Events in Basel – the Highlights.
Paul Gauguin, Arearea, © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée d'Orsay) Hervé Lewandowski
January – June 2015
Musicals | Shows | Concerts
Exhibitions
07.01.15 – 08.01.15 Swan Lake The Russian State Ballet from Moscow presents one of the cultural highlights of the year. www.actnews.ch, venue: Musical Theater Basel
Special exhibitions at the museums – the highlights
13.01.15 – 18.01.15 Irish Celtic – Spirit of Ireland A dance show full of Irish exuberance, sincere story-telling and intoxicating music. www.musicaltheaterbasel.ch, venue: Musical Theater Basel 18.01.15 The Phantom of the Opera The original production by Arndt Gerberg and Paul Wilhelm about the mysterious man with the mask. www.dasphantomderoper.com, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel 30.01.2015 DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist (US) Only D-CH-Show! www.kaserne-basel.ch, Ort: Kaserne Basel from 15 March Disney’s The Lion King Experience the internationally successful musical Disney’s The Lion King in the glorious original English-language production. www.thelionking.ch, venue: Musical Theater Basel 16.03.15 Edoardo Bennato The popular Italian singer brings his band to Basel. www.actnews.ch, venue: Kuppel 27.03.15 Die Nacht der Musicals Highlights and melodies from world famous musicals. www.ticketcorner.ch/die-nacht-der-musicals, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel 10.04.15 – 11.04.15 Night of the Jumps The battle of the best FMX riders in the world. www.stjakobshalle.ch, Venue: St. Jakobshalle Basel 15.04.15 – 18.04.15 It’s the real thing – Basler Dokumentartage 2015 International productions that look at our perception of reality in a special way. www.itstherealthing.ch, venue: Kaserne Basel 18.04.15 Horst Lichter Germany’s TV chef of the year 2014 presents “Herzenssache”, his fourth stage programme, in Basel. www.actnews.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel 26.04.15 Konstantin Wecker 40 Jahre Wahnsinn – “40 Years of Madness”: an anniversary tour by Konstantin Wecker in which he takes stock of his career. www.ticketcorner.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel 23.06.15 Helene Fischer Helene Fischer returns to Basel with “Farbenspiel – LIVE”, her 2015 stadium tour. www.actnews.ch, venue: St. Jakob-Park Basel Festivals | Festivities 06.03.15 – 07.03.15 BScene – Basel’s club festival Northwest Switzerland’s biggest club festival. www.bscene.ch, venue: various Basel clubs 02.04.15 – 06.04.15 16th International Tango Festival Dance events, concerts, films and workshops featuring high-calibre Argentinian dancers. www.tangobasel.ch, venue: Volkshaus Basel 14.04.15 – 19.04.15 Blues Festival Basel The blues festival featuring international stars. www.blues-festival-basel.ch, venue: Volkshaus Basel 16.04.15 – 10.05.15 International Jazz Festival Basel An international jazz festival featuring high-calibre musicians. www.jazzfestivalbasel.ch, venue: various locations in Basel
24.10.14 – 26.04.15 Parasites. Life undercover Naturhistorisches Museum Basel 23.11.14 – 22.03.15 Peter Doig Fondation Beyeler 08.02.15 – 28.06.15 Paul Gauguin Fondation Beyeler 11.02.15 – 17.05.15 Belle Haleine – The scent of art Museum Tinguely 14.02.15 – 21.02.16 Cézanne to Richter. Masterpieces from the Kunstmuseum Basel Kunstmuseum Basel, Museum für Gegenwartskunst 13.03.15 – 16.08.15 Football. Faith, Love, Hope HMB – Museum für Geschichte / Barfüsserkirche 14.03.15 – 13.09.15 Making Africa. A Continent of Contemporary Design Vitra Design Museum 20.03.15 – 24.01.16 Opium Museum der Kulturen Basel 09.05.15 – 30.08.15 Frank Stella. Painting & Drawing Kunstmuseum Basel, Museum für Gegenwartskunst 31.05.15 – 06.09.15 Marlene Dumas Fondation Beyeler 13.06.15 – 31.01.16 The Collection of the Emanuel Hoffmann Foundation Schaulager For information on further exhibitions visit www.museenbasel.ch Miscellaneous 08.01.15
After Hours – Chilling in the Museum and 05.02./05.03.15. Take it easy after work and enjoy an exhibition while relaxing in bar style. Admission free. www.nmb.bs.ch, venue: Naturhistorisches Museum Basel
16.01.15
Basler Museumsnacht Basel’s museums stay open late and welcome visitors with an unusual programme. www.museumsnacht.ch, venue: various Basel museums
07.02.15 – 08.02.15 His Holiness the Dalai Lama Instructions and public speech. www.stjakobshalle.ch, venue: St. Jakobshalle Basel 24.04.15 – 26.04.15 Blickfang Basel The international design fair comes to Basel for the sixth time. www.blickfang.com, venue: Messe Basel 16.05.15 – 31.05.15 Das Zelt Swiss touring theatre with a varied programme. www.daszelt.ch, venue: Rosentalanlage 11.06.15 – 24.06.15 Zirkus Knie Switzerland’s biggest circus comes to Basel. www.knie.ch, venue: Rosentalanlage Theatre | Opera | Ballet Stagings at the Theater Basel – the highlights from 15.01.15
Medée Opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Venue: Grosse Bühne
from 23.01.15 Der Zauberberg Play after Thomas Mann. Venue: Kleine Bühne from 12.02.15 Romeo und Julia Play by William Shakespeare. Venue: Schauspielhaus from 13.02.15
Daphne Opera by Richard Strauss. Venue: Grosse Bühne
25.04.15 Oslo Night Major arts festival featuring exhibitions, workshops, performances, live acts and DJs. www.hek.ch, venue: Oslostrasse
from 13.03.15 Juditha triumphans Ballet by Richard Wherlock. Venue: Grosse Bühne
16.05. – 19.05.15 Young Stage International circus festival for young professional performers. www.young-stage.com, venue: Rosentalanlage (Das Zelt)
from 24.04.15
Classical Music 25.01.15 World Orchestras – AMG Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Joshua Bell – conductor and viola, Lawrence Power – violin, works by Bach and Mozart. www.konzerte-basel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel 09.02.15 Soloist evening – AMG Sol Gabetta – cello, Bertrand Chamayou – piano. Music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bartholdy and Chopin. www.konzerte-basel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel
from 26.03.15 Der Besuch der alten Dame Play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Venue: Schauspielhaus Cosí fan tutte Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Venue: Grosse Bühne
from 17.05.15 Isoldes Abendbrot Play by Christoph Marthaler, with Anne-Sofie von Otter. Venue: Kleine Bühne Tickets and information: www.theater-basel.ch and at the ticket office 061 295 11 33. The programmes of the various smaller and amateur theatres can be found at www.kleintheater.org and www.kaserne-basel.org. Nightlife Acqua, Binningerstrasse 14, www.acquabasilea.ch
bar, lounge
31.03.15 Staatskapelle Weimar Sir Neville Marriner – conductor, Lise de la Salle – piano. Music by Rossini, Mozart and Mendelssohn. www.konzerte-basel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel
Atlantis, Klosterberg 13, www.atlan-tis.ch
bar, club, concerts
Balz Klub, Steinenbachgässlein 34, www.balzklub.ch
bar, club
Bar Rouge, Messeplatz 10, 31st floor, www.barrouge.ch
bar
20.04.15 Van Baerle Trio Hannes Minnar – piano, Maria Milstein – violin, Gideon den Herder – cello, Music by Saint-Saëns and Mendelssohn. www.konzerte-basel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel
Campari Bar, Steinenberg 7, www.restaurant-kunsthalle.ch bar
20.05.15 Gioia & Dolore Kammerorchester; Julia Schröder – conductor, Julia Lezhneva – soprano. Music by Handel, Albinoni, Porpora and Torelli. www.kulturticket.ch, venue: Martinskirche 10.06.15 – 11.06.15 Lied von der Erde Sinfonieorchester Basel; Music by Mahler and Haydn. www.sinfonieorchesterbasel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel Traditional Events 15.01.15 – 17.02.15 Mimösli The 24th edition of the popular “warm-up” for Fasnacht. www.haebse-theater.ch, venue: Häbse-Theater 20.01.15 Vogel Gryff Kleinbasel’s big traditional festival. www.vogel-gryff.ch, venue: Kleinbasel / Rhine / Mittlere Brücke 24.01.15 – 07.02.15 Glaibasler Charivari The ultimate pre-Fasnacht event. www.charivari.ch, venue: Volkshaus Basel
Cargo Bar, St. Johanns-Rheinweg 46, www.cargobar.ch
bar, concerts
Grand Casino Basel, Flughafenstrasse 225, www.grandcasinobasel.com
casino
Hinterhof, Münchensteinerstrasse 81, www.hinterhof.ch
bar, club, concerts
Kaserne Basel, Klybeckstrasse 1b, www.kaserne-basel.ch
dance, music, theatre
Kuppel, Binningerstrasse 14, www.kuppel.ch
bar, club
Lady Bar, Feldbergstrasse 47, www.ladybar.fm
bar, club
Nordstern, Voltastrasse 30, www.nordstern.com
club
Paddy Reilly’s Irish Pub, Steinentorstrasse 45, www.irish-pub.ch
pub
SUD, Burgweg 7, www.sud.ch
club, concerts
bird’s eye jazz club, Kohlenberg 20, www.birdseye.ch
jazz club
Markets City Market: Mon – Thu 8.30 a.m. – 2.00 p.m., Fri – Sat 8.30 a.m. – 6.00 p.m., Marktplatz New Goods Market: every Thursday, 7.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m., Barfüsserplatz Flea Market Petersplatz: every Saturday, 7.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m., Petersplatz
07.02.15 – 13.02.15 Drummeli Leading Fasnacht cliques strut their stuff before the “real” Fasnacht kicks off. www.fasnachts-comite.ch, venue: Musical Theater Basel
Flea Market Barfüsserplatz: every second and fourth Wednesday in the month, 7.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m., Barfüsserplatz
23.02.15 – 25.02.15 Basler Fasnacht At Basel’s carnival, the city and its population go wild for three whole days. www.fasnachts-comite.ch, venue: central Basel
For further markets and information visit www.messen-maerkte.bs.ch No markets on Sundays and public holidays or during Basler Fasnacht.
Market Hall Basel: Mon – Sat, 8.00 a.m., Sun 10.00 a.m. – 5 p.m., Markthalle Basel
Guided Tours Walking tour of the Old Town: Nov – Apr every Saturday, May – Oct daily except Sunday; 2.30 – 4.30 p.m.; meeting place: tourist information office at Barfüsserplatz
01.03.15 Bummelsonntag and 08./15.03.15. On the three Sundays after Fasnacht, the cliques revisit their performances on the carnival. www.fasnachts-comite.ch, venue: central Basel
Public tours of the Rathaus (City Hall): Nov – Mar every Saturday, Apr – Oct every Tuesday and Saturday; at 3.30 and 4.30 p.m., approx. 30 min.
Sports
Augusta Raurica: May–Sep every Sunday, 2.00 and 3.00 p.m.
08.01.15 – 11.01.15 Longines CSI Basel International world-class show-jumping tournament. www.csi-basel.ch, venue: St. Jakobshalle Basel
Discovery trip in a vintage tram: every Sunday at 10.30 a.m. and at 11.45 a.m. subject to reservation – phone 061 268 68 68 or info@basel.com
10.03.15 – 15.03.15 Badminton Swiss Open International badminton tournament with world stars. www.swissopen.com, venue: St. Jakobshalle Basel
Bider & Tanner, Aeschenvorstadt 2, phone 061 206 99 96, www.biderundtanner.ch
25.04.15 Quer durch Basel The region’s biggest relay race is taking place for the 34th time. www.querdurchbasel.ch, venue: central Basel
Box office at Stadt-Casino, Steinenberg 14, phone 061 273 73 73, www.stadtcasino.ch
17.05.15 Dreiländer-Lauf Cross-border run between Switzerland, France and Germany. www.3laenderlauf.org, venue: region 07.06.15 Football Cup final in Basel www.football.ch, venue: St. Jakob-Park Basel
Box Offices Basler Zeitung, Aeschenplatz 7, phone 061 281 84 84
Box office at Theater Basel, Theaterplatz, phone 061 295 11 33, www.theater-basel.ch Starticket, phone 0900 325 325 (CHF 1.19/min.), www.starticket.ch Ticketcorner AG, phone 0900 800 800 (CHF 1.19/min.), www.ticketcorner.ch Preview July – December 2015
Fairs
03.07.15
Summerblues
06.02.15 – 09.02.15 Creativa Trade fair for creative ideas.
04.07.15
Zoo-Nacht Basel
06.02.15 – 15.02.15 Muba The big shopping experience fair.
17.07.15 – 25.07.15 Basel Tattoo
13.02.15 – 15.02.15 Basler Ferienmesse Basel Holiday Fair – the big holiday and travel show. 19.03.15 – 26.03.15 Baselworld The World Watch and Jewellery Show. 27.03.15 – 29.03.15 eco.expo The Swiss forum for sustainable development. www.eco.festival.ch, venue: Central Basel 16.06.15 – 21.06.15 Liste 20th anniversary of Art Basel’s “little sister” www.liste.ch, venue: Burgweg 15
09.07.15 – 11.07.15 Summerstage 28.07.15 – 15.08.15 Im Fluss – music raft on the Rhine 31.07.15
Swiss National Day on the Rhine
06.08.15 – 30.08.15 Orange Cinema Basel 14.08.15 – 15.08.15 Open Air Basel 18.08.15
Basel Rhine swim
21.08.15
Em Bebbi sy Jazz
29.08.15 – 30.08.15 Augusta Raurica Roman festival 27.09.15
IWB Basel Marathon
23.10.15 – 12.11.15 Baloise Session
18.06.15 – 21.06.15 Art Basel The international art fair.
24.10.15 – 01.11.15 Swiss Indoors Basel – ATP World Tour 500
All fairs exept Liste and eco.expo take place in the halls at Messeplatz. Information: www.mch-group.com
21.11.15 – 25.11.15 Igeho
24.10.15 – 08.11.15 Basel autumn fair 26.11.15 – 23.12.15 Basel Christmas market 28.11.15
33rd Basel City Run
Nov. – Jan.
Palazzo Colombino
27.12.15 – 29.12.15 Women’s Top Volley international
Basel Tourism Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4010 Basel Phone +41 (0)61 268 68 68, Fax +41 (0)61 268 68 70 info@basel.com, www.basel.com
All information is supplied without liability and is subject to change. This is an excerpt from the events calendar and gives an overview of the highlights. The current detailed events calendar can be viewed on www.basel.com. This highlight calendar is available on subscription. This is a service provided by Basel Tourism. The publication goes to press six weeks before its release date.