Doors Open Day

This fantastic FREE event is Glasgow's way of celebrating  its buildings, its streets, its parks and its people - in short, itself!
Held on the third weekend in September each year, we have walks, talks, seminars, and exhibitions in addition to more than 100 fabulous buildings being open to visitors.
Organised by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust since 1990, Doors Open Day, Glasgow's Built Heritage Festival, offers a whole week of interesting things to do, see and hear prior to the weekend of Doors being Open.

The 2011 event was a roaring success with over 66,000 visits recorded! This equates to 17,896 unique visitors over the festival.

Dont miss out - Dates for 2012 are 15th and 16th September - Mark your calendar now!

2011 Photography Competition Entries    Photography Competition Winner - David Walker "Light projecting on Stone" at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church

See all buildings and events for 2011 - click here!

See all 2011 Doors Open Day venues on a Google Map!

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The Role of Glasgow Building Preservation Trust

Glasgow Building Preservation Trust was established in 1982 to rescue, repair, restore and rehabilitate historic buildings of architectural merit which through neglect or abuse may otherwise be lost in Glasgow and the surrounding area.
The Trust makes a major contribution to Glasgow's regeneration through the preservation of its built heritage and organises the annual Doors Open Day event in Glasgow every September.   2011 Annual Report can be downloaded here.