21 Colour Limited Reg. No. 2106 REMEMBER TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL VENUES AND UPDATES. ORGANISED BY THE COCKBURN ASSOCIATION Published by: The Cockburn Association (August 2015) EDINBURGH Compilation and Editing: Marion Williams and Louise Forsyth Design: www.ms-creative.co.uk Print: www.21colour.co.uk Cover Photography: Contini Restorante, George Street, Edinburgh DOORS OPEN Lloyd Smith www.lloydsmithphotography.com DAY 2015 SAT 26 & SUN 27 SEPTEMBER visit: www.cockburnassociation.org.uk FOOD & DRINK EDINBURGH WALKS, TALKS & TOURS 2015 P4 ADMISSION EDINBURGH MAPS P6 PROUD TO BE RESTORING TO BUILDINGS BALERNO P10 Admission to all buildings is FREE. Visitors entering buildings do so at their own risk; neither the BLACKFORD P10 DONALDSON’S organisers nor participants are responsible for any accidents or damages incurred. Whilst every effort CRAIGLOCKHART P10 is made to ensure the accuracy of this programme, the Cockburn Association is not responsible if CRAMOND P11 participating buildings alter their opening times or fail to open. Please be aware that some buildings will COLINTON P11 attract large numbers of visitors and you may have to queue. Please ensure that you check opening CORSTORPHINE P12 times carefully, as arrival outwith these times will result in entry being refused. DALRY & GORGIE P12 KEY TO SYMBOLS DUDDINGSTON & CRAIGMILLAR P13 Accessible via Innertube Cycleways EAST END & BROUGHTON P14 Toilet Facilities WC FAIRMILEHEAD P16 Disabled Toilet Facilities GOGAR & RATHO P16 Full Wheelchair Access GRANTON P17 Limited Wheelchair Access INVERLEITH & WARRISTON P17 Assisted Wheelchair Access LAURISTON & TOLLCROSS P18 Donaldson’s, set amidst 18 acres of elegant grounds, is dominated by the central Playfair Building: a Free Parking P distinctive quadrangular building built in the 1840s and designed in the style of a Jacobean palace LEITH by world-famous Scottish architect William Henry Playfair. Offering spectacular panoramic views of Refreshments P19 Edinburgh’s cityscape, the Playfair Building includes a seven bay dining hall with ribbed ceiling, an Food and Drink Theme Venue LIBERTON P21 attractive internal courtyard and external balustrade terraces leading to sweeping lawns and period gate lodges. MERCHISTON & MORNINGSIDE P21 PARKING MAY BE LIMITED City & Country will be using their extensive expertise to sensitively breathe new life into the building, Please use public transport where possible. reinstating and enhancing original features as well as redesigning the surrounding landscape. The NEWHAVEN P22 company will be working closely with leading Scottish housebuilder CALA Homes, who themselves will bring forward a sensitive new build development to the rear of the Playfair Building. Keep in touch via our website and facebook for NEW TOWN P23 updates to the programme and the latest news “The Playfair Building at Donaldson’s is a truly inspiring building of immense history and character on venues: www.cockburnassociation.org.uk NEWINGTON P24 and our first development outside of England. We believe that our expertise and strong track record Email: [email protected] OLD TOWN in working with nationally important heritage assets, as well as our in-depth understanding of the Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/ P24 intricacies involved in this type of work, will stand us in very good stead to deliver a restoration of Cockburn-Association/127366580612666 PORTOBELLO which the city of Edinburgh will be genuinely proud.” Write to us at: The Cockburn Association, P29 Helen Moore, Managing Director of City & Country Trunk’s Close, 55 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR. SOUTH QUEENSFERRY & DALMENY Twitter: @theCockburn P30 Once restoration work is underway City & Country intend to permit public access to parts of the building at the next Edinburgh Doors Open Day, giving visitors a privileged chance to see inside the historic college. SOUTHSIDE P30 STOCKBRIDGE P32 www.cityandcountry.co.uk WEST END P34 EDINBURGH DOORS OPEN DAY 2015 discover contini HAS ADOPTED A THEME OF FOOD AND DRINK, three inspirational events to get your teeth into AS PART OF FOOD AND DRINK SCOTLAND 2015. This year the Cockburn Association has organised a programme that celebrates Edinburgh’s architecture and natural environment and includes talks, walks and new venues that explore the city’s food and drink scene, past and present. VENUES MARKED WITH THIS ICON WILL HAVE A FOOD AND DRINK THEME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY www.cockburnassociation.org.uk/edinburgh-doors-open-day 25TH SEPTEMBER 26TH SEPTEMBER 27TH SEPTEMBER 9AM - 10AM 9AM - 10AM 4PM - 5PM, 5PM - 6PM Contini The Scottish Contini Contini Canonball Café and Restaurant Ristorante House Scottish National Galleries, 103 George Street 356 Castle Hill The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Edinburgh EH2 3ES Edinburgh EH1 2NE In the Year of Food & Drink Victor Contini, after his recent Carina Contini along with Scotland, Carina Contini visit to several suppliers in Italy, Contini Head Gardener, Kerry This year marks discusses the benefits of discusses the important issues Lyall discuss the Contini Kitchen the 25th anniversary buying direct from over of food provenance, artisanal Garden, seasonality and the of The Cockburn Association’s 70 artisanal Scottish suppliers skills, traditional cooking and importance of freshly for their restaurant in the Italian heritage in the beautifully grown produce, in the newly Edinburgh Doors Open Day. beautiful setting of The Scottish conserved former Edinburgh renovated A-listed building. Café nestled in the modern Corn Exchange. basement extension of William For 25 years we have provided the chance to explore some of the city’s Henry Playfair’s grade A-listed most architecturally and culturally significant buildings - all for free. Scottish National Gallery. From heritage landmarks to the city’s newest architecture, Doors Open Day has offered free access to properties, places and spaces that are either not usually open to the public or would normally charge an entry fee. BOOKING BY MONDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER ESSENTIAL at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-cockburn-association-8395054886 JOIN IN THE CELEBRATIONS! 2 Join us over Doors Open Weekend and you will receive a complimentary prosecco voucher. Talk Series 2015 Talks, Walks & Tours 2015 Wed 23rd September 1pm Sat 26th September: 1 - 2PM AT 6 - 7.30PM AT The Gardener’s Cottage: A talk on its 10am & Sun 27th September: 12pm The Urban Room, Waverley Court The Glasite Meeting House, history and its modern day use Food and Drink of the Old Town Walk 4 East Market Street, 33 Barony Street, Booking by Monday 21st September essential Booking by Monday 21st September essential at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-cockburn- at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-cockburn- EH8 8BG EH3 6NX association-8395054886 association-8395054886 Monday 21st Sep: Monday 21st Sep: Join co-owners Edward Murray and Dale Mailley, Follow Gavin Hunter of the Scottish Tourist Guides as they talk about the history of the cottage and ‘You’ll have had your tea.’ ‘Edible Edinburgh: Association, as he conducts a two hour guided walk Royal Terrace Gardens. Hamish Coghill Edinburgh’s sustainable city food plan’ of the Edinburgh Old Town, illustrating aspects of food and drink in the city both past and present. Speakers are Cllr Lesley Hinds – Chair of the Edible Meet at The Gardener’s Cottage, Friday 25th Sep: Edinburgh Steering Group and Emma Witney – Edible 1 Royal Terrace Gardens, EH7 5DX. Meet between the head of Old Fishmarket Close and Adam Smith Statue, High Street. ‘The strange translation of the Royal Botanic Cottage.’ Edinburgh Development Officer. Dr. James Simpson of Simpson and Brown Architects Fri 25th September: Tuesday 22nd Sep: 9.30am and 10.30am Sat 26th September: 1 - 2PM AT ‘The History of Edinburgh Brewing’ Please arrive 5 -10 minutes early. 2pm & Sun 27th September: 12pm John Martin Chairman of the Scottish Brewing Archive Lady Haig Poppy Factory Tour Unlocking the Union Canal Walk RCAHMS, Association Booking by Monday 21st September essential Booking by Monday 21st September essential 16 Bernard Terrace, at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-cockburn- at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-cockburn- EH8 9NX Wednesday 23rd Sep: association-8395054886 association-8395054886 ‘Lifting the Lid’ an illustrated talk on the One of four tour guides of the Lady Haig Poppy Join Gemma Wild, Canal Officer at The Scottish Tuesday 22nd Sep: history of food in Scotland. Factory will be giving tours and a brief talk. Waterways Trust for a two hour guided walk ‘Every stone is historical’: Old Edinburgh in the 1886 Olive Geddes of the National Library of Scotland’s Meet at the Lady Haig Poppy Factory, to explore the social and industrial history of International Exhibition Manuscript and Archives Collections 9 Warriston Road, EH7 4HJ. Edinburgh’s Union Canal. Dr. Wilson Smith Meet at the Edinburgh Quay, EH3 9QB. Thursday 24th Sep: Wednesday 23rd Sep: ‘The language of Scottish Architecture’ Sat 26th September & Sun 27th “The Edinburgh School of Cookery and the Women’s Crichton Wood architect September: 5.30pm Sat 26th September Movement in the late 19th Century” The History Of Canongate Brewing Walk & Sunday 27th September: Dr. Tom Begg Friday 25th Sep: Booking by Monday 21st September essential 10.00am 1.00pm and 3.00pm at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-cockburn- ‘Meat, Drink and be Merry in Victorian Edinburgh.’ Scenes from The Waverley Novels: association-8395054886 Walter Scott’s Edinburgh Walk Thursday 24th Sep: Professor Richard Rodger ‘Cyrenians – feeding the whole person.’ Join John Martin of the Scottish Brewing Archive Booking by Monday 21st September essential at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-cockburn- Christopher Somerville - Manager – FareShare Association (SBAA) on a one and a half hour walk of the Canongate discovering Edinburgh’s association-8395054886 fascinating brewing history. Join English Literature PhD student, Lucy Linforth, Meet at the John Knox House, as she leads a one and a half hour walk following in 43 – 45 High Street, EH1 1SR. Scott’s footsteps.