More than 100 venues will throw their doors open to the public this weekend, September 26 and 27, as part of Scotland’s biggest heritage festival.
Doors Open takes place every year, offering people free access to buildings, unique experiences and a new perspective on the spaces that help shape Edinburgh.
Churches, historic buildings, museums, galleries, businesses and modern homes welcome visitors for a look behind the scenes.
This year’s theme, Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine, invites participating venues and visitors to explore how Edinburgh’s built heritage is being protected, adapted for new uses, and reimagined for the future.
We’ve already featured some of the buildings in the Capital which will be opening their doors to the public:
Scroll through the 23 buildings featured here and decide which ones you want to visit.
And look out for more to come.
5. Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service
Among the institutions opening their doors to the public are the High Court of Justiciary, which handles criminal cases, and the Court of Session, which deals with civil cases, collectively known as the Supreme Courts of Scotland. Visitors are promised behind-the-scenes insights and the chance to view court rooms. Address: 11 Parliament Square, EH1 1RQ. Open: Saturday September 26, 10am-4pm. | Scottish Civic Trust
6. Seafield Waste Water Treatment Works
Seafield is Scotland’s largest wastewater treatment works. A 90-minute tour will take visitors through the history of the site from the Gardyloo ship to today’s modern treatment methods, including the generation of green energy in the process. Address: 20 Marine Esplanade, EH6 7RF. Open: Sunday, September 27, 9.30am-5pm | Scottish Civic Trust
7. St Andrew's RC Church
St Andrew's is unique in Edinburgh and rare in Scotland as a wooden church. Built in 1902, its interior is very different from other Edinburgh churches. Guides will be available to answer questions. Address: 77 Belford Road, EH4 3DS. Open: Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 2-4.30pm. | Scottish Civic Trust
8. St John's Episcopal Church
Designed by William Burn and built between 1816 and 1818, the church features a fan-vaulted roof and some of the most splendid 19th century stained glass in Scotland, as well as many memorials. Tours of the church, hall, dormitory garden, and parts of the cemetery at 11am and 2pm - booking required: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-tour-of-st-john-the-evangelist-princes-street-1-tickets-1992836788480?aff=oddtdtcreator https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-tour-of-st-john-the-evangelist-princes-street-2-tickets-1992838763387?aff=oddtdtcreator Address: Corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road, EH2 4BJ. Open: Saturday, September 26, 10am-4pm | Scottish Civic Trust