Every September you can explore hundreds of fascinating buildings across Scotland for free. Some open up once a year, some just once in a lifetime. As it is such a diverse region, the Highlands is split into three areas across three weekends. buildings in Inverness, the Black Isle, and Easter Ross are open this Weekend (20th and 21st September) 

This year’s shared European Heritage Days theme is Architectural Heritage: Windows to the Past, Doors to the Future. This theme celebrates the rich diversity of buildings that surround us, exploring buildings and infrastructure of all styles and scales. In that context, St Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Tain will be open on both days as follows:

• Saturday 20th September – 10am until 4pm for visitors

• Sunday 21st September – 10:30am until 12:30pm for worship and fellowship (visitors most welcome) and again 1pm – 4pm for visitors.

On both days, we will offer refreshments and the opportunity to look round the building either using a specially prepared guide booklet or by being shown highlights by a member of the congregation.

There is some very fine Stained Glass by Ballantine and Gardiner, A. L. Ward, W. Wilson and E. B. Souden

Mousey Thompson Furnishings

Our lovely unaltered 1914 C & F Hamilton (Edinburgh) organ

and much more.

All are very welcome to visit on either day.

Our entry on the Doors Open Day web site.