Broadcast on: 15 November, 2022

Ryan Locker, the singer of Basel-based band Jack Dancing, joined us for two live acoustic sessions. What a joy to have live music back in the studio!


Broadcast on: 8 November, 2022

Sarah Nevill-Stinson visited with The English Show to tell us about the upcoming Christmas Bazaar hosted by the Anglican Church in Basel (ACB).  The event has moved this year to the Johanneskirche, so please be aware that it is at a new venue.


Broadcast on: 1 November, 2022

Basel has plenty of experience with dressing up for a holiday, having celebrated the "modern" version of Fasnacht for over 500 years, with roots of that tradition dating back nearly 1000 years. So it's no surprise that global Halloween traditions have also taken root here.


Broadcast on: 25 October, 2022

Formed in 2010 by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Wood as a solo project, the UK's The KVB turned into a duo when vocalist, keyboardist and visual artist Kat Day joined Wood in 2011.


Broadcast on: 18 October, 2022

The Semi-Circle is Basel's English language amateur theater group which has been staging plays and musicals for 45 years. Their upcoming autumn production is "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" by Christopher Durang.


Broadcast on: 11 October, 2022

Our guest today, Professor Anna Wirz-Justice, has invested her academic career into looking into chronobiology - the study of biological rhythms. The best studied rhythm in chronobiology is the roughly 24-hour circadian rhythm.

 

 

 

 

 


Broadcast on: 3 October, 2022

Designer Judee Kisob Frick joined us to talk about her Tribal Traces pop-up store on Gerbergässlein 10, which includes high-end home furniture and furnishings from or inspired by influences from around the African continent.


Broadcast on: 27 September, 2022

Catherine Nisato and Elias Graba of Basel Chamber Voices came into the studio to tell us about the choir's upcoming open rehearsal and concerts. Catherine is one of the choir's founders, and Elias is the choir director.


Broadcast on: 20 September, 2022

You will often hear us discussing and reporting on Swiss politics here at The English Show. This week was no exception as a national and cantonal referendum will take place on the 25th of September 2022. If you are not a Swiss citizen or perhaps you are contemplating becoming one, you may have been wondering how participation in Swiss elections and referendums works.


Broadcast on: 13 September, 2022

Choreographer, producer and dancer Catherine Habasque is the founder of Dancers For The World. This humanitarian organisation uses dance and performing arts in the field in camps, hospitals, and prisons to empower vulnerable people worldwide through dance.