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 eventWe are excited to invite you to our first SBS Coffee Morning of 2025, part of our Wellbeing Events series!
This year, we have chosen the theme of “Change and How We Manage It” as a focus for our discussions. Over the course of three sessions throughout the year, we will explore how change—whether small daily adjustments or major life transitions—affects us and how we can navigate it effectively.
First series session: 26 March 2025 (Zoom, 10.30 AM)
Register at: info@swissbenevolent.org.uk to receive the Zoom link.
Read more about the event in our latest blog post—link in bio!
Let’s reflect, share, and grow together!
Swiss Coffee Morning – on Zoom!
Morn am 11am isch wieder Kaffeeklatsch. Mir händ immer Spass. Also mitmachä.
Meeting ID 8111 701 1613
Code 735176
Please download the Zoom app onto your laptop or tablet to join.
Dancers of the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève share the stage with extreme sport athletes. They move effortlessly between a crisscrossing web of high wires and slack lines, delving into the connections between extreme sport and dance.
More info & tickets
BALLET DU GRAND THÉÂTRE DE GENÈVE
Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Angel, London EC1R 4TN
26 and 27 March 2025, 8.30 pm
All EU, EEA and Swiss citizens (except Irish citizens) will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK without a visa from 2 April 2025.
The Swiss Embassy London updated advice for Swiss citizens visiting the UK for tourism and short visits.
The ETA costs £10 and lasts up to two years, or until the holder’s passport expires, whichever is sooner.
Swiss citizens can start applying for an ETA from 5 March 2025.
Visit Gov.uk to apply online for your ETA >
Swiss citizens do not need an ETA if they:
- have a UK visa;
- have permission to live, work or study in the United Kingdom (including settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme);
- are a British or Irish citizen (they should prove their permission to travel using their British passport, Irish passport or Swiss passport containing a certificate of entitlement);
- are a British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC) and travel with their BOTC passport;
- live in Ireland and they are travelling from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man
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. 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.
Just come along!
Please contact us if you have comments or questions.
TIME
7.30pm
LOCATION
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!
| Formal invite can be seen HERE |
| 2025 DATES |
| Tuesday 13th May |
| Tuesday 10th June |
Elections Timetable
Vote without delay for the next UK CSA Delegate, representing your interest as a Swiss living and working in the UK.
Phase 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
Voting will open on the 11th of April and will be closed at midnight 11th of May 2025.
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.
All information and eligibility to vote is available on our dedicated elections webpage >
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
Join us on Saturday 26 April, for a scenic hike through the beautiful Surrey Hills – one of the most picturesque areas of the North Downs. Expect stunning views, lush woodlands and great company. This hike is suitable for relatively fit individuals due to the distance and elevation.
Day Trip: Surrey Hills Hike | Saturday 26 April 2025, 08.30–17.30
The Plan:
- Departure: Meet at London Victoria in time for the 08.41 train, arriving at Holmwood at 09.47.
- Hiking: We’ll embark on a 16 km hike (with 420m of ascent) through forest, moorland and commons. The route is mostly off-road and offers beautiful scenery throughout.
- Lunch Stop: Bring a picnic as we’ll pause for lunch at the top of Leith Hill, the highest viewpoint in the South East (294m).
- Optional Pub Stop: If the group is keen, we’ll stop for a drink at a charming old pub towards the end of the hike.
- Return: The train station is a couple of easy kilometres from the pub, where we’ll catch the train home.
What to Bring:
- Comfortable walking/hiking shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Water and snacks
- Picnic lunch
- Sunscreen and a hat (weather dependent)
Deadline: Please let us know by EOD Thursday 24 April if you’d like to join.
We will share more details closer to the day, depending on train schedules and weather forecast. We look forward to seeing you. Any questions? Please do not hesitate to email us!
Choreographer Trajal Harrell founded the Zürich Dance Ensemble in 2024 after five successful years at the Schauspielhaus Zürich. His long-standing dream of putting The Köln Concert recording to movement has become reality while he pairs Jarrett’s playing with four bittersweet songs by Joni Mitchell.
More info & tickets
ZÜRICH DANCE ENSEMBLE
Sadler’s Wells East, London E20 2AR
4 and 5 April 2025, 7.30 pm
