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 eventSWISS ARTISTS AT THE GREAT ESCAPE
15 - 18 May 2024
Across Brighton
Swiss Music Export will present the following Swiss artists at this year’s festival:
16 May, 9.15 pm: Sirens of Lesbos at One Church
16 May, 11.15 pm: Soft Loft at Fabrica
17 May, 01.30 am (night Thu to Fri): Bound by Endogamy at Green Door Store
18 May, 3.00 pm: Fulmine at Volks
On 17 May from 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm Swiss Music Export, in collaboration with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and Fondation SUISA, will host a Swiss Music Showcase at Komedia Studio Bar. More info.
SOFT LOFT will also be performing in Manchester on 18 May and in London on 19 May. More info and tickets.
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CMYK Festival, an annual celebration of print and illustration featuring a market place, workshops for all ages and talks, started in 2019 by the BA Illustration course leaders at Hereford College of Arts. For this year’s edition, guest speaker Lawrence Grimm, an illustrator and cartoonist from Zurich, will present his work in a lecture followed by a workshop. On this occasion, the exhibition Printing in Swiss curated by Ed Catley will be on show one last time.
More info
CMYK - PRINT AND ILLUSTRATION FESTIVAL
18 May 2024
Hereford College of Arts, Hereford HR1 1LT
Grüezi, Bonjour, Buongiorno
How about joining us on 23rd June from 11am to 1pm @ Wilmslow Garden Centre Manchester Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2JN for the Manchester Swiss Club Coffee Morning?
Light lunches are served in the coffee shop of the garden centre.
Come and join us for coffee and a chat in these lovely surroundings.
There is also a wide selection of plants, furniture and crafts on offer.
All welcome, ladies, gentlemen, young and not so young!
It would be helpful if you could let us know you are coming.
Laure Pasteiner laure.pasteiner@ntlworld.com
Further Coffee Morning Date for your diary: to be confirmed
Indie-folk singer-songwriter Anna Erhard is on tour with her latest release Botanical Garden. Through her music, the artist opens herself up like a diary, in which the listener can learn more about her life.
More info & tickets
ANNA ERHARD
24 – 26 May 2024
UK tour
Please join Loredana Guetg-Wyatt and Andreas Feller-Ryf for a free, virtual information session to learn more about the work they do as UK delegates of the Council of the Swiss Abroad. This virtual session will also cover the political rights of the Swiss Abroad and how to enroll on the voting and electoral roll.
Guests speakers are Ariane Rustichelli, Director of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (SwissCommunity.org ) and Thomas Wagner, Consul General at the Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom
To register please click on https://rb.gy/sgion
This session will enable Swiss Abroad to ask any questions they might have, or raise any concerns.
We welcome questions in advance, these can be emailed to info@newhelveticsociety.org.uk or via DM.
Marck: Marck’s Playground” 2024 Solo Exhibition 2024.3.14-5.26
Final weeks, closing on 26 May 2024
Blue Rider Art, London W1S 4JW
This solo exhibition presents a selection of Marck’s signature pieces alongside new artworks in the realm of video sculpture. Marck was in residence at the gallery for an extended week, during which he established a site-specific studio within the gallery premises to create on-site works.
More info
Calling all Alphorn enthusiasts for a musical gathering!
Join us on Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 10 to 16 at Woodcote Primary School, just off the A4074 between Oxford and Reading. Open to all UK alphorn players, PlayDay promises a day filled with music and friendship.
Enjoy complimentary tea, coffee, and biscuits, and don’t forget to bring your mug. Lunch is a packed affair.
The schedule includes warm-up sessions, small group play, and an informal performance. It’s not just a musical gathering; it’s a chance to connect with fellow alphorn enthusiasts. Guests are welcome to attend the 14:30 performance.
For more details and registration, please write to frances@amazingalphorn.co.uk. Let’s make PlayDay 2024 a melodious memory!
Visit the website for membership and further info >
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
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, Covid-19 restrictions allowing (otherwise online on Zoom). 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
Theme: Together across borders
The 100th Congress of the Swiss Abroad 2024 will be held in Lucerne from Thursday 11 July to Saturday 13 July 2024.
Find all information the dedicated Congress pages on the SwissCommunity.org website.
