Concerts & Shows

Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) can host concerts and shows and is equipped for all sizes of events with the Press and Journal Arena and Boyd Orr hall providing ample space and facilities for varying audience sizes.

The Centre’s Press and Journal Arena can hold 8,500 people standing or 4,700 seated and benefits from backstage facilities that include dressing rooms, showers and a kitchen.

For smaller concerts and shows the Boyd Orr hall can accommodate over 1,700 seated.

Over the years the Centre has had an impressive range of concerts and shows take place, including Westlife, Oasis, Bryan Adams, Tom Jones, Balamory, Lord of the Dance and dog, equestrian and fashion shows.

AECC can cater for ice shows and has in the past seen the construction of ice rinks in the Press and Journal Arena for events such as Disney on Ice and Holiday on Ice.

AECC’s extensive car parks are also available for shows and have been used for such events as outdoor stunt shows, circus and motorshows.