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Doors Open Days is a Scottish festival providing free behind-the-scenes access to hundreds of exciting buildings across Scotland every September. This blog will bring you exclusive news and features about Doors Open Days and its volunteers. Remember to click the Subscribe button below to keep up to date with all things Doors Open Days!
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The doors – and my eyes – have been opened!
By Laura Coventry EVER wanted to uncover many of Scotland’s best-kept secrets about its buildings? I have! A keen photographer with a background in communications, and an interest in architecture and buildings, I was in no doubt about where I … Continue reading
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Photoblog post: Pipe Factory, Glasgow
Gillian Hayes of Dapple Photography took these photos of The Pipe Factory as the latest instalment for our photoblog post series. The Pipe Factory is next to The Barras in Glasgow. This former Italian Renaissance inspired factory was designed by M Forsyth … Continue reading
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Impact Arts at The Briggait, Doors Open Day Glasgow
David Shrigley’s life drawings were the main attraction at The Briggait during Doors Open Day last weekend. The Turner Prize nominated artist, who is patron of the Impact Arts project, has curated a selection of 200 drawings currently on show in the building’s … Continue reading
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Guest Blog post: Euan’s Guide on accessible venues in Edinburgh
Euan’s Guide is an online guide to accessible places written by disabled people, their family and their friends. They are based in Edinburgh and love to take part in Open Doors Day each year. This year, they have kindly put together … Continue reading
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Photoblog post: Clydeport
We have a series of photo blog posts from Glasgow-based professional photographer Gillian Hayes of Dapple Photography, from selected venues from the Glasgow’s Doors Open Day programme. Next up is Glasgow’s Clydeport, the grand central head offices of the shipping … Continue reading
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Photoblog post: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow
We have a series of photo blog posts from Glasgow-based professional photographer Gillian Hayes of Dapple Photography, from selected venues from the Glasgow’s Doors Open Day programme. Here are photos from The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons on St. … Continue reading
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Glasgow Event: Springburn Winter Gardens
Restore Springburn Winter Gardens is a passionate and informed community-led project by Springburn Winter Gardens Trust to restore Scotland’s largest glasshouse, the ‘A-listed’ Springburn Park Winter Gardens, for future generations of Glaswegians. It has been backed by an architectural competition … Continue reading
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