Summer, sun sails, end-of-season party

Dear visitors to Gessnerallee, dear artists

Last weekend at the Brücki 235 short piece festival, we could experience how exciting, diverse and lively Zurich's independent scene is, and at ‘KAFi Q’, the inclusive performance café, we were able to practise how we can celebrate a cool party together in hot weather. Important: sun sails, good music and liquid coolers. Despite the swimming pool weather, ‘KAFi Q’ and all four Brücki 235 performance evenings were very well attended by a curious and cheerful audience - and the atmosphere was great.

So we are well prepared to celebrate the end of the season with you all on Saturday 28 June from 3 pm in the courtyard and to round it off musically from 9 pm with a Year-To-Date club night in the Zigiroom between the Nordflügel and the Stall6.

We would be delighted if you all came along and celebrated the end of this beautiful, dense, intense and relaxed season with us. Tall and small, young and old are welcome. To make it easier for you to plan your Saturday, we have put together an overview of the programme.

End-of-season gathering in the Stall6 and the courtyard (free admission)

• 3-7 pm Awnings, drinks and snacks, vegetarian and non-vegetarian barbecue, music, craft corner, mini costume and accessories flea market

• 5 pm House tours

• 5-7 pm Sea of fog in the hall

• 7 pm Winding down in the courtyard and gentle transition to the club night 

• 8-9 pm  The bar moves from the Stall6 to the Nordflügel (be sure to order drinks before or after)

Year-To-Date: Season Finishing in the Zigiroom with African-American Sound Recordings (admission at the box office CHF 10, no advance booking)

• 9pm -4 am DJs, live interventions incl. set by African-American Sound Recordings from NYC, Food: Merguez from Guezstar & Mama

Interim review of the Theatre Direction

One season has passed since the new theatre direction took over. In the 4th issue of the newspaper, Kathrin Veser and Miriam Walther take stock, evaluate their vision ‘Step by step to 2028’ and draw up a checklist for future planning. Read the article

Time to celebrate

We love the spotlight. Read the editorial again to find out in detail what the focal points of the current issue of our newspaper are. To the article

Incidentally, the current issue of the newspaper is perfect for reading on holiday or in the pool. You can order it now at zeitung@gessnerallee.ch or buy it from us at the box office.

If you generally appreciate good cultural stories and a lovingly produced print newspaper, then we recommend a subscription. You can find all the information on our website.

Furthermore

We would like to draw your attention to the ‘INKUBATOR 2026 - Platform for Short Pieces’. INKUBATOR offers the opportunity to create a new, stage-ready short piece and present it to a larger audience for the first time. The call is aimed at stage professionals in Switzerland from the theatre, dance and performance sectors. Individuals or groups who are at the beginning of their career or who are already established can take part. Seven projects will be selected, which will all be shown in succession at the Fabriktheater on three performance days.

Chef de Bar 80-120%

We are looking for a Chef de Bar from September 2025. In this position, you will be responsible for bar operations at Gessnerallee. You will ensure smooth operations and a welcoming atmosphere. The closing date for applications is 7 July 2025. More information on the job advertisement

We wish you sunny days and hope you enjoy reading.

The Gessnerallee team