Arcadia Scotland

Art and Culture

Born and Baptised: Throughout January, Aberdeen Maritime Museum
A variety of objects and paintings showing the changing nature and importance of birth and baptism in society.

Terra Nova: Throughout January, Suttie Centre
New work from FOUND collective members Ziggy Campbell and Simon Kirby, made in response to the photographs taken by William Clark Souter on the 1903 Terra Nova Antarctic expedition.

Work in Progress: Throughout January, Peacock Visual Arts
Annual Christmas exhibition, featuring gallery artists.

Manipulate the Visual Theatre Festival: Beginning 29 January, Various venues and events
manipulate Visual Theatre Festival is produced by Puppet Animation Scotland. We champion visual theatre, puppetry and animation in Scotland.Through manipulate Visual Theatre Festival, we enable audiences and Scottish-based artists to see and engage with world-class visual theatre and animation.

Music, Comedy and Dance

Nish Kumar: Long Word...Long Word...Blah Blah Blah...I'm so Clever: 9 January, The Lemon Tree, 7pm
Quirky observations and intelligent storytelling from Kumar, who is kinda smart.

James Yorkston, The Pictish Trail, Withered Hand: The Song Writing Circle Tour: 22 January, The Lemon Tree, 7:30pm
Three Scottish singer-songwriters join forces for The Song Writing Circle Tour. They avoid any awkward headliner issues by having all three artists on stage throughout.

Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals

Aberdeen Winter Festival: 1-4 January, various venues and times
Aberdeen City hosts a range of festive events and activities to get your bells a-jingling this winter, with markets, concerts, pantos, exhibitions and entertainment to see you through the winter months.

Aberdeen Parkrun: Saturdays, Beach Esplanade, 9:30am
An informal weekly 5k run along the Beach Esplanade. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time.