VisitAberdeenshire media releases

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Chair of VisitAberdeenshire, Claire Bruce, announces resignation

05/09/2024

By Laura Delaney

VisitAberdeenshire has announced that Claire Bruce will step down as Chair of the Board of Directors at VisitAberdeenshire on 11 November, following a six-year tenure. Claire has been a pivotal figure ...

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Provenance Festival to return in September highlighting food and drink pioneers

01/08/2024

By Laura Delaney

Food and drink producers and hospitality venues are set to open their doors as part of the fourth Provenance Festival. Launched in 2021 by Opportunity North East to grow food tourism, ...

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VisitAberdeenshire publishes annual review for 2023, supporting tourism growth in the North-east of Scotland

30/07/2024

By Laura Delaney

VisitAberdeenshire today published its annual review, demonstrating the tourism organisation’s work to support the growing sector during the 2023/24 financial year.   The regional tourism agency documented the impact of its ...

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Scottish trio partner up to boost Aberdeenshire tourism

19/06/2024

By Laura Delaney

A trio of iconic Scottish businesses have come together to drive tourism to Aberdeenshire in a collaborative campaign. Mackie’s of Scotland, Loganair and VisitAberdeenshire have partnered to showcase the ...

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Economic impact of tourism in North-east of Scotland exceeds £1 billion

16/05/2024

By Laura Delaney

New analysis of tourism data has highlighted the significant economic impact of the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire visitor economy, valuing more than £1.1 billion of economic impact in 2023 alone. Latest figures from ...

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Provenance Festival set to return in September 2024

14/05/2024

By Laura Delaney

Provenance Festival is back for 2024, with VisitAberdeenshire welcoming North-east food and drink producers and businesses to become a key part of this year’s calendar of events. This year’s ...

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Tourism business growth programme cohort graduate from trailblazing initiative

29/04/2024

By Laura Delaney

Graduates of the Tourism Game Changer business growth programme have celebrated completing the latest round of the industry development initiative.  Since its inception in 2018, more than 50 businesses have benefitted from ...

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VisitAberdeenshire’s marketing campaign with Caledonian Sleeper generates nearly half a million pounds of visitor spend in the North-east of Scotland

18/04/2024

By Laura Delaney

VisitAberdeenshire, the destination marketing organisation for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, has generated £500,000 of visitor spend as a result of a marketing campaign supported by Caledonian Sleeper. The digital campaign ran in ...

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Spring into the city with VisitAberdeenshire’s latest promotional campaign

14/02/2024

By Laura Delaney

VisitAberdeenshire is continuing to encourage North-east residents to explore Aberdeen city this spring, with its latest ‘Make a day of it’ promotion.   VisitAberdeenshire’s multi-channel advertising campaign, delivered in partnership ...

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VisitAberdeenshire seeks tourism businesses’ views on the last quarter

08/01/2024

By Laura Delaney

VisitAberdeenshire, the regional destination marketing organisation for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, has launched its latest Quarterly Business Monitor survey to help understand the trading environment from October to December, and what ...

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