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
No Nile View marks the first major solo show of Swiss-Egyptian artist Noha Mokhtar in London. A visual exploration of middle and upper class domestic spaces in Cairo, the exhibition brings together a series of photographs alongside a site-specific work. With projects oscillating between fiction and non-fiction, the artist seeks a critical engagement with notions of culture, family, gender and the built environment.
NOHA MOKHTAR
16 May – 15 June 2025
Apsara Studio, London SW11 4ND
More information
Our Members Annual General Meeting (AGM) is taking place on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 at 7 pm at the Swiss Embassy London.
SBS Members registration to attend is required via RSVP Slip.
Not a member yet? Apply for membership HERE
For your convenience, all relevant documents for the AGM, including the RSVP slip, agenda, and the 2024 Annual Report, are readily available on our website >
Should you not be able to take part, you will have the opportunity to delegate your vote to the representative listed on the reply slip. We would very much appreciate your participation or the delegation of your vote to the representative.
Thank you for your continued support. The SBS Board is looking forward to seeing you all. There will be time to socialise after the meeting for those of you attending in person.
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Join us throughout June for ‘Cube of the Standing Wave’ by Aaron McPeake exhibition and events.
June 2025 | RSVP via Eventbrite
Public Events Programme:
- Friday 13th June | 6 – 8pm | Launch Event
- Saturday 14th June | 2 – 4pm | Free, Interactive Sound Experience Drop-in Session
- Saturday 28th June | 11 am – 1 pm | Free Family Workshop (booking essential)
- Saturday 28th June | 2 – 5 pm | Finale Event
The Swiss Church London is excited to present ‘Cube of the Standing Wave’, an exhibition of new sound and sculptural interventions by artist Aaron McPeake.
McPeake invites audiences to interact with sculptural works created using standing wave technologies and cast bell metal that generate sound and light interventions at the Swiss Church London. The exhibition is accompanied by an events programme, providing opportunities for the public and the Swiss Church community to engage directly with the works throughout June 2025.
‘Cube of the Standing Wave’ incorporates the unique spatial and acoustic qualities of the church, encouraging new sensory experiences of the space. Using digital technology, light, touch and the church’s architectural standing wave – a phenomenon produced when two sound waves are trapped within a space and interfere with one another – as tools to generate sounds, McPeake invites us to experiment, collaborate, and play. The participatory, site-specific installation offers a sculptural and sensory encounter, encouraging curiosity and self-expression.
McPeake was the last to cast a bell at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The artistry of bells evokes many meanings: celebration, commemoration, a warning, or a notification. They have the power to evoke both joy and urgency and awaken personal memories. The Swiss Church London does not have its own bells. We are therefore presenting the first extended exhibition throughout June this year.
Having lost his sight later in life, McPeake has shaped an artistic practice that proposes a deep dive into the senses through sculptural interventions. He states, “We are not taught to touch, to smell, to taste, to listen; we are taught to observe”. Our senses are our connection to the world around us and have a deep impact on how we feel, interpret and remember. ‘Cube of the Standing Wave’ intends to inspire audiences to appreciate the senses differently, respond to the vibrations that surround us and create a “new way of seeing”.
Yoga in the Park | Saturday 14 June 2025, 11.00–12.30 | Lincoln's Inn Field (register now)
Join us for a peaceful and grounding outdoor yoga session in the heart of London with (Swiss!) yoga teacher and movement specialist Laura Glaser.
Meeting Point: Central Rotunda, Lincoln’s Inn Fields (near Holborn Station)
Date: Saturday 14 June 2025
Time: 11.00 – 12.15 (Please arrive by 10.45)
Laura brings over 20 years of experience in yoga, dance, and somatic movement, offering a deeply supportive and inclusive practice. Her sessions draw from a rich background that includes dance instruction, Thai yoga massage, and yoga for women’s health. Expect a welcoming, embodied flow suitable for all levels – perfect for easing into your weekend with calm and clarity.
After the class, we’ll head to The Pear Tree Cafe (inside Lincoln's Inn Fields) for tea/coffee/snacks.
Cost: £8 (NSH members) / £12 (non-members)
Any questions? Feel free to email us. We look forward to seeing you on the mat! The NSH Committee
The next webinar in the series tailored to the Swiss living abroad is on June 17, 2025 with the topic Civil status.
German: 12h00 (Swiss time) French: 14h00 (Swiss time)
The Consular Directorate of the FDFA, the Organization of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), SwissCommunity and Soliswiss are pleased to invite you to the first webinar of this year.
We invite you to the first webinar of this year, on June 17th, 2025, on the topic “Civil status: through the life cycle with consular services.” The webinar will take place at 12:00 noon Swiss time in German and at 2:00 p.m. Swiss time in French. It will last approximately 60 minutes. Participation is free of charge.
We would like to take this opportunity to inform you that further webinars will be held in 2025.
Are you Swiss abroad and planning to get married soon? Are you expecting a child? Is a relative abroad dying? Our webinar will show you what to look out for in these situations, what challenges need to be overcome and where you can find the information you need.
Topics
What are the tasks of Swiss representations abroad? Where can I find the information I need to register a civil status case? Why does the procedure seem complicated to me? Why does it take so long, for example, for the birth of my child to be entered in the registers of my home municipality in Switzerland? What steps do I need to take to prepare for a marriage? What route do the civil status documents take until they arrive in the registers of my home municipality in Switzerland? What happens if I am not registered anywhere, do not register the marriage, my child or the death of a relative?
Speakers
Experts from the Consular Directorate of the FDFA, the Organization of the Swiss Abroad (OSA), SwissCommunity, Soliswiss and the Federal Office for Civil Status will provide input and answer your questions. The webinar will be recorded and will be available to watch on the FDFA, OSA, SwissCommunity and Soliswiss websites after June 17th, 2025. If you have any questions about the webinar, please send an e-mail to webinar@eda.admin.ch
We look forward to your participation!
Full detail and previous webinars can be found on the SwissCommunity.org website's dedicate webinars https://www.swisscommunity.org/en/offers-events/webinars page.
Upcoming webinars;
September 16, 2025
Taxes/finances
November 4, 2025
Political rights
Unione Ticinese would like to invite you to an evening at the discovery of Ticino gastronomy!
In partnership with Officina della Birra and Farinabona
Thursday 19 June, from 6.30pm c/o Swiss Embassy
"Polenta e Stracotto" - Polenta and Stew (or vegetarian option)
Polenta provided by "Farinabona"
Unlimited beer - kindly offered by "Officina della Birra - Bioggio"
Prices:
- Adult UT Member: £20
- Adult non-UT Member: £25
- Student: £10
- Child 8-18: £10
- Child <8: FREE
DEADLINE for registration: Monday 16 June 2025
You can contact us at president@utlondon.org for any queries.
The Swiss Stammtisch is a regular event where Swiss people in and around Edinburgh together informally for a drink and discussions on topics that are of interest, including living abroad, politics and culture.
The Stammtisch currently takes place every first Wednesday of the month at Le Di-Vin Wine Bar. For the latest information on the Stammtisch, please visit our Facebook page.
All are invited to attend, you don't have to be a member of the Swiss Club Edinburgh to join the Stammtisch.
Please contact us if you have comments or questions.
TIME
7.30pm
LOCATION
9 Randolph Place, Edinburgh EH2 4EL
