Colyn
Colyn headlines an electronic night at Balz in Basel on 7 April 2026, 8:00 PM. An intimate indoor club show delivering high-energy melodic techno/deep house vibes, perfect for fans of immersive dance floors and late-night soundscapes.
Die Moldau
Experience Bedřich Smetana's Die Moldau performed live at Balz in Basel. A classical program with lush orchestration and cinematic river imagery, inviting audiences into a rich Czech musical panorama.
Petersplatz Flea Market (Flohmarkt)
Discover Basel's Petersplatz flea market every Saturday, a lively outdoor bazaar for second-hand lovers: browse vintage clothes, books, and curios as locals haggle, chat, and share finds in a vibrant city-square setting.
Espresso Tour
A 20-minute Espresso Tour at Kunsthalle Basel offers a brisk, perceptive peek at the current exhibitions, followed by a complimentary espresso—perfect for art lovers short on time.
Sunday tours
Public guided tour accompanying a major retrospective at Cartoonmuseum Basel, spotlighting José Muñoz’s life work. Explore his expressive black-and-white crime stories and painterly sides, with the artist’s archive opening to visitors.
Fin de partie
Premiere of an opera at Theater Basel, blending striking stagecraft with a rich musical score in the historic Swiss venue. An intellectually charged, formal evening for opera lovers and culture seekers.
Evening tour: From papyrus to paper
Join an after-work guided tour at Basler Papiermühle to stroll through the papyrus-to-paper exhibit, view highlights, and learn about paper history in a relaxed museum setting. Admission is CHF 15 on site; no registration required.
Wednesday Matinee
Join Wednesday Matinee at Cartoonmuseum Basel for a historian-style conversation with curator Anette Gehrig and guest Harm Den Boer about José Muñoz and Carlos Sampayo’s Alack Sinner. The talk places art within exile, crime fiction, and political resistance, offering a fresh look at 1970s comics.
Bear-Themed Crafting
Kids can join a bear-themed crafting workshop at Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel (Junioratelier) and create adorable bear projects in a playful, hands-on setting. This family-friendly session blends creativity with toy history inside the Basel museum.
Cold Guest performance
Experience Cold Guest in a live theater performance at Schauspielhaus Basel. This contemporary stage piece pairs intimate storytelling with a striking production in Basel's renowned theater. An immersive, high-caliber evening at the historic Schauspielhaus.
Panel: Housing shortages and co-operatives
Panel discussion at the S AM Schweizerisches Architekturmuseum exploring housing shortages and the role of housing cooperatives as a potential solution, set within the exhibition Wohnen fürs Wohnen. Experts and Basel-Stadt representatives debate land rights, financing, and limits of co-ops for affordable urban living.
Literatur & Musik: Grenzgänge
An intimate cross-genre performance mixing literature and jazz by Jonas Beck, Gabriel Wenger and Janine Schneider, presented by Musik-Akademie Basel at the Vera Oeri-Bibliothek. A refined evening in a library setting that explores border-crossing arts.
Die Glasmenagerie
Die Glasmenagerie at Schauspielhaus Basel presents Tennessee Williams’ classic drama in an intimate Basel setting. On 16 April 2026 at 19:30, the production probes memory, fragility and family ties through restrained acting and stark design, in a respected theater environment.
OPAL OCEAN (AUS)
Australian guitar duo Opal Ocean delivers a dynamic, virtuosic acoustic evening at Atlantis Basel. Expect intricate interplays, soaring melodies, and contemporary guitar artistry that showcases their distinctive sound in an intimate Basel venue.
Die Krume Brot
German-language theater piece Die Krume Brot at Theater Basel’s Schauspielhaus. A gripping drama staged in an intimate, historic venue with powerful performances that explore human stories through sharp writing and striking stagecraft.
Japan binding made easy
Hands-on bookbinding workshop at Basler Papiermühle teaching Japanese thread stitching to create colorful A6 books. An open session included with museum admission for kids and adults; no registration required.
Tandem Tour S AM & Kunsthalle Basel
Join a tandem tour linking Kunsthalle Basel and the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum for a guided exploration of contemporary art and architecture, highlighting synergies between exhibitions, urban development, and society in Basel.
Public tandem tour - Kunsthalle Basel & S AM
Join a public tandem tour through Kunsthalle Basel and the S AM Swiss Architecture Museum, exploring contemporary art and architecture while connecting current exhibitions to urban development under one roof with expert guides.
Life drawing with Dominique White
Join an evening of life drawing at Kunsthalle Basel inspired by Dominique White's exhibition All Great Powers Collapse from the Centre. Participants sketch from the model and discuss approaches with fellow draughtsmen, experiencing the show from a fresh perspective in a relaxed workshop setting.
Cartoon Sunday
Join a hands-on drawing workshop at Cartoonmuseum Basel inspired by José Muñoz's stark crime-thriller visuals; learn to portray tension, shadows, and dynamic angles in a condensed, practice-focused session.
After-work tour: From paper to book
Relaxed after-work guided tour at Basler Papiermühle exploring how paper becomes a book. Stroll through highlights with no registration required; admission 15 CHF payable on site (cash or Twint). A concise, atmospheric mix of history, craft, and storytelling.
Janiva Ellis
Exhibition by Janiva Ellis at Kunsthalle Basel exploring race and identity through figurative imagery, challenging white-supremacy myths with humor, ambiguity, and vivid visual references in a contemporary gallery setting.
Origami
Discover origami at Basler Papiermühle with a guided, open workshop included in museum admission. Guests of all ages—kids, families, and adults—learn folding techniques and create colorful paper artworks under expert guidance in a welcoming indoor setting.
Wednesday matinée: "Jewish sports clubs"
This matinée at the Jüdisches Museum der Schweiz traces Jewish sports clubs in Basel and Switzerland through the 20th century, linking a guided tour to the museum's new exhibition opened in December 2025. A scholarly, in-depth look at social history through sport.
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