Glasgow Doors Open Day 2012 Evaluation

DoorS Open Day Glasgow’s Built Heritage Festival

2012 Evaluation

“This unbelievabl “It’s a real treat to see inside buildings that are usually closed for the public so thank you. Doors Open Day is a really interesting and valuable event.”

“I look forward to the Doors Open annual event as it encourages me to venture to areas & venues that I would not normally consider, especially if there is no entrance fee involved.”

Glasgow Doors Open Day 2012 welcomed 23,779 unique visitors through the doors of Glasgow’s most hidden, interesting and exciting buildings.

Proving itself as one of the biggest Doors Open Days in Scotland, Glaswegians have shown how passionate and curious they really are by making a total of 80,849 individual visits to buildings and events between 10th & 16th September!

This festival was the first of its kind in the UK 23 years ago and remains loved and treasured by communities and tourists alike, as it places itself as an essential in the annual events calendar.

The mission of Doors Open Day - Glasgow’s Built Heritage Festival - is to strengthen civic awareness and pride among

Doors Open Day 2012: Facts & «« 80,849 individual visits «« Highest visitor numbers ever seen «« One of the Biggest Doors Open Days in Scotland «« 99 buildings, 41 walks, 11 talks & 3 special events «« 24 NEW buildings «« 72% of venues that are normally open to the public saw an increase in visitors of over 100% with an average rise of 881%

«« In partnership with Walk Glasgow, cycling & walking routes achieved 744 views «« In partnership with Glasgow Mackintosh Group, 150 photographic competition entries were received, with 20 winning images displayed in Glasgow Airport «« 34% of visitors NEW to Glasgow Doors Open Day «« 68% visited just for Glasgow Doors Open Day

Glasgow Doors Open Day 2013:

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Glaswegians, and to broaden public awareness of Glasgow’s rich built heritage at local, national and international levels, by exposing a diverse audience to different aspects of Glasgow’s built environment.

With a 33% increase on last year’s unique visitor figures and over a third new to the festival, awareness is certainly growing.

Additionally, 99% of visitors rate their visit as excellent or good, therefore Glasgow Building Preservation Trust would like to step back and thank its participants, funders and supporters for this unbelievable achievement and dedication to the Built Heritage Festival.

Glasgow Doors Open Day will continue to progress further, finding more treasures, more volunteers and ultimately satisfying the curiosity of the public on 21st – 22nd September 2013!

“Doors Open Day is a true highlight in our calendar and makes us really appreciate the city we live in.

Keep up the good work. We are already looking forward to seeing some more hidden treasures next year.”

Figures «« 99% rated their visit as excellent or good

«« 34 articles in print

«« 150,000 brochures distributed

«« 7% of visitors stayed overnight for an average of 2.7 nights

«« 75% of those attending the festival saw the brochure

«« Direct economic impact is £101,297 for Glasgow

«« 29,440 unique visits to glasgowdoorsopenday.com in August & September

«« 1,115 people contributed 7,004 hours

«« Average spend per person £15.19 «« 32% of visitors are from elsewhere in or outwith Scotland

«« Economic Value of Volunteering is £50,338 «« All participants would take part again

21st – 22nd September 2013

“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my passion with others about the stories of Glasgow.”

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Cover image: Gallery of Modern Art © Jeff Murray Calendar images: Tobacco Merchant’s House and St Andrew’s in the Square © Ross Campbell Riverside Museum © Alistair McLean | The Lighthouse © Simon Tsang | Clyde Arc © Ben Cooper | Barrowland Ballroom © Derek Gillespie

2012 Funders A huge ‘Thank You’ to the organisations below, who generously helped to support Glasgow Doors Open Day!

«« The Arches

«« Clydeport Ltd

«« The Hunterian Art Gallery

«« Austin-Smith:Lord LLP

«« Elder & Cannon

«« Jet2.com

«« Barrowland Ballroom

«« French Duncan

«« The Kings Theatre

«« The Billcliffe Gallery

«« Glasgow Film Theatre

«« Blythswood Square Hotel

«« Glasgow Fort Shopping Park Centre Management

«« MAST Architects LLP

«« Glasgow International Airport

«« The Time Capsule

«« Grand Central Hotel

«« Tron Theatre

«« House for an Art Lover

«« Willow Tea Rooms

«« Britannia Panopticon Music Hall «« Central Building Contractors (Glasgow) Ltd «« CitizenM Hotel

«« M&D’s: Scotland Theme Park

Room 16, Wellpark Enterprise Centre, 120 Sydney Street, Glasgow, G31 1JF t: 0141 554 4411 • info@gbpt.org • www.gbpt.org • www.glasgowdoorsopenday.com The Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee | Company No. SC079721; Charity No. SC015443