It’s an opportunity to see behind the scenes in buildings you might pass every day but have never ventured inside.
Doors Open Day - which has been going for the past 36 years - takes place on different weekends in different parts of the country. Buildings in Midlothian were opening their doors to the public this weekend, September 12 and 13 and West Lothian will be following suit next weekend, September 19 and 20.
Edinburgh’s turn comes on Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27. More than 100 sites in the Capital have signed up to take part.
Here’s a first instalment of 29 places you can visit in Edinburgh that weekend - look out for more to come.
9. Burns Monument
The Burns Monument, on the slopes of Calton Hill, commemorates Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. .Monuments in this style were built in ancient Athens to celebrate the poetic arts, and this one was designed by Thomas Hamilton to house a statue of the bard by sculptor John Flaxman. The Burns Poetry garden around the monument contains flowers mentioned in his poetry. Burns' poetry and song will be performed by members and friends of Edinburgh and District Burns Clubs throughout the two days. Address: Regent Road, EH1 3DG. Open: Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 10am-3pm. Photo: Greg Macvean
10. Canonmills Church
Once a penny school attended by Robert Louis Stevenson, then a mission hall and a base for the 46th Edinburgh Company of the Boys Brigade, this historic building has been the home of Canonmills Church since 1988. For Doors Open Day, there will be a display by the RLS Club, a photo exhibition on the 46th BB Company and information from the Baptist History Project. Address: 14 Canonmills, Edinburgh, EH3 5LH. Open: Saturday, September 26, 10am-4pm | Scottish Civic Trust
11. Central Church, Tollcross
Central Church - previously Morningside Baptist Church - moved into the Methodist Central Hall, Tollcross, in 2011. Constructed in 1901, it was the largest auditorium in Edinburgh until the building of the Usher Hall. It has been used consistently since both as a church and a place for the community to come together. There will be information on its history and what currently takes place in the building. Address: 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9BP. Open: Saturday, September 26, 10am-4pm. | Pako Mera & Bluesky Photography
12. Inch plant nursery
Edinburgh City Council's Inch plant nursery is located within Inch Park in the south of the Capital. The 3/4 of an acre glasshouse is nestled within the walls of the historic kitchen garden which was once part of original Inch House estate. The nursery grows plants for Edinburgh's greenspaces including the world famous floral clock. It also has an on-site plant shop open to the public. There will be guided tours of the glasshouse and community walled garden, as well as plant propagation demonstrations and a children's potting and seed-sowing station. Address: Inch Depot, Inch Park, Old Dalkeith Road, EH16 5UF. Open: Saturday, September 26, 10am-2pm. | Scottish Civic Trust