Upcoming events
ESEA Sisters presents: Threads of Resistance
ESEA Sisters invites you to the ESEA Community Organising Fair, a gathering space for politically engaged East and Southeast Asian community organisations, grassroots collectives, migrant rights activists, and all those committed to collective action and solidarity. Learn how threads of resistance ties us together and how we need to act in this moment!
A Ray Yeung Mini Series - Suk Suk
Catch us on Friday 25th September for a screening of Suk Suk (Twilight Kiss).
Table Talk: Communal Recipe Zines
Making food can be a simple and caring act that can be anyone’s language… and so can making zines.
Table Talk is a 2-hour graphic art zine making workshop that will let the participants create a communal recipe zine together through collaging and scanning.
A Ray Yeung Mini-Series - All Shall Be Well
On Saturday 26th September, join us for a screening of All Shall Be Well, and a post-screening Q&A with Dir. Ray Yeung and producers Chowee Leow and Stan Guignon.
ESEA Cha-Cha: Chinatown Cha- Cha《女人世界》(2024), Dance Workshop & Community Dance Floor
On Sunday 27th September, the art of dance performance will weave the stories of two Chinese communities – from West Coast America to East London, UK – for a special one-off event. Join us at the East and Southeast Asian Community Centre for a screening of Chinatown Cha-Cha (2024), directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang, a heartwarming and moving documentary film about the last surviving Chinatown burlesque dancer of the 20th century, Coby Yee.
Big Fat BBQ
The Big Fat BBQ is an all-day ESEA-volunteer led barbecue fundraiser for the community and its allies. Every bite, every drink, and every raffle ticket goes towards two causes close to our hearts:
🍚 ESEACC Luncheon Club
🍉 Medical Aid for Palestinians
Shorter queues, same great flavour
Finding Phong
Join us for a community screening of ‘Finding Phong’. The screening will be followed by an informal discussion, allowing viewers to reflect on the themes evoked in the film, and share their own stories.
KNIT + CHA 🧶 🍵
To raise funds for the ESEA Community Centre, Xinyue (@kitchen__pan) and Nina (@ninamingya) are hosting a little knitting circle + bake potluck!
UK Hunggar Kung Fu and Lion Dance Class
Teach Hung Gar - Traditional Martial Arts, Self Defence, Cultural, and Wellness approach
UK Hunggar Kung Fu and Lion Dance Class
Teach Hung Gar - Traditional Martial Arts, Self Defence, Cultural, and Wellness approach
Community Dialogue 3: Stand with the Community
Community Dialogue 4: Stand with the Community
Learn about the Save Ellingfort Road Campaign
UK Hunggar Kung Fu and Lion Dance Class
Teach Hung Gar - Traditional Martial Arts, Self Defence, Cultural, and Wellness approach
Have You Eaten Yet? (Sik6 Zo2 Faan6 Mei6?)
A shared meal exploring encounter, conversation and belonging. Join us around the table for LIN:K Session 002: 食咗飯未？
F-EAST: The Zi Char Supperclub
F-East Collective is back for a very special 8 course zi char edition supper club ft @one.eighth.teaspoon, @rojak.ldn and @spill.by.erica!
Zi char (literally “cook and fry”) is the everyday Singaporean food of no-frills stalls cooking to order that you would find in any neighbourhood. This sharing style dinner is our tribute to those meals.
Wednesdays Summer Potluck BBQ
Summer's here, which means it's time for our annual potluck BBQ on Sunday 26 July ☀️ This time we're going BIG
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Shan Dian Kua Zi Standup Show [Mandarin Chinese]
The first trans open mic comedy is here! Mandarin-speaking, sign-up is now open
Quarterly Birthday Day Lunch @ESEACC Luncheon Club
Join our second quarterly members’ birthday party, happening next Wednesday on 22nd July 😽
ESEA T4T BBQ + Banner Making Session
You are most deliciously invited to join us for the Centre’s T4T debut <3
Come meet new friends and catch up with old ones, all while savouring the company of London’s finest dolls, mascs, and non-binnies. Meet fellow baddies to organise and conspire with, and perhaps… Your new crush?
An Vi Reading Group
Join us for a reading group that discusses An Vi, the philosophy at the heart of the works of Catholic priest and philosophy professor Kim Định. According to his writing, An Vi is where the East not only meets the West but also resists it, and where Việt Nam finds its unique roots and footing between the impositions China, France, and the US.
De Beauvoir Jazz Festival
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A special feature at the De Beauvoir Jazz Festival - Tuba Skinny come to play, all the way from New Orleans!
All the way from New Orleans, right here in De Beauvoir Town!
For a festival deeply inspired by the city of New Orleans, this is a real treat :)
For over a decade, Tuba Skinny has grown steadily in popularity, releasing twelve albums and touring all over the world. They’ve attracted a wide variety of fans, young and old, neophytes and niche-enthusiasts, with the strength of their musicianship and the scope of their jazz and American roots music catalogue.
The band is composed of Shaye Cohn (cornet), Barnabus Jones (trombone), Todd Burdick (tuba), Craig Flory (clarinet), Gregory Sherman (guitar and vocals), Max Bien-Kahn (banjo), Robin Rapuzzi (washboard), and Erika Lewis (vocals and bass drum).
While they’ve become known as world-class interpreters of traditional jazz, over the years they’ve branched out into jug band music, spirituals, country blues, string band music, ragtime, and New Orleans R&B. Their approach is a true reflection of Americana, encompassing the full genealogy of popular American music from an early 20th century perspective.
No matter how well-known they’ve become or how high-profile their gigs have gotten, Tuba Skinny has always returned to the streets. “We continue to play in the street because it’s a public space,” says Shaye. “We get to play for everyone: old, young, rich, poor, people from all walks of life. It keeps things interesting because it’s organic and unpredictable.”
"Musically, Tuba Skinny mines a rich seam of traditional jazz and blues from the '20s and '30s. And, while it's evident the band treasures the sense of history evoked by these vintage tunes, the players' natural exuberance makes the music feel irresistibly alive.” - Melbourne Music Festival
“If jazz is the bread, then the blues is the butter for Tuba Skinny.” - Offbeat Magazine
Date: 12th July
Venue: East and South East Asian Community Centre
Timings: 1.30pm - 4.30pm (Music starts at 2.30pm)
De Beauvoir Jazz Festival is an independent, neighbourhood-scale jazz festival in East London, building something distinctive at the intersection of music, place and community. Experience three extraordinary days of world-class music across 10+ intimate venues in De Beauvoir Town (& within Hackney and Islington) this July 10-12, 2026.
London & Beyond
From NYC to London & beyond, Chinatown Records 華埠錄音 x An Việt Archives x Sama Sama Records team up at ESEA Community Centre for a full night ride from our living room workshop straight to the disco.
Cooking 4 Fun Summer Pickles Supper Club
Join us on Sunday 5th of July for our second supper club, this time ‘Summer Pickles’!
pack away your thoughts in the freezer: an esea queer book club
Join us for a reflective and intimate queer book club with PA Nguyễn and Thảo Tô. The book we’ll be discussing is Parallels by Vũ Đình Giang, translated from Vietnamese by Khải Q. Nguyễn (Major Books).
ESEA Queer Karaoke + Potluck Night
Come share food, sing your heart out, and be fully yourself in a room full of queer ESEA community.
Spilll the Tea
💅🏼Gaysians just wanna have funnnn👯
Join a summer evening🌅 for food, drinks, music and connection, curated by and for the queer ESEA community for pride month 🧑🤝🧑
How We Hold Each Other
A gentle community space for ESEA queer folks to explore movement, consent, relational presence and nourishing touch.
Dragon Boat Sports Day at ESEACC
Join us at ESEACC for our first-ever Dragon Boat Sports Day
A celebration of East and Southeast Asian culture, community, and a healthy bit of friendly competition.
No boat. No river. No experience needed.
This is a full day out for everyone: community members, allies, families, and curious newcomers. We're bringing together two group games and six traditional folk activities, an indoor market brimming with ESEA food and drink, Queer Info desk and hands-on craft workshops with Yi Crafts, all in one welcoming, inclusive space.
Haus of Wok Queer Malaysian Supper Club
Join us for an intimate evening this Pride for a Malaysian supper club and book launch of “Haus of Wok”.
Flavourful Chinese Cooking Workshop & Mandarin Class
Learn Mandarin. Make Dumplings. Eat Together. 🥟✨
Four Saturdays. Four iconic Chinese dishes. One delicious experience.
Join our "Flavorful Chinese" workshop series at ESEA Community Centre. No experience needed — just bring your appetite for language and food!
🗓️ Saturdays, 11AM–1PM
📍 ESEA Community Centre
🎟️ £20/class or £75 for all 4 (save £5)
🥢 Food & all ingredients provided
Week 1 (May 2) – Dumplings（meat or vegetarian)
Week 2 (May 23) – Cold Mixed Three Shreds
Week 3 (May 30) – Sweet Rice Balls
Week 4 (June 6) – Walnut Cookies
⚠️ Please inform us of any allergies when registering.
Scan QR code on their poster to register! Limited spots: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrDSsejCLH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Swipe to see what you'll be making → 🥟🥒🍡🍪
Voices from the Community
Politics can feel distant, but what happens when your community steps into it?
Join us for a cross-generational conversation with two ESEA Green Party councillors, exploring their journeys into political life and what draws them to the Green Party as a vehicle for change.
Free entry for all
Christmas Beads Phone Strap Workshop
Get festive & crafty! Join our Christmas Beads Phone Strap Workshop Dec 21, 2–3:30PM @ ESEA Community Centre. Fun, creative & beginner-friendly!