The 113th Burnside Scout Group will take part in Scotland’s largest free festival this September as part of the 36th Doors Open Days Festival, coordinated by the Scottish Civic Trust.
Visitors are invited to explore the Scout Hall on Crawfurd Road to view a special exhibition created for Rutherglen 900, celebrating the group’s 115-year history.
Scout Hall History and Exhibition
The Scout Hall for 113th Burnside Scout Group was originally acquired with support from the late Laird of Castlemilk.
The exhibition highlights key moments from every decade of the Scout Group’s history and has been curated from a remarkable archive of digital images and newspaper records. The collection includes almost every reference to the 113th Burnside Scouts published in the Rutherglen Reformer since 1911, amounting to more than 2500 news stories, features and advertisements.
European Heritage Days Theme
This exhibition, as well as fitting in to the celebration of 900 years of Rutherglen and 115 years of local Scouting, also fits in with this year’s European Heritage Days theme of ‘Heritage at Risk: Revive, Resist, Reimagine. Revive’.
This highlights efforts to bring endangered traditions, sites and stories back to life. Resist speaks to communities standing up against threats like climate change, conflict and over-development, using heritage as a source of identity, resilience and advocacy. Reimagine encourages new ways of engaging with heritage – digitally, artistically, or across cultures – to ensure it remains meaningful, accessible, and alive for future generations.
Event Details and Other Venues
Members of the public can visit the 113th Burnside Scout Hall, 19 Crawfurd Road, Rutherglen (G73 4JY), on Sunday, September 13, from 2pm to 6pm.
Other Rutherglen venues participating in Doors Open Days include Rutherglen West and Wardlawhill Church, St Columbkille’s Church and St Mark’s Church, which will open on Saturday, September 5.
Doors Open Days takes place across Scotland throughout September, with hundreds of sites opening free of charge. While most events are free to attend, some venues require advance booking. Full details can be found at DoorsOpenDays.org.uk.
Since 1990, the festival has been coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust. The charity welcomes donations to help keep the festival free and accessible at ScottishCivicTrust.org.uk/giving/donate.
