Doors Open Days offer an opportunity to explore buildings in the places we live, work and explore. It is Scotland’s largest free festival, which “celebrates places and stories, new and old”.
Aberdeen City’s Doors Open Days and Shetland Doors Open Days are Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September 2026, whilst Aberdeenshire’s Doors Open Days and Orkney’s Doors Open Days are Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September 2026. Churches in the Diocese taking part are listed below (with the link going to their Doors Open Day webpage), please check their listings for exact opening times.
The following City Churches are taking part (5-6 September):
- St Mary’s, Carden Place
- St John the Evangelist, Crown Terrace – entrance on St John’s Place
- St Margaret of Scotland, Gallowgate
- St Andrew’s
In Aberdeenshire (19-20 September)
Churches in neighbouring Dioceses are open on the weekends in Moray (5-6 September), Aberdeenshire (19-20 September), and Dundee (26-27 September). More information can be found on the Doors Open Day website.