UPCOMING EVENTS
Swiss Community Events Calendar
Available for the first time, a comprehensive calendar to download with all Swiss events in the UK - from music concerts to art exhibitions to talks to just having a cuppa.
If you know of an event that is not listed on the calendar below of the PDF download, please do let us know so that we can keep it as up to date as possible:
Send us your eventCopper & Dust is a new exhibition by Nicolas Party which brings together oil paintings on copper, works on linen and a new large-scale, site-specific mural, executed in soft pastels.
NICOLAS PARTY
12 May– 31 August 2025
Holburne Museum, Bath BA2 4DB
More info & tickets
The Swiss Church in London is going to have a visit from a journalist for an interview and visit on Sunday 20th July.
This will be for an article in the Schweizer Illustrierte!
I’m sure most of you know how big a publication this is in Switzerland, and it’s hugely exciting for us in terms of visibility and all things related to the fundraising challenges that we currently face.
My ask to those of you in London from our amazing community:
If you can join us at our service at 11am on Sunday 20th July - this will of course be an opportunity to enjoy the service and music - did you know what an accomplished pianist and vocalist Manuel is - but also to swell the congregation
Any queries, contact Manuel minister@swisschurchlondon.org.uk
The service on the first Sunday of the month includes communion. Everyone is invited to receive communion. We are also accompanied by our choir at the service on the first Sunday. People of all denominations, faith groups or none, firm believers as well as the critical minded and spiritual seekers are welcome.
Sermons are preached in English.
Our Minister, Reverend Manuel Zimmermann Grey makes use of the Lectionary (list of bible readings) of the Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Schweiz to choose the Sunday bible readings and the theme for her sermon. Prayers, hymns and other parts of the liturgy may be in French and German.
Music is an integral part of our services and is used to enhance and uplift the spiritual themes of the services. We sing a range of music-including traditional and some modern hymns. All hymns are printed in our Order of Service Booklet. German hymns are normally taken from the Gesangbuch Der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirchen der deutschsprachigen Schweiz. French hymns are taken from Psaumes et Cantiques- hymn book of the Protestant Church in Canton Lausanne.
Music is mainly lead on the church’s Swiss-built Späth organ played by our Director of Music, Peter Yardley-Jones. Sometimes we will use our Steinway piano.
Geneva-based Maxence Marmy sings and performs in Miss Brexit, a musical satire about young migrants living in the UK. Meet real people facing the consequences of Brexit and how it’s affecting their future. What does it take to become Miss Brexit?
MISS BREXIT
30 July – 24 August 2025, 13:25
Venue 302: Underbelly, Edinburgh EH8 9AG
More info & tickets
Borsa di Studio Unione Ticinese - Scholarship
On the occasion of its 150th Jubilee, the Unione Ticinese established a scholarship for Ticinese students wishing to pursue their higher education in London.
This legacy is in continuity with the spirit of the club’s founders, to create a benevolent society to support fellow citizens.
Application deadline 31.07.25
More information: https://utlondon.org/scholarships/ on the UT website >
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This year's Swiss National Day London event is in planning. Mark you calendar 31st July 2025, at the Crypt in Farringdon London.
Visit the website https://www.snd-london.com/ for up to date info.
Join the UK's Swiss community this summer to enjoy a day of culture, mouth-watering national food, music and glorious raffle prizes in the heart of London. Full details to follow!
The London Swiss National Day organising committee is a team of dedicated volunteers with links to Switzerland wanting to put together an unforgettable event for our community!
1 – 14 August 2025, 13:55 - Ta-Bamm!!! Tap Dance and Marimba
15 - 24 August 2025, 13:55 – Marimba Mirage - Sounds in Motion
Venue 41: Alba Theatre, Edinburgh EH2 3JP
The duo Wooden Impact with tap dancer Daniel Borak and Marimba artist Manuel Leuenberger turn music into motion with dazzling foot percussion and virtuosic marimba playing in their show Ta-Bamm!!! (until 14 August).
From 15 August Manuel Leuenberger blends rhythm, melody and movement into a mesmerising solo performance in Marimba Mirage. Prepare to hear the unexpected.
More info & tickets for Ta-Bamm!!! Tap Dance and Marimba
More info & tickets for Marimba Mirage - Sounds in Motion
Presented by the White Rabbit Company, Chairs is a dynamic, unscripted theatrical experience where actors and chairs transform into a surreal, ever-evolving world. This innovative performance blends comedy, physical theatre and improvisation.
CHAIRS
1 – 16 August 2025, 18:45
Venue 236: Ivy Studio Greenside, Edinburgh EH2 2PQ
More info & tickets
Everyday life in Switzerland? Comedian Michael Elsener, the "Swiss John Oliver" and recent support act for Russell Howard, is here to reveal the path to paradise – and where the Swiss heaven turns into hell.
HOW TO LIVE IN PARADISE
1 – 21 August 2025, 20:20
Venue 140: Gilded Balloon, Appleton Tower, Edinburgh EH8 9LE
More info & tickets
The iconic Top Secret Drum Corps will return to Edinburgh this year bringing energetic, colourful carnival energy to the show. Their performances are well known for their precision, humour and thrilling tempo. With twenty-plus years of passion, imagination and dedication, these top Basel drummers have proved themselves to be a world-class act.
TOP SECRET DRUM CORPS
1 – 23 August 2025
Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh EH1 2NH
More info & tickets
Official Top Secret Drum Corps trailer
Swiss in Liverpool/Wirral are holding their Annual 1. August Celebration on August 2nd at the Ship Hotel in Parkgate from 1pm.
For more information, contact Andy via the Swiss in the UK Facebook Group >