Aberdeen Inspired

Be Inspired Event : Aberdeen Inspired

August 2025

On 8 August members of the Kilmarnock Taskforce Group and council officers travelled to Aberdeen to meet with the Aberdeen Inspired(External link) team.

The day started with an overview presentation in Aberdeen Inspired(External link) central offices, followed by a tour around the city to observe the key transformation projects delivered to date. The tour visited:

• Ship Row Village(External link)
• Nuart Aberdeen(External link) routes
• Union Terrace(External link) Award Winner of Andrew Doolan Prize: Doolan Prize 2025: Scotland’s best building
• Aberdeen Art Gallery(External link) Art Gallery | Aberdeen City Council

Feedback

“An inspiring and worthwhile day to Aberdeen to learn how they are addressing the issues of town centre regeneration through a strong masterplan approach, Upper Floor Vacancies Initiative, Union Street public realm, new street marketplace and Street Art. It was good to walk through the amazing Union Terrace Gardens and it was so busy with families and people enjoying the summer weather. Thank you, Adrian Watson and Ross Grant of Aberdeen Inspired for making us so welcome and being so helpful. It is so important to learn from others and the changing role of town centres and how we are addressing it. Looking forward to remaining in contact and using what we learned in Kilmarnock Town Centre.”

Pamela Clifford

EAC Chief Planning Officer