TIME-TRAVELLING saviour of mankind Doctor Who and the South

Wales Evening Post may not appear to have much in common at

first glance.

But they will both be featuring in this year's Swansea Open

House event, which gives people the chance of a

behind-the-scenes glimpse at buildings not usually accessible

to the public.

Fans of Doctor Who will be able to take a tour of locations

used in filming the TV series as part of the

through-the-keyhole event, which takes place on the weekend of

September 13 and 14.

More than 40 buildings, from churches to water treatment

works, will be opening their doors over the two days, and

curious readers of the Post will get the chance to come into

the newsroom and see the paper being put together.

Gordon Gibson, of event organisers Sylfaen Cynefin, said:

"We are so pleased to be offering a much higher-profile event,

with more buildings to visit, including a Guildhall tour of

locations used for the recent Doctor Who series."

Among the venues taking part in the scheme are the mayor of

Swansea's official residence, the Mansion House, The Wave and

Swansea Sound radio studios in Gowerton, the marina

observatory, the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Swansea

Metropolitan University's Dynevor Centre for Art, Design and

Media.

Matters spiritual will be catered for when Gower churches

including Pennard, Llanmadoc and Cheriton open their doors, and

there will also be a chance to visit the old law courts in the

Guildhall as well as Swansea Museum's storage site in

Landore.

A special bus service is being provided to transport people

between some of the more far-flung venues.

Now in its fifth year, Ty Agored Abertawe Open House is part

of the European Heritage Days initiative co-ordinated by Civic

Trust Wales.

Swansea's programme, the biggest in Wales, is modelled on

similar schemes in London and New York.

Places are limited for many of the venues, and tour times

need to be booked.

Brochures for the event are available at Sylfaen Cynefin's

studio in Salubrious Passage off Wind Street, at tourist

information offices, and in libraries.

A full list of venues taking part can also be found on the

Post website.

www.swanseaopenhouse.com.