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Out of the Blue Drill Hall

36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, EH6 8RG
Phone: 0131 555 7100
Email: marketing@outoftheblue.org.uk

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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Gladstone’s Land

477B Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh,, EH1 2NT
Phone: 0131 226 5856
Email: gladstonesland@nts.org.uk

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Free entry to Gladstone’s Land for Doors Open Days visitors on Saturday 25th 2021 from 10am to 3pm.

Pre-booking at the link below is strongly recommended, but not compulsory (walk-ins will be accepted if there is space). We will be hosting Historical food demonstrations and tastings during the course of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

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Supreme Courts of Scotland

Parliament House, Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ
Email: library@scotcourts.gov.uk

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

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The Royal Observatory Edinburgh

Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3HU
Email: vis@roe.ac.uk

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

Arnold Clark Community FundHinshelwood Gibson TrustEuropean Heritage DaysScottish Civic TrustUrwin Studio Edinburgh Web Design

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National Library of Scotland

7 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EW
Email: nlsevents@nls.uk

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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.

 

 

 

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

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James Clerk Maxwell’s Birthplace

14 India Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6EZ
Email: jcmf@clerkmaxwellfoundation.org

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For Doors Open Days 2021, we will be open for in-person pre-booked guided tours on Saturday 25 September 2021.

The tours will take place at 11.00am, 11.30am , 12.00noon, 12.30pm, 1.00pm, 1.30pm, 2.00pm, 2.30pm, 3.00pm and 3.30pm.

Each tour will last 25 minutes and should be booked by a single social “bubble” only. The ten available slots can be booked via our website.

Bookings have priority, but casual visitors will be taken if no booked slots have been taken at the time.

 

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

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The Lyell Centre

Email: lyellcentre@bgs.ac.uk

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

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1722 Waggonway Museum

West Harbour Road, Cockenzie, East Lothian, EH32 0HX
Email: 1722waggonwayheritagegroup@gmail.com

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We’ll be opening to Doors Open Days visitors on both Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September from 10am to 3pm.

We will recently have finished archaeological excavations on Scotland’s earliest wooden railway and a nearby 17th century salt pan house – visitors will be able to find out what we found during these digs!

We are able to welcome Doors Open Days visitors without difficulty, with Covid-safety measures in place and our big doors wide open to create a well-ventilated and hospitable environment for visitors.

Free guided tours of the local historical locations will also hopefully take place on both days at 11am and 2pm.

WCs will be unavailable to the public, due to areas such as these being higher Covid-risk environments.

 

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Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days is supported by:

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