{"id":3721,"date":"2026-09-01T01:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=3721"},"modified":"2026-09-01T01:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:24:36","slug":"open-day-at-the-tabernacle-chapel-saturday-26th-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=3721","title":{"rendered":"Open Day at the Tabernacle Chapel \u2014 Saturday 26th September"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join The Garw Valley Heritage Society and Tabernacle Chapel, Pontycymer for a Cadw Open Doors event. Everyone&#8217;s welcome, free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday 26th September 2026, 10am\u20134pm<\/strong><br>Meadow Street, Pontycymer, CF32 8HF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come and explore this Grade II-listed chapel, with its beautiful pipe organ, one of the very few still working in the churches and chapels of South Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the day there&#8217;ll be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Light refreshments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artefacts, a slide show, and a display and exhibition on the Garw&#8217;s mining and social history over the last 150 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guest organist\u00a0<strong>Graham Holcombe<\/strong>, giving a talk and playing from 11.30am onwards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Musical recitals from local young musician\u00a0Megan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a rare chance to see inside this special building and hear its organ played properly, please do come along and support it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1192\" height=\"1650\" src=\"http:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-01.10.38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3718\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-01.10.38.png 1192w, http:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-01.10.38-217x300.png 217w, http:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-01.10.38-740x1024.png 740w, http:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-01.10.38-768x1063.png 768w, http:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-01-at-01.10.38-1110x1536.png 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note: due to the age and design of the building, some areas are not wheelchair accessible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for a Cadw Open Doors event at the Tabernacle Chapel, Pontycymer on Saturday 26th September, 10am\u20134pm. 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