Arcadia Scotland

Art and Culture

The Gordon Highlanders Living History Day

1 August, The Gordon Highlanders Museum, Time TBC

The Gordon Highlanders living history group put on a show.

Burkers and Bodysnatchers

12 August, Marischal College, 21 August

Hear gruesome tales of stolen corpses and the dirty doings of surgeons, students and resurrectionists.

Old Times: An Evening of Harold Pinter

20 and 21 August, Arts Centre & Theatre Aberdeen, 7:30pm

An evening on the influential playwright Harold Pinter, featuring a full-length play and a talk on the techniques he deployed in his work.

Music, Comedy and Dance

Limmy: Daft Wee Stories

3 August, Lemon Tree, 8pm

The YouTube phenomenon, turned Twitter doyen, turned TV star presents his first book – a collection of daft wee stories.

Alan Carr: Yap, Yap, Yap

14-15 August, His Majesty's Theatre, 8pm

The camp face of Chatty Man proves his status as the King of bitchy comedy.

Blazin' Fiddles

17 August, Lemon Tree, 7:30pm

On fiery form, these contemporary fiddle players from the Highlands and Islands mix solo and ensemble sets to create a unique blend of energy and sensitivity.

Dreamboats and Miniskirts

18-22 August, His Majesty's Theatre, Times to be announced

Musical sequel to Dreamboats And Petticoats written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, which follows an aspiring vocal duo, who must adapt their style to succeed during the advent of the Beatles and the Mersey sound. Featuring the hits 'Twist & Shout', 'Handy Man', 'Pretty Woman' and 'One Fine Day'.

Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals

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.