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SWG3 Talks & Guided Tours
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SWG3 hosts a day of talks for Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2026, exploring its transformation from industrial site to cultural destination. Highlights include its community garden, Yardworks street art programme, pioneering BODYHEAT system.
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Talk: Growing SWG3: From Vacant Land to Community Garden
Thursday at 10:30
Free
Guided Tour: How SWG3 Works: Behind The Scenes with Bob Javaheri
Thursday at 11:30
Free
Guided Tour: From Industrial Sheds to Cultural Powerhouse w/ Andrew Fleming
Thursday at 12:30
Free
Talk: From Walls to a Street Arts District Yardworks: Art, Place & the City
Thursday at 13:30
Free
Talk: Can a Nightclub Heat a Building? Story of BODYHEAT + Sustainability
Thursday at 15:00
Free
Talk: SWG3: Architecture, Place & City - How Do Places Shape The City
Thursday at 16:30
Free
Guided Tour: Reimagining SWG3 with Director Alison Fullerton
Sunday at 11:30
Free
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Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival has been organised by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust since it began in 1990 as part of Glasgow’s City of Culture celebrations.GBPT is a charity dedicated to protecting, repairing and promoting Glasgow’s historic buildings. The festival is a key part of that mission, helping people explore the city’s architecture, heritage and stories through free access to buildings, events, walks and talks.Glasgow Doors Open Days is the largest of Scotland’s Doors Open Days events, which take place across the country each September. The national programme is coordinated by the Scottish Civic Trust, supported by Historic Environment Scotland, and forms part of European Heritage Days.Each year, the festival is made possible thanks to the support of venues, volunteers, sponsors and donors, including Glasgow City Council.
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