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Centrepoint will be hard locked from Friday 28th February, 17:00 until Thursday 5th March, 09:00.  During this time it will not be possible to enter Centrepoint premises with the key code. 

Join us at the apéro for a glass of wine, some cheese or snacks, and enjoy mingling with the wonderful community we have.  It's a chance to meet up with friends old and new and talk about anything that comes to mind .....  Everyone is welcome, no booking is required. 

CHF 5.- for members, CHF 10.- for non-members, free for new members with their voucher.  

It is no longer necessary to book/RSVP, just turn up on the night. 

In February Centrepoint Artwall presents [Squared[Un]certaintY], the exhibition of Russian artist and active Centrepoint member and volunteer Vsevolod Mironov, known by many as Sev. In his series of digital abstract images Sev continues to explore connections between an image and a viewer, and interactions between colour, geometry and emotion.

Join us on Friday, 14th of February from 18:00 to 20:30 for the vernissage. This is a free event and no reservation is necessary. It is open to members and non-members so it can be a good opportunity to bring a new friend to Centrepoint, meet the artist and learn a bit more about the art.

The art will be on display through March 2020 and can be viewed during Centrepoint's normal opening hours. 

By, for and about English-speaking Switzerland. Meet exhibitors from all over Switzerland, including Centrepoint.  We enjoy welcomng exisiting and potential members, so please pop by and say hello.  In addition, you can participate in our prize draw and have the chance of winning a free household membership for a year.  This event is a wonderful opportunity to find out about some of the other activities that you could get involved in around Basel.  This is an interesting family event and we hope to see you there.

Date: Sunday, 9th February

Time: 11:00 - 17:00

Where: Congress Centre, Messe Basel

Cost: Admission free

Click here for more information on this popular event.

Paint It Easy is the latest business to join our privileges scheme. To view the advantages offered by this business and all of the businesses taking part in our privileges scheme, click Offers

Centrepoint will be hard locked from 17:00 on Friday, 17th January for Museums Night. Centrepoint can be accessed again from 10:00 on Saturday, 18th January.

More than forty museums and cultural institutions in the Basel region offer a broad mix of art and culture, featuring literature, music, film and theatre, promising a varied night of discovery and new experiences. The museums are open from 18:00 to 02:00 hours. For more information, click here to visit the official Basel Museums Night website.

The Creative Studio ArtWall presents works created by members over the past year, since the founding of this Centrepoint group.  Various artists are featured offering a variety of styles.  Join us from 18:00 to 20:30 to view the works and chat to some of the artists.   This is a free event open to members and non-members and includes refreshments.  No booking is required. The pictures will hang throughout January and can be viewed during Centrepoint's normal opening hours.  

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