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WINTER FESTIVAL ABERDEEN Aberdeen City Council @aberdeen ilv aberdeen invest live visit .co.uk/ events City Events aberdeen invest live visit .co.uk/ events BP Portait Award 2013 Royal Scottish National Scottish Chamber Orchestra Aberdeen Art Gallery Orchestra Music Hall Sat 2 Nov - Sat 1 Feb Music Hall Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pm FREE Thur 7 Nov, 7.30pm £10.50 - £22 inc booking fee For details visit www.aagm.co.uk £10.50 - £22 - inc booking fee Little Scientist Days: Colour To book, call 01224 641122 or visit We are delighted once again to host To book, call 01224 641122 or visit www.boxofficeaberdeen.com the only Scottish showing of this www.boxofficeaberdeen.com & Light Recital of Schumann’s Symphonies 1 & 4. prestigious international portrait Performance of Vaughan Williams’ Fifth. Satrosphere Science Centre painting competition, organised by the Thur 21 & Fri 22 Nov, 10am - 5pm Christmas National Portrait Gallery, London and Christmas Tree Switch On Dave Spikey The Boomtown Rats For tickets visit www.satrosphere.net Lights supported by BP. Beach Ballroom Explore the sense of sight by learning about Castlegate The Lemon Tree Sun 10 Nov, doors open 7.30pm shadows, reflections and colour. Switch On Thur 28 Nov, 7pm Fri 8 Nov, 7.30pm Russian Choir £25 + £2.50 booking fee FREE £19.25 Parade St Francis’ Catholic Church To book, call 01224 641122 or visit City Events, Tel 01224 522998 or visit 4 To book, call 01224 641122 or visit Union Street 1 aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk/events 0 Deeside Gardens www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Sun 24 Nov, 2 www.boxofficeaberdeen.com / Sat 2 Nov, 7.30pm 27 years since their final show in Dublin Our twin town of Stavanger in Norway has 3 This hilarious show examines many of 5.30pm - 6pm 1 once again kindly donated a magnificent 0 FREE in May ’86, The Boomtown Rats - Bob 2 life’s funny situations - with tongue- FREE Christmas tree. A short carol service will be e [email protected] Geldof on vocals, Pete Briquette on bass, d tied parents explaining the facts of City Events, Tel 01224 522998 or visit i held at the Castlegate prior to the switch on, u Hear Russian Choir ‘Vos Krisenije’ who Simon Crowe on drums and Garry aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk/events G life, ludicrous newspaper stories and where the Lord Provost and the Mayor of s are based in St Petersburgh. Includes Roberts on guitar - tour the UK and t more ranging from the surreal to the The Lord Provost leads the parade of n Stavanger will light up the beautiful spruce. e mulled wine, mince pies and collection. release a new album. carnival and panto characters and v ridiculous. E entertainers, switching on each light as n

e Aberdeen Singing Chorus e Aberdeen Sinfonietta they pass by. d Stereophonics r

e Music Hall Music Hall b AECC A Thur 28 Nov, 7.30pm Sun 10 Nov, 7.30pm l Sat 9 Nov, doors open 6.30pm a

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e With the recent release of their sublime Fri 22 Nov, doors open 7.30pm t Sixty songs about sunshine, rain, wind,

n Aberdeen Sinfonietta is privileged to i new LP ‘Graffiti On The Train’, the £16.50 clouds, storm and snow show that as well W present the Scottish premiere of Paul Stereophonics tour features songs To book, call 01224 641122 or visit Mealor’s short piece for strings, The as giving us all something to talk about, including their 26th top 40 hit, ‘Indian www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Way of the Cross. the weather certainly gives us plenty to Summer’ and ‘In A Moment’. This top class AC/DC tribute act perform a sing about! A Common Good Fund event. Fireworks Night high energy show not to be missed. Aberdeen Beach Green Energy in the Eddie Reader Meet the Lab Event with All Day Snowflake Shopping Tues 5 Nov, 7pm - 9pm Granite City Ceroc Plus special guest Kieran Goss FREE NHS Grampian Music Hall Satrosphere Science Centre Spectacular City Events, Tel 01224 522998 or visit Satrosphere Science Centre Beach Ballroom Tues 26 Nov, 7.30pm Sat 16 & Sun 17 Nov, 10am - 5pm Throughout the city centre aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk/events Sat 9 Nov, 10am - 5pm Wed 23 Nov, 8pm £27.50 inc booking fee For tickets visit www.satrosphere.net Thur 28 Nov, until 9pm Enjoy Aberdeen’s spectacular annual For tickets visit www.satrosphere.net £15 To book, call 01224 641122 or visit Fun, hands on activities for the whole FREE fireworks display, full of noise and colour Take part in exciting activities To book, call 01224 647647 or visit www.boxofficeaberdeen.com family to investigate energy, energy For details visit www.aberdeeninspired.com and set to music. Also features a charity including Bugs in Your Blood and How www.beachballroom.com Famous for Fairground Attraction’s single sources and the environment. Ballroom and Latin star Phil Webb brings Enjoy discounts, entertainment and fundraising firewalk. Park and Ride Clean Are Your Hands? ‘Perfect,’ Eddie Reader performs everything demonstrations. service available. his expertise to Aberdeen. from traditional to contemporary music. 2/3 Woodside Parish Church St Nicholas Kirkyard Church Street Union Street Crown Terrace Christmas Church Services City Events, Tel 01224 522998 or visit [email protected] Sun 1 Dec, 11am aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk/events Advent Church Services First Sunday in Advent with refreshments. Blessing of the Crib Sun 1, 8, 15 & 22 Dec, 11am (Nativity Scene) Red Hot Chilli Pipers Worship service with crèche and Sunday Christmas Fair Mon 2 Dec, 12.30pm Music Hall school. Sat 7 Dec, 10am The Regional Ecumenical Team will Sat 30 Nov, 7.30pm officially bless the crib at Aberdeen’s £24.75 inc booking fee Carols by Candlelight Christmas Communion nativity scene. To book, call 01224 641122 or visit Sun 22 Dec, 6.30pm Service www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Nativity Scene Family service with Orpheus Choir. Sun 8 Dec, 11am After winning the BBC’s talent show - Mon 2 Dec - Sun 5 Jan, 8am - 6pm 4

1 When Will I Be Famous they haven’t Aberdeen's nativity scene is an important 0 Christmas Day Family

2 Christmas Musical / looked back performing all around the reminder of what festive activities and fun 3

1 world. Service 0 ‘Count Down to Christmas’ are all about. It is a lovely scene for 2

Wed 25 Dec, 10.30am e Sat 14 Dec, 7pm conveying the wonderful message of d i Cinderella Trinity Shopping Centre u Christmas. G

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£20.50 - £26 inc booking fee Sun 1 Dec, 12 noon www.st-johns-aberdeen.org n Concert e To book, call 01224 641122 or visit Sun 15 Dec, 11am e FREE Advent Labyrinth d Music Hall r www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Tel 01224 580076 or visit e Sun 1 Dec, 3pm b Elaine C Smith stars with Alan McHugh, Wed 4 Dec, 7.30pm A www.trinitycentre.co.uk Fourth Sunday in Advent A candlelit journey through the advent l £8.80 inc booking fee a Jordan Young and Barbara Rafferty in the This is a fantastic event for children who

v Sun 22 Dec, 11am i garden for families and people of all ages. To book, call 01224 641122 or visit t greatest pantomime of them all.

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t favourite reindeer. n i Tues 24 Dec, 11.30pm Service with Carol Singing performed by Aberdeen schools. All money W A Million Miles Away St Andrew’s Service The story of hope celebrated with Sung Tue 24 Dec, 10.30pm raised goes to local charities. Eucharist. The Lemon Tree Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting Sat 30 Nov - Tues 24 Dec Union Street 10.30am & 1.30pm (Sat-Thu), 4pm Sun 1 Dec, 11am St. George's Parish Church (selected dates) FREE Hayton Rd £8.80 inc booking fee Tel 01224 643494 or visit Joint Christmas Day Aberdeen Country Fair To book, call 01224 641122 or visit www.kirk-of-st-nicholas.org.uk Service Belmont Street www.boxofficeaberdeen.com A worship service for Advent Sunday Wed 25 Dec, 11.15am Sat 30 Nov, 7,14 & 21 Dec, 9am - 5pm A tall little girl has an unusual Christmas celebrating Scotland’s patron saint FREE with her aunt on an island surrounded by takes place in Aberdeen’s historic Tel 01224 649000 or visit magical and mischief making stars. ‘Mither Kirk’. Music from Robert End of the Year Service www.aberdeencountryfair.co.uk Created by Frozen Charlotte, one of Gordon’s College Ceilidh and Pipe Sun 29 Dec, 11am A wide variety of food, drinks, arts and Scotland’s leading creators of theatre for Bands. 4/5 crafts from around the North East. young audiences. Festive Stage Grampian Hospitals The Christmas Story Christmas Union Terrace Gardens Christmas Carol Concert St John’s Episcopal Church Classics Thur 5 - Thur 19 Dec Music Hall St John’s Place BBC Scottish FREE Sun 8 Dec, 2.30pm Sun 15 Dec, 3pm City Events, Tel 01224 522998 or visit £13.75 inc booking fee FREE Symphony aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk/events To book, call 01224 641122 or visit www.st-johns-aberdeen.org Orchestra Come along and enjoy performances www.boxofficeaberdeen.com An evening of readings and carols. from community groups. Music Hall What the audience said about Concert in aid of CLICSargent Cancer last year’s Little Red Riding Hood: Fri 20 Dec, 7.30pm ‘Really funny – children loved it!’ Christmas Tree Festival ‘One of the best I’ve seen!’ Castlegate Care for Children. ‘Brilliant, good start Arts presents £10 - £22.50 inc booking fee to the season’ Santa’s Grotto Christmas Carvery Party Cults Kirk To book, call 01224 641122 or visit Union Terrace Gardens Christmas Oratorio Nights 1 Quarry Road www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Fri 6 - Sun 15 Dec, weekdays 4 - 7pm Mon 16 - Sun 22 Dec, 12 noon - 8pm Tenor Jamie MacDougall is your host for an St Machar’s Cathedral, The Chanory Beach Ballroom weekends 10am - 5pm Sun 8 Dec, 7.45pm Tel: 01224 861692 or visit evening of music that includes Tchaikovsky, City Events, Tel 01224 522998 or visit Fri 13 & Sat 14 Dec, 7.30pm www.cultsparishchurch.co.uk

4 Handel, and Leroy Anderson, and invites you Morning, matinee Adults £14, Concessions £12, 1 Thursday 5 to Tuesday 24 December and evening shows Fri 20 & Sat 21 Dec, 7.30pm 0 Tickets available from Aberdeen Box Office 01224 641122 aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk/events A chance to quietly and gently reflect on to join in with some much-loved carols.

2 Students £5, Under 16s free

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0 twist on the traditional favourite. To book, call 01224 647647 or visit 2 Aberdeen Bach Choir will perform www.beachballroom.com Carol e Children can make their own toy using d Aladdin with Aberdeen Sinfonietta. The Messiah i Top entertainer, J.C. Lee performs a range of u our craft materials, then show Santa Concerts

G Arts Centre & Theatre, King Street Music Hall hits from Frank Sinatra to Michael Bublé - s what they’ve made when they meet him. Duthie Park Winter t Thur 5 - Tues 24 Dec Tues 17 Dec, 7.30pm n then dance in to the night with Road Runner

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v Morning, matinee & evening shows £16-£20 + booking fee

E Disco. JLS - Goodbye Tour Sat 21 Dec, n £15 adults, £12.50 child/concession. To book, call 01224 641122 or visit e 11am & 2pm e Family tickets £45 (2 adults + 2 children). AECC www.boxofficeaberdeen.com d r Granite City Chorus FREE e Schools shows £7.50 Fri 6 Dec, doors open 6.30pm The festive season would be incomplete b Little Scientist Days:

A City Events, Tel 01224 522998 or visit To book, call 01224 641122 or visit From £28.25 Aberdeen Art Gallery without a performance of this great l

a aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk/events v To book, visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk Recycling Sat 14 Dec, 1.30pm & 2.30pm oratorio, featuring the triumphant i www.boxofficeaberdeen.com t Come along and join in singing all your s Satrosphere Science Centre FREE Hallelujah Chorus. e Fly with Aladdin on a magical carpet ride

F favourite carols to the accompaniment of For details visit www.aagm.co.uk r and join our Genie and a host of crazy Wed 11 & Thur 12 Dec, 10am - 5pm

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t Seasonal music in the Gallery Centre the Bon Accord Silver Band and singers.

n characters on their adventures with the For tickets visit www.satrosphere.net

i The Snowman Sun 8 Dec, 1pm Court with the North of Scotland’s only Look out for a visit by a man in a red suit! W magic lamp! Get ready to cheer for our Aberdeen Beach to Pittodrie Stadium Learn about sorting recyclable materials goodies and boo at our baddies! and how recycling can help protect the male barbershop chorus. Royal Scottish www.wildheartsinaction.org Longest Night Service This 6k fun run has a festive twist, as environment. National Union Terrace Gardens everyone wears Santa Suits provided by Aberdeen Music Orchestra Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting organisers the WildHearts charity! Boyzone - BZ20 - The Centre Christmas Union Street Christmas Tree Switch Music Hall Sun 22 Dec, 5pm On Anniversary Tour Concerts Tues 19 Dec, 7.30pm FREE The Facells AECC £10.50 - £22 inc Union Terrace Gardens Music Hall Tel 01224 643494 Beach Ballroom Thur 12 Dec, doors open 7.30pm booking fee Thur 5 Dec, 6.30 - 7pm FREE Sat 14 Dec, 1pm & 7pm www.kirk-of-st-nicholas.org.uk Sun 8 Dec, 3pm - 9pm From £40.12 To book, call 01224 641122 or visit City Events, Tel 01224 522998 or visit £4.40 - £8.80 inc booking fee This is a quiet, reflective worship service for £15 To book, visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk www.boxofficeaberdeen.com aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk/events To book, call 01224 641122 or anyone who finds the Christmas Season ‘a To book, call 01224 647647 or visit Ronan, Keith, Shane and Mikey take The magical film The Snowman will be This winter we’re excited to announce visit www.boxofficeaberdeen.com bit too much’. Some may find Christmas a www.beachballroom.com to the road to thank their fans for their shown on the big screen, accompanied by that we have a second Christmas tree Featuring some of Aberdeen’s finest young painful or lonely time of year because of See Aberdeen’s own Facells, featuring incredible support and dedication. Howard Blake’s timeless music and narrated to brighten up the City Centre. musicians in two concerts of festive music by separation, loss or bereavement, distance 6/7 compere, Radio DJ John McRuvie. bands, orchestras and choirs. by a special star guest. from family or friends or other circumstances. One Night of Queen St Columba’s Church of Music Hall Scotland Mon 23 Dec, 7.30pm Braehead Way £20.35 inc booking fee Tel: 01224 825653, visit To book, call 01224 641122 or visit www.stcolumbaschurch.org.uk or www.boxofficeaberdeen.com www.facebook.com/StCBOD A spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest Traditional Carol rock band of all time. Stars Gary Service Mullen, winner of ITV’s Stars In Their Tues 24 Dec, 7pm Eyes Live Grand Final in 2000.This Sing the songs that for centuries have show will ROCK you! conveyed the message of real Christmas joy. Watchnight Service Tues 24 Dec, 11.30pm Come to this service which finishes just into the first few minutes of Christmas Day. Hogmanay Celebrations Rock n Roll Hogmanay with Hogmanay Concert HMT & Union Street By Hook or By Crook Music Hall Christmas Day Service Tues 31 Dec, 9pm until Midnight The Lemon Tree Tues 31 Dec, 7.30pm Wed 25 Dec, 11am FREE Tues 31 Dec, doors open 8pm £19.25 inc booking fee Come to worship, and to rejoice at the City Events, Tel 01224 522998 or visit £11 inc booking fee To book, call 01224 641122 or visit aberdeeninvestlivevisit.co.uk/events www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Kirk of St Nicholas birth of Jesus, the Son of God. To book, call 01224 641122 or visit Come along and enjoy live music and a www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Join Scots fiddle legend Paul Anderson, Uniting great fireworks display to see in 2014. Aberdeen's high energy rock, metal and punk Scots Singer of the year (2011) Siobhan Union Street covers band are back to see in the new year Miller, the hilarious North-East humour of FREE for a second time at The Lemon Tree. Robert Lovie and others for this great way Tel 01224 643494 or visit to see out 2013. www.kirk-of-st-nicholas.org.uk Lunchbreak Concert Christmas Eve Service Cowdray Hall, Schoolhill Tue 24 Dec, 5pm Hogmanay Ceilidh Sat 4 Jan, 1-2pm A traditional Christmas Eve service in “Nippy Dipper” Boxing Beach Ballroom FREE Aberdeen’s historic ‘Mither Kirk’. Day Dip Tues 31 Dec, 7.30pm For details visit www.aagm.co.uk £39.50 Come along and listen to Frank Robb & Aberdeen Beach Christmas Day Service To book, call 01224 647647 or visit Friends perform. This event is free but Thur 26 Dec, 10.30am www.beachballroom.com donations are welcome. Wed 25 Dec, 11am Registration Fee applies Bring in the New Year at our traditional A traditional Christmas Day service in [email protected] Hogmanay ceilidh with music from Clachan Aberdeen’s historic ‘Mither Kirk’. This Be brave and enter the North Sea to Yell. Ticket price includes traditional Scottish service will include a celebration of the raise money for the Aberdeen Lion’s stovies and a glass of bubbly! 8/9 Eucharist (Holy Communion). charity in this popular event. Be inspiredinnspiredd this ChrisChristmasstmastmtmas ALL DAY Hansel & Gretel HMT Wed 15 - Sat 18 Jan Snowflake Wed - Sat 7.30pm, Thu & Sat 2pm £13.50 - £31.50 inc booking fee To book, call 01224 641122 or visit Shopping Spectacular www.boxofficeaberdeen.com With Engelbert Humperdinck’s music THURSDAY 28TH performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. A 1950's town, all the NOVEMBER UNTIL 9PM children have disappeared. Plucky

Hansel and Gretel embark on an exciting adventure venturing deep into the enchanted forest to find their friends. Visit aberdeeninspired.com for more details.

Wee Hansel & Gretel Ghost Burns Ceilidh Supper HMT HMT Beach Ballroom Fri 17 Jan, 1.30pm Tues 21 Jan - Fri 24 & Sat 25 Jan, 7.30pm £11/Family ticket (max 2 adults) £36 plus Sat 8 Feb £25 £6 per additional child inc booking fee Mon - Sat 7.30pm, To book, call 01224 647647 or visit To book, call 01224 641122 or visit Thu 2pm, Sat www.beachballroom.com www.boxofficeaberdeen.com 2.30pm With music from Clachan Yell plus A wee version of a big ballet...the perfect £20.50 - £50.50 inc booking fee traditional Toastmaster. Ticket price way for young families to discover the To book, call 01224 641122 or visit includes Haggis, Neeps & Tatties, magic of ballet. This hour long www.boxofficeaberdeen.com Raspberry Cranachan and Coffee. performance is recommended for age 3+. Direct from the West End, the smash-hit Join Hansel, Gretel and a magical musical Ghost is based on the ballerina on an enchanting journey into phenomenal Oscar-winning movie that the woods filled with adventure, captured the hearts and imaginations of 10/11 imagination and festive charm. a generation back in the 90s.

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W JD Sports Primark If you want to stand out from the crowd then The West Open late throughout December for all your shopping needs, Quiz Duncan & Todd End has it all! visit www.bonaccordandstnicholas.com for full details. Argos Ernest Jones Debenhams Claire’s We look forward to seeing you soon! Schuh H Samuel www.facebook.com/westendaberdeen Greggs Trespass Timpson Clinton Cards TGFS Superdrug EE HMV Aberdeen- Visit www.trinityaberdeen.co.uk for our extended Christmas shopping hours and special offers. 14/15 why go anywhere else? Merchant Quarter - Evenings come alive with over 40 eclectic bars and ‘the beat & soul of the city’ brasseries. Most offer either a relaxed or vibrant atmosphere, with live music, entertainment and superb Merchant Quarter is the 'Grown Up' area in the heart of local food. There's no need to go home too early – choose the city, catering for visitors and locals looking for a more from over 800 bedrooms within a choice of 8 independent, original experience. Located next to the city's main rail and boutique and corporate hotels within the area. bus/coach stations, with a direct Airport bus link and Well lit wide pavements with traditional cobbled streets Northlink Ferries within the Harbour waterfront nearby. encapsulate the history of 'The Green', one of the oldest This bustling area boasts the best dining and parts of the city. Now linking shops, bars and eateries with entertainment experiences in the city centre. There’s over theatres, cinemas, music halls and museums. 3600 car parking spaces in 5 car parks, plus additional on- Get 'connected' with www.merchantquarter-aberdeen.com street parking. LOVE CHRISTMAS? 4 1 0

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Shops open til 9pm on weekdays throughout December...December...that’sthat’s why...why... wwww.unionsquareaberdeen.comww.unionsquareaberdeen.unionsquareaberdeen.com 16/17 Stay Play There’s never been a better time to With every booking you will receive £35 + Single £40 + Whether you want to see the Santa and For full listings of events at His Majesty’s visit and stay in Aberdeen than discounts for the local shops in Carmelite Loch Kinord Hotel Reindeer parade, flex your vocal chords during the festive season. Take Aberdeen, making Christmas more at the carol concerts, take in a show or Theatre, Music Hall and the Lemon Tree advantage of fantastic affordable. Loch Kinord Hotel Thainstone House dance the night away at a ceilidh, Hotel & Spa w/e accommodation offers at a variety Aberdeen’s Winter Festival has go to www.boxofficeaberdeen.com of hotels in Aberdeen City and To book one of these exceptional Aberdeen The Mariner something for everyone. Northern Hotel Hotel Shire. Choose from the many value hotels, many with great £50 + £75 + corporate to independent and independent restaurants, fantastic l Witness spectacular fireworks that Carmelite Ardoe House 4 boutique hotels from as little as bars and festive parties, visit light up the Aberdeen skyline 1 0

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P&R Ellon 250 free parking spaces Travel Stagecoach services 60, X60, 61, 62, 67, Take the hassle out of travel with all you need to know about how Bus Park & Ride X67, 68, X68

to get into and around the city centre this Christmas and home again safely . Service 23 (First) passes Woodhill House on Westburn Rd Approx 40-50 mins journey Plan your Journey You can also check when your bus is due at the stop by Every 10 mins Mon-Sat to Aberdeen Mon - Sun going to www.realtimebus.com Every 30 mins Sun. To plan your journey from door to door visit Approx 19 mins to www.travelinescotland.com (First bus only) City Centre P&R Bridge of Don 600 free parking spaces 4 Got a smart phone? You can check your bus

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W Fares Christmas Service Bus Up to 2 children under 16 years of In addition to the services detailed Stagecoach age can travel free when above, Sunday services will operate For full information on routes and timetables for all accompanied by an adult from from Bridge of Don and Kingswells Stagecoach services in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Kingswells or Bridge of Don Park and Park and Ride on 1st, 8th, 15th & visit www.stagecoachbus.com Rides. 22nd December.

First Buses Free parking will also be available at Woodhill House on Westburn Rd for For routes and timetables for all First services in Aberdeen park and ride bus users on Saturdays City visit www.firstgroup.com/aberdeen and Sundays from 30th November for 4 weekends until Christmas. 20/21 N62 The Traditional Getting home at night by bus Ellon There are 17 dedicated night bus stops on Union N20 Message of Christmas Street and Union Terrace. Night services run from (Uni term N37 Inverurie time only) midnight until 3am on Friday and Saturday nights. N1 N17 Dyce Bridge of Don One of the joys of being at St Nicholas at is also a time to pause and reflect. Church Contact Details For full timetables visit & Danestone this time of year is the presence of the Reflect on lives lived fully, memories of Aberdeen Christian Diary www.firstgroup.com/aberdeen or city’s Nativity Scene on our doorstep. lifetimes together, awareness of the E [email protected] www.stagecoachbus.com For me, the crib encapsulates the best of passing years when we marvel at how N23 Kingswells www.the-abcd.org.uk & Sheddocklsey what Christmas is all about. It reminds the kids have grown and then realise me of the story of what happened 2000 that time hasn’t stopped for us either. Church of Scotland - N17 Westhill Union Street years ago, half a world away, when Reflect on love for those present and an Aberdeen Presbytery

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