Battersea Power Station brings South East Asia to London with the return of celebrASIA

• Twenty nine of London’s finest South East Asian chefs, street food pop-ups and eateries are coming to Battersea Power Station for celebrASIA 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): South East Asia will once again be the highlight of celebrASIA at Battersea Power Station from Sept 5 to 7.

Following the successful inaugural event last year, Battersea Power Station and the high commissions and embassies of the 10 member countries of Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in London are once again working together to showcase the very best of the region at this year’s celebrASIA.

They will be supported by the festival’s ambassadors, with the lineup growing for 2025.

Renowned Malaysian chef, food writer and founder of award-winning Sambal Shiok Laksa Bar in London, Mandy Yin, will resume her role this year and will be joined by Singaporean fashion designer and founder of Baju by Oniatta, Oniatta Effendi, Vietnamese-American broadcaster, William Lee Adams, and British-Malaysian Sunni Brummitt, known professionally as B-Boy Sunni, the first breaker to represent Team GB as part of the Paris 2024 Olympics qualification journey.

Twenty nine of London’s finest South East Asian chefs, street food pop-ups and eateries are coming to Battersea Power Station for celebrASIA 2025 including: Chick ‘n’ Sours who are partnering with Yin’s Sambal Shiok for a second year to bring back the celebrASIAexclusive chicken satay burger, plus Malaysia’s Eat Lah and Sueperlicious, Philippines Kasa & Kin, Singapore’s Old Chang Kee, Vietnam’s Nha Trang Kitchen, Thailand’s Khanom Krok, a Tarsier Gin x El Pinoy spirits and slushies bar and Singha Beer Bus, to name just a few.

A major new addition to celebrASIA 2025 is the Feasting Tent, offering elevated long table dining experiences along the River Thames. Visitors can expect a four-course menu cooked over fire and designed to be shared, by some of London’s best South East Asian chefs including Budgie Montaya from Filipino pop-ups APOY/Sarap, Abby Lee from Malaysian hot spot Mambow and John & Desiree Chantarasak from London’s only Michelin star Thai restaurant, AngloThai.

celebrASIA will feature even more cultural experiences for visitors to enjoy. These include bookable home decoration master classes using the Malaysian art of Batik, as well as beadwork and basketry sessions from Sarawak, and Royal Selangor’s School of Hard Knocks where visitors can craft a personalised pewter dish with master craftsmen travelling to London especially for the festival. Other children’s craft sessions include Shadow Puppet creation and storytelling, tile decorating and lantern making.

Malaysia Square will host the South East Asian Games with childhood games from different countries, including Malaysian ‘Tuju Selipar’ (shoe throwing), Filipino ‘Tumbang preso’ (tin can throwing), Vietnamese ‘Meo Duoi Chuot’ (cat and mouse) and many more. Bringing energy and flair, celebrASIA ambassador B-Boy Sunni, will also host a Breaking Masterclass for 8 to 16 year olds in Malaysia Square on Sept 6.

Festival goers can watch traditional live music and dance performances on the main stage in Power Station Park hosted by William Lee Adams. There will be performances from the

Indonesian Angklung Orchestra, the Lahing Kayumanggi dance troupe from the Philippines, the Battersea Power Station Community Choir and traditional dances, including performers flying in from Thailand and Malaysia’s Sarawak state to be at the event.

Grand Tour Mini explorers can learn about the South East Asian countries through the interactive ‘Grand Tour’ discovering information boards dotted around the Power Station and a fun quiz, ending their journey at an ‘Arrivals Desk’, where they will get their souvenir passport stamped.

“We’re beyond delighted to bring back celebrASIA after hosting an extremely successful and busy inaugural festival last year. We’re proud to continue collaborating with the High Commission and Embassies of the 10 member countries of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in London to create an event which gives our visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in and learn about the rich cultural heritage of the region,” said Sam Cotton, Interim CEO at Battersea Power Station Development Company in a media release.

“This year’s celebrASIA is bigger and better and I have no doubt it will continue to cement itself as a must-visit cultural festival in London for years to come, thanks to the incredible South East Asian representatives and communities taking part,” he added.

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