A FREE weekend in Glasgow.... Doors Open Day 2011!
The Built Heritage Festival celebrates Glasgow’s buildings, streets, rivers, allotments and parks. The event has evolved since 1990 and is packed with things to see and do. In September, from Monday 12th to Friday 16th there are talks, events and seminars. On the weekend of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th more than 100 buildings will be open with FREE entry!
There are also Heritage Walks and Events All for FREE!
So, look through the brochure (available in early August) and decide how to make the most of the Festival and your city!
Entry is free to the buildings, walks and most of the events – a few might ask for a donation for refreshments.
Some buildings and most walks need to be booked in advance. With limited places and great demand they book up fast, so to avoid disapointment please check whether advance booking is required.
Just a few of the highlights:
- Alexander ’Greek’ Thomson buildings such as Holwood House (normally entrance fee payable) are open for visitors
- A talk on Thomson at the Glasgow City Heritage offices
- 'Open Gates' - 12 allotments across the city will be open at the weekend
- Guided walks (See Alexander Greek Thomson’s resting place at the Southern Necropolis, The Jacobites, Maryhill, Kelvingrove, Kining Park, Dennistoun, Tollcross Park and many more)
- City Centre Cinema tour and ’Subcrawl’ on the Glasgow Subway (Discovery ticket purchase required)
- Tennents Brewery are offering free tours of their 15 acre site on Duke Street
- Red Road flats - see inside and views outside before they are demolished
- Bus Tours to Easterhouse and Castlemilk
- Hampden Park - Commonwealth Games venue are offering free stadium tours
- The Glasgow House". An exciting initiative by GHA and City Building to build enery efficient homes for the future and new Care Homes
- A full day of talks at the magnificent Glasgow School of Art - Friday 16th September
- Discover Festival in Easterhouse
To to find out about the Doors Open Day weekends/events across Scotland go to www.doorsopendays.org.uk!
'Doors Open Days' is part of 'European Heritage Days'.