has been competed for since 1995. The University of Aberdeen has lost only four times, in 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2013.
Aberdeen Sports Village served as one of the official pre-games training venues of the Cameroon Olympic Team prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
==== Music ====
There are a large number of ensembles at the University of Aberdeen. Some are directed by academic staff, while others are run by students both in and out of the department and include; Balinese Gamelan, Baroque Ensemble, Big Band, Cantores ad Portam, Chapel Choir, Choral Society, Concert Band, String Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.
The Aberdeen Student Show is a musical and theatrical show, usually with a strong comedy element, staged every year since 1921. Its purpose is to raise money for charity, as part of the Aberdeen Students' Charities Campaign. A number of its writers, performers and musicians have gone on to greater renown in the fields of theatre, media and the arts.
==== Student media ====
The first successful university newspaper, Alma Mater, began under the auspices of the University of Aberdeen Debating Society in 1883. The Alma Mater was replaced by The Gaudie, which has been in circulation since 1934, and is currently free-of-charge. The Gaudie is recognised as one of the oldest student newspapers in Scotland and the United Kingdom.
The University of Aberdeen also hosts a chapter of Her Campus, a magazine targeted at female students that publishes yearly magazines showcasing society member's written work.
Other student media organisations include Granite City TV and Aberdeen Student Radio (ASR). Although these have both become inactive.
=== Celebrations and festivals ===
In 2020, the WayWORD Festival was launched by the university's WORD Centre for Creative Writing. This yearly programme celebrates the arts through readings, performances, workshops and discussion panels. It has featured notable headliners including Val McDermid, Irvine Welsh and Douglas Stuart.
Until 2019, each year a student-led torcher parade …
