ABERDEEN is set to become "Party City" this summer after organisers revealed the programme for when the city plays host to the Tall Ship Races.
A range of free events are set to take place over a four-day festival between July 19 and 22, as more than 50 vessels are expected to pull into Port Of Aberdeen's North Harbour from the UK, Europe, Oman, Uruguay and Peru.
Events offered range from a variety of street food stalls, quayside bars and a STEM discovery zone amongst additional attractions throughout the city centre.
Emma Wadee, Aberdeen City Council’s Tall Ships project manager, said: “We know how much the people of Aberdeen love to party – we saw that during the Dons’ Scottish Cup victory parade.
“We hope people will turn out in their thousands again to enjoy everything on offer at The Tall Ships Races and help turn the Granite City into Party City from morning to night.”
Bob Sanguinetti, chief executive of Port of Aberdeen, said: “The return of the Tall Ships Races to Aberdeen is a landmark moment for our city and Port of Aberdeen. With a packed programme of free events and activities for all ages, there truly is something for everyone to enjoy.
“Accessibility is vital to this event, and an accessibility plan in in place for the event. This includes sensory spaces, BSL tours and changing place facilities. Extra blue badge parking and a shuttle bus running for blue badge holders from Pittodrie stadium up to every twenty minutes.
Adrian Watson, chief executive of Aberdeen Inspired, said: “The unveiling of the full free programme reveals the true scale, breadth and sheer excitement of what The Tall Ships Races will bring to the Granite City.
“And with some 400,000 visits expected during the event, the economic impact of The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen cannot be underestimated. This is going to be a party the people of Aberdeen will never forget.”
This July will mark the first time in nearly three decades the Tall Ship Races are in Aberdeen. For more information on the free festival, click here.
