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OPEN BUILDINGS The Saunders Centre 19
AT A GLANCE The Tall Ship at Riverside 19
Woodside Library 19
Bookings open at 10am WEDNESDAY 14th Sept Page
on 24th August. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 06
Glasgow Cathedral 06
Glasgow Police Museum 07
MONDAY 12th Sept Page Greyfriars Garden 07
Glasgow Cathedral 06 Leiper Gallery 08
Glasgow Police Museum 07 Provands Lordship 08
Greyfriars Garden 07 Saint Andrews Cathedral 08
Leiper Gallery 08 Sloans 08
Sloans 08 St Aloysius Church 08
St Aloysius Church 08 St Andrews in the Square 08
St Andrews in the Square 08 The Lighthouse 09
The Lighthouse 09 The Willow Tea Rooms 10
The Willow Tea Rooms 10 Barras Art and DesignBAaD 11
Barras Art and DesignBAaD 11 Glasgow Womens Library 11
Glasgow Womens Library 11 Lambhill Stables 12
Fairfield 13 Bellahouston Demonstration Garden 13
Govan Old Church 14 Castlemilk Stables 13
Heritage Centre, ART PARK 14 Fairfield 13
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall 14 Govan Old Church 14
Riverside Building, City of Glasgow College 15 Heritage Centre, ART PARK 14
The Burrell Collection 16 Pollokshaws Burgh Hall 14
Calman Cancer Support Scotland 17 Pollokshields Playhouse 15
Glasgow Bike Station 18 Riverside Building, City of Glasgow College 15
Kelvin Hall 18 Scotland Street School Museum 15
St Marys Episcopal Cathedral 19 The Burrell Collection 16
The Back Garden 19 Calman Cancer Support Scotland Centre 17
The Tall Ship at Riverside 19 Glasgow Bike Station 18
Woodside Library 19 Kelvin Hall 18
St Marys Episcopal Cathedral 19
TUESDAY 13th Sept Page The Back Garden 19
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 06 The Tall Ship at Riverside 19
Glasgow Cathedral 06 Woodside Library 19
Glasgow Police Museum 07
Greyfriars Garden 07 THURSDAY 15th Sept Page
Leiper Gallery 08 Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 06
Provands Lordship 08 Civic Room 06
Sloans 08 Glasgow Cathedral 06
St Aloysius Church 08 Glasgow Police Museum 07
St Andrews in the Square 08 Greyfriars Garden 07
The Lighthouse 09 Leiper Gallery 08
The Willow Tea Rooms 10 Provands Lordship 08
Barras Art and DesignBAaD 11 Sloans 08
Glasgow Womens Library 11 St Aloysius Church 08
Lambhill Stables 12 St Andrews in the Square 08
Fairfield 13 St Columba Gaelic Church of Scotland 09
Govan Old Church 14 The Lighthouse 09
Heritage Centre, ART PARK 14 The National Piping Centre 10
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall 14 The Willow Tea Rooms 10
Riverside Building, City of Glasgow College 15 Barras Art and DesignBAaD 11
Scotland Street School Museum 15 Glasgow Womens Library 11
The Burrell Collection 16 Lambhill Stables 12
Calman Cancer Support Scotland Centre 17 Castlemilk Stables 13
Flourish House 18 Fairfield 13
Glasgow Bike Station 18 Govan Old Church 14
Kelvin Hall 18 Heritage Centre, ART PARK 14
St Marys Episcopal Cathedral 19 Pollokshaws Burgh Hall 14
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Riverside Building, City of Glasgow College 15 Glasgow Cathedral 06
Scotland Street School Museum 15 Glasgow Central Station 07
St Martins Church Glasgow City Mission 07
(Cathkin Braes Activity Centre) 16 Glasgow Evangelical Church 07
The Burrell Collection 16 Glasgow Police Museum 07
The Savings Bank 16 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 07
Calman Cancer Support Scotland Centre 17 Greyfriars Garden 07
Flourish House 18 High Court of Justiciary 07
Glasgow Bike Station 18 Hoskins Architects 07
Kelvin Hall 18 Kings Theatre 07
St Marys Episcopal Cathedral 19 Leiper Gallery 08
The Saunders Centre 19 Mitchell Library 08
The Tall Ship at Riverside 19 Provands Lordship 08
Woodside Library 19 Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow 08
Saint Andrews Cathedral 08
FRIDAY 16th Sept Page Sloans 08
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 06 St Aloysius Church 08
Civic Room 06 St Andrews in the Square 08 Buchanan Bridge Club 17
Glasgow Cathedral 06 St Columba Gaelic Church of Scotland 09 Calman Cancer Support Scotland Centre 17
Glasgow Police Museum 07 St Vincent Street Church 09
Greyfriars Garden 07 Tenement House 09
Leiper Gallery 08 The Anchor Line 09
Provands Lordship 08 The Briggait 09
Scottish Youth Theatre 08 The Glasgow Art Club 09
Sloans 08 Glasgow School of Art 09
St Aloysius Church 08 The Lighthouse 09
St Andrews in the Square 08 The Merchants House of Glasgow 10
The Anchor Line 09 The National Piping Centre 10
The Lighthouse 09 The Trades Hall of Glasgow 10
The National Piping Centre 10 The Willow Tea Rooms 10
The Willow Tea Rooms 10 Theatre Royal Glasgow 10
Barras Art and DesignBAaD 11 Tron Theatre 10
Glasgow Womens Library 11 Andrew Muirhead & Son
Lambhill Stables 12 (Dalmarnock Leather Works) 11
Fairfield 13 Barras Art and DesignBAaD 11
Glasgow Gurdwara 13 Glasgow Womens Library 11
Govan Old Church 14 Provan Hall 11
Heritage Centre, ART PARK 14 The Olympia Building 11
House for an Art Lover 14 The West Boathouse 11
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall 14 Wellpark Brewery 11
Riverside Building, City of Glasgow College 15 East Park 12
Scotland Street School Museum 15 Glasgow Crematorium 12
St Margarets Episcopal Church 15 Lambhill Stables 12
The Burrell Collection 16 Mackintosh Queens Cross Church 12
The Savings Bank 16 Maryhill Burgh Halls 12
Calman Cancer Support Scotland Centre 17 The Whisky Bond: Glasgow Sculpture Studios 12
Glasgow Bike Station 18 Castlemilk Stables 13
Kelvin Hall 18 Fairfield 13
St Marys Episcopal Cathedral 19 Gateway Hall 13
The Back Garden 19 Glasgow Gurdwara 13
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 19 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre 13
The Tall Ship at Riverside 19 Glasgow Sheriff Court 14
Woodlands Community Garden 19 Govan Old Church 14
Woodside Library 19 Hampden Park 14
Heritage Centre, ART PARK 14
SATURDAY 17th Sept Page House for an Art Lover 14
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 06 New Victoria Gardens Allotments 14
City Campus, City of Glasgow College 06 Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam 14
Civic Room 06 Pollokshaws Burgh Hall 14
Clydeport Building 06 Pollokshaws West Railway Station 14
Cowcaddens Fire Station 06 Pollokshields Church of Scotland 15
Pollokshields Playhouse 15 The Glasgow Art Club 09
Queens Park Camera Club Rooms 15 Garnethill Synagogue 06
Riverside Building, City of Glasgow College 15 Glasgow School of Art 09
Scotland Street School Museum 15 The Lighthouse 09
Shawlands United Reformed Church 15 The Trades Hall of Glasgow 10
St Margarets Episcopal Church 15 The Willow Tea Rooms 10
STV Studios 16 Tron Theatre 10
The Burrell Collection 16 Barras Art and DesignBAaD 11
The Hidden Gardens 16 Bridgeton Bus Garage 11
The Pearce Institute 16 Glasgow Womens Library 11
The Savings Bank 16 Provan Hall 11
The Village Storytelling Centre 16 The West Boathouse 11
William Quarrier Scottish Epilepsy Centre 16 Wellpark Brewery 11
WAVEparticle Caledonia Road Church 16 East Park 12
Anderston Kelvingrove Parish Church 17 Glasgow Crematorium 12
Anniesland Court 17 Lambhill Stables 12
Arlington Baths Club 17 Mackintosh Queens Cross Church 12
Maryhill Burgh Halls 12
Citizens Theatre 13
Coach House Trust 17 Fairfield 13
Flourish House 18 Gateway Hall 13
Glasgow Bike Station 18 Glasgow Gurdwara 13
Jordanhill Parish Church 18 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre 13
Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre 18 Govan Old Church 14
Kelvin Hall 18 Hampden Park 14
Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church 18 Heritage Centre, ART PARK 14
Knightswood St Margarets Parish Church 18 House for an Art Lover 14
Partick Curling Club 18 New Victoria Gardens Allotments 14
Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre 18 Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam 14
St Charles RC Church 18 Pollok House 14
St Johns-Renfield Church 18 Pollokshaws Burgh Hall 14
St Marys Episcopal Cathedral 19 Pollokshaws West Railway Station 14
The Back Garden 19 Pollokshields Playhouse 15
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 19 Queens Park Camera Club Rooms 15
The Saunders Centre 19 Riverside Building, City of Glasgow College 15
The Tall Ship at Riverside 19 Scotland Street School Museum 15
West of Scotland Cricket Club 19 Shawlands United Reformed Church 15
Woodlands Community Garden 19 St Francis Centre 15
Woodlands Methodist Church 19 St Margarets Episcopal Church 15
Woodside Library 19 The Burrell Collection 16
The Savings Bank 16
SUNDAY 18th Sept Page The Village Storytelling Centre 16
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 06 Anderston Kelvingrove Parish Church 17
City Campus, City of Glasgow College 06 Anniesland Court 17
Civic Room 06 Arlington Baths Club 17
Cowcaddens Fire Station 06 Buchanan Bridge Club 17
Glasgow Cathedral 06 Flourish House 18
Glasgow Central Station 07 Kelvin Hall 18
Glasgow City Chambers 07 Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church 18
Glasgow Police Museum 07 Knightswood St Margarets Parish Church 18
Greyfriars Garden 07 Partick Curling Club 18
Leiper Gallery 07 Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre 18
Provands Lordship 08 St Johns-Renfield Church 18
Saint Andrews Cathedral 08 St Marys Episcopal Cathedral 19
Sloans 08 The Back Garden 19
St Aloysius Church 08 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 19
St Andrews in the Square 08 The Tall Ship at Riverside 19
St Columba Gaelic Church of Scotland 09 West of Scotland Cricket Club 19
Tenement House 09 Woodlands Community Garden 19
The Anchor Line 09
The Briggait 09
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BUILDINGS
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CENTRAL
Bookings open on 24th August.
1. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall
113117 Trongate, G1 5HD
1857, Thomas Gildard
& HM Robert McFarlane
Building Category A
Come and see the Britannia Panopticon,
the worlds oldest surviving music
hall! Founded in 1857, the Britannia
Panopticon Music Hall has been a Music
Hall, Cinematograph, Waxworks,
Museum, Sideshow and Rooftop Carnival,
before its eventual closure in 1938.
TueSun 11am5pm
2. City Campus, City of Glasgow
College
60 North Hanover Steet, G1 2BP
19581964, Wylie, Shanks & Underwood
Former Glasgow College of Building
& Printing Rooftop Tour. From the
Corbusian style roof terrace are
wonderful views over the central
conservation area and beyond.
Tours Sat & Sun 9.30am, 11am,
12.30pm, 2pm, &3.30pm; 30mins.
Meet:Reception
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
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3. Civic Room
215 High Street, G1 1QB
1897, William Forrest Salmon
Building Category B
A former 1897 Linen Bank built by W.F
Salmon. Now an arts space, come and
share your ideas about the forthcoming
proposed High Street Fayre in 2017!
ThursSun 125pm
4. Clydeport Building
16 Robertson Street, G2 8DS
188386, Sir John James Burnet
Building Category A
Seldom open to the public, Clydeports
superb head office contains a number
of fine features. French walnut panelling
and Stephen Adam stained glass.
Sat 10am4pm
5. Cowcaddens Fire Station
91 Port Dundas Road, G4 0ES
1985, Architect Unknown
The station provides cover to most
of Glasgow. Find out more about
Glasgows firefighters and the inner
workings of a station.
Sat 10am4pm, Sun 12pm4pm
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Ross Campbell
6. Garnethill Synagogue
129 Hill Street, G3 6UB
1879, John McLeod & NS Joseph
Building Category A
Scotlands first, purpose-built
synagogue is also the home of the
Scottish Jewish Archives Centre, which
contains displays on the history of Jews
in Scotland. This beautiful building
features extensive high quality stained
glass windows. Photography inside the
building is permitted under supervision.
Sun 10am4pm
7. Glasgow Cathedral
Castle Street, G4 0RH
1197;13th15th Centuries; 19th C
Building Category A
Built over the burial place of St
Kentigern, or Mungo, founder and
Patron Saint of the city, Glasgow
Cathedral has been described as
the finest building of the 1200s now
surviving in mainland Scotland.
MonSun 10am4pm Tours on request
MonFri and Sat at 10am, 11am, 12pm,
3pm & Sun at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm; 45mins.
Meeting Point: Society of Friends
Bookstall
8. Glasgow Central Station
Gordon Street, G1 3SL
1879, 1906 extension, Original Roland
Anderson, extension Donald Matheson
and James Miller
Building Category A
An exclusive, behind the scenes look
at Glasgow Central station. Walk in
subterranean passageways beneath
Glasgows streets, visit railway vaults
that drove Glasgows industrial
expansion and hear tales of the famous
and infamous who have travelled the
tracks and stood on the platforms.
Tours Sat & Sun 11am, 2pm; 80mins.
Meeting Point: Next to Mobility Point
(M&S side)
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
(Over 12s only)
9. Glasgow City Chambers
82 George Square, G2 1DU
1883, William Young
Building Category A
In the heart of Glasgow stands one
of the citys most important and
prestigious buildings. A combination
of mosaic, marble, carved wood, mural
paintings, embossed wallpaper, gilding
and stained glass come together to
create a wonderful civic palace.
Sun 10am4pm
10. Glasgow City Mission
20 Crimea Street, G2 8PW
2009, Elder & Cannon
Visit our beautifully designed back to medieval Glasgow. Enjoy the
five-storey purpose-built facility.
Experience our drop-in, take part in art
activities, view our roof garden, hear
clients stories and learn more about
how our building facilitates our work
with people who are homeless.
Sat 10am4pm. Tours every half hour
from 10.30am; 45mins. Meeting Point:
Ground floor
1 Mart Street, G1 5JT
11. Glasgow Evangelical Church
14/20 Cathedral Square, G4 0XA
18781880, John Honeyman
Building Category A in Glasgow. It is a grade A listed building
This beautiful Italianate-style church
by John Honeyman has undergone
repairs and restoration in 2016. New
Refreshments WC WC & Disabled WC
interpretation shares the heritage of
architect John Honeyman, the building
and its history as a church.
Sat 10am4pm
12. Glasgow Police Museum
1/1 30 Bell Street, G1 1LG
1904
Building Category B
A visit to the Glasgow Police Museum
gives you the unique opportunity to
step into the compelling and dramatic
history of the UKs oldest police force. It
also provides an international display of
police uniforms from all over the World.
MonSun 10am4.30pm
13. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall,
New Auditorium
2 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3NY
NEW
2015, Glasgow City Council
The New Auditorium at Glasgow Royal
Concert Hall is a specially designed
space with variable acoustics that
provides world class rehearsal and
recording facilities for the Royal
Scottish National Orchestra and
offers Glasgow a magnificent new
performance venue.
Sat 10am4pm
14. Greyfriars Garden
Shuttle Street, G1 5EZ
2012, ERZ Limited
Step into a magical space that harks
variety of vegetables and flowers that
grow in the 42 small raised beds, lose
yourself in the wildflower meadow and
delight in the Haiku the Noo exhibition.
MonFri 12pm2pm, Sat 10am4.30pm,
Sun 10am5pm
15. High Court of Justiciary
1807, 1913, 1998, William Stark of Clarke
& Bell and J H Craigie TPS Architecture
Building Category A
Come see the most important court
where notorious characters of bygone
days were tried. Experience the majesty
of the Victorian interior part and
Disabled access Limited disabled access
contrast that with the stylish
modern wing.
Sat tours every 30 mins 10am
12.30pm & 2pm3pm; 30mins
Meeting point: within the building
adjacent to court 6
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
Hoskins Architects
Dapple Photography
16. Hoskins Architects NEW
Studio 401, South Block,
6064 Osborne St, G1 5QH
1902, John McKissack & Sons;
Refurbished in 2011 by NORD
Architecture
We design all different types of
innovative buildings and spaces using
models to help explain our ideas. Visit
our studio, see our model collection
& get involved with our drop-in Future
City plasticine building activity. Be it
a school, a fire station or Chewbaccas
holiday home get innovative!
Sat 10am4pm
17. Kings Theatre
297 Bath Street, G2 4JN
1904, Frank Matcham
Building Category A
One of the finest remaining examples
of Frank Matchams eclectic mix of
styles. Busy working theatre receiving
large scale musicals, drama, dance and
pantomime. Minimum age 8 years old.
Those with reduced mobility should
discuss this before booking on
0141 240 1308.
Tours Sat every 15mins 10am
11.15am; 40mins Meeting point:
Kings Theatre Foyer
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
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18. Leiper Gallery
117 West George Street, G2 1QR
1894, William Leiper
Building Category A
French Gothic meets Victorian
Glasgow. Fine art gallery in William
Leipers A-listed red sandstone tower
with sculpture by William Birnie Rhind.
Home to Alexander Reid who showed
the Glasgow Boys here.
Mon 12pm5pm, Tues 12pm6pm,
Wed & Thurs 12pm7pm, Fri
12pm6pm, Sat & Sun 10am6pm
19. Mitchell Library
201 North Street , G3 7DN
1911, 1939 , 1963, William B Whitie
Building Category A
The iconic Mitchell Library is one of
Europes largest public libraries with
more than a million items in stock. Visit
the Jeffrey and Burns Rooms for a unique
display of some collection highlights and
maybe a peek behind the scenes.
Sat 10am4pm
20. Provands Lordship
3 Castle Street, G4 0RH
1471, Bishop Muirhead
Building Category A
Step back in time and discover
Glasgows unique history with a visit
to the oldest house, built in 1471.
Originally part of a hospital, it is one of
only four medieval buildings to survive
in Glasgow.
TueThurs & Sat 10am5pm, Fri & Sun
11am5pm. Tours on request; 45mins.
Meeting Point: 3rd floor gallery
21. Royal Faculty of Procurators
in Glasgow
12 Nelson Mandela Place, G2 1BT
1857, Charles Wilson
Building Category A
Italianate, palazzo style building;
interior and exterior designed by
Charles Wilson. Finely sculpted masks
of historical legal figures forming
keystones to the window arches
outside and richly decorated interior.
Members law library on upper floor.
Sat 12pm4pm
22. Saint Andrews Cathedral
Clyde Street, G1 4JY
1816, 2011
James Gillespie Graham (1816), Page\
Park (renovated in 2011)
Building Category A
Early example of Gothic revivalism,
Glasgows first post-Reformation
Catholic church has stunning decor,
contemporary artwork including Peter
Howsons St John Ogilvie, and the
Cloister Garden with memorial to the
Arandora Star tragedy.
Cloister Garden, Wed 10am2pm, Sat
& Sun 10am4pm. Tours on request.
CathedralSat 10am12.30pm &
Sun 10am4pm. Tours Sat 11am &
12pm, Sun 1.15pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm.
Meeting Point Entrance
Scottish Youth Theatre
23. Scottish Youth Theatre NEW
The Old Sheriff Court, 105 Brunswick
Street, G1 1TF
1844, William Clarke and George Bell
Housed at basement level, SYT resides
in this purpose-designed conversion
of Glasgows former Sheriff Court. Get a
glimpse behind the scenes at Scotlands
national youth theatre, featuring
rehearsal rooms, a dance studio and a
studio theatre with backstage facilities.
Royal Faculty of Procurators
Tours Fri 10.30am, 12.30pm, 3.30pm
Meeting Point: Foyer of SYT
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
24. Sloans
62 Argyle Arcade, 108 Argyle Street,
G2 8BG
1797
Building Category A
Sloans building is one of the citys most
stunning and impressive venues, set
over three floors hosting a decadent
grand ballroom, private snug bar and
restaurant space.
Mon 11.30am7pm, Tue
11.30am6pm, Wed 11.30am11pm,
Thur 11.30am11pm, Fri
11.30am7pm, Sat 11.30am6pm, Sun
11am3pm
25. St Aloysius Church
25 Rose Street, G3 6RE
1908, Charles Jean Menart
One of the first churches in Britain
to feature a reinforced concrete roof
and modelled on Namur Cathedral in
Belgium and the Gesu in Rome, this
stunning building is lavishly decorated
in the baroque revival style. Explore
the interiors to marvel at spectacular
mosaics and huge glazed dome.
MonFri 7am6pm Sat 9am6.30pm, lived in by short hand typist Miss Agnes
Sun 8am10pm (Tours Mon Fri 10am
& 3pm); 60mins. Meeting Point: Front
of Church
26. St Andrews in the Square
1 St Andrews Square, Calton, G1 5PP
1754, Allan Dreghorn
Building Category A
A stunning 18th century former church,
inspired by St Martin-in-the-Fields in 30. The Anchor Line Find out about the history of the
London, this unique building will be the 12 St Vincent Place, G1 2EU School, Steven Holls new design
Doors Open Days pop-up hub for the 1902, James Miller (Original) and the latest information about the
week. Explore the beautiful interior, Building Category A restoration, as work continues on the
see exhibitions, talks and more! Built between 1906 and 1907 by James Mackintosh building. Drop in to browse
See page 22 for full details. Millar, the Edwardian A-listed Anchor GSAs visitor centre, pop up displays,
Line building has been beautifully art and architecture exhibitions.
renovated from a former booking office Visitor centre 10am4.30pm Sat &
in to one of Glasgows hottest new Sun. Tours Sat & Sun every 30 mins
27. St Columba Gaelic Church restaurants retaining original nautical 10.30am 3.30pm; 45mins. Meeting
of Scotland emblems and details. Point: visitor centre,
300 St Vincent Street, G2 5RU Fri, Sat, Sun 9am12pm Booking essential: 0141 353 4584 or
1904, Tennent & Burke www.gsa.ac.uk/visit-gsa/doors-open-
Building Category B days
Early Gothic church which can
accommodate more than 1000! A 31. The Briggait
beautiful building, the nave is 112 feet 141 Bridgegate, G1 5HZ
long and 40 feet wide, the spire is 220 1873, 2010, Clarke and Bell & Nicol
feet high, with pinnacles, a belfry stage, Russell Studios
a niche and a canopy containing a statue Building Category A
of St. Columba. All welcome to explore! This beautiful A listed building served
Thurs 12pm2pm, Sat 10am4pm, Sun as Glasgows fish market for 100 years.
1pm4pm, tours available on request; It now provides work space for 80
15mins. Meeting Point: chancel artists and cultural organisations. The
impressive 1873 Hall and gallery spaces
regularly host all manner of exhibitions
and events.
28. St Vincent Street Church Sat & Sun 11am4pm, Sat tours 12:30,
265 St Vincent Street, G2 5QY 1.30pm, 2.30pm; 60mins. Meet:
1859, Alexander Greek Thomson Welcome Desk Briggait 1873 Hall
Building Category A
Take this opportunity to see inside
one of our citys most stunning pieces
of architecture, which is also listed on 32. The Glasgow Art Club
the World Monument Funds list of the 185 Bath Street, G2 4HU
worlds 100 most endangered buildings 1833, alterations 18923, John Baird I,
youll be amazed at the beautiful interior. alterations and additions by John Keppie
Sat 10am4pm and Charles Rennie Mackintosh The Lighthouse
Building Category A
Glasgow Art Club founded in 1867 and 34. The Lighthouse
recently restored has occupied two 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU
29. Tenement House handsome Georgian terrace houses at 1895, Mackintosh
145 Buccleuch Street, Garnethill, 185 Bath Street since 1893. They were Building Category A
G3 6QN converted into a 19thC. gentlemens Formerly known as The Herald Building,
1892, Clarke & Bell club. The jewel is the Gallery largely this was the first public commission
Building Category B designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. which Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Ring the doorbell and step in for a rare Sat 10am4pm & Sun 10am4pm worked on and opened in 1895. Join
glimpse into Glasgow life in the early tours to discover the history of the
20th century, in the four room house building, see a panoramic view of the
city, designer-led workshops and
Toward for over half a century. 33. The Glasgow School of Art exciting exhibitions.
Sat & Sun every 45min 10am4pm Reid building MonSat 10.30am5pm, Sun
(except at 12.15pm); 30mins. Meeting 167164 Renfrew Street, G3 6RQ 12pm5pm, Sat & Sun Lighthouse/
Point: Tenement House reception flat 2014, Steven Holl Steven Holl Architects Mackintosh tours on the hour
Booking essential: 0141 333 0183 + JM Architects (Glasgow) 11am3pm; 40mins Meeting Point:
or tenementhouse@nts.org.uk Join a guided tour to discover the Lighthouse reception
or www.nts.org.uk/tenementhouse Schools unique collection of original Booking essential for tours: 0141 726 5365
Mackintosh furniture and rare artwork or email Operations.theLighthouse@
by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, glasgow.gov.uk
now housed inside Steven Holls
ambitious new Reid building.

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35. The Merchants House of Glasgow 39. Theatre Royal Glasgow
7 West George Street, G2 1BA 282 Hope Street, G2 4JN
1877, alterations 1907, John Burnet 1867, 2014, George Bell, Charles Phipps,
and John Burnet Jnr, (Glasgow) Page\Park
Building Category A Building Category A
Magnificent panelled rooms, vividly The Theatre Royal is managed by the
conveying the mercantile wealth of Ambassadors Theatre Group and is the
the Second City of the Empire. Stained performance home to both Scottish
glass window representing the meeting Opera and Scottish Ballet, and host
on 6th February 1605 at which the letter to a variety of visiting performances.
of Guildry was produced. The theatre was transformed in 2014
Sat 10am4pm
Trades Hall
following the dramatic extension of the
foyer spaces.
Tours Sat every 15mins 10am
EAST West Boathouse
Alisdair Woodburn

retains a quiet majesty, providing 11.15am; 40 mins. Meeting Point:

Piping Centre
36. The National Piping Centre
3034 McPhater Street,
Cowcaddens, G4 0HW
1872, 1997, Douglas and Sellers
Building Category B
Listen to a world class bagpiper play on
the steps of The National Piping Centre
before going with the Bagpiper Host on
a guided tour of The Museum of Piping.
Learn about the history of this great
instrument before having a go yourself!
A great fun and educational experience.
Thur & Fri tours 11am & 2pm, Sat tour
10am; 45mins. Meeting Point: Main
entrance
37. The Trades Hall of Glasgow
85 Glassford Street, G1 1UH
1794, 18378, 1888, Robert Adam,
David Hamilton, James Sellars
Building Category BA
Use of Glasgows Trades Hall dates back
to 1794 as a meeting place for the 14
Incorporated Trades of Glasgow. Today
this magnificent and historic building
a unique venue for weddings and
functions. Last entry for tours 3.30pm
both Saturday and Sunday.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm, Tours available
on request; 30mins. Meeting Point:
Entrance foyer
38. The Willow Tea Rooms
97 Buchanan Street, G1 3HF
1890
Building Category B
Enjoy hearing about the history of
tearooms in Glasgow, the amazing
stories behind the buildings, the
architecture and innovation which led to
the success of the partnership between
Charles Rennie Mackintosh and
Kate Cranston.
MonWed 9am5.30pm, ThursSat, Tron Box Office
9am7pm, Sun 10.30am5.30pm, Booking essential for tours: 0141 552 4267
Bookable tours Sat & Sun 11am;
75mins. Meeting Point: Outside Willow
Tea Rooms
Booking essential for tours: s.proctor@
willowtearooms.co.uk or 0141 332 0521
Theatre Royal Foyer
Booking essential for tours: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
273289 Dunn Street, G40 3EA
40. Tron Theatre
63 Trongate, G1 5HB
1793, 1889; 1999, Style of Robert &
James Adam 1793; JJ Burnet 1899
RMJM 1999
The 16th century clock tower that
fronts the Theatre is one of the oldest
surviving landmarks of the historic
Merchant City. Take a tour and discover
the Trons compelling past and what
goes on behind the scenes today.
Tours Sat & Sun on the hour 10am
4pm. Childrens tours every hour
10.30 3.30pm; 1 hour. Meeting Point:
54 Calton Entry, G40 2SB
BAaD is a venue, a studio, a retail space
www.tron.co.uk
Theatre Royal
41. Andrew Muirhead & Son
(Dalmarnock Leather Works)
18th C with alterations 1870,
A unique opportunity to visit Andrew
Muirhead & Sons historic Dalmarnock
Leather Works as the Company
opens its doors to see best practice
manufacturing of modern seating
leathers destined for the worlds major
airlines and public buildings.
Sat tours every 30 mins 10am3pm;
60mins. Meeting Point: Main Reception
Booking essential for tours: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
42. Barras Art and DesignBAaD
9.30am7pm, Fri 9.30am5pm, Sat &
and a creative huba multi-use creative
industry units with an eclectic mix of
tenants covering music, fashion, film
and tech sectors. Come along to see the
unique arched roof indoor courtyard.
MonSun 10am5pm
43. Bridgeton Bus Garage
76 Fordneuk Street, G40 3AH
1965, Glasgow Corporation
The last purpose-built Glasgow
Corporation bus garage. Now home
to the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
and its collection of vintage buses and
commercial vehicles. View preserved
vehicles, transport-related artefacts
and witness restoration activities.
Sun tours every 30 mins
11.30am4pm; 45mins. Meeting Point:
Bus parked at Fordneuk Street
Booking essential for tours: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
44. Glasgow Womens Library
23 Landressy Street, G40 1BP
1906, 2015, James Rhind, Collective
Architecture
Building Category B
This beautiful Carnegie Library has
been home to the unique Glasgow
Womens Library since 2013. Now
with a major refurbishment complete,
the buildings original historical
detailing and unashamedly bold new
architectural features create a new,
confident East End landmark.
MonWed 9.30am5pm, Thur
and much loved home of Glasgows
Sun 12pm4pm, Sat & Sun tours 1pm,
2pm, 3pm. Tours available on request
on other days
45. Provan Hall
Auchinlea Park, Easterhouse, G34 9QN
16thC
Building Category A
Immerse yourself in one of Glasgows
most historic hidden gems. Provan
Halls rich history includes tales of
Bishops and Queens, our live actors
enchant you with their stories.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm
Tours available on request; 30mins.
Meeting Point: Courtyard
46. The Olympia Building
216 Orr St, Bridgeton Cross, G40 2QH
1911, 2012, Arthur George Frank Matcham
Building Category B
The former Olympia Theatre of
Varieties has had an eventful history,
having been a cinema, bingo hall
and furniture store. After extensive
redevelopment, it is now home to a
diverse range of organisations, and
provides stunning views over the city.
Sat tours 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 45mins.
Meeting Point: Ground floor entrance
Booking essential for tours: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
47. The West Boathouse
The Weir, Glasgow Green. G1 5QA
1905, A.B McDonald
Building Category B
The West Boathouse is the well used
oldest rowing club. Come and see
this unique timber frame building
still in active use and learn about
redevelopment plans.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm
48. Wellpark Brewery
161 Duke Street, G311JD
Brewing on site since 1556
Wellpark Brewery is home to more
than 450 years of brewing tradition and
award winning beers. Our tour takes
you behind the scenes to discover how
we make Tennents so special.
Booking essential for tours: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
Sat tours 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm
Sun tours 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm;
90mins. Meeting Point: Main Reception
on Duke Street

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49. East Park
1092 Maryhill Road, G20 9TD
1800s 2008/9 2015/16, 2008/9
Macpherson and Bell, 2015/16
ThreeSixty Architecture
Founded in 1874 as East Park Home
for Infirm Children, the charity now
provides education and residential
care for children and young people with
complex additional support needs.
This holistic and progressive centre
for excellence has undergone a major
expansion to its services.
Sat & Sun tours every 30min from
10am3.30pm; 30mins. Meeting Point:
Reception/ The Hub
Mackintosh Church window detail
50. Glasgow Crematorium
19 Tresta Road, G23 5AA
Building Category B
Category B listed, revival Gothic
designed crematorium established
1895, Scotlands first, offers a unique
insight into the history of the cremation
movement, beautiful architecture,
stained glass windows, high technology
and considerate memorial facilities.
Tours Sat & Sun 10am3pm; 45mins.
Meeting Point: Walled garden waiting
room
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51. Lambhill Stables
11 Canal Bank North,
Lambhill Bridge, G22 6RD
c.1812 and rebuilt in 2011, original
unknown and Peter McAlliste
Building Category B
Lambhill Stables is a vibrant community
hub and social enterprise based in a
refurbished B-listed stable building.
Head north and explore this charming
canal side building, with lots of activities
on offer for all the family including a
boat tour!
TuesFri 10am2pm, Sat 10am4pm, as a creative centre for artists and
Sat boat tours 10am4pm, 30mins.
Meeting Point: In front of the Lambhill
Stables building
Booking essential for boat tours: 0141 945
4100 or amelia@lambhillstables.org
52. Mackintosh Queens Cross Church
870 Garscube Road, G20 7EL
18979, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Building Category A
Mackintoshs only church design to be
built and now the headquarters of the
Mackintosh Society and a budding arts
venue. Explore this hidden architectural
gem with stained glass, wood and stone
carvings, and dramatic use of light and
space.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm
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53. Maryhill Burgh Halls
Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust,
1024 Gairbraid Avenue, G20 8YE
1878, Duncan McNaughton
Building Category B
Visit the Victorian halls of the historic
burgh of Maryhill. The unique stained
glass windows by artist Stephen Adam
tell the story of Maryhills industrial and
social past.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm, Tours Sat & Sun
11am, 2pm; 60mins
54. The Whisky Bond: Glasgow
Sculpture Studios
The Whisky Bond,
2 Dawson Road, G4 9SS
1957
The Whisky Bond was built in 1957 by
Highland Distillers. Renovated in 2012
designers, both Glasgow Sculpture
Studios and Glasgow School of Art
Archives open their doors to show
you first-class sculptural production
facilities and outstanding archive
collections.
Sat tours 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm;
40mins. Meeting Point: The Whisky
Bond foyer/Reception desk
Booking essential for tours: 0141 353 3708
or info@glasgowsculpturestudios.org
S
SOUTH
55. Bellahouston Demonstration
Garden NEW
Bellahouston Park,
36 Dumbreck Rd, G41 5LN
Bellahouston Demonstration Garden
is a unique resource within the Glasgow
City Council Allotment portfolio
where educational establishments and
specific needs groups can participate in
delivering outdoor learning experiences
and horticultural therapy within a safe
and secure walled garden setting.
Wed 12pm4pm
Fairfield building has been described
Castlemilk Stables
Keith Hunter
56. Castlemilk Stables
59 Machrie Road Castlemilk, G45 0AZ
1790, 2007, David Hamilton /Elder
and Canon
Building Category B
Come and visit the multi-award
winning, Category B listed Castlemilk
Stables. Learn about the history of this
fabulous building, its original architect
and the Stuart family as well as the more
recent restoration and conversion into
a thriving community hub.
Wed 2pm5pm, Thur 5pm7pm, youth sports/health hub, we are hosting
Sat 10am4pm an interactive family event on Saturday
Refreshments WC WC & Disabled WC
57. Citizens Theatre
119 Gorbals St, G5 9DS
1878, Campbell Douglas
Building Category B
A unique opportunity to take a guided
tour around this iconic theatre and
hear about the vibrant history of its
Gorbals home. Explore backstage areas
and get up close to hidden gems under
the stage. Tours fill up quicky early
booking recommended!
Sun tours 10.15am, 11am, 11.45am,
12.30pm, 1.15pm, 4pm & 4.30pm
Booking essential: 0141 429 0022
or citz.co.uk
58. Fairfield
1048 Govan Road, G51 4XS
1891, John Keppie
Building Category A
as the finest shipbuilding office in
Britain, where some of the most famous
Clydeside ships were designed and
launched. The renovated building now
includes a heritage centre telling the
story of shipbuilding on the Clyde.
MonFri 1pm4pm, SatSun
10am4pm, Sat & Sun tours available
on request. Meeting Point: Reception
59. Gateway Hall
100 Merrylee Road, G43 2RA
1954, Glasgow Corporation
This 1950s white box powered
trolleybuses in southside Glasgow.
Recently converted into a community &
18th, collaborating with artist Marion
Disabled access Limited disabled access
Fairfield
McAteer
Gardyne and Glasgow Museums to build
a trolleybus!
Sat 10am4pm, Sun 10am2pm
60. Glasgow Gurdwara
37 Albert Drive, G41 2PE
2013, CRGP
Scotlands first purpose built Sikh
Gurdwara is a community facility
providing free education and a free
kitchen. Inspired by traditional South
Asian architecture, this 4million
complex, designed and built by Scottish
companies adds to the elegance of the
Glasgow skyline.
Fri & Sat 10am4pm, Tour on request;
30mins. Meeting Point: Main foyer
61. Glasgow Museums
Resource Centre
200 Woodhead Road, Nitshill, G53 7NN
2003, 2009, Civic Design and Glasgow
City Council
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre
(GMRC) houses a vast collection of
objects from around the world. Glasgow
Museums can only display a fraction of
our collections at any one time the
rest is stored at GMRC, our publicly
accessible store.
Sat tours every hour 10.30am
2.30pm, Sun at 11.30am & 2.30pm;
60mins. Meeting Point: Reception
Booking essential: GMRCBookings@
glasgowlife.org.uk or 0141 276 9300
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1 Carlton Place, G5 9DA
1986, Keppie Henderson & Partners
Building Category B
Purpose-built courthouse covering civil
and criminal business. Highly polished
interiors with imaginative use of timber,
stone and daylight. One of the busiest
courts in Europe. Guided tour of
courtrooms and cells at regular periods
throughout the day.
Sat 10am4pm, Tours on request;
45mins. Meeting Point: Reception area
63. Govan Old Church
866 Govan Road, G51 3UU
1888, Robert Rowand Anderson
Building Category A
This remarkable late-Victorian Church
by Robert Rowand Anderson is home
to the Govan Stones, one of Britains
largest collection of Celtic and Viking
Sculpture. Quizzes, artefact handling,
art activities and cafe facilities on Sat/
Sun. Performances by the Scottish
Plainsong Choir on Sunday.
MonFri 1pm4pm, Sat & Sun
10am4pm, Tours on request; 20mins.
Meeting Point inside front door
64. Hampden Park
Letherby Drive, G42 9BA
1999, Jim Clydesdale
An iconic stadium in world football,
and host stadium to the track and field
athletics events at the 2014 Glasgow
Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park
is rated by UEFA as a 5-star stadium.
Entrance to the Museum over the
weekend will be charged at normal
rates.
Sat tours 10.15am, 11.15am, Sun tours
every hour 11.15am3.15pm; 60mins.
Meeting Point Hampden Experience
reception desk
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
65. Heritage Centre NEW
ART PARK, Bellahouston Park,
10 Dunbreck Road, G41 5BW
Our Heritage Centre is a new
educational facility showcasing the rich
and diverse history of Bellahouston and
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the surrounding area. Explore the rich,
cultural heritage of Govan and learn
about the Empire Exhibition of 1938
in a dedicated showcase, featuring an
animated fly-through.
MonSun 11am4pm
House for an Art Lover
66. House for an Art Lover
Bellahouston Park,
10 Dumbreck Road, G41 5BW
1996, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
The exterior and some of the interior
of House for an Art Lover has been
realised in materials, craftsmanship and
dimensions as closely as possible to the
original Mackintosh designs.
FriSun 9am12.30pm, Tour FriSun Architect, commissioned by Sir John
9.30am, 10.45am; 45mins
Meeting Point: Main Entrance
67. Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam
Norwoodville,
161 Nithsdale Rd, G41 5QS
Circa 1878
Building Category B
Award winning B-listed Thomsonesque
Villa renovated as a Mosque. Discover
unique features such as a spiral
staircase and an alcove decorated with
an intricate mirror mosaic. Browse our
mini exhibition, learn about the Mosque
and enjoy some tasty refreshments.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm
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68. New Victoria Gardens
Allotments NEW
55 Glenapp Street, G41 2NQ
1871
One of the oldest allotment sites in
Glasgow, New Victoria Gardens are
located in Pollokshields where they
were established in 1871. They are
renowned for their unique peaceful
atmosphere, examples of different
growing styles and award winning plots.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm (Interior Alterations 191214)
69. Pollok House
The National Trust for Scotland,
Pollok House, 2060 Pollokshaws Rd,
Pollok Country Park , G43 1AT
1752, alterations 18881908, Allan
Dreghorn and Robert Rowand Anderson
Building Category A
Above stairs, the lavish family rooms
are packed full of period furniture and
furnishings, as well as the UKs finest
collection of Spanish art. Below stairs
the vast servants quarters show the
realities of running a country house.
Sun 10am5pm Last admission 4:30pm Playhouse is a place to create new ideas
70. Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
2025 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE
1897/98 upgrade 1968/69, Sir Robert
Rowand Anderson
Building Category A
Designed by Sir Robert Rowand
Anderson, Scotlands Premier
Maxwell, philanthropist, who gave
the Public Halls to Pollokshaws Burgh
on completion in 1898Pollokshaws
irreplaceable architectural icon.
Tour MonSun every hour 10.30am The understated exterior of Queens
3.30pm; 45mins. Meeting Point: Entry
Foyer
71. Pollokshaws West Railway Station
2092 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1AT
1849, 2013, Original Architect Unknown
(Renovated in 2013 by Richard Shorter)
Building Category B
Important as the oldest surviving
railway station building in operation
in Glasgow, it was recently refurbished
by Glasgow Building Preservation
Trust and is now a base for South West
Community Cycles.
Sat & Sun 10am5pm, Tours Sat & Sun
10am, 12pm, 2pm; 30mins. Meeting
Point: Front entrance of South West
Community Cycles
72. Pollokshields Church of Scotland
525 Shields Road, G41 2RF
1877/78, alterations 19121914,
Robert Baldie, Peter McGregor Chalmers
Building Category B
This B listed stunning Gothic style
church boasts 60 fabulous jewel
coloured stained glass windows, the
largest being approximately 24ft tall by
16ft wide, and a magnificent Harrison
and Harrison Organ, installed in 1913,
which is still in regular use.
Sat 10am4pm
73. Pollokshields Playhouse NEW
Albert Drive, Opposite Tramway,
Pollokshields, G41 2PE
2015, Lee Ivett
maritime and engineering campus.
in Pollokshields. Initiated to generate
discussion about public spaces within
Pollokshields through the temporary
animation of a redundant and derelict
site the project provided a unique
opportunity for testing possibilities.
Weds & Sun 12pm4pm, Sat 11am 7pm, Sat & Sun every hour 10am4pm.
4pm, Tour 2pm; 15mins. Meeting Point:
Entrance to Playhouse
74. Queens Park Camera
Club Rooms NEW
54 Millbrae Road, G42 9NU
1907, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Park Camera Club Rooms do little
to reveal the activities of Glasgows
longest running camera club. Since
1954 amateur and professional
photographers have met in the building
to explore the art and science of
photography.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm
Refreshments WC WC & Disabled WC
Riverside Building
75. Riverside Building,
City of Glasgow College NEW
21 Thistle Street, G5 9XB
Reach and Hall
Welcome to Scotlands leading
Say WOW as you enter the stunning
seven storey atrium. Take charge of
a super tanker in a 360 simulator and
watch a full sized ships engine at work.
Bring your camera!
Bookable tour MonFri 5pm, 6pm,
Meeting Point: Reception
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
76. Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland Street, G5 8QB
Building Category A
Designed by Charles Rennie
Mackintosh, Scotland Street School
Museum offers a fascinating glimpse
into the past. See what school days
were like in the reign of Queen Victoria,
during World War II, and in the
swinging 60s.
TueThurs & Sat 10am5pm, Fri & Sun
11am5pm, Tours TueSun 11am,
2pm; 60mins. Meeting Point:
Enquiry desk
Disabled access Limited disabled access
77. Shawlands United
Reformed Church
111 Moss-side Road, G41 3TP
1909, Miller & Black
The United Reformed Church in
Shawlands is the successor to the first
congregation of Churches of Christ
founded in 1839. Designed by Miller &
Black in 1908 in Arts & Crafts Gothic and
built in red sandstone, with baptistry
& pipe organ.
Sat 12pm4pm, Sun 12.30pm4pm
78. St Francis Centre
405 Cumberland Street, G5 0SE
1868, Peter Paul Pugin
Building Category A
The magnificent gothic grandeur of the
St Francis Centre is breathtaking. The
category A listed building with beautiful
alters and its very own private chapel is
well worth a visit. Staff will be available
to offer tours and talks throughout the
day. Refreshments will be offered for
those attending.
Sun 10am5pm, Tours on request;
20mins Meeting Point:Cafe area in
St Francis Centre
St Margarets Episcopal Church
79. St Margarets Episcopal Church
353/355 Kilmarnock Road,
Newlands, G43 2 DS
19081935, Peter MacGregor Chalmers /
Gordon Galloway
Building Category B
A wonderful example of neo-
Romanesque architecture
harmoniously proportioned with thick
walls, small windows and round arches.
The whole is enhanced with a barrel-
vaulted roof, mosaics in the apses and
noted stained glass windows.
Fri, Sat & Sun 10am4pm, (Sun service
taking place 10.30am11.45am)
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80. St Martins Church
(Cathkin Braes Activity Centre) NEW
201 Ardencraig Road,
Castlemilk, G45 0JJ
1961, Gillespie, Kidd and Coia
Building Category B
A one-off opportunity to see the former
St Martins Church before conversion
into the Cathkin Braes Activity Centre.
Find out about the significance of
this modernist Gillespie Kidd & Coia
designed building in its picturesque
landscape during tours of the site.
Thurs tours 5pm, 6pm, 7pm; 45mins
Meeting Point: Church Entrance
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
81. STV Studios
Pacific Quay, G51 1HL
2006, Parr Architects
Scotlands leading digital media brand
opens its doors for a behind the scenes
look at our Glasgow headquarters. STV
reaches over 3.6 million viewers each
month and produces engaging multi
platform digital content on our website
www.stv.tv
Sat tours every 45 mins 10am3.15pm;
30mins. Meeting Point: Building
reception
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
82. The Burrell Collection
2060 Pollokshaws Road,
Pollok Park, G43 1AT
1983, Sir Barry Gasson, Brit Andreson
Building Category A
Set in the heart of Pollok Country Park,
this award-winning building houses
a unique collection in a beautiful
woodland setting. The collection is one
of the greatest ever created by one
person, comprising over 8000 objects.
MonThur & Sat 10am5pm, Fri & Sun
11am5pm, Tour Mon 2pm, TueSat
11am & 2pm, Sun 11.30am; 60mins
Meeting Point: the front reception desk
The Hidden Garden
Alan McAteer
83. The Hidden Gardens
25a Albert Drive, G41 2PE
Discover the transformed former
Coplawhill tram works , history of the
gardens , the story behind the plants
that now grow on the concrete and the
wildlife that inhabits this public space.
Sat 10am7pm, Tours 12.30pm,
1.30pm, 2.30pm; 45mins
Meeting Point; The chimney
Pearce Institute
LHM Pictures
84. The Pearce Institute
840860 Govan Road, Govan, G51 3UU
1906, Sir Rowand Anderson
Building Category A
Explore parts of this historic building,
including the grand McLeod Hall with
its stunning organ. View photographs
and memorabilia illustrating the
contribution that the people of Govan
have made in shaping Glasgows
history.
Sat 10am-4pm, Tours on request;
25mins. Meeting Point: Reception or
Cafe Area
85. The Savings Bank NEW
67 Bridge Street, G5 9JB
1888, John Gordon
Building Category B
This Grade B listed architectural gem
holds an intriguing past. Entering
through the granite pillars and wrought
iron gates will take you into a recently
closed poker den where once Victorian
morals of thrift and virtue held fast.
ThurSun 10am8pm, Tours 12pm,
3pm, 6pm each day; 30mins. Meeting
Point:Table in corridor
86. The Village Storytelling Centre
183 Meiklerig Crescent, G53 5NA
1893, 1951 , H E Clifford, re-sited by
Thomson, McCrea and Sanders
Building Category B
This Category B listed Gothic
Church was moved brick by brick
from Titwood in 1951. Now home
to the Village Storytelling Centre,
a unique community arts and outreach
organisation. See stunning original
stained glass windows and take a tour
round this interesting old building.
Sat 10am4pm, Sun 1pm4pm, Built in the Brutalist style of the 1960s
Tours Sat on the hour 10am3pm,
Tours Sun 1pm, 2pm, 3pm; 20mins
Meeting Point: Entrance
87. The William Quarrier Scottish
Epilepsy Centre
20 St Kenneth Drive, Govan, G51 4QD
2013, Anderson Bell Christie
The state-of-the-art epilepsy centre is
the only one of its kind in Scotland. The
centre is a bright, modern building in the
heart of Govan, and features a stunning
stained glass window.
Tours Sat 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm; 30mins
Meeting Point: Main entrance
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
88. WAVEparticle Caledonia
Road Church
Caledonia Road, G5 0SG
Alexander Greek Thomson
Building Category A
The iconic Caledonia Road Church has
been activated by WAVEparticle as a
space for use by the local community
and by artists from Glasgow, Scotland
and beyond. Visit the Bamboo Pavilion
by architect Lee Ivett, a unique
temporary installation in the grounds
of the church. (Children should be
accompanied by an adult)
Sat 2pm5pm
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89.Anderston Kelvingrove
Parish Church NEW
759 Argyle Street, G3 8DS
1967, Honeyman Jack and Robertson
Building Category B
12pm3.45pm; 30mins. Meeting Point
when concrete was king, the iconic
green pyramid design is visible over a
wide part of the city. A must-see; visit
the amazing sanctuary with its soaring
pyramid roof of wood and glass.
Sat tours 11am, 1pm, 3pm,Sun tours
1pm, 3pm. Meeting Point: Inside front
entrance.
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
retains innumerable original features.
Once the home of David Hutcheson,
Anniesland Court
90. Anniesland Court
843 Crow Road, G13 1LG
1970, J Holmes & Partners
Building Category A
At 22-storeys, Anniesland Court is the
tallest listed building in Scotland and
Glasgows only Grade A listed tower
block. Tours will be taken to a top level
for a description of the building and
views of the city.
Tours Sat & Sun every 45mins
(Austin-Smith:Lord)
Main Entrance
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
91. Arlington Baths Club
61 Arlington Street, G3 6DT
1871, John Burnet, Andrew Myles,
Benjamin Conner
Building Category A
Arlington Baths Club is the oldest
private club of its kind in Europe. A fine
example of Victorian architecture, the
main facade is well proportioned and
gives an effect of modest Classicism.
Sat & Sun 10am; 30mins. Meeting
Point: Members Lounge
92. Buchanan Bridge Club
4 Clairmont Gardens, G3 7LW
1857
Building Category A
This much admired A-listed Victorian
townhouse is in a B-listed terrace and
1875, Fredrick Toulmin Dod
The charming red brick building and
the founder of Calmac. Bought by the
Buchanan Bridge Club in 1960. Sample
bridge lessons Sat & Sun 2pm.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm, Tours available
on arrival; 20mins. Meeting Point;
Front hall
St Marys
93. Calman Cancer Support
Scotland Centre
75 Shelley Road, Gartnavel Campus
G12 0ZE
1904, 2012, Sir John James Burnet
Building Category B
This Category B Listed chapel is a
modest yet graceful building in the style
of the period. Constructed in good
quality, warm materials, it is a charming
and unassuming building with well
detailed entrance, bell tower, swept
roof with deep eaves, projecting porch
and intact stained glass windows.
MonSat 10am4pm, Tours on
request; 30mins. Meeting Point:
Reception
Coach House Trust
94. Coach House Trust
84, Belmont Lane, Kelvinbridge,
G12 8EN
garden area, found at the end of a
cobbled lane, is discretely sheltered from
the bustling activity of the citys west
end. Converted in 2001, many of the
original features have been retained.
Sat 10am4pm, tours available on
request; 25mins. Meeting Point:
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 95. Flourish House NEW
2325 Ashley Street, G3 6DR
1924, Eric Alexander Sutherland
Building category B
This striking category B listed building
retains its austere and imposing
appearance, yet remains a hidden gem
within the hustle and bustle of the West
End. Now the heart of a vibrant mental
health clubhouse, step inside to find
a friendly and welcoming clubhouse
community.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm, Bookable tours
Tue & Thurs 11.30am, 2pm; 30mins.
Meeting Point: Cafe area
Advance booking essential: events@
flourishhouse.org.uk or 0141 333 0099
96. Glasgow Bike Station NEW
65 Haugh Road, G2 8TX
Part of Glasgows cycle revolution, the
Bike Station has given life back to a
former warehouse with a huge range of
community activities and schemes to
develop cycling across the city. Take a
tour behind the scenes to find out more
about how we find, fix and give bikes
back to Glasgow!
MonSat 9.30am4pm, Tours daily
10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm; 30mins.
Meeting Point: Main shop floor
97. Jordanhill Parish Church
28 Woodend Drive, G13 1QT
1908, extended 1922 and 1972,
James Miller and Bill Hunter
This fine sandstone church built in
1905, designed by James Miller, has
recently had major stonework repairs
to enable it to continue the work of the
congregation into the 21st century.
Sat 10am4pm
98. Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street, G3 8AW
1926, 2016, Thomas Gilchrist and
Thomas PM Somers, Page\Park
Building category B
Glasgows iconic Kelvin Hall re-opens
late Summer 2016 following a 35million
refurbishment. It provides a home for
1.9million objects from The Hunterian
and Glasgow Museums collections,
digital resources held by the National
Library of Scotland alongside one of
Scotlands biggest fitness centres.
MonFri 6.30am10pm. Sat 10am
5pm. Sun 8am8pm. Bookable tours
Tue & Thu 11am, Fri 2pm & 6pm, Sat &
Sun 1.30pm, 2pm, 3pm. Meeting point:
Kelvin Hall reception. Tour duration:
45 mins
Advance booking essential for tours : 0141
276 1450 or www.kelvinhall.org.uk
99. Kelvingrove Bandstand and
Amphitheatre
Kelvingrove Park,
Kelvin Way, G3 8AG
1924, 2014, Glasgow Public Parks
Department
Building category B
Celebrate music through the decades
at the beautifully restored Kelvingrove
Bandstand and Amphitheatre. Were
recalling the Bandstands heritage
and its new artistic life in the city with
a range of music from jazz to choirs to
an open stage profiling our best young
singer songwriters.
Sat 12pm4pm
on request
100. Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church
Saltoun Street, G12 9AG
1876, James Sellers
Building category A
Based on Sainte Chapelle in Paris,
the design of the building was the
result of an architectural competition.
Comprehensive re-roofing has enabled
this iconic building to remain as a place
of worship, fulfilling its orginal purpose.
Sat 10am5pm, Sun 10am4pm, Tours Glasgow sculptor Benno Schotz. Silver
on request; Every 20 mins. Meeting
Point: Under gallery at main entrance
101. Knightswood St Margarets
Parish Church
2000 Great Western Road, G13 2HA
The lofty Category B-listed
Knightswood St. Margarets Parish
Church, designed by well known
architect, Sir Robert Lorimer,
dominates Knightswood Cross and
has beautiful stained glass windows
which give it the appearance of a mini
cathedral. It also houses a gem a 150
year old Father Willis Organ.
Sat 10am4pm, Sun 1pm4pm contribution to the decoration
102. Partick Curling Club
Victoria Park
Victoria Park Drive North, G11
1902
Building category C
A listed C building with Arts and Crafts
influences. Contents include historic
curling equipment and, on the day,
photograph albums and the 18th.
century Partick hand bell. Children given
the opportunity to experience the game
of Kurling. Refreshments available.
Sat & Sun 10am4pm
103. Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre
810 Balcarres Ave, Kelvindale,
G12 0QF
Circa 1966
The Centre houses a theatre, cafe,
exhibition, library, Grant Mason Film
FX, workshops and office spaces, all in
a former cleansing department. Often
described as a wee hidden gem and a
jewel in a box please do visit us. and cafes, the 200ft spire of this Gothic
Sat & Sun 10am4pm, Free puppet
show 11am, 1pm, 3pm. Tours available
Thur 10am11am, Fri 10am12.30pm,
104. St Charles RC Church
1 Kelvinside Gardens, G20 6BG
1960, Gillespie, Kidd & Coia
Building Category B
St Charles RC is a Modernist building by
Architects Gillespie, Kidd and Coia with
outstanding Stations of the Cross by
tenements, this urban garden, yards
dove sculpture by Walter Pritchard and
etching on the glass doors by Avril Gibb.
Sat 10am4pm
105. St Johns-Renfield Church
22 Beaconsfield Road, Kelvindale,
G12 0NY
1931, James Taylor Thomson
Building Category B
In its lofty setting, this light-filled
sanctuary by James Taylor Thomson
features stained glass by Douglas
Strachan, Scotlands finest stained
glass artist, and Gordon Webster,
an elder of our church who made a major
Discovery Day event running on
of Scotlands churches.
Sat 10am4pm, Sun 1pm4pm, Tours Saturday 17th. You can sign-up for a
available on request 12pm4pm; workshop or lecture, pop in for a guided
20mins. Meeting Point: Main Door
106. St Marys Episcopal Cathedral
300 Great Western Road, G4 9JB
1871, Sir George Gilbert Scott
Building Category A
The Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin
stands on the busy thoroughfare of
Great Western Road. Rising high above
the tenements and plethora of shops
Revival building overlooks Glasgow.
MonWed 10am12.30pm, seat auditorium, alumni gallery and
hospitality suite. Designed by Page\
Sat & Sun 10am4pm, Tours Sat & Sun
2pm bell tower; 20mins. Meeting Point:
South door of the Cathedral
107. The Back Garden NEW
Off Brechin Street, Finnieston, G3 7HF
2011, Mast Architects
Tucked in the heart of sandstone
from busy Argyle Street houses a
polytunnel, a greenhouse made from
recycled bottles, 5 raised beds growing
various crops & a mini orchard; all
produce shared by members.
Mon 2.30pm4.30pm, Wed 12pm in Port Glasgow and was one of a
2pm, Fri 10am12pm, Sat & Sun
11am4pm
108. The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints
35 Julian Avenue, Cleveden, G12 0RB
19781981, David M. Rae
Purpose built with glulam beams,
modernist windows and a Family
The Saunders Centre
tour or wander at your leisure.
Fri 12pm4pm, Sat 10am4pm, Sun
2pm4pm, tours available on request.
Meeting Point: Church Foyer
109. The Saunders Centre NEW
The Glasgow Academy
Colebrooke Street, G12 8HE
2015, Page\Park
The Saunders Centre won three 2016
RIAS/RIBA awards. It incorporates
16 teaching laboratories, a 165-
Park, it is the largest development
at Glasgow Academys Kelvinbridge
campus since 1878
Tue & Thur tours 10.30am, 2.30pm,
Sat 10am4pm (optional tours every
30min 10.30am3.30pm); 45mins.
Meeting Point: Saunders Centre
Reception
110. The Tall Ship at Riverside
150 Pointhouse Place, G3 8RS
1896, alterations 19922011,
Anderson Rodger shipbuilder
The Glenlee was built at the Bay Yard
1905, Robert Hind
group of 10 steel sailing vessels built
to a standard design for the Glasgow
shipping firm of Archibald Sterling and
Co. Ltd.
MonSun 10am5pm, Bookable
tours Sat & Sun every 30mins
11am12.30pm; 60mins. Main mast on
the weather deck of the ship.
Booking essential for tours: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
111. West of Scotland
Cricket Club NEW
4044 Peel Street, G11 5LU
1862, Not known
West of Scotland Cricket Club hosted
the first football match between
Scotland and England in 1871. Have
a look at this famous club and sports
ground which has hosted world famous
cricket and football matches since its
foundation in 1862.
Sat & Sun 11am3pm
112. Woodlands Community Garden
NEW
91101 West Princes Street, G4 9BY
Celebrate the beautiful outdoor space
of Woodlands Community Gardens
and enjoy feltmaking workshops with
artists Grace Mark and Stella Phipps.
Discover the tactile and therapeutic art
of feltmaking, gaining inspiration from
nature and wildlife. Suitable for all age-
groups and abilities.
Fri, Sat, Sun 11am4pm, Activities
11am, 2pm each day; 120mins
113. Woodlands Methodist Church
229 Woodlands Road, G3 6LW
1909, David Barclay
Building Category B
The upper floor church is a light cruciform
shape with a range of stained glass
windows. The ground floor contains an
interestingly panelled library, toilets
with the original art nouveau floor tiles,
a hall and other rooms.
Sat 10am4pm
114. Woodside Library
343 St Georges Road, G3 6TQ
A stunning building with attractive
arched windows, Woodside Librarys
purpose in the spirit and intention of
the founder, Andrew Carnegie, has
remained constant since it opened in
1905. Have a look around this library
gem and explore the collection on
local history. Check woodsideonline.
org.uk for details of Sat 17th Doors
Open Days events.
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 TALKS 6. TALK: Illustrated talk Scotstyle:

Pop-up
100 Years of Scottish Architecture
NEW
1. TALK: Things you didnt know Wed 14 Sep, 6.30pm (1 hour)

Festival
about the citys west end NEW Scotstyle: 100 Years of Scottish
Mon 12 Sep, 12.30pm (1 hour) Architecture is a new book and
Join Ann Laird for a lunchtime talk touring exhibition produced for the

Hub at
to learn about Glasgows famous 2016 Festival of Architecture. Join
west end. Known for its elegant houses contributing authors Ranald MacInnes,
and some quirky streets, the citys Ruairidh Moir and Helen Kendrick to find

St Andrews
first university, and many interesting out more about Scotlands 100 top
residents since Victorian times. buildings and how they were selected
Hear about these and todays vibrant for this project.

in the
and innovative local community.
7. TALK: Glasgow Undergrounds NEW
Special Doors Open Days Offer! 2. TALK: A Night at the Pictures NEW Thu 15 Sep, 12.30pm (1 hour)

Square
Pick up a copy of Scotstyle:
100 Years of Scottish Architecture,
edited by Neil Baxter and Fiona Sinclair
at Saint Andrews in the Square.
Scotstyle Exhibition NEW
Daily 10am4pm
Were taking over Learn about the top 100 buildings in
Scotland, all voted for by the public.
St Andrews in Glasgow highlights include The Italian
Centre, Zoology Building at the
the Square for University of Glasgow, Kelvingrove
Bandstand and Amphitheatre and
a whole week! Glasgow Film Theatre.
St Andrews Square, Calton, G1 5PP
1754, Allan Deghorn
Building Category A
TALKS: Advance booking essential: 0141
554 4411 or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
Mon 12thSun 18th, 10am4pm daily
(no general access during lunchtime talks)
Tea Green Events
Tea Green Art, Design &
Contemporary Craft Market NEW
Sat 10am4pm
Mon 12 Sep, 6.30pm (1 hour)
Journalist and writer Norry Wilson,
curator of the Lost Glasgow Facebook
page, uses old photographs and
forgotten storiessome true, some
tallto trace the changing face of
the Dear Green Place. This modern
magic lantern show is one part history,
one part psychogeography.
3. TALK: 18th Century Innovator:
Dreghorn and the Merchant City NEW
Tue 13 Sep, 12.30pm (1 hour)
Glasgows growth in the 1700s through
global trade is well known, but who was
the citys architect? This talk, led by
Dr Anthony Lewis, examines the
career of Allan Dreghorn (17061764),
and ways in which we can see and
understand Georgian Glasgow better.
4. TALK: After the Fire.
The Glasgow School of Art NEW
Tue 13 Sep, 6.30pm (1 hour)
Join Liz Davidson, the Senior Project
Manager responsible for overseeing the
repair and restoration of the Glasgow
School of Art, following the devastating
fire in 2014. Find out about the project
and plans for the future of the iconic
Charles Rennie Mackintosh building.
5. TALK: George Square:
Ever fancied learning more about the
much-loved Clockwork Orange? Did
you know Glasgows first Underground
wasnt the Subwayit was the City and
District from Finnieston to the High
Street? Join TV and radio broadcaster
Colin MacKay to find out more about
Glasgows intriguing undergrounds!
8. TALK: Mapping Glasgow NEW
Thu 15 Sep, 6.30pm (1 hour)
Based on his recent book, Glasgow:
mapping the city, author John Moore
will introduce a selection of the most
important or unique maps of the city
and discusses the men and the stories
behind how Glasgow was put on the map.
9. TALK: Glasgow and the Merchant
City: Slavery and Abolition
Fri 16 Sep, 12.30pm (1 hour)
Dr Stephen Mullen presents this lecture
which explores Glasgows mercantile
past from 1660 and examines the
connections with tobacco, sugar,
slavery and the abolition movement.
This social history is told through the
citys urban heritage.
10. TALK: Glasgows Historic Interiors
Sun 18 Sep, 2pm (1 hour)
Join Helen Kendrick and photographer
Neale Smith as they take you behind the

25% Tea Green Events take over the

stunning St Andrews in the Square for a
offer with off unique market experience. Showcasing
Caf Source! the very best of Scotlands creative
talent, this is your opportunity to pick
Present this guide to Caf Source up something special inspired by Doors
(St Andrews in the Square Open Days 2016. Goody bags packed
basement restaurant) and youll full of wonderful treats from Tea Green
receive 25% off a la Carte during and exhibitors will be up for grabs for
Doors Open Days 1218th Sept. the first 30 visitors through the door!
Ross Campbell
The evolution of a square
across three centuries NEW
Wed 14 Sep, 12.30pm (1 hour)
George Squarethe heart of Glasgow
and central to its identity. But how did
the square come into being, how has
it evolved over three centuries and is
there a pattern behind the locations
of the monuments? Niall Murphy of
Glasgow City Heritage Trust explores
the background to the Square.
front doors of some of the citys most
alluring buildings. This illustrated talk,
based on their publication Glasgow
Interiors, explores a world behind
Glasgows historic facades, and the
fascinating stories within.
Childrens Activities
Sun 18 Sep, 10am1pm
Drawing, puzzles, mask making and
competitions!

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HERITAGE
WALKS
&
TOURS

Places are allocated on a first-come
basis unless otherwise stated.
Dont forget to enter our photography
competiton. Details on page 2.
1. A Guided Walk Around
Victorian Byres Road NEW
Meeting point: Byres Road at Church
Street
Ann Laird leads a walk through the
Victorian era of Byres Road. In 1850,
it was a country track; 40 years later,
a busy and fashionable city street
offering every amenity to thousands
of Victorians: churches, shops, stabling,
trams, underground, Western Baths
Club, Glasgow University and Infirmary.
Tue 13th, 2pm. Wed 14th, 6pm
Tour duration: 60mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
2. Barras Area & Sights
Meeting point: Mos, The Barras Market
233 London Road
Visit Barras Market Area and explore
the fascinating charms of the
Barras including: Iconic Neon Sign,
Old Clay Pipe Factory, Cobbled
Lanes, Oldest Chippy in Glasgow,
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St Alphonsus Church, Heilan Jessie
& TolboothGlasgow Execution Site. Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
Sat 17th & Sun 18th: 10am, 11am,
12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. Tour duration:
60mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
Bridgeton Heritage Trail
3. Bridgeton Heritage Trail
Meeting point: Peoples Palace
Glasgow Green
Discover the rich history of Bridgeton
as Peter Mortimer leads you on this
walk taking in such treasures as
Greenhead Works, Templetons
Olympia Cinema, the Umbrella at
Bridgeton Cross and other impressive
buildings and monuments.
GlasgowDOD GlasgowDoorsOpenDays
City Centre Mural Trail
Sun 18th, 2pm. Tour duration: 90mins
hidden artworks installed in the city.
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
4. Calton Heritage Trail
Meeting point: Mercat Building
Glasgow Cross
Enjoy a walk round Calton led by
Peter Mortimer and experience the
history of the weaving industry in this
ancient Glasgow district. Admire the
architecture of Glasgow Cross and St
Andrews Square and witness the Barras
Street Market.
Sat 17th, 2pm
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
5. Canal Walk
Meeting point: Maryhill Burgh Halls
entrance on Gairbraid Avenue
1024 Gairbraid Avenue
Discover the buildings which reveal
Maryhills story from countryside
estate to industrial burgh on our
guided walk.
Sat 17th, 1pm. Sun 18th, 1pm
Tour duration: 90mins
Booking essential: heritage@mbht.org.uk
or call 0845 860 1878
6. City Centre Mural Trail
Meeting point: Glasgow City Chambers
George Square
Within easy walking distance of the city
centre, Glasgow boasts an incredible
Mural Trail featuring a diverse range
of installations helping to rejuvenate
streets and revitalise buildings and
vacant sites. Join this introductory
walking tour to find out more.
Sat 17th & Sun 18th, 10am, 12pm
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
7. Creative Glasgow Walking Tour
Meeting point: The Glasgow School
of Art
Reid building, 164 Renfrew Street
Explore the citys unique artistic
regeneration and booming creative
industries through innovative public
artworks and bold new architecture.
Delve in to the thriving contemporary
arts scene, view vibrant galleries and find
forced higher population density,
Sat 17th & Sun 18th, 2.30pm
Tour duration: 135mins
Booking essential: 0141 353 4584 or www.
gsa.ac.uk/visit-gsa/doors-open-days
8. Cross the City Centre by Lane
Meeting point: Mercat Cross,
Glasgow Cross
Go behind the scenes of central
Glasgow on this guided walk, with
historian Dr Ronnie Scott, from the
ancient Cross to the Style Mile. See the
familiar from an unfamiliar point of view,
and discover some often overlooked
aspects of the city centre.
Sat 17th & Sun 18th, 11am
Tour duration: 60mins
9. Crosshill
Meeting point: Queens Park Gates
Queens Drive/ Victoria Road
Sir Joseph Paxton designed Queens Park
with a surrounding area of villas. As built,
the area has villas, tenements and schools,
many designed by Glasgow architects.
Tour with Roger Guthrie looking at a
selection of these listed buildings.
Sat 17th, 11am
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
Refreshments WC WC & Disabled WC
Alexander Dennistoun
10. Dennistoun
Meeting point: Post Office
1 Annfield Place
Alexander Dennistoun commissioned
a grand design from James Salmon for
a new middle class suburb. However,
as the 19th century ended, pressure
to house Glasgows influx of workers
creating the communitys extraordinary
variety. Led by Roger Guthrie.
Sat 17th, 2pm
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
11. Dennistoun Historic Guided Walk
Meeting point: Post Office corner
of Westercraigs and Annfield Place
1 Annfield Place
Alexander Dennistoun had a vision to
build a residential suburb. He employed
architect James Salmon to produce
a masterplan of the area with villas,
terraces and gardens some of which
forms the Dennistoun Conservation
Area. Come on our historic tour.
Sat 17th, 11am
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
12.Docklands Discovery Tour NEW
Meeting point: Nextbike Broomielaw
Cycle Station
The Broomielaw, opposite the
Tradeston Squiggly Bridge
From the Broomielaw to the SECC
Disabled access Limited disabled access
and from Pacific Quay to Kingston
rediscover the old docks and quays that
lined the River Clyde. Learn what types
of vessel operated from each quay and
where they went. Marvel at pictures of
what the docklands used to look like and
how their architecture has changed.
Tue 13th at 10am & Thu 15th, 10am
Tour duration: 90mins
Booking essential: 07857974178 or
info@hiddenheritagetours.co.uk
or hiddenheritagetours.co.uk
13. Dumbreck & Hazelwood
Heritage Walk
Meeting point: Entrance to Cafe at
House for An Art Lover
10 Dumbreck Road, Bellahouston Park
From the House for An Art Lover, built
to Charles Rennie Mackintoshs plans,
the walk proceeds past A-listed Craigie
Hall through Dumbreck, tracing Sir
Thomas Mason and George Hamilton,
Builder, to Hazelwood House (B Listed)
where Hamilton built electric houses.
Sun 18th, 12pm
Tour duration: 60mins
East End Womens Heritage Walk
14. East End Womens Heritage Walk
Meeting point: Glasgow Womens
Library
23 Landressy Street, G40 1BP
The women of Glasgows East End
have always had to be industrious and
resourceful simply to survive. This walk
focuses on some of their achievements
and struggles, and the radical nature
of the area which gave birth to them.
Sun 18th, 11am
Tour duration: 120mins
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15. Feeding the City
Markets of Glasgow NEW
Meeting point: Gardens at the side
of the Former Linen Bank
215 High Street
Join us on a journey through the historic
markets of Glasgow. Sample foods
ancient and modern as we eat our way
through the city, culminating in
a traditional poke of fish and chips in
the magnificent former fishmarket,
The Briggait!
Sat 17th, 1pm
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
16. From the Calton to the Riot Act
Meeting point: Bridgeton Cross
Bridgeton Cross
A walk through some of the most
significant radical history sites
in Glasgows East City Centre,
highlighting often forgotten sites and
people in the shaping of Glasgows
Red Clydeside.
Tue 13th, 2pm. Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
17. George Square Glasgow Walk:
the Monuments Tour
Meeting point: Sir Walter Scotts statue,
George Square
George Square
A companion piece to Niall Murphy
of Glasgow City Heritage Trusts
talk (details on page 23), the walk will
take in George Squares monuments
explaining why various people were
selected for immortalisation and who
were the sculptors. The tour will also
take a closer look at the Cenotaph and
the pattern of monuments.
Thu 15th, 6pm
Tour duration: 90mins
18. George Square Statues
Meeting point: Sir Walter Scotts statue,
George Square
George Square
Family fun make up and draw stories
about the George Square statues.
Children are given a photograph of
their favourite statue with a bit about
its history. In breathing life into these
celebrated historical figures children
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Glasgow. (Ideal for 611yrs)
Sat 17th, 2pm. Sun 18th, 2pm
Tour duration: 60mins
The Briggait
19. Glasgow and the Irish Revolution
NEW
Meeting point: Moore Street, Calton
Starting in Calton and weaving through
Glasgow Green to Bridgegate, explore
historic Glasgow with this guided
walking tour which will look at the
city and its connections to the Irish
Revolution.
Thu 15th, 2pm
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
20. Glasgow through the Ages 1
Origins and Enlightenment NEW
Meeting point: St Andrews in the Square
1 St Andrews Square, Calton
The walk will look at how Glasgow
evolved from its ancient origins through
the Scottish Enlightenment onwards
and taking in the innovative works of
the Glasgow City Improvement Trust.
Join Niall Murphy of Glasgow City
Heritage Trust on a tour showing how
Glasgow grew into modernity
Sun 18th, 11am
Tour duration: 120mins
21. Glasgow Through the Ages 2
the Golden Age NEW
Meeting point: The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell Lane
From the 1880s onwards a half century
of prosperity gave birth to some of
Glasgows finest buildings, lining the
gridded streets of the western City
Centre. Join Niall Murphy of Glasgow
City Heritage Trust on a walking tour
exploring the citys Golden Age.
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Sun 18th, 2pm
Tour duration: 120mins
22. House for an Art Lover Empire
Exhibition 1938 Tour NEW
Meeting point: House for an Art Lover
Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road
Step back in time to 1938 when
Bellahouston Park hosted the Empire
Exhibition, a colossal modernist
celebration of industry, architecture
and engineering which attracted
13 million visitors. Tour guide James
Winnett will guide you around the
park using archive material and digital
imagery.
Sat 17th, 1.30pm, 3.30pm
Sun 18th, 1.30pm
Tour duration: 60mins
Booking essential: 0141 427 9557 or
arts@houseforanartlover.co.uk
23. Informative Walking Tour of the
Magnificent Glasgow Necropolis
Meeting point: Cathedral House Hotel
The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis
are delighted to undertake friendly,
informative tours of the magnificent
Glasgow Necropolis with a buffet option
after the Saturday 5.00pm tour (buffet
costs 10 per person).
Sat 17th: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 5pm
Sun 18th: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 07971 437034
or glasgownecropolis.org
or tours@glasgownecropolis.org
24. Kinning Park & Plantation
History Walk
Meeting point: Outside Kinning Park
subway station
30 Cornwall Street
Join this popular walk on a new route
exploring the history of the old Princes
Dock area, transforming from riverside
grazing to the Glasgow Garden Festival
to the modern Pacific Quay. Led by
Drew McMahon.
Sat 17th, 11am
Tour duration: 90mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
25. Laurieston Living Regeneration
NEW
Meeting point: Bridge Street Subway
Station
Bridge Street Subway Station,
67 Eglinton Street
Guided by experts, you will trace
the history of the Laurieston
neighborhood, its importance for
the character of Glasgow, its decline,
redevelopment with high rise blocks
and its renaissance based on new
housing and green spaces, which builds
from the Citys substantial urban design
heritage.
Thu 15th, 6pm
Tour duration: 90mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
26. Let our Bikes do the Talking
Meeting point: Entrance to South West
Community Cycles at Pollokshaws West
Railway Station
2092 Pollokshaws Road
An easy cycle tour of Pollok Park, one
of Glasgows hidden gems, delivered by
a professional cycle guide. Hire a bike
from us or bring your own.
Sat 17th, 3pm
Tour duration: 60mins
Booking essential: 0141 632 7155 or
margaret@southwestcommunitycycles.
co.uk
27. Mackintoshs Glasgow
Walking Tour
Meeting point: The Glasgow School
of Art
Reid building, 164 Renfrew Street
Immerse yourself in the life and times
of innovative architect Charles Rennie
Mackintosh and investigate Glasgows
distinctive architectural styles.
Discover Mackintoshs impressive
city centre designs, his lesser known
architectural gems and buildings by his
contemporaries.
Sat 17th & Sun 18th, 11.30am
Tour duration: 135mins
Booking essential: 0141 353 4584 or
gsa.ac.uk/visit-gsa/doors-open-days
Refreshments WC WC & Disabled WC
Southern Necropolis
28. Mental Meander Round the
Southern Necropolis with The
Happy Reaper
Meeting point: Southern Necropolis
Gatehouse entrance
305 Caledonia Road
You are welcome to come on a mental
meander around the Southern
Necropolis in the company of the Happy
Reaper (aka Colin Mackie). Visiting the
graves of individuals such as Greek
Thomson, Sir Thomas Lipton and the
legendary White Lady.
Sat 17th, 12pm. Sun 18th, 12pm
Tour duration: 90mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
29. Miss Cranston and her
Tearoom Empire NEW
Meeting point: Outside Willow Tea
Rooms
97 Buchanan Street
Enjoy hearing about the history of
tearooms in Glasgow, the amazing
stories behind the buildings, the
architecture and innovation which led to
the success of the partnership between
Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Kate
Cranston.
Sat 17th & Sun 18th, 11am
Tour duration: 75mins
Booking essential: 0141 204 5242 or
s.proctor@willowtearooms.co.uk
30. Neale Thomson and the
Crossmyloof Loaf NEW
Meeting point: The Glad Cafe in the
venue
1006A Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands
Hear the story of Neale Thomson as
you stand outside the house that was
his home, the land that was his estate,
the location of his bakery, and the site
of the Greek Thomson cottages where
he housed his bakers. Find out about
his business and the baking of the once
renowned Crossmyloof loaf!
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Sun 18th, 10.30am, 2.30pm
Tour duration: 60mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
31. Parkhead Heritage Trail
Meeting point: Parkhead Cross
1356 Gallowgate
Enjoy this walk around the Parkhead
area. Learn about its weaving and coal
mining roots, and later industrialisation,
characterised by the world famous
Parkhead Forge. Appreciate the fine
architecture of Parkhead Cross led by
historian Peter Mortimer.
Sat 17th, 10am
Tour duration: 90mins
32. Photographing Glasgows
Heritage 1
Meeting point: Wellpark Enterprise
Centre
120 Sydney Street, G31 1JF
Appreciate Glasgows architecture
through photography in this 2 hour
walk + 1 hour review session starting
from Wellpark and progress along Duke
Street (Wellpark Brewery and Ladywell
School) before heading up John Knox
Street to the Cathedral area . Using your
own camera, you will be given guidance
to learn techniques for improving your
architectural photography.
Sun 18th 10am1pm
Tour duration: 180mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
33. Photographing Glasgows
Heritage 2
Meeting point: The Tron Theatre
63 Trongate, G1 5HB
Interested in photographing
architecture? Appreciate Glasgows
architecture through photography
in this 2 hour walk + 1 hour review
session starting at the Tron, up to
Glasgow Cross and St Andrews Church
and Square before heading into the
Merchant City area. Using your own
camera, you will be given guidance to
learn techniques for improving your
architectural photography.
Sat 17th 10am1pm
Tour duration: 180mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
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See dreghorn-photography.co.uk
for various meeting points
Visit many of Glasgows most iconic
venues with an experienced tutor. Learn
more about your camera and the city
as you are guided through the best way
to capture the sights of Glasgow.
Sat 9am12pm & 1pm4pm
Sun 10am1pm & 2pm5pm
Tour duration: 180mins
Booking essential: 0141 429 7457
or www.dreghorn-photography.co.uk
35. Police Box Walking Tour NEW
Meeting point: Collect your Walking
Guide at the Merchant City Police Box
Wilson Street, Merchant City
There were once over 300 iconic
Police Boxes in Glasgow. See the few
remaining ones left in the city and learn
about their history by enjoying a self-
led historic walk that weaves round the
city, taking in 5 of these intriguing and
eye-catching sites. Pick up your trail
map at the Brew Box Coffee Company
(Police Box) in Merchant City.
Police Box is open Mon 12thFri 16th
9.30am4pm & Sat 17th 10.30am5pm
36. Pollokshields Bus Tour
Meeting point: Maxwell Park Station,
former ticket office
101 Fotheringay Road
Join Pollokshields Heritage for a bus tour
through East and West Pollokshields, see
listed buildings, discover splendid villas and
tenements in this magnificent Victorian
garden suburb, see various communities
and hear stories of those involved.
Sat 17th & Sun 18th, 2pm
Tour duration: 120mins
37. Pollokshields Heritage Trail One:
the Villas
Meeting point: Maxwell Park Station
101 Terregles Avenue
Join Niall Murphy of Pollokshields
Heritage for a walking tour through
Pollokshields avenuest with their
splendid villas and find out more about
the UKs original, biggest and best
planned Garden Suburb and the stories
of those who built it.
Sat 17th, 11am. Tour duration: 120mins
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38. Pollokshields Heritage Trail Two:
the Tenements
Meeting point: Maxwell Park Station
101 Terregles Avenue
Join Niall Murphy of Pollokshields
Heritage for a walking tour of East
Pollokshields many tenements and
listed buildings and find out more about
the UKs original, biggest and best
planned Garden Suburb and the stories
of those who built it.
Sat 17th, 2pm
Tour duration: 120mins
39. Quest for the 13 Treasures:
An interactive treasure trail exploring
ancient Govan and Glasgow NEW
Meeting point: Govan Old Church or
The Riverside Museum (Treasure Trail
can begin at either point)
Govan Old Parish Church
866 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 3UU
Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS
Help Merlin and Clyde the Dragon
on their Quest around Govan and the
Riverside Museum! On this self-led Just over seven hundred years ago,
interactive trail you will see amazing
architecture and artifacts, and discover
some of the areas medieval history.
A great family day out.
Sun 11am3pm
Tour duration: 90mins
This is a self-led trail. Volunteers will be
on site at Govan Old, points in Govan, and
Riverside Museum to assist Questers.
Clyde Bridges
40. River Clyde Bridges
Meeting point: St Andrews Suspension
Bridge, Glasgow Green
A guided walk along the River Clyde,
admire 12 of Glasgows most famous
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bridges discovering history and facts
relating to their construction. Ending
at M8 Kingston Bridge, you can pick
up a free bridges tour guide.
Fri 16th, 10am. Sat 17th, 10am, 1pm
Sun 18th, 10am, 1pm. Tour duration:
90mins
recent protests, this guided walk and
creative happening employs humour,
41. River Kelvin Bridges
Meeting point: Hapenny footbridge at
the junction of Ford Road and Addison
Road
Walk along the River Kelvin, a peaceful
oasis in the heart of the city. You will
learn about the many and varied bridges
which cross the river, reflecting the
industrial heritage of Glasgow. You may
even see a kingfisher along the way!
Sat 17th & Sun 18th 10am & 1pm
Tour duration 90mins
42. Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow
Warrior and Kingmaker
Meeting point: Inside Glasgow
Cathedral
Castle Street
Square itself, frequently attract as
a stormy Scottish night in 1286 was
the catalyst that shaped the course
of Scottish politics, changing the lives
of many millions in the process. This is
the story of Robert Wishart, Bishop of
Glasgow. A story tour led by amateur
historian Kati Waitzmann.
Sat 17th, 2pm
Tour duration: 40mins
43. Springburn: The Rome of the
North
Meeting point: Springburn Park:
Broomfield Road Gate
162 Broomfield Road, Springburn
Join Paul Sweeney for a tour of
Glasgows last great Victorian park,
Springburn, and its extraordinary
buildings, like the Winter Gardens,
that echo the areas rise and fall as the
heart of the British Empires locomotive
building industry.
Sat 17th & Sun 18th, 12.30pm, 3pm.
Tour duration: 90mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
44. Strong Women of Clydeside:
Protests and SuffragettesA Guided
Walk and Public Art Action NEW
Meeting point: The Riverside Museum:
North / just outside main entrance
100 Pointhouse Rd
Celebrating womens roles in the Rent
Strikes, the UCS Work-In, and more
Kentigern the patron Saint of Glasgow
St Mungo. A story tour led by amateur
(temporary) graffiti, banners, and
more. Learn about Mary Barbour,
Helen Crawfurd, and others in their
own words.
Sat 17th, 12.30pm. Tour duration:
180mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
45. Tales of the George
Square Statues
Meeting point: George Square
Cenotaph Lions
George Square
Join historian Dr Mark Nixon on this
popular walk. The statues, and George
Sun 18th, 10am, 1.30pm.
much attention themselves as the
activities around them. Yet what do
you really know about them? This is
you opportunity to find out about their
fascinating stories and politics.
Mon 12th, 2pm. Tour duration: 60mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
46. The Building Stones of Glasgow
City Centre
Meeting point: George Square Walter
Scott monument
Glasgow City Chambers
This walk will look at the type of rock
used to build and clad buildings within
the city centre; where it came from and
a little bit of the geological processes
which made these rocks.
Tue 13th & Wed 14th, 10am.
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
Refreshments WC WC & Disabled WC
47. The Sensational Story surrounding
St Mungos Birth
Meeting point: Inside Glasgow
Cathedral
Castle Street
This is the story of a defiant Pictish
princess, who escaped certain death
three times to then give birth to
historian Kati Waitzmann.
Sat 17th, 4pm
Tour duration: 40mins
48. Unlocking the Story of Glasgows
Canal By boat
Meeting point: Entrance to Scottish
Canals HQ
1 Applecross Street,
Join the Scottish Waterways Trust
& Scottish Canals on board the Gypsy
Princess as we sail along the 225-year
old waterway for a journey back in time
to the bustling heyday of the Forth
& Clyde Canal, the worlds first sea-to-
sea canal.
Tour duration: 150mins
Booking essential: 07795315434 or
gemma@scottishwaterwaystrust.org.uk
or unlockingglasgowscanal.eventbrite.
co.uk
49. Victoria Park Heritage Walk
Meeting point: Victoria Park Jubilee Gate
Victoria Park Road North Jordanhill
With local guides, sample the heritage
and culture of Victoria Park from
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prehistoric times with the Fossil
Grove to meeting our 19th century
benefactors, and remembering those
who died on the SS Daphne and World
War One. Learn too about the wildlife
visitors to the Park.
Sat 17th & Sun 18th, 2pm.
Tour duration: 90mins
50. Walmer Crescent
Meeting point: Cessnock Subway
1 Cessnock Street
Alexander Thomsons achievements
included the creation of some of
Glasgows most remarkable housing.
Walmer Crescent is a rare survivor of
grandeur in an unexpected setting.
Let by Roger Guthrie of the Alexander
Thomson Society.
Sun 18th, 11am.
Tour duration: 60mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
51. Women the War and the
Rent Strikes
Meeting point: Corner of Duke Street/
John Knox Street
In the centenary year of the Glasgow
Rent Strike, this walk marks Glasgows
massive surge in radicalisim during the
First World War. With women to the
fore, suffragettes, peace campaign,
rent strikers and industrial workers
united in struggle.
Sat 17th, 11am.
Tour duration: 120mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
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HERITAGE
TALKS
See page 23 for details of talks
at St. Andrews in the Square.
1. Can person-centred design
improve service delivery? NEW
Glasgow City Mission
20 Crimea Street, G2 8PW
Discover how our well planned and
contemporary urban space conveys
how we value people and has a positive
impact on how our services are run.
A seminar followed by a tour then lunch
made by our cookery class.
Tue 13th, 12pm. 60 or 120mins
duration with optional lunch
Booking essential: 0141 221 2630
or Eventbrite
2. Clyde Shipbuilding and the
Liner Revolution NEW
Fairfield, 1048 Govan Road, G51 4XS
In the 1960s the typical merchant
ships built by Clyde yards, cargo
and passenger liners, began to be
superseded by new vessel types
roll-on/roll-off and container ships.
Join Bruce Peter, historian and author,
to examine the contribution made by
Fairfield and Upper Clyde Shipbuilders.
Sat 17th, 2pm. 60mins duration
Booking essential: 0141 445 5866 or
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mail@fairfieldgovan.co.uk
3. Glasgow Academy 19162016 NEW
The Glasgow Academy
The Saunders Centre, The Glasgow
Academy, Colebrooke Street, G12 8HE
In 1916 Glasgow Academy was a boys
private school. Reconstituted as a War
Memorial Trust in memory of former
pupils who fell, this talk describes
The Academys century of evolution
and expansion to become the thriving,
co-educational school it is today.
Wed 14th, 7pm. 60mins duration
Booking essential: 0141 342 5494 or
www.eventbrite.com/e/doors-open-
evening-tickets-24676880213
4. Helen McCook: talk and
demonstration of embroidery
work NEW
The Glasgow Guild Workshop
265 Renfrew Street, G3 6TT
Helen McCook was Head of Costume
and Textiles at Bonhams and teaches
at the Royal School of Needlework.
Regularly commissioned for a wide
range of work from fashion houses, the
royal wedding outfit, the Mackintosh
music cabinet and galleries worldwide.
Tue 13th, 6.30pm for 7pm start.
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Wallpaper by Karen Beauchamp.
Image by Lansdowne House of Stencils.
60mins duration
5. Historic Stencilling recreation
Glasgow style and others NEW
The Glasgow Guild Workshop
265 Renfrew Street, G3 6TT
Elisabeth Viguie-Culshaw from the
Lansdowne House of Stencils has
extensive knowledge and experience
in historic stenciling re-creation
for listed buildings and has worked
on important commisions such as
Mackintoshs House for an Art Lover.
Talk/demonstration and advice on your
own projects!
Sat 17th, 10am & 2pm. Sun 18th, 12pm
& 4pm. 60mins duration
6. House for an Art Lovers stencilling
re-creation 20 years on NEW
The House for an Art Lover
10 Dumbreck Road, G41 5BW
Learn how Mackintoshs stencilled
scheme for The House for an Art
Lover was re-created 20 years ago
by Elisabeth Viguie Culshaw, artist
stenciller. From the origin of the designs
to the techniques used to adorn the
newly built House in 1996.
Tue 13th, 2pm. Thur 15th, 10am.
55mins duration
Booking essential: 0141 353 4770 or
arts@houseforanartlover.co.uk
7. Karen Beauchamp: Historic
Wallpaper Designer NEW
The Glasgow Guild Workshop
265 Renfrew Street, G3 6TT
Karen Beauchamp specialises in
working with archives and recreating
designs for specialist projects.
Her illustrated talk will include samples
of her work as well as unveiling the,
just released, work from the archives
of the Parisian firm of Isidore Leroy.
Mon 12th, 6.30pm for 7pm start.
60mins duration
8. Mackintosh and Thomson
on Campus NEW
Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street, G3 8AW
Glasgow University has a wealth of
imposing and impressive buildings.
Historian Dr Ronnie Scott focuses on
the important contributions that Charles
Rennie Mackintosh and Alexander
Greek Thomson, the citys two 2025 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE
world-class architects, have made to
the universitys campus and its setting.
Sat 17th, 1pm. 60mins duration
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
9. Pollokshaws Past & Present NEW
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
2025 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE
Pollokshaws Heritage Society will look
at how Pollokshaws Village and its
community have been deranged twice.
The Comprehensive Development
Plan of the 1960s demolished 89% of
buildings, displacing their occupants
and high rise flats were constructed,
which were to become un-lettable.
Find out about what the area has lost.
Sat 17th, 12pm. 45mins duration
10. Rebuilding Pollokshaws Village
NEW
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
2025 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE
Eddie Warde of Glasgow Housing
Association will report on the progress of
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the Pollokshaws TRA works and comment
on the challenges faced in attempting
to re-build Pollokshaws Village.
Sat 17th, 12.45pm. 60mins duration
11. (Re)Imagining Glasgow and
The Last of the Govan Cranes,
2 short films by Chris Leslie NEW
Fairfield, 1048 Govan Road, G51 4XS
A chance to see 2 films by Chris Leslie,
who will discuss his documentary
work in Govan and Glasgow. (Re)
Imagining Glasgow looks at Glasgows
regeneration over the past 40 years.
The film playfully reworks Oscar
Marzarolis 1970 film Glasgow 1980.
The Last of the Govan Cranes explores
Govans rich heritage in shipbuilding
alongside the demolition of the cranes.
Chris will introduce both films.
Sun 18th, 2pm, 60mins duration
Booking essential: 0141 445 5866 or
mail@fairfieldgovan.co.uk
12. Sir John Maxwell & Family
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
Join Joe Murray, National Trust for
Scotlands Learning Officer at Pollok
House as for a fascinating exploration
of the largely forgotten legacy left
by the Maxwell Baronets of Pollok.
Sat 17th, 11.15am. 45mins duration
13. The 1820 Radical War
Sighthill Cemetery
300 Springburn Road, G21 1SE
The Radical Martyrs John Baird and
Andrew Hardie, leaders of the 1820
Insurrection for workers right and
Scottish democracy, were tried for
treason, found guilty and sentenced
to be hung, drawn and quartered.
The Sighthill Martyrs Monument
commemorates their sacrifice.
Sun 18th, 2pm. 60mins duration
14. The Jolly Red Giants NEW
Leiper Gallery
117 West George Street, G2 1QR
The twenty five year period before 1914
saw the centre of Glasgow changed with
the arrival of purpose-built office blocks.
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We explore these Jolly Red Giants from
conception to maturity, through dark
days to survival against the odds.
Wed 14th, 6pm. Thurs 15th, 6pm.
45mins duration
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
15. The Lost Story of
The William and Mary NEW
The Tall Ship at Riverside
150 Pointhouse Place, G3 8RS
Join author Gill Hoffs who will be talking
about her new book The Lost Story of
The William and Mary. This features
the disastrous 1850s shipwreck that
occurred among the Bahama Islands
and caused the loss of nearly 200 lives.
Sat 17th, 12pm & 2pm. 30mins duration
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
16. The Work of Sir Robert Rowand
Anderson
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
2025 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE
Illustrated talk by Prof Sam McKinstry of
the University of the West of Scotland.
He is an expert in the work of Sir Robert
Rowand Anderson, premier architect of
Scotland and designer of Pollokshaws
Burgh Hall.
Sat 17th, 10.30am. 45mins duration
17. Wilma Mackenzie:
Glass Engraver NEW
The Glasgow Guild Workshop
265 Renfrew Street, G3 6TT
The process of engraving involves using
copper wheels with a mix of carborundum
and oil to grind into the glass. Every stage
of the process is done by hand and is
very labour intensive. Wilma MacKenzie
is one of the few remaining qualified
practitioners of copper wheel engraving,
mainly working on commissions, (clients
include Museums of Scotland, National
Library of Scotland, Outlander TV series).
Learn more at this unique event.
Sat 17th, 12pm & 4pm. Sun 18th, 10am
& 2pm. 45mins duration.
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Special
Events
&
Exhibitions
1. Adventures in Space Exhibition:
Drop In Workshops NEW
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU
Join us to Adventure in Space (and
time) as we explore the history of
architecture in science-fiction through
books, films, TV and comics. Our drop
in designer-led workshops will have a
range of activities available, suitable for
all ages!
Sat 17th, 10.304.30pm. Sun 18th,
11.304.30pm.
2. Architecture, traditional skills,
and building materials by Say Hello
to Architecture New Glasgow Society
The Lighthouse
Level 2, The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell
Lane, G1 3NU
A packed day of traditional skills
workshops with the Glasgow Traditional
Building Forum. Try various traditional
building skills, and discover the A&DS
Library of sustainable and innovative
materials and collect a Say Hello to
Architecture pack with activities to help
you explore your local area.
Sun 18th, 12pm4.30pm.
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3. Art, Design & Contemporary
Craft Market NEW
St Andrews in the Square
1 St Andrews Square, Calton, G1 5PP
Tea Green Events take over the
stunning St Andrews in the Square for a
unique market experience. Showcasing
the very best of Scotlands creative
talent, this is your opportunity to pick
up a something special inspired by
Doors Open Days 2016.
Sat 17th, 10am4pm.
ARTchitecture Collage Exhibition
4. ARTchitecture Collage Exhibition
St Andrews In The Square
1 St Andrews Square, Calton, G1 5PP
See page 23 for St Andrews in the
Square opening hours.
Tron Theatre
63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB
MonSun, 10amlate
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Gateway Hall
100 Merrylee Road, G43 2RA
Sat 10am4pm. Sun 10am2pm.
Greyfriars Garden
Shuttle Street, G1 5EZ
MonFri 10am2pm,
Sat 104.30pm, Sun 10am5pm.
Glasgow architecture is interpreted
through a collection of distinctive,
kaleidoscopic, 3D effect collages.
The artwork by local artist Marion
Gardyne will draw your attention to
the often overlooked or unnoticed
features of buildings and invite you
to look closer at the reconstructed,
architectural detail.
5. Exhibition: New Glaswegians NEW
1307 Argyle Street, G3 8TL
Do you ever wonder what your city
looks like to those encountering it for
the first time? New Glasgow Society
brings together 20 photographers
from diverse backgrounds, whose
perspectives are unbiased by familiarity.
Fri 16th, 6.30pm. Sat 17th, 10am4pm.
Sun 18th, 10am4pm.
Level 2, The Lighthouse,
6. Hunterian Taster Session NEW
Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle Street, G3 8AW
Over one million objects from the
Hunterian collections will soon be
housed in state of the art facilities
at Kelvin Hall. Come and see a small
selection and discover the fascinating
stories behind them.
Sat 17th, 12pm3pm.
Mackintosh furniture
Lansdowne House of Stencils
7. Meet the Maker: Bruce Hamilton
Mackintosh Furniture NEW
Strathcona Studio
18 Stratchcona Drive, G13 1JG
A unique opportunity to visit the
workshop of Mackintosh furniture
maker Bruce Hamilton. Find out how
he creates stunning pieces for clients
such as the Willow Tearooms, from
initial idea to final product. Please note
this is a working space. Not suitable for
under 15s.
Mon 12th, 2pm. Wed 14th, 2pm. Sat
17th, 10am & 2pm. 40mins duration.
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
8. Pollokshaws Burgh Hall:
University of Glasgow Choir NEW
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
2025 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE
Experience the phenomenal
surroundings of Pollokshaws Burgh
Hall through the beautiful sound of the
University of Glasgow Choir.
Sat 17th, 2.15pm. 45mins duration
9. Say Hello to Architecture and
Innovative Materials
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU
Refreshments WC WC & Disabled WC
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activities in our Library of Sustainable
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to Architecture resource pack with
activities to help you explore the city
beyond.
Sat 17th, 12pm4.30pm.
10. Silent Film: Buster Keaton:
Sherlock Jr acc. Gordon Cree NEW
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
2025 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE
A unique opportunity to experience the
Pollokshaws Burgh Halls brought to life
with silent film and music.
Sun 18th, 2pm. 60mins duration.
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
11. Turn NEW
Govan Graving Docks
Stag Street (off Govan Road)
TURN is a performance project created
specially for Govans iconic Graving
Dock no. 3 by theatre-maker Nic Green.
Bringing together radio-broadcast
speech, choral composition and a series
of hand-cast bells, this is a unique
opportunity to experience this site as
the tide turns and the sun sets over the
River Clyde. See www.turn.org.uk for
more details.
Fri 16th, arrive between 5.15 and
5.30pm. Approx 120mins duration
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
Disabled access Limited disabled access
Produced by Feral .
Supported by Calouste Gulbenkian
Foundation, Artsadmin, Glasgow City
Council and Senate Chancellery for
Culture, Berlin
12. Wurlitzer Concert: Frikki Walker
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
2025 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE
Join organist Frikki Walker as he
demonstrates the phenomenal
Wurlitzer. There were once 17 organs
in Glasgows larger cinemas and the
Wurlitzer in Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
is the only remaining instrument in
Scotland ranked in the top five in
Britain.
Sat 17th, 3pm. 45mins duration.
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
13. Wurlitzer Concert: Gordon Cree
Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
2025 Pollookshaws Road, G43 1NE
There were once 17 organs in Glasgows
larger cinemas. The Wurlitzer in the
Hall is the only remaining instrument
in Scotland and is ranked in the top five
in Britain. Organist Gordan Cree will
demonstrate its versatality.
Sun 18th, 3pm. 60mins duration.
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
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&
Family
Highlights
There will be dozens of FREE
family events during Doors Open
Days 2016. Look out for our child
friendly brochure in Glasgow
primary schools and on our website
at the end of the summer!
ART PARK, House for an Art Lover
Bellahouston Park
10 Dumbreck Road, G41 5BW
Pre-5 workshop Glasgow
StoriesHear nursery rhymes like you
have never heard them before!
Wed 10am11.30am
Bridgeton Bus Garage
Bridgeton Bus Garage
76 Fordneuk Street,
Bridgeton, G40 3AH
A quiz for older kids and colouring in for
younger kids & a treasure hunt.
Sun 11.30am4.30pm
Tours every 30 mins and last 45 mins
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
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Cowcaddens Fire Station
Cowcaddens Fire Station
91 Port Dundas Road, G4 0ES
Demonstrations for children by the
firefighterstry the fire hose!
Sat 10am4pm. Sun 12pm4pm.
Hoskins Architects
Studio 401, South Block,
6064 Osborne St, G1 5QH
Plasticine model-making to design your
own buildings! All children need to be
accompanied by an adult.
Sat 10am4pm
Lambhill Stables
11 Canal Bank North,
Lambhill Bridge, G22 6RD
Treasure hunt & colouring in stuff all
week! Saturday onlyEco arts & crafts,
outdoor play, facepainting, cycling and/
or canoe rides (weather dependant).
TueFri 10am2pm. Sat 10am4pm.
Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam
Norwoodville,
161 Nithsdale Rd, G41 5QS
GlasgowDOD GlasgowDoorsOpenDays
2016 Childrens Programme
Illustration, etc
Design and colour your own mosaic
based on patterns found in Mosques
across the world!
Sat & Sun 10am4pm
Riverside Building,
City of Glasgow College
21 Thistle Street, G5 9XB
Take charge of a super tanker in a 360
simulator & watch a full sized ships
engine at work.
Tours Sat & Sun every hour 10am4pm
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
Tron Theatre
63 Trongate, G1 5HB
A family-friendly tour & opportunity
to see backstage. Try on costumes
and make sound effects. Colouring-in
competition at the end of your tour!
Sat & Sun childrens tours on the hour
10.30am3.30pm
Booking essential: 0141 552 4267
or www.tron.co.uk
West Boathouse
The Weir, Glasgow Green, G1 5QA
Rower taster sessions for children over
12 (45 mins).
Sat & Sun 10am4pm
Booking essential: 0141 554 4411
or glasgowdoorsopendays.com
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We would like to thank the many
funders, sponsors and volunteers
who make Glasgow Doors Open
Days Festival possible!
nbm Construction Cost Consultants
Clydeport Operations Ltd.
Thomas Robinson Architects
Glasgow Building Preservation Trust
has been raising the funds to organise
and coordinate Glasgow Doors Open
Days Festival since it began in 1990 as
a one day event for the City of Culture
celebrations. Doors Open Days is
coordinated nationally by the Scottish
Civic Trust and run throughout Scotland
every September as part of European
Heritage Days.
Year of Innovation, Architecture and
Design: 2016 will shine a spotlight on
Scotlands achievements in innovation,
architecture and design through
a wide-ranging variety of new and
existing activity beginning on 1 January
2016 and ending on 31 December 2016.
Visitors entering buildings do so at their
own risk. Please take care! Neither Glasgow
Building Preservation Trust nor participating
buildings are responsible for any accidents
or damage incurred. All information
contained in the brochure was correct at the
time of printing.
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120 Sydney Street, Glasgow,
G31 1JF
T: 0141 554 4411
E: doorsopendays@gbpt.org
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Love Glasgows architecture and
built heritage?
You can help support the work
of Glasgow Building Preservation
Trust (organiser of Glasgow Doors
Open Days Festival) by becoming
a GBPT Member. To find out more
about this exciting opportunity visit
www.gbpt.org.
Whats on our cover?
Our front cover this year incorporates
various aspects of the 2016
programme. Featured Doors Open
Days buildings are The Lighthouse,
Theatre Royal, Barras Art and Design
and the Bridgeton Bus Garage.
The Finnieston Crane reflects the
many walks and tours, several of
which focus on the built heritage of
communities around the River Clyde.
The Mackintosh detail is inspired by
glasswork at House for an Art Lover.