Aberdeen Arts Centre

12/09/2026

Ever wondered what it feels like to perform on a real stage?

Your experience starts as you walk through the backstage access, where you will discover what happens before the curtain rises. Then it is time to step into the spotlight for an unforgettable Broadway Boogie with Karen fitness class. Working out on stage to some of the biggest and best-loved musical theatre hits.

Plus, every penny goes towards the Save Aberdeen Arts Centre campaign!

No dance experience is required - just bring your energy, enthusiasm and love of musicals. Everyone is welcome! This is a feel-good workout designed to bring all the fun and will leave you smiling and singing along, feeling like you are the star of the show.

Join us for a unique fitness experience where you are the star on the stage and it is your moment to shine!

📆 24 September
🕐 7pm
🎟️ https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/broadway-boogie-take-centre-stage

11/09/2026

Ocean's 3 will bring their Vegas-style crooning to Aberdeen Arts Centre's Big Variety Show next month. Do you have your tickets?

The Big Variety Show is a spectacular two-night celebration of drama, musical theatre, music, dance, comedy, magic, acrobatics - featuring over 100 amazing professional and amateur performers from across the north east of Scotland.

Get your tickets today - all proceeds go to the campaign to Save Aberdeen Arts Centre!

📆 2-3 October
🕐 7pm
🎟️ https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/aberdeen-arts-centres-big-variety-show

11/09/2026

It's Showtime for West End Dance Studio, as they return with another spectacular showcase of the best in north east dance!

📆 11-12 September
🕐 7pm (2pm Sat matinee)
🎟️ https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/its-showtime-2026

10/09/2026

What happens when two grandchildren discover an old laptop belonging to their grandmother, and an Artificial Intelligence begins revealing her secrets? From this surreal and contemporary premise emerges a performance that intertwines past and present, memory and technology, comedy and reflection.

Designed for an international audience, the performance is presented in Italian with English subtitles, offering an accessible and engaging experience even for non-Italian speakers.

📆 26 September
🕐 5.30pm
🎟️ https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/high-heels-from-the-big-boot

10/09/2026

🚨 NEW EVENT ON SALE! 🚨

Aberdeen is a city shaped by innovation, resilience, and determination with a wealth of stories waiting to be told.

On Saturday, 24 October 2026, TEDxAberdeen returns to the Aberdeen Arts Centre to bring those stories to life under the theme: Minds Wide Open.

In the spirit of TED’s mission to spread ideas capable of changing minds and lives, TEDxAberdeen brings together an eclectic lineup of local speakers, thinkers, and doers. This independently organised event—managed entirely by volunteers—combines live local voices with selected TED video content to spark meaningful conversations, challenge long-held assumptions, and encourage fresh ways of looking at our world.

Whether exploring the pitfalls of the online world, creative expressions of art, or personal journeys of perseverance, every talk on the TEDxAberdeen stage is carefully curated to provoke thought and inspire action.

"Minds Wide Open" is more than just a theme -it's an invitation to step outside your comfort zone, embrace new perspectives, and engage in the conversations that matter most to our community today.
Beyond the stage, TEDxAberdeen is an immersive gathering space designed to foster connection, spark conversation, and ignite change. Attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow curious minds throughout the day.

Ticket price include access to the full-day TEDx experience featuring more than 10 inspiring speakers, lunch, break refreshments, and a goody bag. Spaces for TEDxAberdeen are limited - book your ticket now.

📆 24 October
🕐 9am (Doors open 8.30am)
🎟️ https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/tedxaberdeen-minds-wide-open

09/09/2026

Join members of the brilliant Aberdeen Songwriter Sessions at our Big Variety Show in October!

The Big Variety Show is a spectacular two-night celebration of drama, musical theatre, music, dance, comedy, magic, acrobatics - featuring over 100 amazing professional and amateur performers from across the north east of Scotland.

Get your tickets today - all proceeds go to the campaign to Save Aberdeen Arts Centre!

📆 2-3 October
🕐 7pm
🎟️ https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/aberdeen-arts-centres-big-variety-show

08/09/2026

We are thrilled that UBook by Rainbow City Taxis is supporting the Save Aberdeen Arts Centre campaign with a £30,000 donation over the next three years!

Julia Smith, fundraising manager at Aberdeen Arts Centre, said: “The arts should be accessible to everyone, no matter their background or circumstance, and Rainbow City Taxis’ generous donation will help to provide a space for local people to learn, perform, and enjoy the wonders of live entertainment in Aberdeen. We are incredibly grateful to Rainbow City Taxis for their support, and are excited to see where this partnership takes us over the next three years.”

Lauren Bisset, operations director at Rainbow City Taxis, said: “As a family-run business, we’re passionate about supporting local organisations like Aberdeen Arts Centre that provide for people of all ages in the community. Performing at the Arts Centre is a rite of passage for so many local performers, and many of our family members have trodden the boards there. It’s a lovely feeling to be able to work together to enable those opportunities for even more people in our community.”

Audience members can book a taxi by calling 01224 878787 or by using the uBook app on Apple and Android.

Read more on our website 👉 https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/latest/rainbow-city-taxis-pledges-30k-to-save-aberdeen-arts-centre-campaign

08/09/2026

Tonight, Gordie Tentrees Music and Kieran Poile bring a slice of Canadian folk to Aberdeen Arts Centre's Cafe Bar.

Catch these incredible, award-winning musicians when they arrive in Aberdeen on their UK tour.

📆 8 September
🕐 7pm
🎟️ https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/gordie-tentrees-kieran-poile

07/09/2026

Thank you so much to Aberdeen Magical Society for choosing to support the Save Aberdeen Arts Centre campaign during their two-night centenary celebrations. What an incredible sum raised! 😍

Wow. Where do we even begin?!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2 centenary shows at Aberdeen Arts Centre this weekend!

Not only did we celebrate the very best in magic - but we are also thrilled to have raised £9,476.65 for the Save Aberdeen Arts Centre campaign!

We'll have more to share when the confetti settles. But in the meantime, thanks for sharing 100 Years of Magic with us ♥️

📸 Adele Keith Photography

07/09/2026

The wonderful Community Integrated Care will be joining us for the Big Variety Show in October!

The Big Variety Show is a spectacular two-night celebration of drama, musical theatre, music, dance, comedy, magic, acrobatics - featuring over 100 amazing professional and amateur performers from across the north east of Scotland.

Get your tickets today - all proceeds go to the campaign to Save Aberdeen Arts Centre!

📆 2-3 October
🕐 7pm
🎟️ https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/whats-on/aberdeen-arts-centres-big-variety-show