Looking to make friends or grow your network in the United Kingdom?

About US

SUKA is aimed primarily for overseas Singaporean families and friends with an interest in Singapore to interact, develop friendship and to continue to support and celebrate Singapore’s multicultural events.

The nature of SUKA activities revolves around organising social and cultural events like Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Easter, Singapore National Day, Deepavali and Christmas. SUKA also organises informal networking events, informal meals together and group trips.

cultural event

celebrate cultural events

professional network

professional networking

trips & excursions

Sporting Activities

sporting activities

UPCOMING Events

Event Calendar

Please mark your calendar for the below planned date for our upcoming events: 

  • SUKA Edinburgh Gathering
    Friday, 6th September at 6pm for drinks and 7pm for dinner
    Venue: The Queens Arms 49 Frederick St, Edinburgh EH2 1EP. Order your own drinks and meal and pay directly to the restaurant
    Saturday, 7th September at 12.30pm for dimsum and Chinese food
    Venue: Imperial Palace, 36 Inglis Green Road, Longstone Edinburgh EH14 2ER
  • SUKA x NUS Alumni Joint Networking Drinks: 12 Sep 2024 (All Bar One, Houndsditch, London EC3A 7BD) – From 6.30pm
  • SG@Home Fiesta: 26 Oct 2024 11am – 3pm (Millennium Gloucester Hotel, Royal Ballroom). Showcasing the best of Singapore with Singapore businesses, entrepreneurs, home cooks, alongside performances by Singaporean talents. Food and drinks can be purchased from the stalls directly.
  • SUKA Deepavali Celebration Lunch: 09 Nov 2024
  • SUKA Christmas Celebration Lunch: 08 Dec 2024 (Millennium Gloucester Hotel conservatory)
 

PAST Events

SUKA National Day – 27 July 2024 – A Review

On 27th July 2024, we had a fantastic celebration at Copthorne Tara Hotel with 170 guests, including our High Commissioner Mr. Ng. 

The event was filled with Singaporean spirit, camaraderie, and delicious food. Highlights included an impressive circus acrobatic show by Singaporean Jonathan Goh and live music from the band Hao Gong Min. Our SUKA stalwart, Guan Lee, delighted us with his crooning and yodelling, inspiring some members to dance.

Creativity shone in our best-dressed contest, and thanks to our generous sponsors, 24 raffle prizes were given away, including a return ticket to Singapore. Stay tuned for details on our upcoming Singapore Fiesta on October 26th.

Full post and photos here

Love,
Your SUKA Ex-Co
Singapore High Commission in London and Embassy to Ireland and Iceland

Lunch at Singapulah – 14 June 2024 – A Review

Hello SUKA family and friends

On Friday, we were delighted to be able to dine in Singapulah, the new Singaporean restaurant in Soho which is taking London by storm.
 

SUKA arranged a gathering at Singapulah, where we enjoyed a discounted set menu featuring their most beloved dishes. The cuisine was delightful, complemented by attentive service. We had exclusive use of the entire first floor, as the restaurant was closed to other guests.

The atmosphere was relaxed, fostering a wonderful occasion for old friends to reconnect and new friendships to blossom. Some of us took advantage of their retail store offerings and purchased takeaway items.

Overall, it was a joyous gathering with everyone leaving satisfied and content.

Full review with photos here

For more information about Singapulah, please visit their website or Instagram 

SUKA Hari Raya Celebrations – 27 April 2024 – A Review

Hello our dear SUKA family & friends

We are pleased to share with you happy moments from SUKA Hari Raya (Eid) celebrations.
 
We are grateful more than 40 members and friends joined us at Melur Restaurant to have traditional Malay food and sweets.
 
There was a lot of singing and dancing with Jefri. Our very own Guan Lee crooned a few catchy numbers which got the audience to sing along. Lily and Sihui performed a series of dances culminating with audience participation. We even had a Henna artist on site creating sweet designs.
 
Guests were welcomed with goodie bags courtesy of Yeo’s and #primataste.
 
Our ever popular raffle draw was a hit as always with the top prize of an SQ return ticket to Singapore. Guests were dressed in traditional outfits and some won our best-dressed prizes.
 
Thank you to all our guests and sponsors for your support, namely:
Singapore Global Network
Yeo’s
Singapore Airlines
SOP International
Prima Taste
Bali Satay House
Singapulah
Rempapa
Melur
EZCook by Nash
 
Full article with photos and videos are available here.

Easter Celebrations – 6 April 2024 – A Review

Hello our dear SUKA family & friends

We wanted to share with you about the wonderful afternoon we had at our Easter lunch get-together. 
 
Some 26 of us met up for an authentic Balinese lunch at Bali Satay House in High Barnet. 
 
Leslie and Simon – the hosts (and long-time SUKA supporters and sponsors), 
and their team took us to another level of Indonesian cuisine complete with live music and Balinese dance. 
 
We even had surprise entertainment from our very own Guan Lee with his popular songs which included yodelling and different voices. 
 
The food was outstanding. Do visit when you can. SUKA members can get 20% discount on food! 
 
Love
Your SUKA Ex-Co
 
 
Full article with photos and videos are available here.

SUKA ALL YOU CAN EAT JAPANESE LUNCH BUFFET – 16 MARCH 2024 – A REVIEW

Hello our dear SUKA family & friends

A small group of SUKA members attended the Japanese all-you-can-eat lunch yesterday at Ai Sushi in North Finchley. The food was really fresh and authentic with a great variety of options to choose from and the price was so good. The service was amazing. We had a fabulous time sharing delicious food and great conversations. The photos say it all!

Love,
Your SUKA Ex-Co
Full article with photos and videos are available here.

OTHER ARTICLES

Yeo's International Goodies Sponsorship

Our sincere thanks to Mr Tee of Yeo’s International for their kind sponsorship of goodies for our guests and raffle prizes!

You can read the article in the link here and previous articles here

30% Book Discount from World Scientific - George Yeo: Musings

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Please check out World Scientific’s upcoming title George Yeo: Musings which is available for pre-order @ 30% off!

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Reception with President Halimah Yacob – 6 May 2023

Singapore President Halimah Yacob was in London to attend the Coronation of Prince Charles III and met overseas Singaporeans in UK whilst here.
 
The Singapore High Commission organised a fabulous reception at the Intercontinental Hotel Park Lane.
 
Your SUKA Ex-Co and other Singaporeans met the President and had a sumptuous buffet.
 
It was a pleasure to meet Madam President and chat with her about SUKA and Singaporeans in the UK.

You can view the article and photos in the link here 

New to the UK, Need help?

If you are new to the UK and are looking for friends or the best makan spots or just miss home, get in touch with us and we can point you to fellow Singaporeans near you.

CONTACT US

Get in touch with one of the executive committee at ilikesuka@gmail.com




TESTIMONIALS

“Through its cultural and networking events, SUKA has been a home away from home for many Singaporeans living in the UK. SUKA provides excellent opportunities for Singaporeans to connect with and support each other while abroad, especially for those new to the UK. It is wonderful to see Singaporeans coming together to celebrate our many multicultural festive events including the Lunar New Year, Deepavali, Hari Raya and Christmas at SUKA events. SUKA also serves as a useful platform for our British and other foreign friends to engage us and build links with Singapore.

The Singapore High Commission is happy to partner SUKA and other entities to provide appropriate assistance to Singaporeans living in the UK. For example, we worked closely together during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide emotional support, medical supplies and food to affected Singaporeans in the UK.

I look forward to building on such close cooperation and partnership with SUKA. Let us work together to keep the Singapore flag flying high in the UK.

I wish SUKA the very best in its ventures ahead!”

Mr Ng Teck Hean, High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to the United Kingdom