Aberdeenshire creative industries consultation workshop
Friday 14 November 2025 , 10-11.30am
Location: Fly Cup, Unit 2, Advertising House, Blackhall Industrial Estate, Burghmuir Circle
Inverurie, AB51 4FS, and online - complete the form below to reserve your place
Description:
This hybrid workshop is organised in partnership with Aberdeen City Council. It focuses on understanding the opportunities and challenges faced by individuals and businesses looking to develop their work in cultural and creative industries in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Through a mix of presentations, discussion and knowledge sharing, creative business leaders, freelancers and stakeholders from education, and the public sector are invited to review the existing research, share their knowledge of the regional context and work together to help develop options for future growth of the screen sector in North East Scotland..
Be first to learn the findings of new research into the creative industries in North East Scotland and help shape the vision for the region’s screen sector.
Key Topics:
What has changed in the arts and creative industries in North East Scotland over the last two decades?
What does the evidence from our recent mapping tell us about the scale and significance of the region's creative industries?
What will be the impact of technologies (including AI) on your creative and business practice?
What new skills will you need to keep up with new technologies (including AI and virtual production)?
How can we build stronger collaborations between artists, creative businesses, investors and policy makers?
What is the vision for the creative sector in North East Scotland?
What options are there for actionable strategies that can transform the perception and performance of the region’s cultural and creative industries?
Who Should Attend:
Individuals and businesses looking to develop their work in arts, culture and any of th creative industries; distributors, exhibitors and promoters; investors; and educational, public sector, civic and community sector partners with a vision for the transformation of the cultural and creative sector in North East Scotland.
Why Attend:
Review up-to-the-minute research on creative businesses and workforce in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Debate how shifts in the external political, economic and technological environment will affect organisations and individuals across the region
Bring your vision for the cultural and creative industries in North East Scotland
Explore options for actionable strategies that can transform the perception and performance of the sector in the region
About the workshop
The workshop will run for 90 minutes. It will be ‘hybrid’ in format to give as many people as possible chance to participate. Sessions will be recorded for note taking purposes but your contribution will be confidential (“Chatham House” rules apply.)
Travel options
Train: Inverurie has a train station on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line with step-free access and excellent connectivity. Direct train services from Aberdeen run twice an hour, taking between 21-24 minutes. There is an hourly services from Dyce (15 minutes).
Getting to Fly Cup from the station: You would likely need to use a local bus or taxi to reach Fly Cup. Taxis are available at Inverurie railway station.
Bus: Buses from Aberdeen typically run every thirty minutes and take between 40 minutes and an hour. Other services operate from Huntly, Insch and Ellon. For comprehensive details on bus services, including timetables and routes, visit www.travelinescotland.com or call 0871 200 22 33. Nearest bus stops to Fly Cup are:
Morrison's, Inverurie (3-minute walk)
Burghmuir Circle (4-minute walk)
Gordon House (7-minute walk)
Parking: free on-site parking and disabled access; town centre parking at Burn Lane, High Street, Market Place, Station Road and The Square.
· A map and further details of the location can be found here
By submitting your details, you acknowledge and agree to the sharing of your personal data with The Fifth Sector Limited and Aberdeen City Council. This information will only be used for the purposes of research for the specific named project above.