skylights play a short set at Pittodrie Stadium before the Aberdeen FC match against Hibs, then head to the Music Hall.
Stand-up show 'HAPPY' by Paul Smith, his biggest and boldest show yet, with his trademark crowd work and true stories.
Stand-up comedian Ian Jones channels the style and impressions of Lee Evans in a 90-minute tribute show.
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.
Ocean's 3, the crooner trio, play their classics with the 18-piece Aberdeen Jazz Orchestra big band at the Aberdeen Arts Centre.
Dance theatre piece by Alan Greig, a humorous exploration of identity, queer culture, ageing and the cracked glamour of fame.
Screening of the film Pride, presented by Belmont Cinema, within the Aberdeen Queer Arts Festival at The Lemon Tree.
Magician-scientist Kevin Quantum brings his show of impossible illusions and levitations, where science meets magic, to The Tivoli Theatre.
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.
In-store signing session by Skerryvore to celebrate their new album 'Beautiful Mistakes' at Assai Records in Aberdeen.
Armistice Day service led by the Lord Provost with a short choral recital and two-minute silence, with the City of Aberdeen Roll of Honour on view.
Film tour of fly fishing stories, with 'The Light Beside Me', 'Black Sheep' and 'Yukon Resurrection' at The Tivoli Theatre.
Scottish alt-rock band Teenage Fanclub play The Lemon Tree to celebrate their album 'Nothing Lasts Forever', on a tour of seated rooms.
Spoken word show by Shaun Ryder, frontman of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, touring in support of his new book.
Black-tie opera gala marking 120 years of His Majesty's Theatre, with the Orchestra of Scottish Opera and soloists from Scottish Opera.
The RSNO, led by music director Thomas Søndergård and pianist Anna Vinnitskaya, plays Schumann's Piano Concerto alongside Tchaikovsky and Brahms.
Free festive fairground and market with wooden food huts, rides and a covered bar in the heart of Aberdeen's granite centre.
Lunchtime piano duo concert by The Gugg Piano Duo, BBC New Generation Artists, with works by Brahms, Beethoven, Dvořák and Smetana.
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.
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.
Friday the Thirteenth murder mystery dinner where guests solve a mystery between courses of a three-course meal at The Terrace.
Free weekend market of independent Scottish creative businesses with textiles, jewellery, ceramics and illustration at the Aberdeen Art Gallery.
All-day workshop introducing traditional Chinese brush painting techniques through the fish motif, with demonstrations and guided practice.
Afternoon of readings from the 'Tides in Time' anthology, with music from the Aberdeen folk trio One Warm Line, at the Aberdeen Arts Centre.
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.
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.
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.
Lunchtime talk by curator Ross MacLennan on Aberdeen's 200-year shipbuilding history and the Aberdeen Built Ships database.
Phoenix Youth Theatre's production of the classic Broadway musical Guys & Dolls, with Saturday matinee on 21 November.
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.
University of Aberdeen Café Sci talk by Dr Jonathan Ainslie on how Scots law deals with death, dignity and remembrance.
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.
Free guided tour of the University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum led by students from the Zoology and Biological Sciences Society, with extra time in the Upper Bird Gallery.
Britpop band Shed Seven play the Music Hall on Union Street on their Shedcember X Tour, with the Aberdeen date sold out.
Music bingo night at The Cellar where song snippets replace the called numbers, with prizes and proceeds supporting local cats.
Concert by the award-winning Astatine Trio of piano, violin and cello, playing Haydn and Brahms, part of soundfestival 2026.
