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Greyhope Bay is a community-led organisation breathing new life into Torry Battery by creating a welcoming place to come and enjoy the natural, marine, and historical environment on our doorstep.

🌀🐚 COASTAL WIND CHIME WORKSHOP 🐚🌀Join us at Greyhope Bay, where our fantastic volunteers will guide you through the art ...
09/10/2026

🌀🐚 COASTAL WIND CHIME WORKSHOP 🐚🌀
Join us at Greyhope Bay, where our fantastic volunteers will guide you through the art of wind chime making, using sustainably sourced sea shells and driftwood. The end result is a beautiful item, which makes a thoughtful and personal gift for a loved one (or yourself!) How do you want your wind chime to sound? What shells will you choose? Where will you hang your finished piece? Time to get creative!
📅 Tues 20th October, 1.30pm
🔗 Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shell-wind-chime-workshop-tickets-2000982149474?aff=oddtdtcreator
🎟️ from £9.80

Looking for a fun craft session during the holidays? We've got you covered. Join us at Greyhope Bay, where our fantastic...
08/10/2026

Looking for a fun craft session during the holidays? We've got you covered. Join us at Greyhope Bay, where our fantastic volunteers will guide you through the art of paper collage making to create a colourful coral or sea picture. All materials will be provided, just bring your imagination!

📆 Tuesday 13th October, 13:30 - 15:30. Book your places here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-friendly-coral-collage-workshop-tickets-2000996581641

Join us for the premier of Scottish Award-Winning film company Chaos Box's Aberdeen Environmental Horror 'SURVIVE THE BR...
08/10/2026

Join us for the premier of Scottish Award-Winning film company Chaos Box's Aberdeen Environmental Horror 'SURVIVE THE BROCKHURST', a creative, boundary-pushing low-budget horror made with passion, imagination, and a whole lot of late nights.

Shot right here in Aberdeen, including inside the Greyhope Bay Centre, this is a horror film made differently: created in the cast and crew’s spare time, fuelled by creativity, and showcasing emerging talent from behind and in front of the camera.

🎤 Stay after the film for an exclusive Q&A with the Cast & Crew, where you can hear the stories behind the film, the challenges of making a horror on a shoestring, and what really went on behind the scenes.

🩸 A horror film.
🌃 An unforgettable setting.
🎬 The people who made it.
☕ One very special night at the Greyhope Bay Centre.

Come watch. Come ask questions. Come see if you can Survive the Brockhurst…

📍 Greyhope Bay Centre, Aberdeen
🗓️ Sat 17th October, doors open at 6.30pm
🔗Limited spaces. Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/survive-the-brockhurst-film-screening-cast-crew-qa-tickets-2002193745390?aff=oddtdtcreator
❗This film is rated 12A, and contains scenes of threat and implied violence. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

2027 Greyhope Bay calendar: July - December photos. Here's the second half of our lovely 2027 calendar. Now you've seen ...
07/10/2026

2027 Greyhope Bay calendar: July - December photos.

Here's the second half of our lovely 2027 calendar. Now you've seen all 12 photos, we think you might agree how hard it is to pick your favourite photo but we're still going to ask you to do it. You can vote for your favourite photo in person at the Greyhope Bay Centre until the 25h October! While you're there, pick up a calendar - they're £10 for crew members, and £12 for non-members.

🌅 July: Blair Winters.
🐟 August: Abhiraj Chakraborty.
🏌️‍♂️ September: Kate Spink.
💙 October: Bob Taylor.
🌊 November: Karen Burgoyne.
🌃 December: Stephen Lynch.

Last week was a very exciting week for birders. The local bird chats were popping off as the wind blew some rarities ash...
07/10/2026

Last week was a very exciting week for birders. The local bird chats were popping off as the wind blew some rarities ashore around Torry Battery.

This wee fluffy looking bird is a Sykes's warbler, who is a VERY long way from home. These tiny birds (around the size of a chiffchaff) breed in northeast Arabia and central Asia, and winters in India and Sri Lanka. Can you imagine being such a small bird so far from home?

Did you manage to spot the Sykes's warbler last week?

📷 Photo by: Colin Moffat.

Greyhope Morning: Evolutionary Adaptations of Beadlet Anemones with Abhiraj ChakrabortyJoin us to learn some of the extr...
06/10/2026

Greyhope Morning: Evolutionary Adaptations of Beadlet Anemones with Abhiraj Chakraborty
Join us to learn some of the extreme adaptations that enable rockpool species to thrive in such challenging conditions and highlight how genetic research is revealing the true extend of evolution driving these adaptations. Abhiraj will also be talking about the interesting lives of his PhD study species- the beadlet anemone Actinia equina.
📆 Tuesday 13th October, 10:00 - 12:00.
📍Greyhope Bay Centre
💰Free to attend & open to all, donations welcome.
☕ Free tea & coffee served by our brilliant volunteers.
🔗 Book your free places here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/evolutionary-adaptations-of-beadlet-anemones-with-abhiraj-chakraborty-tickets-2000184830672?aff=oddtdtcreator
📷 Photo credit: Frances

2027 Greyhope Bay Calendar: January - June photos: If you haven't made it up to the Greyhope Bay Centre to check out our...
05/10/2026

2027 Greyhope Bay Calendar: January - June photos:

If you haven't made it up to the Greyhope Bay Centre to check out our 2027 calendar yet, here are the first six photos! You can get a copy of our calendar from the Centre for £12, or £10 if you're a Crew Member.

🐬 January by Colin Moffat.
🌊 February by Charitha S. Wijesiriwardana.
🌅 March (and cover photo) by David Esson.
🐦 April by Dave Walton.
🩵 May by Kaiden Prout Farrell.
🐤 June by Vicki Dale.

Don't forget to vote for your favourite photo next time you visit the Greyhope Bay Centre, and we'll announce the People's Choice winner on the 26th October!

What's on at Greyhope Bay this week: our 2027 calendar launched last week so don't forget to pick up a copy AND vote for...
05/10/2026

What's on at Greyhope Bay this week: our 2027 calendar launched last week so don't forget to pick up a copy AND vote for your favourite photo so we can crown one photographer the 2027 People's Choice winner.

Monday: Greyhope Bay Centre & Cafe closed.

Tuesday: 10:00 Greyhope Morning: Heritage diets in the coast of North East of Scotland for health. Book your free places here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-diets-in-the-coast-of-north-east-of-scotland-for-health-tickets-2002702628473

13:30 - 15:30 [FULLY BOOKED] Decoupage shells workshop.

Greyhope Bay Cafe closed.

Wednesday: 10:00 - 16:30 Greyhope Bay Cafe open.

Thursday: 10:00 - 16:30 Greyhope Bay Cafe open.

Friday: 07:00 - 08:30 Early Morning Yoga and Nature Therapy with Laura and Katie. Book your places here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-morning-yoga-and-nature-therapy-with-laura-and-katie-tickets-2002548992945

10:00 - 16:30 Greyhope Bay Cafe open.

Saturday: 10:00 - 16:30 Greyhope Bay Cafe open.

Sunday: 10:00 - 16:30 Greyhope Bay Cafe open.

On Wednesday evening, we hosted our photography exhibition and 2027 calendar launch. We're excited to announce that Davi...
03/10/2026

On Wednesday evening, we hosted our photography exhibition and 2027 calendar launch. We're excited to announce that David Esson is our photographer of the year, and his stunning shot of Girdleness Lighthouse is on the front of our calendar! You can pick up a copy of the calendar at the Greyhope Bay Centre for £12, or £10 if you're a crew member.

A huge congratulations to all 12 photographers: Colin Moffat, Charitha S. Wijesiriwardana, David Esson, Dave Walton, Kaiden Prout Farrell, Vicki Dale, Blair Winters, Abhiraj Chakraborty, Kate Spink, Bob Taylor, Karen Burgoyne, Stephen Lynch. Keep an eye out because we'll be sharing the winning photos over the next few days!

We'd like to say huge thank yous to:
📷 Everyone who submitted their photos - we had 117 photos submitted in total, and we loved looking at every one of them.
📷 Our judges: Andy, Daniel, Mark, and Syabil.
📷 Our volunteers Linda T, Allison, and Sheila for helping us host the event.

📷 Photos by: Greyhope Bay team.

Greyhope Morning: Heritage diets in the coast of North East of ScotlandJoin us for a coffee morning with guest speaker A...
02/10/2026

Greyhope Morning: Heritage diets in the coast of North East of Scotland

Join us for a coffee morning with guest speaker Alex Johnstone, a professor at The Rowett Institute, at the Greyhope Bay Centre.

Alex will be discussing the fascinating science behind heritage diets, with a focus on North East Scotland coastal communities. She will cover what kinds of food had been available, preservation and storage methods, the enviromental footprint of traditional foods, and how heritage diets compare with modern "ultra-processed" diets. She will also explore how heritage diets offer clues for healthier, more sustainable futures.

📆 Tuesday 6th October, 10:00 - 12:00.
📍Greyhope Bay Centre
💰Free to attend & open to all, donations welcome.
☕ Free tea & coffee served by our brilliant volunteers.
🔗 Visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-diets-in-the-coast-of-north-east-of-scotland-for-health-tickets-2002702628473?aff=oddtdtcreator to book your free places.

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Torry Battery
Aberdeen

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Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

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