24 The Vine, Georgian House 26 Speedwell Bar Maggie’s provides emotional, Saturday 10am-1pm Saturday & Sunday 12pm-5pm practical and social support to FREE 43 Magdalen Yard Road DD1 4NE 167 Perth Road DD2 1AS people with cancer and their This curious house was built by The Speedwell Bar is one of the families and friend. DUNDEE 2012 George Duncan MP in memory of finest examples of an Edwardian Drop-in and chat to staff. his late wife, Hester Eliza Wheeler. Bar embracing all that was good in DOORS OPEN DAYS He intended it to show off his pub architecture at the beginning extensive collection of paintings of the twentieth century. The and objects of virtue, the finest of building is one of the few surviving which he bequeathed to the city. pubs mentioned in the definitive 37 Hillcrest Housing HQ Tours at 10am, 11.30am, Drop-in for a tour of the ornate 1983 book “People’s Palaces, Saturday 1.30pm and 3pm. Please arrive hall and the drawing room and Victorian and Edwardian Pubs 5mins before starting. learn something of the house’s of Scotland”. remarkable history. Guided tours of the building 1 Explorer Road, Dundee (10mins). Shortbread and Technology Park DD2 1EG 25 St Peter’s Free Church refreshments afterwards. Hillcrest HQ is a practical, St Peter’s Open Days sustainable, value for money headquarters. Designed in synergy, Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 11am-6pm-Sunday Service delivered in partnership and St Peter’s Street DD1 1JJ enjoyed in use. Its environmental 36 Maggie’s Centre focus is reflected in its low carbon St Peters Free Church is a classic Saturday 1pm-4pm footprint and BREEAM excellent 19th century building which Tom McDonald Avenue, rating; its social contribution by the Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd September dominates much of the West End. Ninewells DD2 1NH delight of its users and its economic It has recently been sensitively Frank Gehry said of Maggie’s contribution by the enhancement Doors Open Days gives you free access to buildings you wouldn’t normally get into as well as special events internally refurbished and is used as Dundee -“There’s is a Yiddish of the business it serves. at public buildings. The event celebrates architecture in all its forms - from the very ancient to ultra-mod- a conference centre, concert venue, expression ‘Heymish’. It means ern, well-loved to little-known. So put the dates in your diary and we will see you on the 22nd & 23rd! art gallery, community facility as This is your opportunity to see homelike, comfortable. This is what inside a building that is increasingly well as a place of worship. we are trying to do here.” The becoming a Dundee landmark and is Broughty Ferry Disabled Access Coffee, tea and home baking. Art Centre sits in front of Ninewells loved by the people who work in it. Symbol Key (contact venue for display, book stall and opportunity Hospital looking across the Tay 1 Michelin Tyre PLC more information) Toilets to see some of the groups that use to the Fife hills, the only Gehry How do you make a tyre? the church. building in the UK. Maggie’s Centre Saturday & Sunday 10am-2pm Disabled Toilets Refreshments has his signature curving walls and Pre booked tours 10am, 11am, Children’s Activities undulating stainless steel roof. Parking 1pm and 2pm Baldovie Road DD4 8QU Have you ever wondered what 3 St Stephen’s and West Church A Treasure House This programme and leaflet was produced and Doors Open Days take place throughout goes into making a car tyre? Brought to you by the Sunday 12pm-4pm distributed by the University of Dundee. For Scotland every September and are part of Did you know that the only tyre University of Dundee 96 Dundee Road DD5 1DW more information on the Doors Open Days European Heritage Days. Find out more at manufacturer in Scotland has a Dundee programme contact: www.doorsopendays.org.uk factory right on your doorstep? If 2 Claypotts Castle St Stephens has an outstanding Peter Murray, Floor 5, Tower Building, you’d like to find out what happens Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm and extensive collection of almost University of Dundee DD1 4HN Doors Open Days in other areas: inside a modern manufacturing Claypotts Castle Gardens DD5 3YJ fifty Edward Burne–Jones stained facility in Scotland, come along to t 01382 386660 Aberdeenshire (15/09), Receive a guided tour around the glass windows, which were one of our ‘Story of a Tyre’ tours. e [email protected] Aberdeen City (08/09), castle by the Junior Tour Guides of manufactured by Will Morris and Scottish Charity No. SC015096 Angus (08-09/09), Pre-booking required – visit Claypotts Castle School, dressed in Co. In particular, the windows Perth & Kinross (22-23/09), www.michelinonline.co.uk/ period costume. Later visits will be depicting the stoning of St Stephen National Doors Open Days Events Fife (East 02/09, Central 09/09, West 16/09) doorsopen or call 01382 734488. self guided. Guide books, souvenirs are exceptional in scale and For more information on the national Doors You must be over 14 years old. quality. The building also has many Open Days please contact: For a full list of dates and events visit the We’ll provide all the necessary and refreshments will be available interesting architectural features. Abigail Daly, The Scottish Civic Trust website at www.doorsopendays.org.uk. safety wear, but please wear flat at the castle. Claypotts Castle is a The Tobacco Merchants House, You can find extra events on our website. shoes (no sandals). The guided tour Z-plan castle built for John Strachan Refreshments available. Visitors are 42 Miller Street, Glasgow G1 1DT You can also find maps, images and other will last 1-1.5 hours, depending on between 1569 and 1588. It is now always warmly welcomed at 11am t 0141 221 1466 information online. Follow Doors Open Days how many questions you ask! cared for by Historic Scotland. for Sunday Morning Services. e [email protected] on Twitter@DoorsOpenDays Scottish Charity No. SC012569 Follow Doors Open Days on Facebook facebook.com/dodscotland Please phone 01382 386660 for a large print leaflet Dundee Information leaflets and guides will 9 St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral be available. Sung Mass from 11am Discover Dundee’s St Paul’s The University of Dundee: Open Campus to 12pm on Sunday – all are welcome 4 Morgan Academy Cathedral and the buildings to attend and see the church in Saturday 12pm-4pm of Castle rock The University of Dundee artworks inspired by D’Arcy’s ideas Tucked away behind Duncan of action as Bodley intended. Saturday 11am-3pm Forfar Road DD4 7AX welcomes everyone to explore and collections. Jordanstone College, this charming Sunday 2pm-4pm The Morgan is an imposing landmark our campus. We are opening a 18th century farmhouse is now 1 High Street DD1 1TB building of tremendous architectural number of our historic and home to the stores and offices of significance. Designed in 1862 by Only the massive tower and spire modern buildings. the University’s Museum Services. Edinburgh architects John Dick 7 St Andrews Parish Church (the highest in Dundee) give any Curator Matthew Jarron will give Peddie and Charles Kinnear it Saturday 10am-3pm hint of the splendour within. 29 Dental Hospital and School guided tours round this recently- Be a dentist for a day includes a large three story extension Sunday 10am-1pm (Includes Famous Victorian architect, Gilbert listed house, revealing some of the Harvest Worship 11am-12pm) Saturday 12pm-4pm Drop-in tours to the north that was completed in Scott used ingenuity to create University’s fascinating collections 2 Kings Street, Cowgate DD1 2JB grandeur on the constricted site. on the hour. Last Tour 3pm 1915, designed by James Langlands. of art, science and natural history. Due to a fire in 2001 which destroyed Ever wanted to see inside the church The adjoining 18th century Castlehill Park Place DD1 1HR much of the building. It was rebuilt behind that lovely garden next to House contains fine Georgian rooms Come along and try your hand at Places must be booked on using the original facade and much of the Wellgate Centre? Now is your rarely open. Also come and hear the being a dentist for the afternoon at 01382 384310 or the internal appearance was kept and chance to find out! This beautiful Cathedral’s fine pipe organ being put 27 UoD: Archive Services Dundee’s very own Dental Hospital [email protected] re-opened in August 2004. and lively church at the heart of the through its paces. Treasures of Dundee in the Archives and School. Not only will you get Guided tours with former Morgan city centre has a rich and interesting On the hour we shall offer tours Saturday Pre Booked tours at to see what it’s like to train as a Academy pupils. history awaiting your discovery! of some of the normally hidden 10.30am and 11.30am dentist there will also be tours of You can listen to organ recitals; watch Tower Building, Nethergate DD1 4NH nooks and crannies of the Cathedral the building, which include rarely 32 Wellcome Trust, the bells being played up in the bell- premises including the Cathedral Access the fascinating material seen artwork by James McIntosh College of Life Sciences tower; look for familiar Dundee faces tower (max 10 on each tour). held by the University Archives. Partrick, elaborate staircases and World leading life science on and scenes in the photos displayed Head to the basement to see the fine stained-glass windows by your doorstep from past decades; view the 5 Arthurstone Community Library biggest collection of textile industry Douglas Strachan.