Liberton Kirk

28-30 Kirkgate, Edinburgh, EH16 6RY
Phone: 0131 664 8264
Email: jyoung@churchofscotland.org.uk

Liberton Kirk is situated in the south of Edinburgh overlooking the city and is home to a lively Church of Scotland congregation. The Kirk Centre and café play a large part in our connections with the local community. The kirk is a semi-Gothic building designed by James Gillespie Graham. It was erected in 1815 to replace an older building on …


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Corstorphine Hill Tower

Clermiston Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6UP
Email: gandmswann@gmail.com

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For this Doors Open Days weekend volunteers from the Friends of Corstorphine Hill will be on hand to answer questions and guide visitors up the Tower from 2pm-4pm on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September.

Access the tower from the gated drive on Clermston Road near the 26 bus terminus, or from a small car park at the top of Kaimes Road.

 

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West Port Garden

2-4 West Port, Edinburgh, EH1
Email: westportgardenersedinburgh@gmail.com

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The West Port Garden will be open to visitors this Doors Open Days on Saturday 25th September 2021 from 10.30am-4pm with local volunteers on hand to show them around.

Sadly the Garden is not wheelchair accessible, nor are there any toilets facilities available.

 

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Dalry Cemetery

227 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2EQ
Email: friends@dalrycemetery.co.uk

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Volunteers from the Friends of Dalry Cemetery will be on hand on Sunday 26th September 2021 as part of Doors Open Days weekend to answer questions about their work and the history of the Cemetery and offer free guided tours of this unique site.

Please note the Cemetery lodge house is a private residential property and will NOT be open to the public during Doors Open Days.

 

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Cammo Estate

Cammo Road, Edinburgh, EH4 8AW
Email: ihsc25293@blueyonder.co.uk

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We’ll be participating in Doors Open Days weekend on Sunday 26th September when our volunteers will be offering guided walks every hour from 10.00am to 4pm. An exhibition of recent archaeological finds will also be on display at the Cammo Estate Visitor Centre.

Starting at the Visitor Centre, at the entrance to the Estate on Cammo Road, these walks will last approximately two hours. The route around the Cammo Estate will be on paths for much of this time, but sensible footwear would be required.

In order that each group is kept to a manageable size, participation in a tour must be pre-booked at the link below.

 

 

 

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Prestongrange Museum

Morrison's Haven, Prestonpans, EH32 9RX
Phone: 0131 653 2904
Email: prestongrange@eastlothian.gov.uk

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Prestongrange Museum is open 7 days a week from 11.30am until 4.30pm during the summer months. Due to the late opening this season we are extending our seasonal opening date until 31st October.

Booking is preferred but not essential. Please call 0131 653 2904 or email us at prestongrange@eastlothian.gov.uk

During Doors Open Day Weekend we will be hosting regular guided tours of the Museum site and have a variety of children’s crafts on offer. We also also have a lovely takeaway cafe selling hot and cold drinks, freshly filled sandwiches/wraps/rolls, Luca’s ice cream and a selection of cakes and snacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Buro Happold

57-59 Bread Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AH
Phone: +44 131 345 5200
Email: DoorsOpenBuroHappold@BuroHappold.com

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Buro Happold are excited to be opening their office on Bread Street for Doors Open Days on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September from 10am to 5pm and look forward to meeting some of you there.

 

 

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Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

Bill Scott Sculpture Centre, 21 Hawthornvale, Edinburgh, EH6 4JT
Phone: 0131 551 4490
Email: office@edinburghsculpture.org

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This year you can visit Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop by pre-booking below onto one of the guided tours happening at 11am, 1pm and 3pm on Saturday 25 September. The tour will be led by a member of the team and will give you insight into the specialist workshop facilities as well as the artist’s projects and commissions happening around the building.

Access to the inside areas of the building will only be by bookable guided tour but you can visit the site and see the artists’ commissions between 11am – 4pm. These artists’ projects include Alaya Ang & Hussein Mitha’s sound work in the Beacon Tower; Andrew Gannon’s exhibition in our street view gallery; Lucy Wayman’s public artwork above the cycle path and our ongoing Billboard for Newhaven project.

 

 

 

 

 

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National Museum of Scotland

Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Phone: 0300 123 6789
Email: info@nms.ac.uk

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Doors Open Days visitors are welcome into the Museum on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September from 10am to 5pm.

Admission is free. In line with Scottish Government guidelines, all visitors over the age of 12 (unless exempted) must wear a face covering in our indoor spaces.

Please note: some areas of the galleries may be closed during your visit. Please visit our website for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Informatics Forum

10 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AB
Email: infcomms@ed.ac.uk

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