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 eventShrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day held on 17 February 2026, the day before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, in the UK, Ireland and Australia.
It is celebrated by eating pancakes to use up rich foods like eggs, sugar, and fat before the 40-day fasting period of Lent. The day serves as a final, indulgent celebration before the solemn Lenten season.
"Shrove" comes from the Old English word "shrive," meaning to confess sins and receive absolution, marking a time of spiritual preparation.
Ingredients for pancakes represent4 points of significance: eggs (creation), flour (staff of life), salt (wholesomeness), and milk (purity).
