Parliament House has a long history and been many things, from the seat of the old #Scottish Parliament to various open courtrooms. For Doors Open Day with Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust) Professor Johnny Rodger discusses the architectural development of this unique space. bit.ly/3ChdZbd

Concealment of pregnancy was historically a crime, but what sort of women were charged with it? For Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust)'s Doors Open Days we looked at the case of Ann Tinman from 1874, delving into her life and the circumstances that brought her to court. bit.ly/3ChdZbd

How old is Parliament Hall? How many floors tall is it? Where is the old door lintel that was removed in the 1820s in use now? Find out this information and more in our downloadable Parliament House factsheet for Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust) Doors Open Day. bit.ly/3ChdZbd

Is it illegal to be drunk in charge of a horse or a cow? Could you be prosecuted for allowing your chimney to catch fire? Check out what’s true and what’s false in our Weird Laws factsheet for Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust) Doors Open Day. bit.ly/3ChdZbd

For the end of our Doors Open Days Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust) activities, we have prepared a virtual table with some jigsaws of pictures from our Parliament House tour. There's no better way to unwind after a busy virtual visit. We hope to see you next year! jigsawplanet.com/SCTSLibraries/…

Have you tried one of our many Doors Open Days Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust) activities yet? They'll still be available for a limited time! bit.ly/3ChdZbd

Do have a look at the SCTS Doors Open Day 2022's fabulous #DoorsOpenDays page before they take it down for this year. It's an absolute cornucopia of wonderful digital activities perfect to while away a dreich Autumnal lunchtime break 👇👇👇

Did you figure out what happened with The Beast in #Inverness? You still have time to try it on the Doors Open Days activity page on our website, in collaboration with Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust). bit.ly/3ChdZbd

You still have time to try out our various activities for Doors Open Days with Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust), a bonus of having a virtual event this year!

This weekend Inverness Justice Centre is taking part in Doors Open Day 2022. On Saturday 3 September between 10am and 4pm visitors can take tours round the building including court room, cells and vulnerable witness facilities. bit.ly/3CWyYUi

Until 4pm today you can take tours round Inverness Justice Centre including court room, cells and vulnerable witness facilities as part of Doors Open Days SCTS Doors Open Day 2022 bit.ly/3CWyYUi

🙋 Don’t forget we're at the High Court in Glasgow today for Doors Open Days. Come along and test your knowledge of #sentencing in Scotland and the Scottish Sentencing Council in a quiz, and learn more about our sentencing young people guideline. Doors open at 10am. #DoorsOpenDays

Elgin Sheriff Court, Stirling Sheriff Court and Parliament House in Edinburgh are all taking part in Doors Open Days 2022 on Saturday 24th September. More information is available on our webpage bit.ly/3LCODdK

Don’t forget we're at Parliament House in Edinburgh today for Doors Open Days. Come along and test your knowledge of #sentencing in Scotland and the Scottish Sentencing Council in a quiz, and learn more about our sentencing young people guideline. Doors open at 10am #DoorsOpenDays

Parliament House in Edinburgh  is once again hosting a doors open day event today where people can visit the historic Parliament Hall. You will be able to see the re-enactment of an historic trial, have your of the building and fun and activities for whole family. #PHDOD2022

You can visit Elgin Sheriff Court today. Guided tours begin at 10am and will be supported by Sheriff Court staff who will provide information about the building and the work that goes on inside. There is also the opportunity to see the cell block. No advance booking required.

You can also visit Stirling Sheriff Court today, the B Listed building is not to be missed. Originally designed by Thomas Brown in 1864 then modified by Wardrop and Reid in 1874-76. Tours will last approximately one hour and will take place every half hour.

Lots of children's activities on offer at Parliament House in Edinburgh today as part of Doors Open Day 2022. You can also enjoy a tour of the building and re-enactments of historic trials. #PHDOD2022

The Scottish Civil Justice Council is at Parliament House in Edinburgh today as part of Doors Open Day 2022. Pop along to hear more about the work being done by the council. #PHDOD2022