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Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 20:00
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.
South Wales Evening Post deputy chief sub-editor Emma Bryant explains the newspaper's production process
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