Hundreds of people lined Aberdeen’s main thoroughfare to show their support for the north-east’s unsung heroes at the weekend.
The city centre was transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour for the fifth annual Celebrate Aberdeen event, which marked the hard work of charities, social enterprises and volunteers with two days of fun.
To kick off the festivities on Saturday, scores of youngsters and adults took part in the Celebrate Aberdeen Union Street Mile race before a procession of charity workers made their way down the road to Castlegate, waving their colourful banners to cheers from the crowd.
There were also live musical performances in venues across the city, including Union Terrace Gardens, Belmont Cinema and the Bon Accord Centre, with award-winning traditional folk singer Iona Fyfe, local musicians Best Girl Athlete and Colin Clyne among those entertaining the crowd as they enjoyed the sunshine.
Other entertainment included the Aberdeen Chorus of Sweet Adelines and Aberdeen Rock Choir, Wrestlezone, stalls and a ceilidh.
Organisers have hailed the event a huge success, and thanked the public for their support.
Morven Mackenzie, director of communications agency Citrus: Mix, the leading force behind Celebrate Aberdeen, said she was delighted with the “fantastic” response.
She said: “There is so much to be proud of in Aberdeen, from our charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations and the people that keep them going – to the talented local performers and groups. It has been fantastic to see the way that Celebrate Aberdeen has grown over the past few years and the weekend was such fun.
“The colour, noise and happiness of the parade really was great and we would like to thank all the supporters who came along to cheer on those who took part. We were delighted to provide a platform to highlight all of these organisations and the hard work they do in the city centre on a daily basis. It was lovely to see people of all ages enjoying the performances and activities that were on throughout the weekend, which really brought such a sense of community to Aberdeen.”