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 eventPhase I: Call for candidates
05.10.2024 – 15.02.2025
Candidate eligibility is confirmed by the Swiss Embassy London
Phase II: Call for votes
11.04.2025 – 11.05.2025
Candidate profiles published in Swiss Review UK Regional Pages Issue II and on this website.
Phase III: Elected UK Delegates ratified at the FOSSUK AGM in June 2025
What makes an eligible candidate?
A candidate must be a Swiss citizen living in the UK and registered with the Swiss Embassy London. They must be fluent in either German or French, which are the languages at the OSA Council meetings, and be willing to participate in two yearly meetings of the OSA Council online and in Switzerland.
All candidates standing for the next term have to be independently vetted for elibility by the Swiss Embassy London or provide evidence or registration via Online desk for Swiss nationals residing abroad (admin.ch). Applications to stand for elections will close on the 15th February 2025.
Join as a Mentee or as a Mentor!
MENTORING PROGRAMME 2025 IS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
The YPG are delighted to announce that applications for the fifth edition of the BSCC Young Professionals Group (YPG) Mentoring Programme are open!
If you are a young professional looking for a sparring partner for your professional growth, or if you are a professional wishing to share your skills and experience that you have harnessed during your career, the BSCC YPG Mentoring Programme should be the natural next step for you.
Join our Mentoring Programme as a mentee to connect with senior leaders, who can guide you towards career growth, or take on the role of a mentor to support young professionals in their career development.
Our Young Professionals Group launched in 2015 and we are proud that almost 10 years later we are growing our community and adding new concepts and activities.
We look forward to receiving your application and pairing you with a match that will propel you forward.
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Filmmaker Basim Magdy is simultaneously interested and dismissive of the meanings concealed within the world; as he layers interpretations, he increasingly questions their authenticity. This retrospective explores the fragility of human understanding and the illusion of control over time, truth, and reality.
25 January 2025, 6.30 pm - more info & tickets
Naomi Pacifique’s short film in the ‘romantic’ programme:
25 January 2025, 9.00 pm - more info & tickets
LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
17 – 26 January 2025
ICA Cinema, London SW1Y 5AH
Take the lead and shape the future for Swiss nationals abroad. Join Us on Zoom! Free.
Q&A session on direct elections with Thomas Wagner (Consul General Swiss Embassy London) and Suzanne Egloff (President, Swiss Benevolent Society).
Thursday, January 23⋅7:00 – 8:00pm
Calling All Swiss Nationals in the UK!
Do you want to make a difference for Swiss nationals living abroad? Would you like to know what the Delegates of the Council of the Swiss Abroad do to support the #swissabroad ?
Then join our webinar on the 23rd of January to learn more about the role of the Delegates and @swisscommunity
The elections for the Council of the Swiss Abroad for the term 2025-2029 are coming up, giving Swiss citizens living abroad the chance to shape the future of their representation and influence key issues impacting the Swiss community around the world.
Representing the interests of nearly 800,000 Swiss citizens living outside Switzerland, the Council is the “Parliament of the Fifth Switzerland.” It advocates on your behalf, working with Swiss authorities to tackle unique challenges like voting rights, social security, and staying connected to Swiss culture.
Register today by clicking on the following link https://us06web.zoom.us/.../tZckdu6trD4pHtFDfq... or go to https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdu6trD4pHtFDfq-Mm4GycU25wxVqWeb2?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0rS9xhC6va9TliwnF_Bg0vT-OcWhODEVsCaCU1pYXkWwkSahYynalcAW4_aem_Hvckb591EtsKrcpXJcIYOg#/registration to register to attend.
Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism is an exhibition organised by the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Arts, London. It will bring an expanded view of Brazilian Modernism to UK audiences, showing work by artists who have historically received less exposure in this country.
Talk: Curators Fabienne Eggelhöfer of the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Roberta Saraiva Coutinho and Adrian Locke provide a more in-depth exploration of the artists featured in the exhibition, uncovering the new modern art that emerged from Brazil in the first half of the twentieth century.
BRASIL! BRASIL!
28 January - 21 April 2025
31 January, 6.30 – 7.45 pm: Talk
Royal Academy of Arts, London W1J 0BD
More info & tickets
Those wishing to vote for the CSA Delegates in the United Kingdom will need to be registered with the local representation before Friday, 31st January 2025. Eligible voters will be sent an email with instructions on how to vote online by the FDFA (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs) when the voting polls open on Friday, 11th April 2025.
All votes are confidential. Personal information is only used by the necessary authorities to verify the eligibility of each vote received. Any Swiss citizen aged 18 or over is entitled to vote, provided they are registered with the Swiss Embassy – and, crucially, registered under a valid e-mail address. The invitation to vote will be sent by e-mail directly.
The elected candidates are ratified at the FOSSUK AGM in June 2025 which will take at the Swiss Embassy.
Not registered at the Swiss Embassy London? All votes are independently vetted for elibility by the Swiss Embassy London or ensure egistration via Online desk for Swiss nationals residing abroad (admin.ch).
All information and eligibility to vote is available on our dedicated elections webpage >
NNAVY and Matthieu Llodra will be participating in a unique performance showcasing the finest jazz talent, as part of the first collaboration between Southbank Centre and Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation (the educational entity of the Montreux Jazz Festival). During a Night Jam Session in February, the Swiss musicians will be on stage with two British musicians, Zoé Pascal and Daisy George.
NNAVY AND MATTHIEU LLODRA: SOUTHBANK CENTRE X MJF RESIDENCY
31 January – 2 February 2025
Jam session on 1 February, 10.00 pm
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1 8XX
Learn more
The Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp (OTPMD) is a Geneva-based avant-garde music collective that delights audiences with its eclectic mix of genres and captivating live performances. OTPMD is returning to the UK with its sixth album Venre Unique which was released in November 2024 on the Geneva label Bongo Joe Records.
ORCHESTRE TOUT PUISSANT MARCEL DUCHAMP
2 – 9 February 2025
UK tour
More info & tickets
SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY 7:00 PM
Hootananny Brixton London
MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY
Old Woolen Leeds
THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY
The Jam Jar Bristol
SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY
The Cornish Bank Falmouth
SUNDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Lewes Con Club Lewes
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
All are welcome to join UK Chapter Committee members and colleagues from the Embassy of Switzerland in the UK for drinks and networking at The Larrik - no need to register - just turn up. We look forward to seeing you there!
Upcoming 2025 dates:
Tuesday 11th March
Tuesday 8th April
Tuesday 13th May
