GLASGOW’S Open Doors event is set to return – allowing people a behind the scenes look at some of the city’s most iconic buildings.

The seven-day festival, which forms part of the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust’s 40th anniversary, will feature a series of heritage talks and exhibitions, as well as the unique chance to get a peek inside some of Glasgow’s most famous sights.

For the first time in its history, the event will be centred at Glasgow University and will look back at some of the areas cherished buildings.

Charlie Turner, chair of Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, said: “It is a very special year for the trust. Such a milestone to reflect and consider the impact that the trust’s projects have made in the community and the city.

“It is also a moment to look to the future and ask, ‘how can the changes we make today have a legacy for the city of tomorrow?”

The theme “City In Flux”, examines the painful period of deindustrialisation during the 1980s, which left abandoned factories, warehouses, and public buildings across Glasgow.

Large-scale demolition and regeneration split the city in two, with many welcoming a new era for Glasgow while others mourned buildings that had stood for decades being knocked down. One such site scheduled for demolition was “Scotland’s most important surviving market hall,” which the newly formed Bridgegate Trust fought to rescue.

Their success paved the way for Briggait market’s current use as a home to more than 100 cultural organisations and artists.

Stephen Sheriff, festival coordinator, added: “We are looking forward to sharing a full programme of open buildings, guided trails and events.”

The Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival runs from September 12 to 18.