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Welsh National Convention

Welsh National Convention

31st Welsh National Convention
Cynhadledd Cenedlaethol AA Cymru


Sponsored by the Wales & Borders Region

June 2 - 4, 2023

Mehefin 2 - 4, 2023


Sobriety - Together Stronger

Sobrwydd - Cryder Gyda'n Gilydd


English speaking convention with a Welsh meeting.


  • AA closed meetings
  • AA open meetings
  • Al-Anon meetings
  • Come and go meetings
  • A Welsh language meeting
  • Entertainment - bring instruments
  • A raffle with superb prizes
  • Literature for sale

The Metropole Hotel & Spa
Temple Street
Llandrindod Wells
Powys
LD1 5DY
Tel: 01597 823700
Email: info@metropole.co.uk

The Metropole is a beautiful Victorian spa hotel with modern leisure facilities and a big welcome

The Metropole is a beautiful Victorian spa hotel with modern leisure facilities and a big welcome.

Accommodation from £168 per person for the whole weekend. This includes accommodation on Friday and Saturday, dinner and entertainment in Friday evening and Saturday breakfast, dinner with set three-course menu. Breakfast and refreshments on Sunday. Contact the hotel for rates for single nights.

  • Large car park behind the hotel (camper vans are not permitted overnight).
  • Leisure facilities for Metropole residents - swimming pool and spa.


Convention registration from 2 pm Friday.
Registration - 10pounds payable on arrival for the whole or part of the weekend.
Refreshments - tea, coffee, Welsh cakes and biscuits - £1.
Day visitors and Al-Anon welcome.


Accommodation

A £20 non-refundable deposit per person will be requested upon booking with full payment in by six weeks prior to arrival. Check-in time is 4pm (Thursday or Friday). If you wish to arrive earlier, please make a request to the hotel.

A booking form can be found on the flyer.

Cancellation policy
60% of the total booking value is payable if the accommodation is cancelled 7-2 days before your arrival date. 100% of the cost is payable if cancellation is one day before your due arrival date. If the committee is able to re-sell your accommodation, charges will be waived.

Please contact the hotel directly to make your booking or use the form on the flyer.

Alternative accommodation
For alternative accommodation, hotels, guest houses, camping and caravanning, please contact Llandrindod Wells Tourist Information Centre on 01597 822600, llandtic@powys.gov.uk or visit www.tourisminformationcentres.com.


Enquiries

Please email welsh-convention@aamail.org.


Programme

Thursday
20:30 - 21:30 Early birds meeting 
   
Friday  
14:00 Registration opens, refreshments available
17:00 - 00:00 AA come and go marathon meeting (see notice board)
18:00  Dinner
20:00 - 21:30 AA open meeting 
20:00 - 21:30 Al-Anon open meeting 
21:30 - late  Entertainment 
   
Saturday  
09:00 onwards Registration and refreshments 
10:00 - 23:00
AA come and go marathon meeting (see notice board)
10:00 - 11:30
AA closed meeting
11:30 - 12:00
Refreshments
12:00 - 13:00  Welsh language open meeting with simultaneous translation
12:00 - 13:00
 Al-Anon open meeting
13:00 - 14:00
Lunchtime (lunch is not provided)
 14:00 - 15:30  AA open meeting and sobriety countdown
15:30 - 16:00
 Refreshments
16:00 - 17:30
 AA open workshop (Share magazine)
19:30 - 21:00
 Dinner
21:00 Raffle draw
22:00 - late
 Entertainment
 
   
   
Sunday  
10:00 - 10:35 Spiritual gathering 
10:35 - 11:15  Refreshments 
11:15 - 12:45 AA/Al-Anon open share platform 
12:45 Convention closes 

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