ABERDEEN has unveiled its cultural events programme for the new year.
The council’s 2025 line-up will see a range of events taking place in the city.
The biggest day in the calendar is the Tall Ships Race which is expected to attract more than 400,000 visitors.
More than 50 ships are anticipated to be part of the occasion including a record number of class A vessels.
Hosted between the city centre and harbour area, the maritime event will take place between July 19 and 22 and feature a range of family-friendly activities.
Before then, festivities will kick-off on February 6 with Spectra – Scotland’s Festival of Light which will see the transformation of famous Aberdeen landmarks as well as interactive displays and art installations.
Martin Greig, culture spokesperson for Aberdeen City Council, said: “These wonderful festivals are bringing a great sense of excitement to the city.
“The cultural activity also generates huge economic benefits for our area.
“It’s not surprising that Condé Nast Traveller has recently named Aberdeen as one of the best Staycation spots in the UK for 2025; the only Scottish city to make the list.”
Between February 20 and 23, Scotland’s biggest crime fiction festival, Granite Noir, will return to the city for its 9th year.
The event will feature appearances from authors such as Paula Hawkins, Nicci French, Lucy Foley, Alasdair Beckett King and singer-songwriter and author James Yorkston.
Aberdeen Art Gallery is already hosting an artist textiles exhibition, Picasso to Warhol, with rare examples of textiles.
The display arrived in the city following an international tour and features the work of world-famous artists such as Alexander Calder, Salvador Dalí, Sonia Delaunay, Raoul Dufy, Barbara Hepworth, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Henry Moore, Pablo Picasso, Ben Nicholson and Andy Warhol.
The exhibition runs until April 13, 2025.
