News

Centrepoint will reopen at 09:00 on Monday 6th of January.   Normal desk opening times will apply:-

Monday : Desk closed

Tuesday : Desk open 09:00 - 13:00

Wednesday : Desk open 09:00 - 13:00

Thursday : Desk open 09:00 - 19:00

Friday : Desk open 09:00 - 13:00

Saturday & Sunday : Desk closed

If you have recently moved to Basel and are attending this excellent event, please come along and visit the Centrepoint stand that is part of the 'Welcome on Board'. We look forward to meeting you. 

More information can be found by on the Basel Stadt website:-

http://www.entwicklung.bs.ch/integration/neu-basel/begr-ssungsveranstaltungen.html

The Basel Christmas Market is considered to be one of the largest and prettiest in Switzerland.  

Christmas in Basel will officially be opened at 6:30pm on 28th November 2019, when the city's Governing President, Elisabeth Ackermann, switches on the Christmas Lights at Munsterplatz.  However, for those who can't wait until the official opening, the Christmas Market is open from 11:00 am on the 28th November.

For further details please click here

Sara, a Centrepoint member, graduated in architecture in Valencia and Rome and took part in many multicultural workshops and painting techniques courses, in different countries.  In her work, she is interested in light, colour and texture abstraction, and researches the poetry of the wind and the water.  She represents their movements and reflections.

Date: Friday 1st November

Time: 18:00-20:00

Place: Centrepoint

Who: Members and non-members

Switzerland's biggest and oldest fun fair starts again in Basel on 26th October until 10th November 2019.  At midday, the Fair Bell of St Martin's church will ring out to announce the start of the 2019 Basler Herbstmesse.  

Please visit here for more information.

We are delighted that Maryann Barnacle has volunteered to take on the role of Board Secretary for Centrepoint with immediate effect.  We thank Amanda Russell for her significant contribution in this role for the last eighteen months.

Centrepoint offers lots of volunteering opportunities so if you would like to get involved please get in touch.

Maryann Barnacle

Tanya Akhmetgalieva was born in Kemerovo, Russia, but currently lives in St Petersburg where she creates paintings, videos and installations.

In September and October, the Artwall is presenting "Unexpected Guest," a graphic series and video art by Tanya.  The artworks were all created in Basel in the last 4 months during art residency at the Atelier Mondial which was supported by Pro Helvetia.

Come and join us for the opening of this exhibition on Friday 6th September from 18:00 to 21:00.  This exhibition will run until Wednesday 25th October.  This event is open to everyone, please feel free to bring along family and friends.

Full details of this event can be found on page 5 of Horizon magazine.  

Please note, after Friday 6th September, the Artwall can be viewed during normal opening times.

The Sunday Walkers date has changed and is now Sunday 23rd August.  Bookings are essential - please email here for further information.

Centrepoint will be hard locked from 17:00 on Friday 16th August until 10:00 on Saturday 17th August due to Em Bebbi sy Jazz.

The front desk will be open as follows during July and August:-

Monday : Closed

Tuesday : 09:00 - 13:00

Wednesday : 09:00 - 13:00

Thursday : 09:00 - 13:00 (closed on Thursday 1st August)

Friday : 09:00 - 13:00

Saturday : Closed

Centrepoint will remain accessible by door code during this time except for Friday 16th August (Em Bebbi sy Jazz), when the door will be hardlocked from 17:00 until 10:00 on Saturday 17th August.