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Wales's biggest celebration of architecture and heritage — free Dathliad pensaernïaeth a threftadaeth fwyaf Cymru — am ddim

INFORMATION FOR ORGANISERS

Open Doors/European Heritage Days offer free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or which normally charge for admission. An Open Doors event can be a context in which to offer a fresh look at the apparently familiar; to put on show the work of specialists involved in conservation or interpretation; to let the public “behind the scenes” in a museum or gallery; or to offer a rare opportunity to view a private property. The event is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government through Cadw, and organised by the Civic Trust for Wales, which works with its partners to promote European Heritage Days in the British Isles.
   Sites can be of many kinds, including public buildings, houses, castles, churches, archaeological or industrial sites, museums and gardens. Good contemporary buildings represent tomorrow's heritage and are sure to excite visitors. Town trails and guided walks, perhaps linked to exhibitions or talks, invite us to look about ourselves with fresh eyes. Events can be organised by local authorities, amenity societies, arts centres, museums, voluntary trusts or private owners. There are plenty of opportunities to form local partnerships to organise a programme for a town or district.
   The Trust will promote the event across the three weekends. Organisers can choose the days on which they want to take part. The European Heritage Days programmes in Wales, Scotland, Ireland and England have a high national profile, and provided we have accurate details of your event we can ensure wide publicity. Events will be published online and details will also be available in print on request. Information is provided to all libraries and tourism information points. Press releases are issued to the national and local media.
   Detailed advice is given to organisers of participating events on access, local publicity, interpretation and health and safety issues. An insurance policy covering public and employer's liability will be available which can supplement your own insurance.. We will offer a variety of graphic resources as downloads or on CD to help you with local publicity.