About Doors Open Days
Doors Open Days 2025
Doors Open Days 2025 will be taking place in the Scottish Borders on 6 and 7 September.
The festival presents a great opportunity to share your story, engage with local communities and promote what you do. How you get involved is flexible, but could include opening the doors to your venue, hosting a tour or online talk, or providing online information. Read the Taking Part in Doors Open Days guide (PDF, 6.2MB) to find out more about getting involved.
If you would like to take part, please download the Doors Open Days 2025 registration form (PDF, 148KB) on our website. Completed forms should be submitted to the National and Regional Doors Open Days Co-ordinators, Emily Sherriff emily.sherriff@scottishcivictrust.org.uk and Daniel Lodge heritage@scotborders.gov.uk by 22 June at the latest.
About Doors Open Days
Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates places and stories, new and old. It takes place each year in September across Scotland as part of European Heritage Days.
Events are free and take place in person or online. More information is available on the Doors Open Days website.
We act as regional co-ordinator for the Scottish Borders. We co-ordinate local events which are delivered by a range of partner organisations and individuals.
The festival presents a great opportunity to explore places that are usually closed to the public, and to discover more about local history, architecture and places on your doorstep. It is also an opportunity for groups and venues to share their story, engage with local communities and promote what they do.
If you have any queries or questions, please contact the Scottish Borders Doors Open Days Regional Coordinator, Daniel Lodge at heritage@scotborders.gov.uk