Regular social gatherings
Wednesday Kaffee auf Deutsch
Practise your German or help others improve theirs over a relaxed cup of coffee or tea. Join us for some friendly Plaudern in German where speakers of all levels are welcome.
| Date: | Every Wednesday |
| Time: | 10:30-12:30 |
| Location: | Centrepoint |
| Cost: | CHF 2.00 contribution per drink |
Registration:
Not required – just drop in!
Friday coffee morning
Enjoy a tea or coffee, meet our diverse community, make new friends, and find out what’s on at Centrepoint. Volunteers will be on hand to welcome newcomers.
| Date: | Every Friday |
| Time: | 10:30-12:30 |
| Location: | Centrepoint |
| Cost: | CHF 2.00 contribution per drink |
Registration:
Not required – just drop in!
Friday Kaffee auf Deutsch
Practise your German or help others improve theirs over a relaxed cup of coffee or tea. Join us for some friendly Plaudern in German where speakers of all levels are welcome.
| Date: | Every Friday |
| Time: | 14:00-15:30 |
| Location: | Centrepoint |
| Cost: | CHF 2.00 contribution per drink |
Registration:
Not required – just drop in!
Monthly welcome coffee
New or curious about Centrepoint? Wendy hosts this friendly get-together where new and potential members can learn about what we do. Current members are welcome too!
| Date: | Every 3rd Wednesday |
| Time: | 10:30-11:30 |
| Location: | Upstairs at Café Huguenin, Basel Barfüsserplatz |
| Cost: | Self-paid |
Registration:
Email wendy.events@yahoo.com
Monthly apéro
Enjoy a glass of wine, snacks, and great conversation with the Centrepoint community. It’s a relaxed evening to meet new people or catch up with friends.
| Date: | Every 3rd Thursday |
| Time: | 18:00-20:00 |
| Location: | Centrepoint |
| Cost: |
Members: CHF 6 Non-members: CHF 12 |
Registration:
Not required – just drop in!
Trips & tours
Trip to the Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg
Join us on a tour to Riggisberg, a charming village in the Berner Oberland, surrounded by glorious hiking country affording magnificent views of Lake Thun and the Eiger-Jungfrau massif.
Sunday Walkers: From Zwingen to Grellingen through the Chaltbrunnental gorge
This walk will continue our efforts to beat the heat. This walk will go from Zwingen to Grellingen and will take in the beautiful Chaltbrunnental gorge.
Vitra Architecture Tour
Members are invited to discover the Vitra Campus with a guided tour and learn about the story of the Vitra company and its architecture campus in Weil am Rhein. The tour spotlights the Fire Station by Zaha Hadid, and the Vitra Schaudepot by Herzog & de Meuron, among others.
Talks & workshops
5 Souls with Asif Menghrani
Asif Menghrani, born and raised in Britain, is a Basel-based Digital Transformation Strategist. He will be at Centrepoint to present his book "5 Souls" on August 27th. In addition to readings from the book there will be opportunities for conversation, reflection and even some soul-searching in the very best sense of the word.
(How) Switzerland Works
Join Jakob Mettler for this premiere performance of (How) Switzerland Works.
Other events
The Annual Beer Fest Basel
Now in its 12th year, the market brings together more than 25 local craft breweries, each with its own approach to ingredients, recipes and brewing.
Centrepoint member Marcela Montes exhibits at Galerie Eulenspiegel
Members are welcome to visit the show's Finissage on 22 August from 12:00 to 16:00 where Marcela will be present.
Basel’s Best Battle
Basel’s Great Water Fight is to take place on the Dreirosenbrücke on Saturday, 22nd August 2026.
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Event reports
R i i c o l a a!
A group of fifteen Centrepoint members took part in a tour of the Ricola Herb Center in Laufen on 9th July. Featuring buildings designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron, the tour was informative, entertaining, and fun as you can tell from the various post-visit statements.
Photo Basel
For six days, during ART BASEL, photography aficionados from all over the world flocked to Basel’s Volkshaus to celebrate fine-art photography’s magical capacity to transcend its technical limitations. And Centrepoint members were no exception.
Centrepoint Members’ ArtWall Vernissage
It might be easy to overlook the artworks on display at our clubhouse with the flood of art-related activities in town. This month the ArtWall team organized a splendid exhibit of Centrepoint members’ creative efforts. More than 40 arts aficionados attended the Vernissage and Apero.