Family Fun Day and Personal Development Expo Weekend 2026

Schedule

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Stanmore + Watford locations | Watford, EN

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About this Event

The Family Fun Day Picnic + Personal Development Expo 2026 brings learning, laughter, and shared heritage into one uplifting weekend. Build new skills, deepen understanding, and become part of an extended family of peers, mentors, and mentees who support one another across generations.

  • FREE two day event open to all
  • Saturday 18th for all ages (Stanmore location)
  • Sunday 19th aimed at 16+ (Watford location)
  • Join us for one or both days
  • Limited places for meaningful connection
  • Book your place and save the dates

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What makes this weekend special?

This is more than an event - it’s a space to belong.

Across two days, we create a welcoming environment where familiar faces, shared roots, and new friendships come together. You’ll connect with people who feel like peers, mentors, and mentees - in essence, an extended family that grows together long after the weekend ends.

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Saturday: Community, heritage & connection

We begin with a relaxed Saturday afternoon gathering in a friendly community sports club setting (with weather-proof options), designed to feel like a village-style meet-up.

Expect easy conversations, shared stories, laughter, and reconnection with others who share the proud heritage of your South Gujarat origins - including people you may not yet realise are already part of your wider family network.

The venue is offered free of charge, and our organising team is happy to support gaam (village) groups of all sizes with catering ideas if you’d like to host or share food together.

As the evening unfolds, the time is yours - whether that’s catching up with friends in London or Luton, or joining others for a relaxed dinner or chat at a local Indian restaurant bar.

Time: 2pm - 7pm
Location:
Ticket Price: FREE

After 7pm - Evening Social
Keep the conversations going at a nearby bar or eatery (location TBC).

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Sunday: Conversations that matter - for every generation

On Sunday, we come together again for meaningful conversations that touch every generation, from parents of toddlers to great-grandparents.

Some discussions will be light, others more reflective - all focused on strengthening your understanding, resilience, confidence, and community spirit within our families and beyond.

This is a day to listen, learn, and grow - individually and collectively.

Topics discussed:

  • Networking, Career & CV Support
  • Dementia & Alzheimer’s Awareness
  • Keeping Your Brain and Body Strong as You Age
  • Life Topics We Shouldn’t Avoid
  • Family matters

Time: 10am - 4pm (Lunch included)
Location:
Ticket Price: FREE (Sunday is free with a refundable £5 + booking fee paid upfront to cover catering. Will be refunded to attendees immediately after the event.)

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Who is this for?

  • Anyone seeking personal growth in a relaxed, welcoming environment
  • Those wanting to reconnect with heritage and community
  • People looking to build relationships with peers, mentors, and mentees
  • Families and individuals across all life stages
  • You’re welcome exactly as you are.

Places are limited to protect the quality of connection and conversation. Be part of a weekend that celebrates where we come from - and helps shape where we’re going, together.

Book now, mark your diary, and join your extended family.

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Parking

Parking is free at both venues (Sunday is a short walk from Croxley Underground station)

Food and Beverage

Alcohol available at the reasonably priced bar at the Saturday venue, along with veg and non-veg options from food trucks. Sunday – complimentary vegetarian lunch will be provided.

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Saturday Agenda

🕑: 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Family Fun Day Picnic

Info: Come with friends or family for a relaxed, picnic-style afternoon. Meet new people, reconnect, and enjoy easy conversation in a friendly atmosphere. Bring your own picnic or grab something from the bar and food trucks. (Location: Harrow RFC, Wood Lane, Stanmore HA7 4LF)


🕑: 07:00 PM
After 7pm - Evening Social

Info: Keep the conversations going at a nearby bar or eatery (location TBC).


Sunday Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Personal Development Expo (Lunch included)

Info: A focused day of inspiring keynote talks and interactive breakout sessions where you don’t just listen - you leave with knowledge you can actually use. Start with big-picture ideas, then go deeper in smaller group discussions designed to deliver practical takeaways for your career, finances, wellbeing and personal life. Each talk is like a takeaway box for real life. Open to all ages, you can come for one session or stay for the whole day - all for free. Leave with knowledge, confidence, and something that truly matters. (Location: Croxley Green Business Park, Hatters Lane, Watford WD18 8YH)


Sunday Topics
Networking, Career & CV Support

Info: Feeling stuck with your CV or career direction? Build meaningful connections with professionals offering guidance whether you’re starting out, searching for a better work-life balance, or ready for a change.


Dementia & Alzheimer’s Awareness

Info: Listen to a family share their journey, the struggles they experienced, and how to spot early signs in someone you care about from a professional.


Keeping Your Brain and Body Strong as You Age

Info: Francesca shares how to keep your mind active and healthy. Vee will be delivering expert advice, tailored to the Asian palate.


Life Topics We Shouldn’t Avoid

Info: Practical, supportive talks covering relationships, marriage and divorce, as well as finances, inheritance tax, wills and living trusts, and guidance on where to live when raising a family or planning for retirement.


Family matters

Info: Focused on raising the next generation in the UK, exploring heritage, identity and family life, alongside opportunities to meet and connect with other singles of all ages.


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Where is it happening?

Stanmore + Watford locations, Hatters Lane, Watford, United Kingdom

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