"Aurora" held a Festival of Traditional Dance and Music from Friday 25 to Monday 28 July 2003. The Festival included workshops, performances and a ceilidh and involved visiting groups "Dorna Dorului" (Romania) and "Les Farandoleurs Cheminots Nimois" (France) as well as members of Aurora and other local traditional cultural groups.
The Festival was supported by the Scottish Arts Council, Aberdeen City Council, the Gordon Forum for the Arts and SCaT (Scottish Culture and Traditions).