Virtual visits only this year
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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Virtual AND in-person visits this year
The Out of the Blue Drill Hall will be open to Doors Open Days visitors on Saturday 25th September from 10am-4pm.
We will be running tours of the building and our monthly Out of the Blue Flea Market will be open in the Main Hall from 10am-3pm.
The licensed Drill Hall Cafe will also be open and serving delicious snacks and refreshments.
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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Virtual AND in-person visits this year
This year, we are delighted to open our doors to the public once more. Discover our wonderful building’s history through a self-guided tour and a series of free activities throughout the day.
Our Doors Open Days event takes place on Saturday 25 September 2021 (10-11:30 children/family activities, 11:30-16:00 all public):
The offices of the Consulate General of France in Scotland, the offices of the Edinburgh Art Festival and those of the RSNO will not be open to the public.
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
Virtual visits only this year
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
Virtual visits only this year
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
Virtual visits only this year
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
Virtual visits only this year
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
Virtual AND in-person visits this year
The National Library of Scotland will host limited capacity tours of George IV Bridge on Sunday 26 September.
See their events page from 8 September for further details and how to book. Attendees to adhere to 1m social distancing and wear face masks for the duration of their tour.
If you are passing-by the National Library on Saturday 25th September, on the way to other Doors Open Days venues, you are also invited to pop-in and visit the Library’s current free exhibition, ‘Petticoats and Pinnacles’, celebrating the lives of pioneering Scottish women climbers.
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
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The Old College, by David Rhind, opened in 1855 as Daniel Stewart’s Hospital for 50 destitute boys. In 1870 the Edinburgh Merchant Company turned the Hospital into a fee paying day school and changed the name to Daniel Stewart’s College. The old courtyard at the north side of the building was eventually roofed over and this reopened in 2007 following …
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
Virtual visits only this year
Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:
Event Sponsor
