An interesting aspect of Aberdeen that you can enjoy during your stay in student accommodation Aberdeen is the celebration of the festivals in the city. It is a known fact today that festivals are great sources of relaxation when you are tired from your study or work. Moreover, the festivals have a great significance in the lives of the students.
Aberdeen is a place where the students can enjoy a plethora of festivals every year. Even, sometimes, some special festivals are also organized for the students in which they can have fun with other students. So, let’s have a look at some of these festivals.
Here are some significant festivals that you can enjoy while staying in student accommodation Aberdeen.
Festivals in Aberdeen
1. Aberdeen Student Festivals
There are two student festivals in Aberdeen. The dates of which are 31st March 2022 and 1st-3rd March 2022 respectively. The venue of 31st March’s festival is Exodus. Belmont St, Aberdeen. On the other hand, the 1st-3rd March’s festival’s venue is OGV Taproom, 10 Bridge Pl, Aberdeen.
In this festival, you go through the journey from past to present throughout the events.
This year, both the Aberdeen Student Festivals are in partnership with the “The National Trust for Scotland”.
2. Aberdeen Vegan Festival
This is a food festival with a focus on healthy vegan and vegetarian foods. Here, you find the stalls, film screenings, speakers, and a lot more to explore about a complete meat free-lifestyle.
This festival is perfect for vegan and vegetarian individuals. Those who are not vegan or vegetarian can also enjoy this festival and can witness something new.
As a matter of the fact, this festival helps you in exploring some different varieties of foods. This year, this festival will take place on the 4th of June. The venue of this festival is Aberdeen Football Club, Pittodrie Stadium, Pittodrie St, Aberdeen.
3. Aberdeen Horror Festival
This is one of the best festivals for fantasy lovers. The date of this festival is 9th April 2022 and in this. You can enjoy spooky stalls and entertainment. You can also enter the horror cosplay competition. The venue of the Aberdeen Horror Festival is Slains Castle, Belmont Street, Aberdeen.
4. Tribute Festival Comes to Aberdeen
The date of this festival is 7th May 2022 and its major attraction is the confluence of the UK’s finest tribute bands. This is an indoor festival to celebrate the whole era of music and culture.
You can enjoy the music of the bands like The Beatles, OASIS, Queen, and ABBA. The things to expect here are a festival-style event, and a live act and music. The venue of this event is The Priory (nightclub), 33 Belmont St, Aberdeen.
5. Stonehaven Folk Festival
In the Stonehaven Folk Festival, you will find old favorites and exciting new acts in concerts, workshops, ceilidh, sessions, and the Traditional Beerers Concert. The date of this festival is 8th July 2022. It can be enjoyed at AB11 5BY, Shiprow, Aberdeen.
6. May Day
May Day is celebrated in the entire UK every year on 1st May. There is a public holiday on this day, and the festivals are celebrated in various cities of the United Kingdom. In Aberdeen (Scotland) also, this festival is organized every year.
This year also, the May Day festival is in Revolution Aberdeen, a cocktail bar. It is located at 25 Belmont Street, Aberdeen.
7. Cultivate 2022
Since the year 2018, this festival has become a regular fixture on the event calendar of Scottish people. This festival has gained huge popularity for bringing the biggest international artists of the world to Aberdeen.
The venue of the festival is Innoflate, a leisure center at 1A Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen. This is a unique venue that is custom-built for every event in an old arcade building. It features a range of interesting spaces across multiple floors. These floors have been designed for easily accommodating 2500+ ravers per day.
The date of this festival is 14th May.
Final Thoughts
The above-mentioned ones are some of the renowned festivals that you can enjoy in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, during your years of study. These festivals give an opportunity to explore different aspects of society to the fullest.
Art & culture, fantasy, music, food, and a lot more aspects can be witnessed at these festivals. Other than the aforementioned festivals, there are many more that are celebrated in Aberdeen and the nearby cities. Hopefully, you will get an enjoyable time in the city during the three or four years of your study in Aberdeen.