This year, SWG3 takes part in Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival, on Thursday 17 and Sunday 20 September 2026.
As Scotland's largest free celebration of heritage, culture and community – Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival invites everyone to discover, explore and be part of Glasgow's story.
This year, SWG3 are proud to take part in the festival. Through a series of talks and tours from industry leaders such as Paul Stallan, our Managing Director Andrew Fleming-Brown and more, members of the public will be given an insight into the history and inner workings of the venue, and discover what goes in to making those special events everyone knows and loves happen.
The programme kicks off at 10.30am on Thursday 17 September, with a talk focused on our Community Garden and how it came to be, from an old derelict patch of land.
You can view the full programme below:
Thursday 17 September
10.30-11.30: Growing SWG3: From Vacant Land to Community Garden - TALK
11:30-12:30: How SWG3 Works: Behind the Scenes - GUIDED TOUR
12:30-13:30: From Industrial Sheds to Cultural Powerhouse - GUIDED TOUR
13.30-14.30: From Walls to a Street Arts District, Yardworks: Art, Place and the City - TALK
15:00-16:00: Can a Nightclub Heat a Building? The Story of BODYHEAT and SWG3’s Sustainability Journey - TALK
16:30-17:30: Building SWG3: Architecture, Place & City: Glasgow Goes Out: How Do Places Shape The City? - TALK
Sunday 20 September
11.30-12:30: Reimagining SWG3: The Building, the Charity and the Future - GUIDED TOUR
13:00-14:00: Reimagining SWG3: The Building, the Charity and the Future - GUIDED TOUR
14.30-15:30 Reimagining SWG3: The Building, the Charity and the Future - GUIDED TOUR
Free tickets and more info about the programme can be found here: https://www.glasgowdoorsopendays.org.uk/events/swg3
