Six of the best Get your year off to a great start with our pick of where to live your best life in January and February… Ballet-hoo: Cinders! Scottish Ballet bring their new version of the Cinderella story to HMT from 24-27th January. Sometimes, Cinders is a girl swept of her feet by her prince,…

Six of the best: Where to live your best festive life in November & December PANTO SEASON: OH, YES IT IS! Book tickets for a family trip to the panto. Check for local amateur productions, or splash out with a trip to Sleeping Beauty at HMT (2/12-7/1), Rapunzel at Inverurie Town Hall (9-24/12), Freezin’ at…

Young at art Laura May Young’s beguiling illustrative prints showcase the wonders of nature…  ‘Drawing has always been part of my life, it’s always been my go-to activity for feeling happy. During lockdown I claimed our porch as a wee studio and drew a lot more.  ‘I work in Aberdeen as a secretary in the…

Six of the best: Where to live your best life in September and October… Nosey around: Aberdeenshire Doors Open Weekend Explore some of the region’s most interesting buildings from September 16-17. There are churches, mansions and museums, mausoleums and masonic lodges, castles and cottages as well as quirky industrial buildings and those which are normally…

Shades of Jade Jade Duffield juggles her creative accessories business with being a new mother… My interests in textiles and digital printing really stemmed from my studies at RGU. I realised I had a skill for pattern design, and I fell in love with the idea that a simple illustration could be applied to everything…