Event Archive

Mary Darly (1736-1791), Fun Merchant and Caricature Pioneer - a Conversation

Join us for this conversation event in which Dr Helen Pierce (Art History) and Dr Mary Pryor (Centre for Academic Development) will discuss Darly's career, her successes and her missteps, as a pioneering figure in the development of British caricature as a serious art form.

Watt Hepburn Lecture 2024: Mark McCombe, Blackrock

This event was fully booked

Join Senior Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Blackrock Mark McCombe and he shares his story of his international career in finance spanning more than 30 years.

Student-led Zoology Museum Tour

Brought to you by the Marine Society and the Zoology and Biological Sciences Society.

BHM24: African Drumming Taster Workshop

Feel the rhythm and energy at our African Drumming Workshop!

Striking Impressions - A Ralph Steadman Special with Michael Waight

We are delighted to welcome master printer Michael Waight to the Sir Duncan Rice Library Gallery on Saturday 5th October for a unique look at some of the prints he made in partnership with the renowned British illustrator, Ralph Steadman. NOT TO BE MISSED!

Striking Impressions Exhibition - Flash Tour #2

A bite-sized (15 minute) tour of the exhibition 'Striking Impressions'.

Striking Impressions Exhibition - Flash Tour #1

A bite-sized (15 minute) tour of the exhibition 'Striking Impressions'.

Research Seminar: Khrystyna Baziuk (Lviv) Beyond the Emigrant: The Story of the Turner Family in Aberdeenshire

We are delighted to welcome Khrystyna Baziuk as part of the Friends of Aberdeen University Library Research Awards which are designed to support research based on and making particular use of materials held in the University's Library, Museum, or Special Collections. Khrystyna arrived in Aberdeen from Ukraine earlier this month...

Collection Doodles at the Wayword Festival

A fun and relaxing doodling session as part of this year's WayWORD Festival.

Mid-Autumn Festival Concert

Join us at Cowdray Hall for a Mid-Autumn Festival concert featuring traditional Chinese music. Enjoy soothing melodies played on instruments like the guzheng and erhu. After the performance, relax with tea and traditional mooncakes to celebrate this special festival. Free, all welcome, no booking required.