Aberdeen

Satrosphere Science Centre
The Tramsheds, 179 Constitution Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5TU
01224 640340
Adults £5.75, children £4.50, family of four (including 1 or 2 adults) £17.00
Every day 10am-5pm

The Satrosphere Science Centre was Scotland’s first science and discovery centre, first opened to the public in 1988. The centre has over 50 hands-on interactive exhibits and live science shows, which inspire your inner scientist as well as entertain the whole family. It is a great place for children, and is located in what used to be the main depot for the city's tram system.

Aberdeen College

The largest further education college in Scotland, it has campuses within the city and without. Its largest facility is on the Gallowgate on the outskirts of the city centre.

sport

If you feel like a workout, a massage or a fun-filled swim, the Beach Leisure Centre (http://www.aberdeencity.g...) on the Beach Promenade is worth a visit. Access to the gymnasium is £4.40 over 18's only. The swimming pool offers a wide range of attractions, including water slides, rapids and waves, and is suitable for the whole family. These are the admission prices:

Adult: £3.10

Child: £1.55

Student: £1.55

Family: £7.40

5 flume rides: £1.90

10 flume rides: £3.15

If speculating is more your thing, why not go and watch Aberdeen's home grown, Scottish Premier League football soccer team Aberdeen Football Club or "The Dons" at work at their home ground of Pittodrie (http://www.afc.co.uk/)?

Aberdeen's long beaches are also ideal for water sports such as surfing, windsurfing and Kitesurfing.

Theatre/concerts

theatre/concerts
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC)
Bridge of Don

(http://www.aecc.co.uk/) on the a90 in bridge of don is the venue for most of aberdeen's pop and rock concerts. in frequent years wrestling has been a fixture as well. the venue has recently been dramatically expanded, and most functions are now held in the brand new building. if you are stuck for finding the aecc, look for the tall viewing tower, a fixture of the new structure. it is easily visible from most points close to the river don.

theatre/concerts
The Lemon Tree
5 West North Street

(http://www.lemontree.org/) was once regarded as a rather "fringe" venue, and indeed it still is the launching platform for many alternative acts, but the sheer variety of talent on display blues, rock, comedy and dance, to name but a few genres rivals that of the three venues above. the interesting location creates a great atmosphere, and is one of the main venues for the annual international jazz festival see above.