open day

British

noun

Also called: at-home. US and Canadian name: open house. an occasion on which an institution, such as a school, is open for inspection by the public

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Further details of the team's findings will be shared at an open day at Margam Abbey Church on 17 January.

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The practice said it has seen 2,591 NHS patients since it held an open day in September, and has only offered 108 hygienist appointments since then.

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Lodge Causeway Dental Centre ran the open day on 6 September, which saw thousands of people queueing for the chance to register with an NHS dentist.

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"The biggest factor was the open day," she says, "and going to the school and listening to the head teacher talk about his vision."

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Pimhill Barn is hosting an open day on Sunday for prospective grooms and brides, who want to have a look around.

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