Hosts mainly stage musicals and comedy in its theatre, and changing exhibitions in its gallery.
Aberdeen Arts Centre
Aberdeen
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Forvie National Nature Reserve
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Behind the grand facade of Aberdeen Art Gallery (closed for a major redevelopment until early 2019) is a cool, marble-lined space exhibiting the work of…
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The 17th-century Mercat Cross bears a sculpted frieze of portraits of Stuart monarchs.
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