The spectacular Tall Ships Races will visit Aberdeen for four days in July as part of this major international sailing event. The ships dock in Aberdeen from 19 to 22 July following a 430-mile nautical mile trip from Dunkirk. To celebrate the arrival of the fleet, this exhibition of paintings, ship models and photography highlights some of Aberdeen’s historic and cultural ties to these iconic, fast-sailing vessels, from shipyard construction to racing and competition.

Talk by Dr Kate Gormley, Interdisciplinary Fellow, Megan Squire, PhD Student, Dr Alethea Madgett, Research FellowNational Decommissioning Centre, University of Aberdeen This talk highlights research from the University of Aberdeen and the National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) on how man-made ocean structures such as decommissioned oil and gas installations and those generating offshore renewable energy can support marine ecosystems and their potential as artificial reefs. Combining industry expertise with academic excellence, the NDC is working in partnership with the energy sector to lead research and development (R&D) that supports the sector to achieve cost and emissions reductions, improve environmental outcomes and transform approaches to deliver sustainable net zero decommissioning. The National Decommissioning Centre is a partnership between the University of Aberdeen, the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and industry, part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal.

Spooky themes with stories of murder, executions and tortured witches. Discover the the darkest characters in Aberdeen’s history with this free tour of the city's most notorious witches, murderers and ghosts. If you love gory grisly history, then this is the tour for you. As dusk falls, see a different side to the city centre as you learn all about the most fiendish characters to ever walk these streets. The tour meets outside the Aberdeen Maritime Museum on Ship Row. The tour lasts an hour and a half.