Excitement is building for the upcoming Montserrat Overseas People’s Progressive Alliance (MOPPA) Family Fun Day.
The day of unity, culture, and community takes place on Saturday July 11th, 2026, from 12:00 to 8:00 PM at Chestnuts Park, Haringey N15 3AQ.
MOPPA spokesperson Keima Allen appeared on ZJB Radio on to share information on the event.
In detailing the different activities taking place throughout the day, she invited everyone to attend and participate in the many activities including “the bouncy castle, the face painting is going to be there as well, and of course we have all the activities for the kids there too. Also we have gamesletics, so lots of activities around that, sporting activities, tug-of-war events that we talked about, and of course dominoes, the traditional games too that’s going to take place.”
There will also be the “live Montserrat Got Talent Taste, which we’ve already showcased some of the performers already, so we’ve got Contagious who’s going to be performing, Adrian’s who’s going to be performing, Swatanaya who’s going to be performing, a lot of people already know that too. And we’ve got some more performances that we’re going to reveal, we’ve got also the masquerades who’s going to be performing, so there’s lots and lots and lots of activities that we’re planning for the day,” reveals Ms. Allen.
Entry is free and Ms. Allen says many vendors have registered their interest. “We’ve got over 30, nearly 40 vendors now, so I mean, we’ve got everything there from all the food that you want to enjoy throughout the day, so you could come on out and have a lovely picnic, all the traditional drinks as well, will be there too. Shopping, if you want to do a bit of shopping, we’ve got a couple of new vendors who are going to be doing things like pictures and memorabilia, candles, all of that, so you’ll have full-on day for everybody to come and enjoy in the park, Chestnuts Park. And of course, bus 67 takes you right there, and also you have the Seven Sisters train station, which is quite easy to get to.”
Free tickets to the event can be acquired on www.eventbrite.co.uk by searching MOPPA Family Fun Day.
More information about the event can also be found on Keima Allen’s social media pages.