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Six incredible Black musicians play a showcase at The Cellar this Thursday, with one of them set to be selected to create music with award winning producer Auntie Flo. ⭕ Now on POST

Fashion designer Eddy Banz is expanding his work in the arts with Peacock, and meaning in clothing sits at the centre of it. He designs the pieces, oversees their development, screen prints and tailors them himself. Chris caught up with Eddy to find out what’s next. ⭕ Only on POST

Bang in the middle of two storms, TEDxAberdeen went ahead. Mitch Reid was one of of the assembled audience inspired by talks on the them ‘Minds Wide Open’. 

⭕ Check out his thoughts on POST

I know we like to say "get out and do stuff" but maybe, just today, sit in front of a fillum with a blanket.

#SchoolNews #Psychology #RGU - brilliant day out at #TEDxAberdeen. Some powerful and thought provoking talks, including from our own David Smith! Well worth a catch up online.

I'm so chuffed that Jessica has joined the POST team. Her writing about art is so much more insightful and knowledgeable than mine. It's a big step up in our coverage of the scene 😊😊😊

Twin Peaks. Welcome to Aberdeen. T-Shirt release 31st October at Drummonds 2-6pm. Music 🎶 by Bruk / Finnie - DJ Page Hosted by Drummonds Aberdeen See ye there!

The Aberdeen club scene keeps shifting, but could the city’s nightlife be returning to its former glory? The Gaudi spoke to Rory Masson.

Amber warning of wind affecting Grampian valid from 2000 Sat 24 Oct to 2100 Sun 25 Oct Additional Details Here.

Opening hours at our Recycling Centres will change to winter times from Sunday 25 October. Winter hours are 10am - 4:45pm Monday to Friday and 9am - 4:45pm Saturday and Sunday. For details of what you can bring to a recycling centre visit https://orlo.uk/rliiK

Ian Bairnson does a lovely version of “Over the Rainbow” in Lerwick. It breaks my heart that most Scots don’t even know his name. Kate Bush, Paul McCartney and Stanley Clarke all know! youtu.be/bNVNRecobHs

Skylights have a big day planned for Aberdeen when they visit on 7 November. We spoke to Turn from the band to let us know what fans should expect. ⭕ Only on POST postabdn.com/skylights-pl...

Amy Benzie’s 1250° at the Suttie Arts Space, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, is a wall of hand-painted terracotta tiles recording what fire does to clay. It runs until 10 January. The kiln went up 10°C across ten firings, so the colour deepens tile by tile. More 👇🏼 www.ghat-art.org.uk/1250-amy-ben...

Family Matters is a new independent electronic series for Aberdeen, and it launches at Tunnels on 5 March 2027. Expect carefully chosen DJs, vinyl and longer sets. The organisers are drawing on Aberdeen’s electronic history while building a community of their own. More 👇🏼 buff.ly/TBnY5SP

Raydale Dower, who grew up in Ferryhill, fills the empty Art Deco pool at Bon Accord Baths with a single drop of water. The recording slows 25% with each loop, sinking into sub-bass. Single Drop is part of SoundFestival, 23 to 25 October, 12 to 6pm daily and is free entry. More 👇🏼 buff.ly/BLOeLcU

A TO Z are a new theatre group with big ambitions: they’re staging Dear Evan Hansen later this year. First up, a Friday concert at Robert Gordon’s College exploring youth mental health, isolation and what it means to belong. ⭕ Now on POST postabdn.com/new-theatre-...

Soundfestival opens Thursday, spreading new music across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire for ten days: concert halls, streets and a Cold War nuclear bunker. Quatuor Bozzini, Red Note Ensemble and James Weeks are all on the programme. Tickets 👇🏼 sound-scotland.co.uk/view-our-ful...

Which Aberdeen gig, show or exhibition has stuck with you most this year? Small room or big stage, we want to hear it. A few reader picks might end up in our end-of-year round-up, so make it a good one.

Affa winny 🌬️

Mitch caught Faeda at Drummonds on Friday. Screams and whistles before they'd played a note, then pure detonation - 2000s rock energy and Gallagher-level attitude from a band who clearly owned the room. ⭕ Check his review now on POST postabdn.com/faeda-light-...

DanceLive opens tomorrow, running to 19 Oct in venues across the city. We spoke to chief exec Hayley Durward about the founding of the festival and its 20-year legacy. ⭕ Only on POST

Gallery Heinzel has a lovely pairing on right now: Fiona Sturrock's expressive bird portraits alongside Victoria Wylie's textured landscapes of the Scottish coast and hills. It runs Wed-Sat until 14 Nov. More 👇🏼 galleryheinzel.com/exhibitions/...

We’ve put together a one-off mid-month edition of your POST Newsletter. Packed full of fantastic cultural events to set your frontal cortex buzz buzzing. ⭕ On POST and In Your Inbox postabdn.com/this-is-octo...

Mitch caught Faeda at Drummonds on Friday. Screams and whistles before they'd played a note, then pure detonation - 2000s rock energy and Gallagher-level attitude from a band who clearly owned the room. ⭕ Check his review now on POST postabdn.com/faeda-light-...

A new songwriter night grown from The Old Workshop Bar’s open mic. Sad B✨tch Sessions opens 22 Oct with Ellen Bain, Warren James and Slow for a Poet. More 👇🏼 yupty.live/event/sad-b-...

Looks like the tech issues we had at the start of the month are now fully fixed. Huzzah!

Because of the issues at the start of the month, we’ve sent out an updated newsletter for October. Plenty new events in there for everyone. ⭕️ On POST and in your inbox.

The Little Kicks are putting on a gig for their old friend Kev McBeath at Drummonds on 20 Nov, following his recent MND diagnosis. The Killing Tide and Bob Will of Right Hand Left join the bill, with every penny raised going straight to Kev and his family. Tickets 👇🏼 buff.ly/5mDAsRT

soundfestival runs across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire for ten days from 22 Oct, bringing new music into concert halls, onto the streets and inside a hidden Cold War nuclear bunker. Quatuor Bozzini, Red Note Ensemble and James Weeks are all on the programme. Tickets 👇🏼 buff.ly/zTo715S

POST covers the small gigs and the big ones, the packed houses and the ones that need a bit more love. None of what we do happens without the people who chip in to keep it going. Paid subscriptions start from just £3 a month. ⭕ Join the crew postabdn.com#/portal/sign...

Bemz is playing a free show at The Cellar on the 15 October. His new stuff, including the fantastic single DND, is brighter and more open than anything he's put out before, and this feels like a great wee venue to hear it in for the first time. More 👇🏼 www.bandsintown.com/e/109000034-...

EDIT and SMART Art Agency follow their summer SPARK! club with a fortnight of holiday workshops at Curated, Bon Accord Centre, running 10–25 Oct. Making, weaving, jewellery, ceramics, Halloween crafts and more, for all ages and abilities. Book in advance 👇🏼 www.eventbrite.com/o/edit-x-sma...

Hey you, the October newsletter is now live. This month we explore a busy programme of Festivals and loads of other events. ⭕ On POST and in your Inbox...or hidden spam folder 😨

LikkLe bVnti gathered creatives from Aberdeen and beyond, turned on the mics, and captured whatever happened next. Five songs made live in the room, no do-overs. Out on streaming 16 October, but we’ve got the story. ⭕ Now on POST

Rachel Parris brings fifteen years of comedy songs to the Tivoli on 19 Mar 2027, alongside new stand-up. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenperformingarts.co...

Lucy Beaumont is back on tour after costing a gameshow contestant £79,000 on primetime TV and bombing spectacularly on Mastermind. She arrives at the Tivoli on 3 November. Normal is overrated, and she's got the evidence. Tickets 👇🏼 www.aberdeenperformingarts.com/whats-on/luc...

LikkLe bVnti gathered creatives from Aberdeen and beyond, turned on the mics, and captured whatever happened next. Five songs made live in the room, no do-overs. Out on streaming 16 October, but we’ve got the story. ⭕ Now on POST