Doors Open Days
Glasgow Building Preservation Trust has been organising Glasgow
Doors Open Day since 1990 when it formed part of the City of
Culture celebrations. Since then the event has attracted over
300 participating buildings and has welcomed over 150,000 visitors.
Doors Open Days offers the citizens and visitors to Glasgow the opportunity to see the hidden gems inside some of Glasgow’s finest buildings be they old or new.
Provanhall at Doors Open Day 2003
Provanhall Heritage Group featured Provan Hall as
a new edition to Doors Open Days for the very first time.
Period drama reenactment
Drama re-enactmen group Brimstone was providing a drama in period
costume, showing scenes from the 1503 marriage between King James IV of
Scotland to Margaret Tudor, known as the marriage of the Thistle & the Rose.
Historical tours
The local caretaker was also giving historical
tours of Provan Hall, talking of the previous owners of Provanhall.
Stepps Flower Club
Local Stepps Flower Club have provided floral displays throughout
the two A listed buildings and was giving local flower arranging demonstrations
on the lawns of Provan Hall
Visual Statement
Local Dance Company Visual Statement –provided an excerpt
from the famous poem by William Dunbar commissioned by James
IV ‘The Thistle & Rose’
Doors Open Day 2004
Doors Open Day 2004 was well supported by Greater Easterhouse with a special
performance by local dance company Visual Statement and an innovative
arts exhibition by the Trondra History Group as well as a range
of family focussed events-all at Provan Hall.
At Doors Open Day visitors were treated to a mixture of ballet,
dance, drama and music-all with a Native American flavour.
Highlights included a special ballet performance, ‘Spirit’
by local performing arts company Visual Statement as well as
traditional music and drama performances by Page drama group.
Other treats included face painting for the kids, tours of
Provan Hall and a fascinating arts exhibition by the Trondra
History and Arts Group that draws interesting parallels between
Scottish and Native American cultures.
Updated 20/04/06
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