What’s on in Aberdeen City & Shire
Looking for something to do over the next week with the kids in Aberdeen City & Shire, then why not check out one of these family friendly events?
** Mummy Mimi provides this page for information only and cannot guarantee accuracy. Events are subject to change and/or cancellation. If any doubt, please contact the event organisers for confirmation**
RSPB Dolphinwatch
Organiser: RSPB Aberdeen and North East Scotland
Where: Torry Battery, Greyhope Road, Aberdeen AB11
Date: Every Thursday – Sunday till 20th August 2017
Time: 11:00 – 18:00
Description: Did you know that Aberdeen is one of the best places in Europe to see bottlenose dolphins?
RSPB Scotland staff and volunteers will be at Torry Battery every Thursday – Sunday, from 11am – 6pm until 20 August to help you to witness the dolphins spectacular displays and learn more about Aberdeen’s amazing coastal wildlife!
The Dolphinwatch team will provide information, binoculars and various drop-in activities for families. Keep an eye out for special additional events such as guided walks, rockpool rambles and beach cleans.
Find out more at our website, Facebook or Twitter
Please note: Dolphinwatch does not operate in bad weather.
Beach Front Play!
Organiser: Aberdeen Play Fourm
Where: Aberdeen Beach Front, , Aberdeen AB24 5
Date: Friday 4th July 2017
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Description: Friday mornings will take place on the beach front – in the section with the large access ramp (3 sections to the left if coming from the Beach Leisure Centre; directly opposite the foot underpass); in the event of high tides or extreme wind conditions the session will be moved to the Beach Play Park.
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/265897700559415
ANCHORS AWAY
Organiser: Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Where: Aberdeen Treasure Hub, Aberdeen, AB16 7AX
Date: Friday 4th August 2017
Time: 10:30 – 12:00
Description: Set sail on a music and storytelling voyage inspired by our new Sea Change exhibition.
Age: 3-8 years
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/285742098554008
Beach Ballroom Brick Bonanza 2017
Organiser: Granite City Bricks
Where: Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Beach Promenade, Aberdeen AB24 5NR
Date: Friday 4th & Saturday 5th August 2017
Time: Friday 16:30 – 18:00 Saturday 10:00 – 16:30
Description: Granite City Bricks are bring a new improved Lego show to Aberdeen.
More Lego displayers with old, new and completely one off designs. Each month we will update on who will be coming with a small look at what they will be bringing.
Friday VIP – If you are a massive Lego fan and wanting to view the show in a bit more relaxed environment we have special VIP tickets on Friday the 4th of August. There are only 100 on sale and each ticket will get a goody bag of Lego with some one off event souvenirs. You can also return on the Saturday.
There will be a 5ft Lego hero to guard the door, Large Lego displays from local Afols. Challanges, design a minifigure and also how to make your own Lego animated film.
Money raised will go to quiet time on the Friday which will be free for SensationALL and MeToo magazine to use. Also they will be displaying at the Event on the Saturday.
Parking in the area is free and within walking distance.
One Price for Adults and Children –
£20 on Friday – Includes some Lego goodies
£7.50 Saturday
4 & under are free both sessions.
Tickets to be purchased in advance here
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1867302673546702
Union Terrace Gardens Play
Organiser: Aberdeen Play Forum
Where: Union Terrace Gardens, Union Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1
Date: Friday 4th August 2017
Time: 13:30 – 15:30
Description: At Aberdeen Play Forum we run play sessions in parks and green spaces around the city during school holidays. We provide our loose parts kit for children and families to play with.
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/116996008912806
Fit Fun and Craft Cafe
Organiser: Bettridge Centre
Where: Bettridge Centre, Coastal Park, Newtonhill, , AB39 3UL
Date: Thursday 10th August
Time: 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Description: Safe indoor fun with soft play shapes, chute, hoops, stilts – plus teas and coffees for parents.
This weeks themes is Pets | Toddler to 5 years
£3 per session for walking children | £2 per session for non-walking children
50% discount for siblings
£1 for craft table | £1 for teas & coffees
Parental supervision is required
We have baby changing facilities and a toddler toilet seat available at the centre.
Website: http://www.bettridgecentre.org.uk/
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1067291856739106
Hoodles Countryside Day
Organiser: Hoodles Playbarn
Where: Hoodles Playbarn, North Mains of Barra, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire AB51 0BB
Date: Saturday 5th August 2017
Time: 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Description: Bringing the Countryside to life at Hoodles.
RNCI with real animals, butter making and bread making workshops, puppet shows, falconry displays, sheep dog trialing demonstration, tractors, pop up toy shop, face painting and much much more! A day out for the whole family.
Website: http://hoodles.co.uk/
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/260750747744859
Aberdeen Ministry of Crafts August Market
Organiser: Aberdeen Ministry of Crafts
Where: Methodist Church, Crown Terrace, Aberdeen AB11 6HE
Date: Saturday 5th August 2017
Time: 11:00AM – 4:00PM
Description: Discover unique design led handmade products sold directly by the makers. It is a friendly and relaxed market and showcases an eclectic mix of artists and makers from the local area and with new makers and crafters every month, there will always be something new to see.
Website: https://www.aberdeenmoc.co.uk/
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/712659015587143
International Variety Gala
Organiser: Aberdeen International Youth Festival
Where: Aberdeen International Youth Festival, 17 Belmont Street, Aberdeen AB10 1JR
Date: Saturday 5th August 2017
Time: 2.30pm – 5pm & 7.30pm – 10pm
Description: This eagerly anticipated annual gala, once again sponsored by BP, offers a celebration of the wide range of both local and international performers attending #AIYF2017
Showcasing some of the best dance, theatre, music and song performances, the gala will see groups taking part from Jamaica, Czech Republic, USA, Ghana, Russia, Italy, UK and more!
MATINEE: 2:30PM | EVENING: 7:30PM
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1925378404411967
MG Classic Car Show
Organiser: Drum Castle, Garden & Estate
Where: Drum Castle, Banchory, Aberdeenshire AB31 5
Date: Sunday 6th August 2017
Time: 12:00PM – 4:00PM
Description: From the 1920s to the present day, MGs have been loved as the definition of the British sports car. This is a fun day for all the family!
This year celebrates the best in Design, so why not bring the family along to the beautiful Drum castle to appreciate the evolution of the classic Morris Garage’s sports car design!
This event is free for NTS/NT members who will be asked to show their cards on arrival.
Non-members are eligible for the ‘grounds only’ admission charge of Adults £4, Children/Cons £2 and Family (2 adults and up to 4 children) £10
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/196886880806919
Tartan Times
Organiser: Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
Where: Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate, Banchory, Aberdeenshire AB31 5
Date: Monday 7th August 2017
Time: 11:00AM – 4:00PM
Description: Clan Hay will host a marquee within the grounds of Crathes Castle on this special extension of their ‘Tartan Ties’ Gathering.
The event will include displays and talks on Scottish history including performances by The Clan Hay Pipe Band, Gaelic language classes, talks on the history of Tartan, Kilt-making and medieval weaponry and a presentation on the history of Clan Hay as well as the wider clans.
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1930684103875246
Messy Monday Play!
Organiser: Aberdeen Play Forum
Where: Queens Links
Date: Monday 7th August 2017
Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Description: Messy Monday’s at Queens Links play park! these sessions are extremely messy – old clothes plus a spare to change into afterwards is highly recommended!!
Along with our usual loose parts kit, we will also be providing a variety of messy play materials! These can include fairy liquid, paint, gloop, conditioner, and mud! Children can feel free to get stuck in and play.
At Aberdeen Play Forum we run play sessions in parks and green spaces around the city during school holidays. We provide our loose parts kit for children and families to play with.
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1946334588984004
Bennachie Forest Holiday Club
Organiser: Outdoor Woodland Learning School
Where: Bennachie, Insch, Aberdeenshire AB21 0
Date: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Time: 10:30AM – 3:00PM
Description: Holiday club for unaccompanied primary aged children. Build dens, light fires, cook food, use tools, play games, make friends and much more!
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/120753881880365
Lego Batman Movie
Organiser: Bettridge Centre
Where: Bettridge Centre, Coastal Park, Newtonhill, Aberdeenshire AB39 3UL
Date: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
Description: Always be yourself – unless you can be Batman!
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.
Tickets £3, available from the centre or online. No unaccompanied children please.
Website: http://www.bettridgecentre.org.uk/
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1937857233152953
The Union Street Tour – Aberdeen’s Modern Heart
Organiser: Hidden Aberdeen Tours
Where: Aberdeen Town House
Date: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Time: 7:30PM – 9:30PM
Description: Union Street represented the break with and indeed the destruction of the medieval city as it cut through the old, crowded streets and lead the way to a new development at the far side of the Denburn Valley which had once been the border of the burgh.
This tour aims to show a little of what was there before, including a look at the vaults, the piers which hold up our main street, as well as explaining the fight the business community had to persuade the council to go ahead with this new development.
Begins outside Aberdeen’s Town House on the Union Street side, and ends at Holburn Junction near St James’ Episcopal Church.
Suitable for all
Adults £10 / Concessions £8
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/309222629507164
Sticks and Stones – outdoor fun for the under 2s!
Organiser: Mud Pies
Where: Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen, AB15 8BE
Date: Wednesday 9th August 2017
Time: 10:00AM – 11:30AM
Description: Outdoor fun for the under 2s.
Come for a half hour pushchair walk through the lovely woods at Hazlehead Park, followed by an hour of play in amongst the trees. Explore treasure baskets, play with diggers, swing in the hammock!
Age – birth to 24 months
Cost – £5 per child. Adults go free. Book online.
Website: http://www.mudpieadventures.co.uk/book-classes/sticks-and-stones-9-august/
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1386225334757706
Melting Medals
Organiser: The Gordon Highlanders Museum
Where: The Gordon Highlanders Museum, St. Luke’s, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen AB15 7XH
Date: Wednesday 9th August 2017
Time: 10:00AM – 11:30AM
Description: Join us at the museum to see and learn about some of the impressive medals awarded to The Gordon Highlanders during their 200-year history. Then using foam, plastic cups, pens and the magic of science you will be able to design and create your own medals to take away with you. Who will you award your creation to?
Suitable for children 4-12 years old.
Booking is essential, as there are limited spaces.
£3.00 per child (no charge for accompanying adults).
To book, please contact the Museum’s Learning Officer Lewis Gibbon via email: Lewis.Gibbon@gordonhighlanders.com or telephone 01224 498922
Website: http://www.gordonhighlanders.com/
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/153126575244659
Wandering Wednesday: Buckie Park
Organiser: Aberdeen Play Forum
Where: Buckie Park, Aberdeen AB22 8
Date: Wednesday 9th August 2017
Time: 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Description: At Aberdeen Play Forum we run play sessions in parks and green spaces around the city during school holidays. We provide our loose parts kit for children and families to play with.
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1944630635793092
Go Creative! (Woodland Style)
Organiser: Outdoor Woodland Learning School
Where: Aboyne Castle Woodland
Date: Wednesday 9th August 2017
Time: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Description: Little OWLS (age 5 and under) take a toddle down to the woods for some messy art fun! Three hours of art & woodland based activities including –
Make your own paint | Decorate your own flag | Make your own paint brush
Create a woodland bracelet or crown | Enjoy finger / feet painting
All materials and activities included in price plus campfire snack.
£15.00 per child, sibling discount. Older siblings welcome. Adults must remain with children. Booking required.
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/470453419983572
Mastrick Community Centre Park Play!
Organiser: Aberdeen Play Forum
Where: Mastrick Community Centre, Greenfern Road, Aberdeen AB16 6TR
Date: Wednesday 9th August 2017
Time: 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Description: At Aberdeen Play Forum we run play sessions in parks and green spaces around the city during school holidays. We provide our loose parts kit for children and families to play with.
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/145706879329618
Summer Holiday Workshop, Confidence
Organiser: Relax Kids Aberdeen
Where: Scout Hut, Rosehill Avenue, Aberdeen AB24 4JY
Date: Thursday 10th August 2017
Time: 10:00AM – 12:30PM
Description: This summer workshop is to assist children in building confidence and trust in themselves and their abilities. A fun workshop including games, stretches, relaxation, crafts and much more. Workshop costs £15. This is open to children aged from 5 upwards. Contact via Facebook to book your space.
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/343139126104756
Woodland Crafts
Organiser: Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate
Where: Crathes Castle, Garden & Estate, Banchory, Aberdeenshire AB31 5
Date: Thursday 10th August 2017
Time: 10:30AM – 3:00PM
Description: Choose from 2 sessions (10.30-1200 or 1.30-3.00)
Join the Rangers to make beautiful crafts out of natural material. Hammer plant juices onto cloth to dye it and make a natural wall plaque.
Children : £5 (booking essential)
Aimed at families and children aged 5-11 years
https://nts.cloudvenue.co.uk/cratheswoodlandcrafts
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/823451217813252
Camp fire s’mores
Organiser: Mud Pies
Where: Meeting point – Hazlehead Park woods, Aberdeen – meet at the small swing park on Groats Road in between the main park itself and Hazlehead
Academy. Nearest postcode – AB15 8BE.
Date: Thursday 10th August 2017
Time: 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Description: Collect some sticks, watch a camp fire being lit then learn how to make (the British version of) a s’more – the gooey, far too sweet combination of a toasted marshmallow and pieces of chocolate sandwiched between two biscuits! There will be tea and campfire coffee for adults too.
Cost – Adults: £7, Child: £7. I.e. you need a minimum of 2 tickets!
Ages – over 8s
Website: http://www.mudpieadventures.co.uk/book-classes/
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/176847726184825
Aberdeen’s Industrial Heritage
Organiser: Hidden Aberdeen Tours
Where: Bon Accord Free Church, Aberdeen
Date: Thursday 10th August 2017
Time: 7:30PM – 9:30PM
Description: A brand-new tour for 2017 celebrating some of Aberdeen’s industrial heritage. Beginning in Rosemount, we drop down to the lost artisan street of Hardweird at the foot of Jack’s Brae where several different mill workings were based.
Then, we pass the iconic art deco Rosemount Square, once the site of a jam factory which has links with a London-based football team!
Down into Gilcomston, there are many sites to investigate including Broadfords and the various mills, distillery and brewery which made use of the streams which originally fed the old loch of Aberdeen.
We then focus on Hutcheon Street and the Gallowgate, which include the Combworks, the Porthill Factory, ‘Soapy’ Ogstons and the McKinnon Ironworks of Spring Garden.
We round off with one of the most ancient industrial sites, that of the long-lost Lochlands Tannery, which stood where Loch Street meets George Street.
A must for industrial history fans! A fairly strenuous walk, wear sensible shoes!
Meets outside Bon-Accord Free Church
Ends: Loch Street
Duration: Approx 2hrs
Facebook Page/Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/308067049632430
We hope this has given you some inspiration for the week ahead. Let us know in the comments below or over on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter what you get up too!
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