Andy Cannon on The Last People on Earth
Storyteller Andy Cannon on Mons Graupius, Fittie and the battle’s lost story.
Writing
WayWord Festival Invites Local Writers to Help Build a New Play
Three writer-performers will craft the story alongside Aberdeen playwright Mae Diansangu
Watch: Nuart Aberdeen’s 2026 Film
Benjamin Parry turns a week of Aberdeen street art into a poem.
New Children’s Book Celebrates Autistic Pride and Identity
A new picture book from the founder of Autistic Pride Aberdeen celebrates identity.
Len Pennie Headlines Open Mic Night for Light the Blue 2026
The Sunday Times bestseller closes a spoken word open mic night built around local voices.
WayWORD Spring 2026 Digs Into Literature, Landscape and Sound
Aberdeen’s youth-led literary festival pairs Douglas Stuart with geothermal sound art this May.
Granite Noir Turns Ten With a Look at Aberdeen's Darker Past
As well as celebrating the best of crime literature, the tenth edition will dig into real life crimes.