Aberdeen City Albyn School 11-12 September 2021 The school occupies four 19th century merchant houses on Queen's Road and retains a number of architectural features. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC
Aberdeen City Gilcomston Church 11-12 September 2021 Another chance to explore a building that?s been a landmark on Union Street for over 150 years. From the massive wheel-window and impressive pipe organ to the comfortable seating and the presentation screens, Gilcomston Church lets you experience the deep roots and the fresh life of our Christian heritage. View Details Facilities WC
Aberdeen City Masjid Alhikmah and Community Centre 11-12 September 2021 Take the opportunity to virtually tour this brand new purpose built mosque and community centre. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Refreshments Events for Children
Aberdeen City Quaker Meeting House 11-12 September 2021 It is the only purpose built Quaker Meeting House still in use in Scotland. It features the plain simplicity of a typical QMH with the Elders' Bench. There are 2 full size photographs of two of the 79 Quaker Tapestries at Kendal on display, one relating to early Quaker history in NE Scotland, both were embroidered by Quakers in Scotland in 1980's. View Details Facilities Disabled Access WC
Aberdeen City Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health 11-12 September 2021 Over its 100-year history The Rowett has played a key role in shaping the health of the UK. From showing the health benefits of providing free milk to school children to underpinning the rationing system, The Rowett has always been at the forefront of nutrition research. In the new institute building the focus is now on understanding the molecular basis of human health. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Parking
Aberdeen City Rubislaw Parish Church 11-12 September 2021 A 1875 sandstone church of fine Gothic design featuring intricate woodwork and pews of Canadian pitch pine. The church features an original Victorian toilet. The 1890 manual Father Henry Willis organ will be played at intervals throughout the day with lunchtime music from the Society of Recorder Players. Refreshments will be available in the Church Centre on Beaconsfield Place, see entry No.28 View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC
Aberdeen City St Fittick's Church 11-12 September 2021 The building was designed by Mr A.H.L MacKinnon, Architect. The plans provided for a church in the Gothic style of architecture, which when completed would contain 818 sittings, the part to be built at once would provide for 550 sittings at a cost of about £2000. Within a year of building starting the church was ready for use, the dedication service taking place on 24 November 1899. View Details Facilities Disabled Access WC
Aberdeen City St John the Evangelist Episcopal Church 11-12 September 2021 Situated at St Johns Place (off Crown Terrace). The north aisle was added in 1898 with the tower being constructed in 1913. View Details Facilities Disabled Access WC
Aberdeen City St Margaret's School for Girls 11-12 September 2021 Set inside an adapted series of granite buildings this school dates from 1846. Take this rare opportunity to tour the buildings and learn about the oldest continuously operating girl's school in Scotland. View Details Facilities WC
Aberdeen City St Mary's Chapel, Mithers Kirk 11-12 September 2021 The Chapel dates back to circaa 1450 and features a stone vaulted ceiling, carved wood of 16th and 17th century, grave slabs, stained glass and a witch prison! View Details
Aberdeen City Under One Roof Aberdeen 11 September 2021 Impartial advice on repairs and maintenance for flat owners in Scotland. View Details
Aberdeen City Zoology Museum 11-12 September 2021 The Zoology Museum is the only zoological museum in the region and boasts one of the largest collections in Scotland including animals of the world, from protozoa to whales. View Details Facilities WC
Aberdeenshire 1 High Shore, Banff 18-19 September 2021 Dating from around 1676, this old merchant's house was once where multiple families shared lodgings. A stone spiral staircase takes you up 3 floors to explore, where much of the original decorations can still be seen on the timbers. Almost every room has unusual nooks and crannies and corners opening off, and the house has its own private lookout tower. View Details
Aberdeenshire Alford Heritage Museum 18-19 September 2021 Built around 1906, and in use until 1986, the building was the local auction market for livestock and, as such, the hub of the local agricultural community. In 1991 it reopened as a museum of local heritage and agriculture. It has been described by visitors as being like a 'Tardis' - with thousands of fascinating objects to see. View Details
Aberdeenshire Bennachie Visitor Centre, Pitcaple 18-19 September 2021 The result of a design competition, the circular building of the Visitor Centre reflects the historic hill fort on the dominant peak of Mither Tap. The south facing high windows allow natural light and solar warmth into the building. The building uses natural materials to reflect the woodland setting and the drystane dyking heritage of the area. View Details Facilities Disabled Access Disabled WC WC Refreshments Parking
Aberdeenshire Blairs Museum, South Deeside Road, Blairs 19-18 September 2021 Blairs Museum is located within the former Blairs College site. The museum boasts a stunning collection of fine and decorative art spanning more than 150 years. The unique Memorial Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots and the Royal Stewarts, once on display at the National Museum of Scotland, hangs here alongside Jacobite memorabilia and sacred silver and gold. Discover a hidden gem! View Details
Aberdeenshire Christ Church, Kincardine O'Neil 18-19 September 2021 Attractive small Episcopal church in the middle of Royal Deeside; built in 1863, this was probably the last building designed by William Ramage. Nave and chancel under a roof with a single ridge-line, embellished with pretty cresting and a belfry (restored 2006). Fine collection of mainly Victorian stained glass windows and charming wrought-iron railings enhance the interior. Organ, of c1850s, installed in 1998. View Details
Aberdeenshire Duff House Mausoleum, Wrack Woods, Banff 18-19 September 2021 Built on the site of a Carmelite burial ground this “Gothick” structure houses the remains of the first five Earls (starting in 1705) and other Duff family members, with several interesting memorials. Outside is a tomb that used to be in Banff cemetery and was falsely used by the 2nd Earl to claim a family connection to Robert the Bruce – with an interesting linked story involving the Carmelite monks from the nearby “Mount Carmel”. View Details
Aberdeenshire Finzean Water Mills 18-19 September 2021 The Bucket Mill is a Grade A Listed Historic Site and unique in Britain with its specialised water powered machinery for manufacturing wooden pails or buckets. The Mill was built by Peter Brown in the 1850s and operated by three generations of Browns. The last miller, Stan Moyes, took over the operation of the Mill in the 1970s following the death of Willie Brown. View Details Facilities Parking
Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh Heritage Centre, Fraserburgh 19-20 September 2020 Formerly a barrel store, later a foundry for the CPT during WW2, for the last 20 years this building has housed displays telling the stories of Fraserburgh and its environs. With over 20 hands-on activities bringing the stories to life which illustrate the historic, social and economic development of the area, the Heritage Centre is well worth a visit when Covid restrictions are removed. View Details
