{"id":43301,"date":"2026-07-24T16:30:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/?p=43301"},"modified":"2026-07-24T16:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:40:24","slug":"open-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/en_gb\/open-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-krnjzx06-70ef330e5ea21fadfd9c2824889190f7 main_color avia-section-small avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-fixed  av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-50  container_wrap fullsize'   data-av_minimum_height_pc='50'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-43301'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-iofnz9-d2ff06ecb8889816c79abcaa822ffd31\">\n#top .flex_column.av-iofnz9-d2ff06ecb8889816c79abcaa822ffd31{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-iofnz9-d2ff06ecb8889816c79abcaa822ffd31 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Open Day at Kadampa Meditation Centre Wales<\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Saturday 12th September | 10am \u2013 3pm | Free Admission<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Join us for a relaxed, welcoming Open Day as part of <strong>CADW Open Doors 2026<\/strong>! Whether you&#8217;re curious about meditation, love exploring beautiful old buildings, or just fancy a slice of cake in lovely surroundings \u2014 there&#8217;s something here for everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">Come along any time between 10am and 3pm \u2014 no need to book, no experience necessary, just drop in whenever suits you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-11q6qjp-0e0f422dfc8dd1cc325635e68050edda\">\n#top .flex_column.av-11q6qjp-0e0f422dfc8dd1cc325635e68050edda{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-11q6qjp-0e0f422dfc8dd1cc325635e68050edda av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-milv6tbt-95482f951e1ddfbfb017740c212c5db7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-milv6tbt-95482f951e1ddfbfb017740c212c5db7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-milv6tbt-95482f951e1ddfbfb017740c212c5db7 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-43310 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-43310 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48.jpg\" alt='' title='48'  height=\"400\" width=\"400\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48.jpg 400w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meditationinwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-a6db8fe9dec15cfe34ca20699babb6a9\">\n#top .flex_column.av-av_one_full-a6db8fe9dec15cfe34ca20699babb6a9{\nborder-radius:0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px;\npadding:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_full-a6db8fe9dec15cfe34ca20699babb6a9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\">What&#8217;s on:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\ud83e\uddd8 Free Taster Meditations<\/strong><br \/>\nTry a short guided meditation and discover simple techniques for finding a bit more peace and clarity in everyday life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\ud83d\udeaa Tours of the Meditation Room<\/strong><br \/>\nStep into our beautiful meditation room and learn a little about its symbolism and how it&#8217;s used for practice today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Tours of the House<\/strong><br \/>\nExplore the historic building itself, with a guided look around its character and charm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\u2615 Cafe &amp; Home-Made Cakes<\/strong><br \/>\nRelax with a cuppa and treat yourself to some delicious home-made cakes, baked with love by our community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\ud83c\udf3f Relax in the Gardens<\/strong><br \/>\nSit back and unwind in our peaceful garden grounds.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\" dir=\"ltr\">Everyone Welcome<\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\">No previous experience of meditation is needed \u2014 just bring your curiosity! 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