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.
13. St Peter's RC Church Morningside
With its towering campanile and intimate cloistered courtyard, St Peter's has been described as a little bit of rural Italy in the heart of Morningside. It was built especially for aesthetic poet Father John Gray by his literary patron Marc-André Raffalovich, in 1907. It is a Grade A listed building by Sir Robert Lorimer and features exquisite metalwork, woodcarving, paintings, statuary and stained glass. Tours at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Address: 77 Falcon Avenue, EH10 4AN. Open: Sunday, September 27, 1-5pm. | Google
14. St Vincent's Chapel
Sometimes referred to as the village church of Edinburgh, St Vincent’s is an active church in the Scottish Episcopal Church’s Edinburgh Diocese. Regarded as a Gothic gem, St Vincent’s was built by the brothers John, William and James Hay of Liverpool and opened in 1857. The building will be open for viewing and stewards will be on hand to guide and assist as required. Address: St Vincent Street, EH3 6SW. Open: Saturday, September 26, 10am-5pm. | Google
15. Starbank Park
Starbank Park is a stunning walled garden, a ‘Victorian Park’ which has Starbank House central to its design and history and was once the home of the famous Victorian Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone’s aunt and uncle. An eminent neighbour of the park was Sir James Young Simpson of anaesthesia fame. Friends of Starbank Park have restored the park to be a community hub. There will be guided tours, history displays and children's crafts. Address: 17 Laverockbank Rd, EH5 3DA. Open: Sunday, September 27, 12-4pm. | Scottish Civic Trust
16. Corstorphine Astoria Centre
At the end of 2017, The Corstorphine Trust took a long-term lease of the Kirk Loan Hall from Corstorphine Old Parish Church. Now it has been renamed the Corstorphine Astoria Centre and is the new home of the 2/4 Ingram organ that was used in the Astoria cinema - now the site of Iceland - until its demolition in the mid-1970s. The trust has restored the organ - the smallest theatre organ in the UK and the last remaining one of its kind in the world - to its former glory. Volunteers will be on hand to answer questions. Address: 18 Kirk Loan,EH12 7HD. Open: Sunday, September 27, 1-4pm.