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Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2020
​14th-20th September

Header Image: Galina Walls Photography

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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Image: Neil Thomas Douglas

A tour with a view...


Looking for the perfect rooftop experience this GDODF? Here’s a selection of some of the buildings and tours that offer outstanding views, from terrace bars to the top of a 22-storey tower block. Ideal for capturing some stunning landscape shots. Read more...

Access Guide now available!


We've compiled a list of all the fully accessible buildings, walks and events for wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility. Click here to view the guide.
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2019 Programme is live!


They're here! We've listened to your feedback and you can now order your copy of the 2019 brochure to be sent directly to your door! 
​For those of you able to make it along ​to a Glasgow Library, get checking your local as they are starting to make their appearance across the city.
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Children's Programme Illustrations:
Design by Zag

In 2019 we commissioned Glasgow-based Cobolt Collective to create new illustrations which were displayed across our children's programme. Take a look at the work they produced here: 

We're still finalising our children's brochure, so watch this space for updates! The full programme will be available soon.

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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. 
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If every visitor to the 2020 Glasgow Doors Open Days contributed just 10p we would reach our fundraising target.

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Many thanks to:

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Trades House

Burness Paull

​JM Architects

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Wellpark Enterprise Centre
120 Sydney Street, Glasgow
G31 1JF
​Registered Company Number: SC079721
Scottish Charity Number: SC015443
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