Our Story
Aberdeen Performing Arts is a multi-award winning, multi-site, arts charity right at the centre of North-east of Scotland.
Our three iconic city centre venues; His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and the Lemon Tree, are all on a national and international touring circuit for the performing arts and a vital part of Aberdeen and Scotland’s cultural landscape.
Our Purpose
We believe the performing arts benefit the lives of everyone.
Our Mission
Creating a Spark
Our Vision
A vibrant cultural hub at the heart of city life, inspiring, exploring and engaging through live performance and creative projects
Our Values
Resilience • Optimism • Loyalty • Curiosity • Teamwork
Donate
Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity committed to making a creative contribution to the arts, the visitor economy and city centre regeneration for the people of Aberdeen, the North-east of Scotland and beyond.
Hire
We bring and curate a diverse programme including musical theatre, music, dance, comedy, theatre and festivals to audiences and visitors as well as being a key conference and events destination in the North-east of Scotland.
Take Part
Our Take Part classes have transformed the lives of young people and communities through creative projects across the city and the North-east.
Aberdeen Performing Arts is a charity registered in Scotland, No SCO33733
Our Venues
Our People
Our Productions and Activity
We curate and commission work for the Stepping In digital artspace at the Music Hall. Take a look at some of the previous artwork we have featured on our screen here.
Our Festivals
Granite Noir is our Crime Writing Festival. Inspired by crime fiction in all its forms, we celebrate Scottish writers on the page and on screen with Aberdeen as its backdrop.
Light The Blue is our Youth Arts Festival. For young people, by young people, this festival is for ages 5-25 across Aberdeen and beyond. Showcasing the best of what the region has to offer in this multi-artform festival.
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Our Environment
We aim to be a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable creative organisation committed to protecting people and the planet.
We are improving our environmental performance by promoting sustainable working practises, reducing our annual energy usage and being committed to the principle to reduce, reuse and recycle.
