Fun and entertainment Switzerland

Why 2.21? This strange name corresponds to the number once assigned to a truck repair shop. This space was annotated on a plan linked to the urbanization of Lausanne. Since then, the theater has taken on a personality of its own, one that honors creativity and freedom of expression, a theater open to various genres: musical, concert, reading, improv... The joy of getting up on stage, performing, telling your story... Two rooms are dedicated to the creations of young professional companies and to a more musical and eclectic program (comedy, cabaret, dance).

The Théâtre de Beausobre offers a varied program of shows: theater, comedy, magic, musical theater, song, world music, opera, gospel... The program is varied (we invite you to browse its website to find out what's on during your visit), and both well-known and up-and-coming artists take center stage. In May and June, the town hosts a popular international comedy festival, Morges-sous-Rire. And of course, it's in this beautiful theater that it all happens!

Make way for contemporary dance in all its splendour! In 1995, choreographer Philippe Saire inaugurated the Théâtre Sévelin 36. Every year, this space hosts various events devoted exclusively to contemporary dance ballets, including the Festival international de danse de Lausanne and the Printemps de Sévelin festival in March. The company also takes part in annual events such as the Fête de la Danse, the fête du slip (!) Les Urbaines... It also organizes meetings between young choreographers in Les Quarts d'heure platforms.

For the record, the Salle Métropole - now a listed building - is housed in the Bel Air tower, completed in 1934. At sixteen storeys high, it is still "Switzerland's oldest skyscraper". Renovated in 1995, the hall hosts concerts by the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, pop, rock, rap and French chanson artists, one-man shows, classical and contemporary ballets and the Metropop Festival. The program is available on the website or directly from the box office.

An orchestra of young professionals, the Sinfonietta de Lausanne performs mainly at the Salle Métropole and Salle Paderewski (Montbenon Casino). It specializes in themed concerts, which are very popular with children. In all, each year it presents programs of chamber music, symphonies for full orchestra, operas, film music and comedy shows. In summer, it offers free open-air concerts in the Parc Mon Repos.

World music and jazz versions: a truly successful cocktail. Located under the Mon-Repos park, this jazz club is a very convivial address where the greatest musicians as well as lesser-known groups come to play. You enter the first room, where you'll find the bar and a few tables for refreshments before the concert begins. Often seated at the next table, the musicians then take to the stage, while spectators descend a few steps and take their places around the tables, ordering a glass of wine.

It's an adorable Lilliputian-sized theater offering fairy-tale, poetic puppet shows for children aged 4 and over (accompanied by an adult). A fairy-tale world is created, sprinkled with touches of humor, fear and suspense, and the plays tackle serious educational themes, with philo workshops every Sunday on really interesting topics. A great time for colorful puppet shows and excellent teaching.

Founded over two hundred years ago by Friedrich Knie, in 1803 to be exact, the Swiss National Circus is one of the oldest in Europe. Every year, it plants its big top on Place Bellerive, with its share of acrobats, animals, clowns and comedians. It is undoubtedly the most beautiful circus in Switzerland, which performs every year in its shows. The acts are designed to surprise the audience in terms of innovation and action. To renew itself, the circus does not hesitate to make beautiful collaborations as well as to propose tours all over Switzerland.

With its warm, friendly atmosphere, Mary's Café offers a pleasant setting for spending time in good company. The café offers a wide selection of beverages, from traditional coffees to fragrant teas and fresh fruit juices. Cocktail lovers will also be delighted to discover the varied menu featuring original creations. Whether you're looking for a leisurely breakfast, an afternoon coffee break or an evening aperitif, Mary's Café is the place to be for lovers of a good atmosphere and quality drinks.

The Starling Geneva hotel's C bar & lounge is a very designer place to start or extend the evening over a drink while enjoying Fabrizzini 's, a speciality of the chef Fabrizio Domilici, which accompany the inventive cocktails with or without alcohol offered at the bar. In a subdued atmosphere with a refined design, you are in an elegant and spacious universe, ideal for sharing an aperitif before sitting down to eat. The place can be entirely privatized for events. Free transfer service to the airport until 11:45 pm.

Occupying the top floor of the Balexert shopping mall, this is the largest cinema in Switzerland. Food court at the entrance. The latest American blockbusters, new releases and international hits are shown. Booster seats for children, birthday packages and private screenings for companies. For 5- to 12-year-olds, there's the junior cinema club, which you simply have to sign up for to be invited to previews and other activities... A large-scale cinema, classic in its uniformity, that can be found all over the world

A bit offbeat and mysterious, if you fall for crazy places, the Kraken Bar will fill you with the mythological spirit it contains. Originally, the Kraken is a fantastic creature from medieval Scandinavian legends who seized the hulls of ships to capsize them, sinking the sailors. In Plainpalais, there is nothing so frightening. The bar offers a warm and friendly atmosphere in a subdued atmosphere. Between libraries, old ornate books and decorative skulls.

The biggest bowling alley in Geneva. On the top floor of the La Praille shopping centre, 3,000 m² dedicated to leisure activities with family or friends: 26 bowling lanes, 8 billiard tables, table tennis, rooms for interactive games, solarium, wi-fi zone, and the Safari Cocktail Bar. The place is suitable for company parties, birthdays and other events. It is very popular for indoor leisure activities in the middle of winter and for fun evenings with the family. Extend your outing by enjoying a snack at the bar or a small cocktail with friends.

This is the place of predilection for an artistic and gastronomic evening. The terrace of the 3 Glasses is unmistakable summer and winter with its shrubs and its bright red blinds. Les Trois Verres, as its name suggests, is an oenotheque where we suggest you close your eyes and travel through all the regions of Italian wines. A wide choice of wine bottles, as well as wines by the glass and also wine discoveries. An address of undeniable quality to combine aperitif tasting and nibbling some tapas.

On the shores of Lake Lucerne, this sumptuous establishment. Built in turn-of-the-century neo-Baroque style, it is one of the finest casinos in Switzerland. At the Grand Casino Luzern, you can play all evening long: poker, roulette, jassino, black jack, crazy poker, bacarat, slot machines... For a break, opt for one of the casino's two restaurants (Olivo and Dolce Vita) or one of the many bars offering cocktails and snacks. The establishment offers special deals if you combine dinner and casino.

Before or after a gourmet evening in one of the countless restaurants on the rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, the Café du Bout d'la Rue will whet your appetite and perhaps continue the party in one of the nearby nightclubs such as La Gravière or La Parfumerie. This bar with a sober and classy decoration, with black walls where the multiple names of shots and beers are written, is very popular with students (very close universities). Your taste buds will be in effervescence to identify all the ingredients.

Discover the Kaserne Basel, the heart of Switzerland's contemporary scene. Theater, dance, music and captivating performances attract 60,000 enthusiasts every year. As Basel's main cultural center, the Kaserne offers some 270 events, live concerts, festivals, debates and residencies for emerging creativity. Three multi-purpose halls can accommodate up to 1,700 spectators. Combined with the KaBar, a convivial bar, the site offers a multitude of activities. A national and international pillar of the arts scene, the Kaserne Basel offers you a memorable musical experience.

A passion for coffee, specialised knowledge, roasting methods and different preparation methods: welcome to Früling. The place is simple and uncomplicated, with a clear focus on organic and supporting local producers. Open every day, you can also enjoy several organic and local breakfast formulas. At noon, salads and vegetables, fruits accompanied by fresh juice or lemonade. And on weekends, you can have breakfast all day long without worrying about the time!

This neighborhood micro-bar is charming for its ambiance, its microscopic terrace, its friendly crowd, its trendy background music and its small, even more compressed concerts. We love the local beers, homemade cocktails and aperitifs served here. It's a place apart from the mainstream, and that's exactly what we come here for. Far from being an uncluttered, standardized place, we like to meet up with the locals and discuss current affairs over a drink and some tapas. The Zar is far from weird!

Looking for a trendy spot? Barbière is a brewery and beer bar in the hop capital of France. It's a trendy place to try local malts, blondes, browns, ambers, ale and stout, accompanied by an aperitif snack. Hipster setting. Brick walls and rough-hewn iron furniture plunge you into an industrial, urban setting. Very local, the Bernese like to meet here to share an aperitif board or simply a barista-style coffee with the cute little decoration in the milk foam.

This unpretentious address opposite the station will delight those looking for a late afternoon coffee or a quick bite to eat. It serves smoothies, tea and coffee at all hours, delicious bagels and sandwiches, and excellent local and Italian wines in the evening. The warm bread is crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The bagels here are named after cities, like the delicious New York and Pittsburgh. The place is very popular with locals. Pleasant outdoor terrace, with lots of trees and quiet.

In the heart of Gstaad, L'Alpina Lounge & Bar is a sophisticated and luxurious cocktail bar open around the clock. Here, you'll be immersed in a cosy, lounge-like atmosphere: you'll sit on large armchairs in Swiss embroidered fabrics, in a décor of antique wood. You'll be charmed by the bay window overlooking the outdoor terrace, the warm ambience by the fireplace and, above all, the cocktail menu. Antipasti, pasta dishes, burgers and seafood are also available à la carte for lunch or dinner.

Le Temps d'une Pause combines all the pleasures for gourmet readers and gourmands alike! Immersed in a decor of books, you can quietly enjoy your cappuccino while devouring the lines of your novel...

It's hard not to fall under the spell of this café on Schöneggplatz. We love this "little garden" which, contrary to its name, is much bigger than you think. Nestled in the heart of Zurich's 4th district, just a stone's throw from the warm evenings of Langstrasse, this peaceful and green little corner seems to have come out of a dream! The menu features freshly prepared dishes based on market arrivals. Local residents also flock here for a drink while devouring plates to share.

The Floss Festival is a stage on the Rhine with an eclectic programme of excellent music. For more than twenty years, Basel has been alive with concerts for three weeks at the end of July. The floating stage is in motion, while the audience sits on the riverbank. On stage, the bands play to hundreds of spectators who stroll and stop along the banks of the Rhine. The Floss Festival is free of charge: all you have to do to contribute is throw a few coins into the sailors' nets at the collection.

Located in the heart of the Pâquis, the Boléro bar is unique. Its baroque decoration with bright colors, its paintings of mythical American actresses such as Marylin Monroe or Audrey Hepburn or the cool and lively atmosphere make this place an ideal and friendly place to go for a drink on the terrace in the summer, a beer with friends or the very good and beautiful cocktails that make the reputation of the house. The establishment offers good cigars. Cocktails certainly enticing, but also cigars to be discovered.

We had spotted it at its beginnings and it has become a royal place for those who love conviviality and Italian delicacy. In addition to finding all the equipment to relive at home the intensity of the coffee from its Neapolitan roaster, you will enjoy on the spot cappuccinos, espressos and even a homemade Italian-style catering of course (minestrone, parmigiana...). It has also become the den of good after-works with the possibility of sipping very good cocktails at very convenient prices for the city.

Red for a winegrower it's not something you can make up! In the heart of Epesses, the Rouge family, rooted in this exceptional terroir, offers you this new space, open in 2015. On the programme: a gourmet stopover in a magnificent bar for a coffee, a glass of wine or a small snack (also to take away), an ideal base camp to enjoy the magnificent vineyard in the heart of the Lavaux. Summer and winter alike, it's a pleasant rendez-vous where you can enjoy a delicious meal of charcuterie (Martin à Puidoux) that goes wonderfully well with one of the Lavaux vintages.

Just a stone's throw from the station is a bar where you can relax, drink and eat quality pizzas and burgers without breaking the bank. The setting is very pleasant, with a lovely wooded, designer decor and a beautiful library, making you want to stop in at any time of day. The dishes are tasty and well served. Accompanied by one of the many beers on offer, your evening is sure to be a festive one! The volume of sound is high, so it's ideal for those who want to go wild. At weekends, the place goes on fire, and the room transforms into a dancefloor.

Resolutely contemporary with a sleek, stylish design, Café Locarno delights a trendy clientele who enjoy generous aperitivi. In the evening, the lights dim, the bar lights up in pink and the cocktails become architectural feats. An elegant ambience of Italian sweetness, where you can spend a pleasant moment savouring the flavours of Ticino. The team is young and dynamic, and offers excellent advice on which local wines to choose. It's a very pleasant place to live, with an atmosphere that changes according to the time of day.

A wine bar in a 200 year old building! The main thing is not to have a profusion of choice but a selection of very good quality wines. Here, the focus is on the origin and wines of well-known producers. Particular attention is given to organic farming. With your tasting of savoury sandwiches, allow yourself a moment of pure red delight of this sweet nectar.

In the heart of Carouge, an enviable place overlooking the market. Al Mercato makes you want to meet and share an aperitif. It is also an ideal place to taste fresh pasta. When the weather is fine, the terrace is ideal for meeting and chatting.

We can organize aperitifs well in advance or just meet at the Imprévu for more spontaneity! It's a nice place to share tapas and delicious cocktails while chatting quietly.

Beneath the pines that emancipate themselves thanks to the clement climate of the Riviera, it is pleasant to end the day in a retro and trendy place. The Montreux Eurotel and its lounge bar the Purple Fish are among these places. In the summer we let ourselves go sipping cocktails while awakening our senses to the rhythm of the ambient live music: Friday and Saturday, from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm, it's live music or DJ. In winter, the magic happens under the dome which welcomes us in a ephemeral way. A place that changes with the seasons so that we never relive the same moment!

The BDG is a friendly, welcoming place to have an aperitif, dinner with music, listen to live music or dance. Several animations and evenings are organised at the weekends around a wide variety of musical styles. Thus, depending on the evening, you will go to the BDG for funk, soul, "acid jazz," or for more latino rhythms and salsa... Thursday is blues live night because the BDG is the place where the Blues Association of Geneva (BAG) organizes concerts and jam sessions from 8:30 pm. A good sport for music lovers, between blues and jazz.

Looking for a place to have fun in Lucerne? Head for Penthouse! This trendy rooftop bar offers one of the best views in town, in a lounge atmosphere with a touch of bling. Nestled on the eighth floor of the Hotel Astoria, it's the ideal place to admire the magic of Lucerne while sipping a cocktail. The panoramic view of Lucerne and the Alps from the roof terrace is well worth the detour. At weekends, DJ evenings are a must for young Lucerneans. Check the Internet for the program.

It was in this house that the mathematician developed his theory of relativity. The site now houses a museum but also a cosy and comfortable café where you can relax and warm up. You can't go wrong with the speciality pastries and cakes, they are delicious. As it is a rather popular café, it is sometimes difficult to find a table. It is a contemporary place that contrasts with the authenticity of the house and the Einstein Museum. The garden side is beautiful and ideal for an evening at sunset.

In the heart of the city, a pleasant café at any time of day. During the day for a soft drink, or in the evening for a glass of wine in an almost Berlin-style atmosphere. This uncluttered bar and restaurant creates a colorful ambience, bringing flavors from other parts of the world to the dishes on the menu. Specialties here include ceviches (marinated raw fish) and tartars. Aperitifs are very popular, as the bar offers a tempting happy hour. An ideal place to enjoy a good time in a stylish and cheerful atmosphere. Charming welcome.

A well-known hangout for Bernese locals with a consistently attractive program. On site, you'll find a rather atypical complex with a restaurant on the one hand, but it's also and above all a club where people dance until the wee hours of the morning. Fridays are concert days all year round, and the Bernese love to come and enjoy themselves in this all-round venue. The program is rich and varied, so you'll never get tired of going to the Kapitel. Of course, you can also enjoy a hamburger during the day and/or chill out with an aperitif.

Situated opposite the Clock Tower, Adriano's Bar offers fine Mediterranean cuisine. It is also one of the best cafés in town with all kinds of coffee. It is possible to buy coffee machines with expert advice. Very heterogeneous, you will meet people from all over. It's a great place to network and get ideas for sightseeing. Above all, don't miss the coffee, the real one, the barista and his little decoration that wiggles in the foam on the surface. A very pleasant place.

An air of saudade and a little trip to Portugal, an atmosphere reflected in the azulejos typical of Portuguese restaurants. These tiles on the blue-and-white walls represent Lausanne in 1850. A lively place with a full terrace, summer and winter alike, Le P'tit Central serves seasonal daily specials at lunchtime, and a small à la carte menu in the evening. And don't forget the cocktails, aperitifs and various craft beers. Excellent service and good food. From Thursday to Saturday, we offer after-work evenings or "soirées tout court".

The Rocking Chair, better known as the RKC, is a concert hall dedicated to contemporary music. The place welcomes both local groups and established international artists, such as IAM, Amadou & Mariam, K'S Choice or Sinclair

Right in the center of town but relatively quiet, a lovely terrace overlooks a cobbled courtyard, very pleasant in fine weather; a colorful decor and an excellent welcome set the scene. This bistro serves Swiss and French cuisine, with the occasional dish from the other side of the world. The extensive drinks menu features Swiss and international wines, as well as a whole range of craft beers. Regularly renewed menus: an excellent idea for a break, whatever the time of day.

La Comédie de la Gare is a partner of the Uptown Geneva - Business & Arts Center, with 3 concert halls: Rive (160 seats), Broadway (460 seats) and Concorde (a modular hall ideal for presentations and receptions). There's also a lounge bar and a richly diverse program of concerts, events and comedy shows. A partnership that's sure to appeal to Genevans! An idea for going out to see comedies. Some of them are very well written.

The theater is worth a visit for its unique layout and architecture! The building, constructed in 1907, belonged to the Plainpalais town hall. The venue is mainly used for music and film festivals, as well as concerts throughout the year. The cinema hall is particularly spacious, and there's no shortage of room for dancing at concerts either. Entertainment guaranteed! On the first floor, rooms are available for concerts, parties and other cultural events. The cinema is on the second floor.

The Kon-Tiki in the Niederdorf district gained a cult following in the 1970s thanks to its Hawaiian ambience, Maori prints and cocktails served in mask-shaped glasses. Threatened with closure, it was taken over in 2016 by customers who appreciated the cosmopolitan feel of the place and made a few improvements. The bar is now open during the day. You can grab a snack, buy and consume CBD, attend a jam night or stand up. It's a bar for adventurers and those who want to become adventurers.

The Grancy's festive and urban little brother, the Saint Pierre will delight Mr. Eames fans with its multicoloured Scandinavian fibreglass chairs. For the others, a tempting cocktail menu, a nice glimpse of the local offer of artisanal beers, fresh and original lunch proposals, a weekend brunch to knock the most patachon among you out of bed and, every evening, tapas until late!

Located in Basel, the Grand Casino is the place to be for lovers of games and entertainment. In a warm atmosphere, you'll find all the gaming tables and a wide choice of slot machines. The friendly, helpful staff will make your experience a pleasant one. To end the evening on a gourmet note, the casino invites you to its restaurant, Hangar 9. There's also a lively clubhouse. And to extend the evening, the 4-star hotel in the same building will welcome you in comfort of the highest standard.

In a room intended for the offices of a company specializing in computers, a new Internet café has sprung up near Uni Dufour and Uni Bastions. Convenient! 30 min connection for 3 CHF, 5 CHF for 60 min and subscription formula. A dozen computers are available for network games or sending emails in a very friendly atmosphere. This nice space works without any real lucrative purpose, the coffee being a supplement to their real activity in engineering and sale of computer products. Fax, photocopier, black and white printer.