The universe of painter Nicolas Party comes alive in his first solo exhibition at Hauser & Wirth in London. Featuring 15 new treescapes and portraits in pastel, this exhibition celebrates and challenges longstanding and cherished conventions of representational painting through Party’s signature style.

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NICOLAS PARTY: CLOTHO
14 October – 20 December 2025
Hauser & Wirth, London W1S 2ET
 

Sophie Tappeiner’s booth highlights the work of Zurich-based artist Jasmine Gregory, which explores tensions of artistic production and history of paintings and addresses absurd and abstracted notions of culture and commodity. Gregory was a finalist for the Swiss Art Awards 2023 and 2025.

JASMINE GREGORY
15 – 19 October 2025
Sophie Tappeiner booth at Frieze London

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The Hellenic Centre presents the UK première of RUSH(ES), a compelling new solo performance by renowned Greek-Swiss visual artist and choreographer Alexandra Bachzetsis. Conceived as an introspective journey, RUSH(ES) confronts behavioural taboos and interrogates the commodification of desire — constructed and deconstructed through the moving body.

Alexandra Bachzetsis, RUSH(ES), The Hellenic Centre, London W1U 5AS, 16 and 17 October 2025.

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The piece is characterised by rapid transformations that push the body to its limits, reflecting pleasure, joy, solitude and anxiety through the intense physicality of the performer. In the process of corporeal metamorphosis, Bachzetsis navigates her body so that it ceases to be human and morphs into something else – an animal, an object, a tool.

Blending autofiction and auto–documentation, RUSH(ES) invites both performer and audience into a heightened state of awareness and transformation.

For our hiking enthusiasts, Renée Boyce will be leading a scenic autumn walk to Winkworth Arboretum on Saturday 25 October.

This 21 km route promises a beautiful mix of forest trails, open countryside and dazzling displays of autumn foliage at their peak. A picnic lunch amid the colours will make this a truly memorable day out – please register by Wednesday 22 October if you would like to join.

Autumn Hike to Winkworth Arboretum | Saturday 25 October 2025, from 08.00

Join us Saturday 25 October for a scenic autumn hike to Winkworth Arboretum, famous for its beautiful woodland and spectacular autumn colours. Expect a mix of forest paths, rolling countryside and the vibrant reds and golds of the arboretum at their seasonal peak. 

This hike will be led by Renée Boyce and is suitable for fit individuals comfortable with longer-distance walking (approx. 21 km / 13 miles).

The Plan:
- Departure: Meet at London Waterloo for the 8.00 train to Guildford, change to bus replacement at 8.55 from Guildford to arrive in Witley at 9.38
- Hiking: We’ll walk approx. 21 km through woodlands and countryside, including a visit to Winkworth Arboretum, one of the most stunning spots in the South East for autumn foliage
- Lunch: Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy surrounded by autumn colours.
- (Optional) Pub Stop: Depending on time and energy, we may stop at a pub towards the end of the walk for a well-earned drink
- Return: We will return to London via Witley station

What to Bring:

• Comfortable walking/hiking shoes
• Weather-appropriate clothing
• Water and snacks
• Picnic lunch
• Sunscreen, hat, raincoat (weather dependent)

Registration & Next Steps: Spaces are open to all, but please let us know if you are interested so we can plan accordingly. Final details including train schedule and weather updates will be shared with registered participants the week before the hike.

Deadline: Please let us know by EOD Wednesday 22 October if you’d like to join.

We look forward to exploring the autumn colours together! Any questions? Please do not hesitate to email us!

Tiran Willemse presents an intense, tension-filled solo. Through a focus on hand gestures, blackmilk complicates a mainstream repertoire of legible identities, evoking ‘black male melancholia’ and examining limiting stereotypes and shifting identities.

TIRAN WILLEMSE
21 October 2025, 8.30 pm
Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds LS2 7PA

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Experience an evening of cross-border celebration with poetry, piano and storytelling in a tribute to concrete poetry pioneers Ian Hamilton Finlay (UK), Ernst Jandl (A) and Eugen Gomringer (CH), featuring performer Florian Kaplick and pianist Erik Satie.

CONCRETE POETRY
22 October 2025, 6.00 pm
Playfair Library, Edinburgh EH8 9YL
 
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Eugen Gomringer (20 January 1925 – 21 August 2025) remained active into old age. This photo was taken in January 2020 in his study.

Taking part in Glasgow’s Take Me Somewhere Festival, Antje Schupp explores burnout, our relationship to work and the significance it has in society with the performance You live you learn.

ANTJE SCHUPP
25 October 2025, 4.30 pm
Tramway, Glasgow G41 2PE

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The Swiss women football team are playing Scotland in Dunfermline on Tuesday 28th October.

The Scots, who finished bottom of Nations League Group A1 earlier this year, will play Euro 2025 hosts Switzerland. 

Read about the friendlies in the qualifying for the next World Cup on the BBC >

Join us for the final 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.

Final series session: Wednesday 29 October 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!

We have launched a new initiative for Monthly Afterwork Drinks! Meet friends and colleagues informally for a social evening.

Visit https://linktr.ee/newhelveticsociety for the latest info >

29 Oct - location tbc

26 Nov - location tbc