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2026

Centrepoint Birdwatching group

In the spotlight

Birdwatching Group – Discovering the Birds Around Us

Centrepoint's Birdwatching group’s outings are deliberately simple. Rather than travelling long distances in search of rare species, members meet regularly in familiar places, e.g., along the Birs River, south of Dornach, and north in the Reinacherheide.

Centrepoint's Classical Music and Opera — monthly discussion group
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Talks & workshops

Classical Music and Opera — monthly discussion group

Join our monthly discussion group on Classical Music and Opera. All are welcome. No preparation* or advance knowledge is needed.

Board meeting summaries

Board Meeting, 13 October

The key points from the Board Meeting on 13 October 2026 are provided.

Swiss Parliament Building, Bern
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Trips & tours

Swiss Parliament Building Tour

Join fellow members on an English language tour of the Parliament Building (Bundeshaus), home to the Swiss Federal Assembly and Federal Council.

Other events

Art Wall Vernissage: Memory, Place and Human Connection

Beatrice Vetter is a Swiss artist based in Basel-Stadt. She works primarily in painting, mixed media and photography. Her practice explores themes of memory, place and human connection. With a background in art education, Vetter has developed a distinctive visual language that balances quiet introspection with expressive colour, form and texture.

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Centrepoint’s Photo Competition – SCENES OF WATER

The high level of participation in the vote for the top three favourites was impressive with over a hundred members taking part. The theme ‘Scenes of Water’ allowed it to be depicted expressively in all its forms and variations. With nearly forty entries, interest in the club’s internal competition had grown even further.

Volunteer of the month

October 2026, Jan Hawley and Roger Bonner

This month Centrepoint celebrates its 30/31 years of existence - two of our longest standing members, Jan and Roger, have been supporting Centrepoint since its very beginning, and they are still active today! Usually, the board writes a laudatio to highlight the achievements of volunteers. This time, Jan and Roger provided us with such a wonderful text, that we wouldn’t want to keep from you.

Centrepoint news

Centrepoint 1995-2026

In October 2026 we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of ESCCB's (later renamed Centrepoint) formally opening the doors of its first physical premises on Aeschengraben. The origins of the club and intense collaborative preparation work to make this a reality, however, date back to February 1995,

Pumpkin farm by Basel

In the spotlight

Pumpkin Paradise

Featuring a cornucopia of squash, pumpkins and gourds from oddly shaped ornamental varieties to the easy-peeling butternut squashes and great “Halloween pumpkins”,

Centrepoint Minigolf Trophy 2026
Picture: Marcel Corpataux

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Centrepoint Minigolf Trophy 2026

Even this simple game still requires concentration and a calm approach. The holes, tunnels, and obstacles of the parcours should not be underestimated, but the training session at the start of the season contributed to good shots and, sometimes, lucky ones.

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