The Basel Marionetten Theater (string puppet theatre) is over 80 years old. It is the city's oldest cellar theatre and the first theatre with regular productions for the whole family.
Vasco Benito Garcia told us about the re-newed venture Spark, a Portuguese food and wine concept in Basel, and its challenges during Covid times. Spark had been operating in Basel for many years and was about to close down in December 2019 when Vasco and his team took over - just in time for the first wave of Covid19-related restrictions.
Freddy Burger Management are the leading entertainment & events producers and management in Switzerland, hosting some of the largest international theatre shows in the world. Sadly, in March 2020 the doors to their arena’s and theatres had to temporarily close, putting a stop to any live entertainment.
Memphis musician Jeff Hulett started playing drums at 16 years old. Around 21 he knew he wanted to be a songwriter and band leader. Today, Jeff plays in several Memphis bands, including Snowglobe and Me & Leah, as well as leading his own band. His music is eclectic, simple, and always a tad surprising.
2020 is behind us; a challenging year, to say the least! But plenty to look forward to in the new year - vaccinations are on the way, and hopefully with it, an easing of social distancing, quarantines and a resumption of travel at some point this year. 2020 was not without its merits: there was plenty of awesome new music which we've curated and showcased for you in this week's programme.
The Upper Strata combine guitar, bass and duelling vocals with loops, sequencers, beats, found sounds and videos. Their new album "Luap Elk" is released December 18, 2020.
On today's show, we had a little look behind the scenes of the upcoming Live Interactive Online Production of "Goldilocks and The 3 Bearz", produced by The Basel English Panto Group and hosted byVantage Global.
The Semi-Circle is Basel's English language amateur theater group which has been staging plays and musicals for 45 years. These Covid-constrained times have made it difficult to put on a show, but The Semi-Circle have found a solution.
The Queen of Green, Carrie Aikman, shared some eco-tips for holiday shopping. Doing it all online this year? No worries - sustainable gifts abound online, and Carrie will help get you started.
Check out her abundant list of recommendations mentioned in the show:
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Vasco Benito Garcia told us about the re-newed venture 
Memphis musician 
2020 is behind us; a challenging year, to say the least! But plenty to look forward to in the new year - vaccinations are on the way, and hopefully with it, an easing of social distancing, quarantines and a resumption of travel at some point this year. 2020 was not without its merits: there was plenty of awesome new music which we've curated and showcased for you in this week's programme.
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On today's show, we had a little look behind the scenes of the upcoming Live Interactive Online Production of "Goldilocks and The 3 Bearz", produced by 
The Queen of Green, Carrie Aikman, shared some eco-tips for holiday shopping. Doing it all online this year? No worries - sustainable gifts abound online, and Carrie will help get you started.
Artist Pedro Martin Rojo made his triumphant return to The English Show to promote his group exhibition