Header Image: Galina Walls Photography
About Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival

Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 
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Over 200 open buildings, guided walks & events each September. 
Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is an annual event celebrating the city's architecture, culture & heritage through a free programme of open buildings and events taking place over one week in September. Explore some of the city's iconic historic buildings and architectural gems, and get behind the scenes at theatres, working factories, distilleries and more! Discover your inner urban explorer on our guided walks, get hands on with workshops and delve into the history and future of the city with our programme of talks! 

​​Organised by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust,  Glasgow Doors Open Days is part of a family of Doors Open Days events taking place across Scotland throughout September, coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust.

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News

Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival turns 30!

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On the 1st September 1990 Scotland's first ever Doors Open Day took place across Glasgow! This year we're celebrating our 30th birthday so watch this space for some extra special events! 

We're hiring!
​Applications are open to University of Glasgow students for our paid placement.

Applications are open for our paid placement opportunity for University of Glasogw students, supported by their Internship Hub. Students will get an insight into all aspects of festival coordination, joining Glasgow Building Preservation Trust to help with the administration and delivery of GDOD 2019! Deadline 13th Jan, further info here...

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Children's Programme Illustrations:
Sam Russell Walker

In 2018 we commissioned emerging Glasgow-based illustrator
​ Sam Russell Walker to create new illustrations which were displayed across our children's programme. Take a look at the work he produced here: 

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​Running since 1990, Glasgow Doors Open Days has opened the doors of hundreds of buildings across the city, welcoming over 89,000 visitors in the past five years alone - and all completely free of charge. 

If every visitor to the 2018 Glasgow Doors Open Days contributed just 10p we would reach our fundraising target.
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