AMFam

21/03/2026

To all who came to our event today, many thanks for your company and conversation, and for all your great suggestions about what we'd like to see the network doing in future!

Suggestions included holding a musical event; regular meet-ups; information events; drawing classes; showcasing the different food cultures in Ards; and our absolute favourite (from one of the children): "Build a castle for me"!

Many thanks to Deputy Mayor Vicky Moore for supporting the event, to Donna Mukasa Nassuna for the great music, to Shibaji for the abundant and delicious food, to the PSNI neighbourhood team for taking part and meeting everyone, and to the Ards and North Down Council Good Relations team for making it possible!

We'll be back in touch about our next event (possibly castle-building) in the near future - but please get in touch if you have any suggestions for how to build the neighbourhood network!

Email Maurice at: [email protected]

21/03/2026

Today's the day for our Community Coffee & Conversation!
Join us at 11.00 in the Ards Arts Centre!

19/03/2026

Just over a day until our Coffee and Conversation gathering in Ards Arts Centre. Come and join us from 11.00 on Saturday morning, and let's talk over a coffee and snacks about how together we can build a welcoming, inclusive neighbourhood for all in Newtownards. With music from our friend Donna Mukasa Nassuna into the bargain!
https://events.humanitix.com/amfam-coffee-2026

12/03/2026

Just over a week to go until our event, and we are delighted to say our friend Donna will be providing music again, to go with the coffee, cake and conversation!

Whether you are looking forward to Easter, marking the end of Ramadan, Celebrating Nowruz or Nav Varsh, or even marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, join us on Saturday, 21 March 2026, 11.00-12.30, Ards Arts Centre, Londonderry Room to help build an inclusive neighbourhood in Newtownards.

Register here:
https://events.humanitix.com/amfam-coffee-2026

06/03/2026

Here's a reminder from our friends in MRANI about last year's Awards event!

16/02/2026

Coming up in March:

We’re excited to announce that we will be holding another Community Coffee and Conversation event on Saturday, 21 March!

You are warmly invited to join us in the Londonderry Room in Ards Arts Centre, from 11.00am to 12.30pm on 21 March, for this free, family-friendly get-together!

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE:
https://events.humanitix.com/amfam-coffee-2026

15/02/2026

We’re excited to announce that we will be holding another Community Coffee and Conversation event on Saturday, 21 March!

You are warmly invited to join us in the Londonderry Room in Ards Arts Centre, from 11.00am to 12.30pm on 21 March, for this free, family-friendly get-together!

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE:
https://events.humanitix.com/amfam-coffee-2026

02/01/2026

We hope that the dawning new year brings everyone in our community peace, health and happiness! And as we start into this new year, we are looking forward to meeting everyone again, for coffee, music, food, and above all conversations, in the months to come! Keep an eye on this page for announcements, coming soon!

24/10/2025

Belatedly sharing these pictures from last Saturday's GRANDfest (Good Relations Ards and North Down Festival). What a fantastic event it was: vibrant, well attended, full of music and dance (Scottish, Irish, Indian and African), arts and crafts, good food and good company!

Thanks Giorgio Zarrelli for sharing these pictures!

01/12/2024

Many thanks to everyone who came along and sang and danced and shared food yesterday at 2024! A truly great event – and just goes to show, diversity and inclusion enriches us ALL!

Thanks to the ANDBC Good Relations team for making it possible, and to Sanjay and ImageNation for all their wonderful contributions!

05/11/2024

We are proud to be involved in GRANDfest 2024, a mini-festival of food, music, arts and crafts, dance, conversation and all round fun! Come and join us on Saturday, 30 November, 2-5pm in the Queen's Hall, Newtownards!

Join us to celebrate local and ethnic diversity from across Ards and North Down at - a Good Relations festival of food, music, arts and dance.

FREE family friendly event

Queen’s Hall, Newtownards.
Saturday 30 November 2024 | 2-5pm.

We looking forward to welcoming you to grANDfest!