Things to Do in Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Aberdeen hosts around 2,300 upcoming events, with approximately 550 scheduled for the next 30 days. About one in ten of these listings are free to attend. The largest category is Hiking and Outdoors with roughly 1,500 entries, followed by Concerts and Live Music at about 150. Other popular types include Community and Social gatherings, Workshops and Classes, Nightlife and Clubbing, and Sports and Fitness. Key venues for these activities include Market Square, Bede House in Old Aberdeen, Castlegate in the city centre, St John's, the Aberdeen Music Hall, and The Lemon Tree. Several high-profile performers have upcoming dates in the area, including Kevin Bridges, Romesh Ranganathan, Australian Pink Floyd Show, Westlife, and Ricky Gervais. This diverse programme serves a population of about 200,000 people in a city founded in 1175.

City facts

Weather

7°C · Mainly clear · High 8° / low 2°C · 20% precip

Population

200,680 (2016)

Area

65.1 km²

Founded

1175

Source: Wikidata