Aberdeen's giant 'Hollywood-style' letters have been moved from the city centre to the Port of Aberdeen as the city's £420million new south harbour officially opens this weekend.
The sign spelling the city's name was transferred from Castlegate where it had been a draw for locals and visitors alike to take pictures.
It will now be used as part of the festivities as thousands are set to head to the harbour for the grand opening ceremony with the port officially opened today by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne.
The official opening will be followed by a public open day on Sunday 24 September.
Due to overwhelming demand, an extra 5,000 tickets in 90 minute time slots are now available to book, taking the capacity to 10,000 people across the day.
The event will feature a wide range of interactive and informative exhibits, local food and children’s entertainment, such as:
- Aberdam Dutch Fries
- Aberdeen Science Centre’s tabletop activities
- ASCO’s augmented reality display and immersive headset
- Denis Law Legacy Trust Streetsport’s mobile sports arena
- Love Rara
- Paella Escocia’s ‘The Wee Tapas Box’
- Project Pizza
- Sweet Toots Cakery
- The Highlander Cafe
- WM Donald’s suction excavator
Members of the public will also have the chance to enjoy vessel tours, featuring the Northern Lighthouse Board’s POLE STAR vessel, and the opportunity to closely appreciate the accropode sculpture.
Tickets for the Public Open Day are available at Aberdeen South Harbour public open day Tickets, Sun 24 Sep 2023 at 10:00 | Eventbrite