Local photographer and artist, Liz Alderdice is currently working in conjunction with Aberdeenshire Council and Alzheimer Scotland to pilot a scheme where people living with dementia can benefit from being creative.

New shows announced for His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen include two gems of British theatre, national and local dance productions and a children’s all-time favourite.

Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA) has secured the funding to produce their third large scale Scottish drama at His Majesty’s Theatre.

An Aberdeen theatre company have made national connections which will put them on an Edinburgh stage with the chance of performing in London.

Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA) has secured the funding to produce their third large scale Scottish drama at His Majesty’s Theatre.

Organisers of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) are on the hunt for a young designer.

SINCE its inception in 2003, North East Open Studios (NEOS) has grown amazingly and now beginning its ninth year NEOS urgently needs the membership to help make sure NEOS still continues to thrive.

GREASE was definitely the word at His Majesty’s Theatre last week.

It is a case of full steam ahead for a popular summertime vintage rally in Aberdeenshire.

Recently engaged couples and those thinking of to tying the knot are invited to a special event at Haddo House on February 12.

THe Ellon Area Forum will be hosting a talk on Monday 13 February on the subject of ‘Air Traffic Control’.

After more than a decade since his last British stand-up show and following a hugely successful tour of Australia in 2011, Alan Davies, the much-loved star of iconic television series such as Jonathan Creek and QI, makes a long-awaited return to the UK stage with his new live show later this year.

Aden Country Park will host what organisers are billing as ‘Buchan’s first family bike ride’ later this spring, which takes in some of the most beautiful sights in the local area.

FLEEMAN Productions will present a double-bill of Doric plays in Kemnay Village on Saturday, February 11 at 7.30pm. The two plays, by Charles Barron, “Evie” with Yvonne Morton and “As the Bat at Noon” with Brian McDonald and Scott Neish are both set in Aberdeen in the present but with a very different style.

IT’S the end of an era for Oldmeldrum, as one of the town’s most enduring businesses closes its doors for the final time later this month.

An INVERURIE-BASED drama group has launched an appeal for help in locating props for this year’s production.

THE Renard Ensemble; Emily Andrews, flute; Katy Ayling, clarinet; Howard Dann, French bassoon, will be appearing at the Tunnell Trust Concert in the Victory Hall, Aboyne on Sunday, February 12, at 3pm.

LEGENDARY musician Van Morrison is set to return to Aberdeen this spring with a concert in the city’s Music Hall on Sunday, April 1.

With applications now open for pre-school admissions in Aberdeenshire, one local nursery is keen to make the most of its unique location as a benefit for children and parents alike.

A YOUNG Ellon woman is taking the expression ‘hands-on-approach’ very seriously, as she sets out to establish her own nailcare business in the town.