Open Doors | European Heritage Days in Wales

Wales's biggest celebration of architecture and heritage | Dathliad pensaernïaeth a threftadaeth fwyaf Cymru

OPEN DOORS 2012

Welcome to Open Doors!

Open Doors is Wales's biggest celebration of architecture and heritage. Part of European Heritage Days, it takes place throughout September. In 2011 More than three hundred sites took part. See below for details on what happened last year! There were over five hundred events, supported by 1,800 or more volunteers. All our activities are free.

Merthyr Town Hall regeneration Burgess Gate Denbigh

Opening doors at Merthyr Town Hall | Burgess Gate, Denbigh

We are currently registering entries for this year's programme and developing our database of events. The 2012 programme will be appear in Welsh and English on 1 August. In the meantime, follow us on Twitter @CivicTrustWales for sneak previews of places, events and activities that will feature in the 2012 programme.

Information for organisers

Registration is now open for Open Doors 2012. The programme will take place throughout September and organisers can choose any day or days within the month for their events.

Invitation letter | Registration forms (doc) | 2011 Report| Handbook (pdf)

Branding and marketing resources Visit this page for information about our supply of promotional materials, together with downloadable resources.

To view the 2011 programme Programme: click the menu!

Visitors who attended appreciated the ‘behind the scenes’ nature of the event.
Big Pit: National Coal Museum

This was our first involvement in the Open Doors programme and we were pleased with the numbers we attracted (397 visitors in three days).
St Peter’s RC Church, Roath

Our event went really well, as it was out first time. We gave out feedback forms and 48 of those were returned, all with extremely positive feedback. Many thanks for including us in the scheme – we would love to do it again next year.
Gregynog Hall, Powys

We were really pleased with the event. We had twice as many visitors as for Open Doors last year!
Winding House Museum, New Tredegar

Scotland Doors Open Days
England Heritage Open Days
N Ireland European Heritage Days

Council of Europe
European Heritage Days web site

Contact us

The Civic Trust for Wales ! Ymddiriedolaeth Ddinesig Cymru
Tel/Ffôn 02920 343336
Suite 1, West Wing, Windsor House, Windsor Lane, Cardiff/Caerdydd CF10 3DE

E-mail/E-bost post(at)civictrustwales.org

Supported by Cadw, the historic environment service of the Welsh Government
Trefnu gan Cadw, y gwasanaeth amgylchedd hanesyddol Llywodraeth Cymru

Open Doors days offer free access to properties of historic and architectural importance. Taking place every September they are part of the wider European Heritage Days programme. There are separate programmes in Scotland, Northern Ireland, London and England, and in the member states of the Council of Europe, which promotes Heritage Days internationally.

Mae Drysau Agored yn cynnig mynediad am ddim i eiddo sydd â phwysigrwydd hanesyddol a phensaernïol. Mae’r digwyddiad yn rhan o raglen Diwrnodau Treftadaeth Ewropeaidd eang, a gaiff ei gynnal yn ystod pob mis Medi. Ceir rhaglenni ar wahân ar gyfer Yr Alban, Gogledd Iwerddon, Llundain a Lloegr, ac aelod-wladwriaethau Cyngor Ewrop, sy’n hyrwyddo Diwrnodau Treftadaeth yn rhyngwladol.

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