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What's On

Four days of festivities in the city of Aberdeen

All aboard for the amazing Tall Ships Races festival.

The city will come alive this July with The Tall Ships Races. Enjoy the sights and sounds of 50+ Tall Ships, street food markets and quayside bars, STEM activities, a funfair, 60 trade and charity stalls, headline acts and free family entertainment!

Quayside Concerts Information

Discovery Zone Information

Fri 18 July

  • Fleet arrival - quayside closed to the public
  • Quayside concerts - headline concert: 18:30 - 23:30

Sat 19 July

  • Daytime & evening entertainment
  • Ships will be open to the public at various times during the day
  • Fleet arrival 
  • Opening ceremony
  • Captains’ dinner
  • Captains’ reception

Opening times

  • Main quayside: 09:00 - 20:00
  • Regent Quay street food market & bars: 09:00 - 23:00
  • Discovery Zone (Castlegate): 09:00 - 18:00
  • Funfair (King Street; from West North Street to Castle Street) - 09.00 - 23.00
  • Quayside concerts - free programme: 09:15 - 16:30
  • Quayside concerts - headline concert: 18:30 - 23:00

Sun 20 July

  • Daytime & evening entertainment
  • Ships will be open to the public at various times during the day
  • Crew sports
  • Crew parade
  • Prize giving ceremony
  • Crew party

Opening times

  • Main quayside: 09:00 - 20:00
  • Discovery Zone (Castlegate): 09:00 - 18:00
  • Funfair (King Street; from West North Street to Castle Street) - 09.00 - 23.00
  • Quayside concerts - free programme: 09:15 - 16:30
  • Crew Parade (Union Terrace, Rosemount, Broad St, Regent Quay): Starts 16:00
  • Prizegiving: 17:00
  • Quayside concerts - headline concert: 18:30 - 23:00.

Mon 21 July

  • Daytime & evening entertainment
  • Ships will be open to the public at various times during the day
  • Crew change day
  • Captains briefing
  • Red Arrows thrilling aerial display

Opening times

  • Main quayside: 09:00 - 20:00
  • Regent Quay street food market & bars: 09:00 - 23:00
  • Discovery Zone (Castlegate): 09:00 - 18:00
  • Funfair (King Street; from West North Street to Castle Street)- 09.00 - 23.00
  • Red Arrows Display: 17:30 at Beach Esplanade viewing area
  • Quayside concerts - free programme: 09:15 - 16:30
  • Quayside concerts - headline concert: 18:30 - 23:00

Tues 22 July

  • Daytime entertainment
  • Ships undock
  • Parade of sail
  • Passage to the race start

Opening times

  • Main quayside: 09:00 - 15:30
  • Discovery Zone (Castlegate): 09:00 - 15:30
  • Funfair (King Street; from West North Street to Castle Street) - 09.00 - 15:30
  • Quayside concerts - free programme: 09:15 - 15:30
  • Undocking & Parade of Sail (quayside & beach esplanade): 10:00 - 15:00
  • 18
    July
    Friday
  • 19
    July
    Saturday
  • 20
    July
    Sunday
  • 21
    July
    Monday
  • 22
    July
    Tuesday

18
July
2025-07-18

On the quayside
All day
Fleet arrival - quayside closed to the public
Peterson Seabase - main stage
1830 - 2330
SOLD OUT - Quayside Concert - Deacon Blue, Brooke Combe and Little Kicks
In the city
1000 - 1700
Monsters of the Deep @ Aberdeen Art Gallery

19
July
2025-07-19

On the quayside
0900
Ribbon cutting and formal opening
0900 - 2000
Event open
0900 - 2300
Food opening times
0900 - 2000
Curated on the Quayside market
0900-2000
Tall Ships merchandise
1100-2230
Bar opening times
1100 - 1600
Get onboard the Tall Ships!
2000 - 2300
Evening quayside entertainment (bars, street food, live music)
All day
Street performers
Peterson Seabase - main stage
0930
SC&T Youth Ensemble
1015
Mearns Singers
1120
Abergaitas
1145
Grand Opening for The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen 2025
1245
Laura Harrington & Friemds
1410
Frank Thomson Dance Band Duo
1510
Ellie Beaton Trio
1600-1830
Closed
1830
Quayside Concert - Ministry of Sound Classical, Paul Oakenfold and Look Busy Collective
2300
Closed
Transit Stage
1045
Nuna (Solo)
1245
The Riverlite Band & Guests (Eri-Ife, Mova, AY Bangz)
14:20
Jackill
15:35
Aberdeen City Music Jazz Ensemble
1705
Gerry Jablonski Band
1820
The Funky Red Pandas
1930 - 2300
Quayside entertainment with Ross Graham, bars and street food
Family Stage
0900 - 2000
Giant sandpit
0900 - 2000
Ferris Wheel
0930
Zumba for Families with Mailen
1030
Pauline Cordiner - Storyteller
1130
Zumba for Families with Mailen
1245
Pauline Cordiner - Storyteller
1345
Pauline Cordiner - Storyteller
1445
Inverted Aberdeen - Ground-based Partner Acrobatics
In the city
0900 - 1800
Discovery Zone @ Castlegate
0900 - 2300
Codonas Funfair @ King Street (West North Street to Castle Street)
0900 - 1700
Military Village @ Union Terrace Gardens
1900 - 2300
Captain's Dinner (private event) @ Music Hall
1000 - 1700
Monsters of the Deep @ Aberdeen Art Gallery

20
July
2025-07-20

On the quayside
Event open
Main quayside open
0900 - 2000
Food opening times
0900 - 2000
Curated on the Quayside market
0900-2000
Tall Ships merchandise
1100-1930
Bar opening times
1000 - 1600
Get onboard the Tall Ships!
All day
Street performers
Peterson Seabase - main stage
0930
Aberdeen City Council Music Service Ensemble
11:00
Polish-Scottish Song Group
12.15
The Paddy Buchanan Band
1345
Tripple
1515
Fell Line
1700
Crew Prizegiving
1830
Quayside Concert - Tide Lines and Calum Bowie
2300
Close
Transit Stage
0945
Eevie & The Jazz Sailors
1115
Los Acousticos Bandidos
1245
AiiTee & Nathan Somevi
1345
Melodie & The Chillers
1515
Nathan Somevi Band
1600
Close
1900
Crew Party (private event)
Family Stage
0900-2000
Ferris Wheel
0900-2000
Giant sandpit
0930
Zumba with mayfit.es
1030
Jackie Ross and Sheena Blackhall
1130
Zumba with mayfit.es
1230
Jackie Ross and Sheena Blackhall
1330
Jackie Ross and Sheena Blackhall
1430
The Bean Counter by Alice Mary Cooper
In the city
0900 - 1800
Discovery Zone @ Castlegate
0900 - 2300
Codonas Funfair @ King Street (West North Street to Castle Street)
0900 - 1700
Military Village @ Union Terrace Gardens
1600
Crew Parade - Union Terrace, Rosemount, Broad St, Regent Quay
0900 - 1230
Crew Sports @ Aberdeen Sports Village
1000 - 1700
Monsters of the Deep @ Aberdeen Art Gallery

21
July
2025-07-21

On the quayside
0900 - 2000
Event open
0900-2300
Food opening times
0900 - 2000
Curated on the Quayside market
0900-2000
Tall Ships merchandise
1100-2230
Bar opening times
0900 - 2300
Regent Quayside street food market and bars
1000 - 1600
Get onboard the Tall Ships!
All day
Street performers
Peterson Seabase - main stage
0930
Albacapela
1040
Madame Tsunami Duo
1210
ACE Voices
1340
Iona Fyfe
1510
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell
1600 - 1830
Closed
1830
SOLD - OUT - Quayside Concert - Kaiser Chiefs, Glasvegas and The Capollos
2300
Closed
Transit Stage
0945
Guarana Street Drummers
1115
Gentlemen of Jazz
1245
Mathers and Wares
1415
Chef & Guest
1550
Matthew Kilner Electric Band
1705
Granite City Blues Band
1820
Titans
1930 - 2300
Quayside entertainment with David Angus and Elphen, bars and street food
Family Stage
0900-2000
Ferris Wheel
0900-2000
Giant sandpit
0930
Aarna Sharma - Bollywood Dance + Plus Workshop
1030
Lilian Ross - Storyteller
1130
Aarna Sharma - Bollywood Dance + Plus Workshop
1230
Lilian Ross - Storyteller
1330
Lilian Ross - Storyteller
1430
The Bean Counter by Alice Mary Cooper
In the city
0900 - 1800
Discovery Zone @ Castlegate
0900 - 2300
Codonas Funfair @ King Street (from West North Street to Castle Street)
0900 - 1700
Military Village @ Union Terrace Gardens
1500 - 1700
Captain's Briefing (private event) @ Town House
1000 - 1700
Monsters of the Deep @ Aberdeen Art Gallery
1730
Grand Finale - Red Arrows display @ Beach Esplanade

22
July
2025-07-22

On the quayside
0900 - 1500
Event open
0900-1500
Food opening times
1100-1500
Bar opening times
0900-1500
Tall Ships merchandise
0900 - 1500
Curated on the Quayside market
1000 - 1500
Undocking & Parade of Sail (quayside and beach esplanade)
All day
Street performers
Peterson Seabase - main stage
09:30
Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines
10:45
The Country Quines
1200
Aberdeen Strathspey and Reel Society
1245
Closed
Transit Stage
0945
The Richard Bailey Trio
1115
Jingo
1200
Closed
Family Stage
0900-1530
Ferris Wheel
0900-1530
Giant sandpit
0930
Aarna Sharma - Bollywood Dance + Plus Workshop
1030
Grace Banks - Storyteller
1130
Aarna Sharma - Bollywood Dance + Plus Workshop
1230
Grace Banks - Storyteller
1330
Grace Banks - Storyteller
In the city
0915 - 1530
Discovery Zone @ Castlegate
0900 - 1530
Codonas Funfair @ King Street (from West North Street to Castle Street)
0900 - 1700
Military Village @ Union Terrace Gardens
1000 - 1500
Undocking & Parade of Sail (quayside and beach esplanade)
1000 - 1700
Monsters of the Deep @ Aberdeen Art Gallery

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