About The City Brief Aberdeen
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Aberdeen
The City Brief keeps Aberdeen residents informed about what's happening across their city each week. From cultural festivals and community gatherings to sports fixtures and local celebrations, we help you discover events that matter to your neighbourhood and beyond. Aberdeen’s character spans historic areas like Old Aberdeen, with its cobbled lanes and academic heritage, to contemporary spaces like Castlegate, where cultural institutions anchor the city’s identity. Whether you live in the leafy streets of Ruthrieston, the seafaring character of Footdee, or anywhere else across the city, there's always something worth knowing about. We track the week ahead so you don't have to. Our coverage spans the full breadth of Aberdeen life. We report on recurring events, from weekly ceilidh gatherings and language cafés to the annual Highland Games and Jazz Festival, alongside one-off happenings, local markets, exhibitions, and community activities. You can find events at places like The Aberdeen Art Gallery and His Majesty's Theatre, activities drawing crowds to Hazlehead or Jamieson's Quay, and the smaller neighbourhood events that make Aberdeen feel like home. Whether you’re planning your week, looking for something to do with family, or wanting to stay connected to what's happening in your community, The City Brief gives you a clear, reliable picture of local events. We report on what’s confirmed and coming up, written in plain language without the sales pitch. Aberdeen moves to its own rhythm, shaped by its maritime heritage, its institutions, its people, and the seasons. Our job is to help you move with it, knowing what’s on, where, and when. We’re here because local knowledge matters, and discovering what’s happening in your city should be straightforward.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Aberdeen – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Aberdeen is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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