Aberdeen has a unique cityscape created over 200 years of using granite for building, sculpture and monuments. Aberdonians sculpted the city itself out of the local stone and wherever we're from we know our home as the Granite City.

This May, we invite you to join us in celebrating everything granite - from its ancient geological origins and the industries which thrived on it, to the superb architecture we see every day. We want to give Aberdonians old and new a chance to talk about granite and hope to make the festival a regular event.

The exciting launch day on Monday 2 May saw modern masonry techniques being
demonstrated outside Provost Skene's House.

Take an audio tour with Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums around Duthie Park and listen to the history of the spectacular granite monuments that reside there. Download the podcast by clicking here The Duthie Park Granite Tour.

The first of our drop-in reminiscence sessions was held at Mastrick Library and provided some fascinating memories that can be recorded and passed on to future generations.

Also the Talks on Rubislaw Quarry proved to be incredibly popular, with over 90 people attending!