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For all enquiries or further assistance please telephone (01224) 635208

VENUE
A venue with a difference - Aberdeen Arts Centre is the perfect location for both business and pleasure, conveniently located in the city centre.

Not only do we play host to amateur and professional theatre, but we offer meeting/conference facilities alongside an unusual corporate entertainment space encompassing art gallery, café bar, meeting rooms or main auditorium.

With its attentive staff and superb facilities, Aberdeen Arts Centre can offer you complete peace of mind – and a perfect event venue.

Beat the credit crunch as 5% will be deducted from your room hire rate if you book four or more dates at once! No extra charges for use of display equipment. FREE Wi-Fi access.

Facilities
AV equipment, data projector/DVD/video, laptop, Wi-Fi access, flipcharts, all inclusive in room hire rates.

Catering
We also have catering options to suit your needs, from tea/coffee and biscuits through to scones, buffet lunches and suppers – and healthy options.

Auditorium
The fully equipped theatre seats 350 and is a professional venue for lectures, business workshops, brainstorming sessions, presentations, and performances of course!

The Large Room
This large room historically functioned as an arts-house cinema and can cater up to 60 people cinema style or be split into two rooms if required for workshops, training or meetings. Equipped with a large screen, AV equipment, data projector/ DVD /video.

The Small Room
Our bright and newly re-painted small room can seat up to 30 people cinema style and is often used for business, social and board meetings, presentations and interviews. Fully AV equipped.

The Café Bar
The licensed café bar can, by prior arrangement, serve hot & cold drinks, sandwiches or a cold buffet - both for meetings and seminars or for functions such as after-show parties, corporate events, karaoke, cabaret or private parties.
It can easily be divided into two rooms if required.

The Gallery
A large bright room - makes an ideal setting for the varied exhibitions held here and is an inspiring venue for corporate entertainment as well as being a highly original meeting room.
If you are interested in exhibiting please contact Smart Consultants 01224 561977

For all enquiries or further assistance please telephone (01224) 635208

FIND US
Aberdeen Arts Centre
33 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5AA
Tel: (01224) 635208 Fax: (01224) 626390
Most city bus services pass nearby in King Street, Union Street and Broad Street and there is a public car park close by in East North Street.

WORKSHOPS
Do you want to learn about the theatre?
Do you enjoy acting, drama and music?
Perhaps you just want to have fun and make some new friends?
Or you may be looking for something to do in your spare time or holidays.

The Workshop sessions held at Aberdeen Arts Centre may be just the place to have a great time and do all these things.

ACT 2 is one of Aberdeen Arts Centre’s resident theatre groups. The participants are young people aged between 12 and 18 interested in creating devised theatre. Since the establishment of the group in 2007 they have performed in a variety of festivals in and outside of Aberdeen, where they have won a number of prestigious awards. Last  year, the group represented Aberdeen district at a Northern final in the Webster Theatre, Arbroath as well as devising an interactive family piece for Aberdeen University’s Word Festival.
Due to its popularity, we are looking at starting a new Act2 group on Tuesday evenings 5.30-7.30pm.
(Please contact us to confirm this)
To confirm a place please contact Paula Gibson, Venue Manager of Aberdeen Arts Centre, on (01224) 635208.
Alternatively send an email to enquiries@aberdeenartscentre.org.uk

Castlegate Theatre School is a theatre group for 8 to 18 year olds, meeting at Aberdeen Arts Centre.
We aim to develop young peoples’ confidence, cooperation and creativity skills through music and drama, culminating in two annual performances as well as smaller concerts throughout the year.
Castlegate Theatre School currently has a limited number of spaces available.
Contact us for more information.

Castlegate Seniors came into being in the summer of 2009 and their first production  ' The Little Shop of Horrors ' was outstanding.  This group  is for 16 to 21s and is involved in various projects including café/bar cabarets and revues. There are still available spaces.
Please contact the administrator Audrey Anderson on (01224) 318755 or Paula Gibson on (01224) 635208

Saturday Drama Workshops
Nursery (3 to 5 years old)
Tutors: Sheena Blackhall and Barry Donaldson
Every week the children explore a lively mix of energetic games, funky dances, tuneful songs and fascinating stories.
All of our activities are designed to boost your child’s confidence, improve concentration and give them a creative outlet to make new friends and have fun.  With catchy songs, fun games and colourful props this promises to be stimulating and inspiring.
Contact us for more information.

Saturday Drama Workshops
Primary 1 to Primary 4
Each 10 week session has a different fun theme based on new drama techniques and exciting games.
This workshop is also a feeder to the primary 5 to S1 class and Castlegate Theatre School.

Saturday Drama Workshops
Primary 5 to S1
This class is child-centered, and the group themselves decide on the term’s theme. The aim is for young people to learn different theatre techniques and styles . For the best results we encourage the young people to attend for the whole term as we will have a small sharing on the last day for families and friends.  This workshop is also a feeder for Act 2 and Castlegate Theatre School.

Holiday Arts Festivals have been running at the Arts Centre during the summer for more than 28 years, offering two to five week programmes of workshops in performing arts, drama, dance, music, craft and animation.
Building on the strength of the Summer Festival, Spring and Autumn Festivals were added to the Centre’s programme last year.
The full Holidays Arts Festival programme are available online 2 to 3 months prior to the starting day of the Festival.  
For further information, please telephone the Holidays Arts Festival hotline on (01224) 635208.

VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers play an important role in helping to run a successful centre. We have many roles available; helping with administration, working front of house, and helping out in the bar, to name but a few.
Without the help of our volunteer team, much of what we do would not be possible. So, if you would like to support your local arts centre and gain some valuable experience in the process then give Alexander, our volunteer coordinator, a call or pop into the office and speak to him.
Alexander works in the office every Tuesday 10:00-16:00, but is available to talk over the phone throughout the week.
Email: alex@aberdeenartscentre.org.uk
Telephone: (01224) 635208
Mobile: 07792672090

LEGAL
Castlegate Arts Limited is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status.
Scottish Charity no. SCO28552. Aberdeen Arts Centre is a trading name for Castlegate Arts Limited registered in Scotland Number 192819. Registered Office: 33 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5AA