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Love gets the full artistic treatment at Kooperator from Friday. Thirteen artists explore romance, family, ecology and self-care.

With Love runs for a month with free reading groups, workshops, performances and guided tours.

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November 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Phil Kay brings two nights of unpredictable stand-up to Breakneck Comedy next Friday and Saturday.

No set structure, just spontaneous material that shifts with each performance. It's comedy genius at work.

Tickets 👇🏼
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Black and white photograph of Phil Kay performing on stage, wearing white shirt with curly hair and beard, holding microphone in one hand while gesturing expressively with other arm raised. Text overlay: Phil Kay Breakneck Comedy. Kay works without a set structure, creating spontaneous material that changes each performance and involves the audience in the moment. It's wild and it's intoxicating.
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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John Marchant discusses Jamie Reid's practice at Aberdeen Art Gallery this Saturday.

Beyond punk graphics, the talk explores Reid's political activism, Druidry and environmental themes.

Head to Peacock afterwards to see the work for yourself.

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Black and white portrait photograph of Jamie Reid with long grey tousled hair wearing dark jacket, looking directly at camera with intense expression, plant leaves visible in background.
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Northern Arts Club members open their doors this Saturday.

Pop in to browse and buy paintings, prints and more, with some artists present on different days. A brilliant chance to meet makers and discover new favourites.

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Northern Arts Club Winter Art Exhibition 2025 poster. Sat/Sun 15th/16th Nov and Sat/Sun 22nd/23rd Nov, 10:00am-4:00pm each day. All Welcome. View & buy original artworks & prints created by local member artists. 8 Bon Accord Square, Aberdeen. Navy blue header with yellow text, Northern Arts Club logo featuring stag design, against textured painting background.
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Comedian Deirdre O'Kane hits the Tivoli tomorrow with her brilliantly warped take on life.

Get ready for sharp observations and proper Irish comedy that digs into the human condition.

Tickets still available 👇🏼
www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/dei...
Deirdre O'Kane in tuxedo-style outfit with black jacket, white shirt, black tie and fishnet tights, holding cane horizontally across body in theatrical pose against bright pink background with vertical white lines.
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Rev De Cuba is the venue for a Sunday afternoon market on 30 November. Local makers bring paintings, prints, crafts and cards for browsing and buying.

Aberdeen artists and craftspeople showcase handmade items and artwork.

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Pop-Up Arts & Crafts Market poster featuring colourful Cuban street scene with blue and ochre buildings, vintage car and pedestrian. Rev De Cuba. Academy Centre, AB10 1LB. Sunday 12-5 pm, November 30th. Silhouette of Che Guevara with "Che O.K!" speech bubble in lower right corner.
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Mary Butterworth and Jenny Hood bring prints, cards and zines to Corner Tree Café this Thursday. Art After Hours opens late for an evening of browsing and hot drinks.

Grab a hot chocolate or coffee while you explore the artwork and zines on display.

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Art After Hours at Corner Tree Cafe. Thursday 13th November, Late Opening: 6-8pm. Prints, Cards, Artwork, Zines for sale by Artists Mary Butterworth & Jenny Hood. 3 Whitehall Rd, Aberdeen, AB25 2PP. Poster features white line drawing of Corner Tree Cafe building and three photographs showing sketchbooks with seascape artwork, staircase, and moody storefront painting.
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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The Tempilsticks drop Number 1 this Friday, and it's an absolute banger. The band's latest release is ready to shake things up properly.

Get it presaved now and be ready when it lands.

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Tempilsticks frontman with tattooed arms singing intensely into microphone, eyes closed and mouth open, wearing red and black striped shirt against blue stage lighting.
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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We Are Nature Collective presents two short films on Friday.

Dead as a Dodo examines colonial histories, while Weaving Threads listens to North-East women and nature.

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Our Shared Futures: Climate & Migration Short Film Screening. 14 Nov, Uni of Aberdeen. Map of Aberdeen University area in olive and gold tones showing St. Machar Park, Cruickshank Botanic Garden, Students' Union Building, The Sir Duncan Rice Library and surrounding locations.
November 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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A Play, A Pie and A Pint brings Death of an Influencer to the Lemon Tree next week. Gerry's decades in small-scale theatre clash with his son Tyler's social media fame.

A sharp look at success, envy and family dynamics.

Limited tickets available 👇🏼
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A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Death of an Influencer. 11-15 Nov, Lemon Tree. Illustration featuring beer glass with overflowing foam topped with traffic cone, church spire on pork pie, underground train carriage, bicycle wheel and seagull against pink background.
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Open Road bring a screening of Utama to Fittie Community Hall on 28 November. A Bolivian couple faces a drought that threatens their traditional life in the highlands.

A powerful film about climate and belonging.

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Elderly man in wide-brimmed hat and woven earth-toned vest sitting on rocky ground in arid highland landscape, with mountains visible in the distance under clear blue sky.
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Beat poet laureate Fin Hall performs a solo show exploring life as a septuagenarian.

The performance celebrates turning 70, offering a frank, grounded perspective on a life stage often glossed over or sentimentalised.

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Performer on stage wearing top hat with goggles, gold brocade waistcoat over black shirt and jeans, holding papers and gesturing with arm outstretched, against blue stage lighting.
November 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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This is an informal networking evening for anyone involved in creative work in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Creative Aberdeen aims to achieve as a newly formed group, celebrating local creativity and talent. Open to all in creative roles.

Email launch@creativeaberdeen.com if you want to take part.
Creative Aberdeen Make It Here promotional poster with abstract red organic shapes on dark blue background. The Terrace at HMT, Tue 25 Nov 6-8pm. It's free to attend. Let us know who's coming.
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Hue and Cry bring their electro acoustic show to the Lemon Tree next weekend. Pat and Greg Kane strip back to keyboard and voice for a fresh take on classics.

The hits get reimagined across two nights on 15-16 November.

Limited tickets 👇🏼
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Hue and Cry Electro/Acoustic. Two men in matching yellow jackets against pale blue background, one wearing black-framed glasses.
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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The Nutcracker arrives at the Tivoli this Saturday. Aberdeen Academy students perform alongside professional dancers Matisse Love and Aaron Smyth.

A timeless ballet for all ages with iconic dances and enchanting choreography.

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Aberdeen Academy of Performing Arts presents The Nutcracker. Saturday 8th Nov, 3pm and 7pm, Tivoli Theatre. Poster features red background with green pine branches, Christmas decorations including candy canes, stars and baubles, illustrated nutcracker soldier, and white ballerina silhouette.
November 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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We've been listening to Nicky Aiken's new solo track, and it's a banger.

Nightmares Coming haunts with dark cinematic country vibes, reimagining a pandemic-era song stripped to its core.

Listen now everywhere 👇🏼
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Nicky Aiken adjusting a yellow and white trucker cap, wearing plaid flannel jacket over black shirt against grey background.
November 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet arrives in Aberdeen tomorrow. A cast of actors with Down Syndrome perform Shakespeare in Spanish with English subtitles.

Director Chela De Ferrari weaves personal reflections and choreography into the text.

Tickets 👇🏼
www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/ham...
Actor wearing gold crown and yellow t-shirt reading "ANDA AHI?" seated in teal armchair on stage, hand raised to face in thoughtful pose, with large projected eyes visible on dark blue backdrop behind.
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Independent artists take the stage for the fourth edition of this celebration of music and culture.

The series continues to showcase outstanding talent from the African diaspora in an intimate venue setting.

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Afro Indie Series 4.0: League of the Extraordinary poster featuring Moelogo and ensemble of artists. Nov 21 2025, Lemon Tree Aberdeen, 7:00pm. Artists: Aiitee, Noon, Moya, Palesa, Aybangz, Lanre Shonubi, Lore, Fermz, Kira of Africa, Eri-Ife, Raff Peter. Collage of performers in black and white with red train graphic, purple and pink cloud design.
November 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Four days of queer creativity take over Aberdeen this November. Cabaret, comedy and music fill the Lemon Tree and Aberdeen Art Gallery.

Drag workshops, tea dances and panels on queer literature await. Cellist Simone Seales brings a lunchtime concert worth catching too.

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Simone Seales holding cello, wearing glasses and patterned orange shirt, against green foliage background.
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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November 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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November 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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We're going to be mostly off this week and the newsletter will be delayed until next week. Taking a wee trip to Shetland to refresh.
October 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Opening tonight, The Worm celebrates Jamie Reid with Eternal Ecstasy. Drawings, posters and esoteric paintings from the Sex Pistols' art director span his radical career.

A newly editioned 'Cutie Jones' screenprint launches, signed by Steve Jones.

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Jamie Reid: Eternal Ecstasy. An exhibition celebrating the Sex Pistols' art director, featuring drawings, paintings, posters and ephemera spanning his career. Man in black clothing with styled dark hair making a hand gesture toward his face, photographed against a wall covered with colourful posters and artwork.
October 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Mark Steel brings his new tour to the Lemon Tree tomorrow night. The Leopard in My House tackles his throat cancer battle with trademark wit and energy.

The Radio 4 favourite turns diagnosis into comedy gold without losing his sharp political edge.

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Mark Steel: The Leopard In My House. 28 Oct, Lemon Tree. Mark Steel in a light blue shirt, tipping a yellow hat.
October 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Sophie Wink's new play lands at Aberdeen Arts Centre this Friday. How to Train Your Dad to Be a Feminist tackles misogyny over dinner with sharpness and humour.

See the script-in-hand performance and shape the show's future in a post-show Q&A.

Tickets 👇🏼
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how to train your Dad to be a Feminist. A PLAY DEVELOPMENT. written by Sophie Wink, directed by Sophie Bender, produced by Laura Valerie Walker. Illustration features pink plate with fork and knife flanking a raised fist combined with feminist symbol, set against background of fragmented text quotes.
October 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM