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.
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.
A Halloween pantomime with magical illusions, pop songs and spooky fun for all the family.
Quebec string quartet Quatuor Bozzini plays James Weeks' cycle of six pieces, 'weatherworld quartets', followed by a Q&A at The Lemon Tree.
Halloween screening of Disney's 'Hocus Pocus' at The Craig Centre, with foyer games, sweets and popcorn, as a fundraiser for Cats Protection.
Stand-up show by award-winning comedian Andrew O'Neill at the Breakneck Comedy Club on King Street.
Live concert by the award-winning folk band Breabach at The Lemon Tree 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.
Halloween horror rock show by The TV Casualties with support from Vibrator, Tigerdrive and Slice at The Rusty Nail.
Grippers headlines a night of rock, punk and funk at the harbourside venue Krakatoa, with The Fragz, Razortooth and Mike Skizo.
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.
Free roundtable chaired by composer Pete Stollery with a panel of composers on what it means to listen, part of soundFestival 2026.
Free spotlight gig by the duo Red Note Ensemble, with new works by emerging Scottish composers and a world premiere, within soundFestival 2026.
Alistair MacDonald presents 'kurdy-murdy', a piece for electronics and percussion based on Scots words, closing soundfestival 2026 at Cowdray Hall.
Concert by soprano Mimi Doulton and sound artist Jonathan Higgins, closing the soundfestival with three new commissions and a Q&A.
Live concert by UK singer-songwriter and Grammy-nominated songwriter Richard Walters, with Alison Moyet as support, at the Aberdeen Music Hall.
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.
The Eagles tribute act Hotel California plays The Tivoli Theatre with their signature sunshine rock sound.
Highland folk-rockers Torridon play their biggest Aberdeen headline date yet, marking their 20th anniversary with their 'The Killing Tide' tour.
Free exhibition of ten Scottish modernist paintings from the Linklater bequest, centred on Joan Eardley, marking the 50th anniversary of the bequest.
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.
Exhibition of hand-painted terracotta tiles by ceramic artist Amy Benzie, exploring what fire does to clay, at The Suttie Arts Space.
Free 45-minute lunchtime concerts by professional and non-professional musicians from Aberdeen and the north-east, held on Thursdays at Cowdray Hall.
Family-friendly interactive exhibition exploring the science of hearing, included with admission to the Aberdeen Science Centre during Sound Festival 2026.
Russell Watson's intimate spoken word tour show, sharing the personal stories behind his music with powerful renditions of classics.
Free exhibition of drawings, paintings, prints, collages and photographs from the gallery's collection exploring artists' engagement with the energy industry.
Ten-day programme of new and experimental music, from new classical and jazz to electroacoustic music and sound art, across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
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.
