Test Harness | HES Events

A child and a man smiling while interacting with a house exhibit inside the Engine Shed

On until Sunday 27 September 2026
Engine Shed
Free Weekend/Open Days
Technical Level: Least technical
Architecture
Family friendly
HES, Engine Shed
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Doors Open Day at the Engine Shed

Join us to explore Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre in Stirling.

An apple tree in an orchard with a castle in the background with blue sky above

Saturday 26 September 2026
Aberdour Castle and Gardens
Free Weekend/Open Days
Technical Level:
HES
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Community Apple Day

Join us for fun in the Aberdour Castle orchard

Four children dressed up in maritime regalia smiling with their hands in the air

Sunday 27 September 2026
Trinity House
Free Weekend/Open Days
Technical Level:
Architecture
HES
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Doors Open Day

As part of Edinburgh Doors Open Day Weekend and Maths Week Scotland, Trinity House will be throwing open its doors and welcoming you to this wonderful gem of Leith.

Exterior view of Duff House with blue skies above

Selected dates until Sunday 26 September 2027
Duff House
Exhibition
Technical Level:
Art and Design
HES
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Work in Focus: Sweetest Eyes Were Ever Seen by John Everett Millais

This artwork forms part of the annual 'Work In Focus' series of paintings loaned from the National Galleries collections

General view of a ruined castle with bright blue sky above

Selected dates until Friday 16 October 2026
Balvaird Castle
Walks and Guided Tours
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HES
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Balvaird Castle Tours

[CANCELLED] Join our guide to access the interior of the castle: gasp at the tales, gawp at the grand architecture and wall top views, and have a gander around the grounds

On until Sunday 1 November 2026
Summerlee Museum
Exhibition
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HES
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Traces of Empire

Working with community groups, this exhibition explores their experiences of the legacies of empire in Scotland, looking for ways forward and finding space to tell their stories.

Aerial view Glasgow city centre showing large stone civic buildings and a Gothic cathedral with a tall spire and green copper roof, surrounded by trees and parkland.

Saturday 3 October 2026
Glasgow Cathedral
Theatre and Music
Technical Level:
Family friendly
HES
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Còisirean aig a' Chathair-eaglais (Choirs at the Cathedral)

Thig a dh’ èisteachd ri còisirean ionadail Ghàidhlig ann an suidheachadh eireachdail is sònraichte. (Come and listen to local Gaelic choirs in a stunning and unique setting.)