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Events in Geneva, easy to join alone.

148 upcoming events in Geneva you can go to alone, 84 of them free, from Sunday 15 Nov to Wednesday 16 Jun 2027. Picked from city open data and official agendas. Check the official page before you go: times and prices can change.

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60 events in the next 14 days. Showing the next 80 of 148; later ones appear as their dates get closer.

Sun15Nov
Free

Piano chantant sing-along, Musée d'histoire des sciences, Geneva

Musée d'histoire des sciences

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:00 the Musée d'histoire des sciences in Geneva hosts Piano chantant, a morning sing-along led by Olivier Grimm at the piano. The listing promises a morning like in Montmartre, with a convivial atmosphere around a coffee and croissant. The audience sings together the great classics of French song from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, or other hits that everyone knows. People can choose songs themselves from a wide selection while Olivier accompanies them on the piano, and the lyrics are projected on a large screen. The session runs from 11:00 to 12:00. Entry is free, as the museum describes its shows as free, but booking is compulsory and is made by phone on 022.418.50.60. A sing-along like this is easy to join alone, because the whole room sings the same familiar songs and there is a shared reason to chat over coffee. «Nous chanterons ensemble les classiques de la chanson française des années 50, 60, 70, ou d’autres tubes que vous connaissez tous.» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Muséum de Genève et Musée d'histoire des sciences (open data). The listing says the shows are free and that booking is required on 022.418.50.60.

Sun15Nov

Art et IA, a two-voice tour at the Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva

Musée d'art et d'histoire

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:30 the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva hosts a themed visit titled Art et IA. The listing describes it as a tour led by two voices. One is Marie-Eve Celio-Scheurer, the curator in charge of the graphic arts collection. The other is Sébastien Marcel, a professor and senior researcher in biometric security at the Idiap research institute. Together they look at the subject of art and artificial intelligence from the point of view of a museum collection and of research. The listing gives the price as prix libre, which means a free choice of amount, and it does not state a figure. It adds that no reservation is required. The visit runs from 11:30 to 12:30. A themed tour like this is easy to attend alone, since visitors simply join the group and listen to the two speakers. «Visite à deux voix avec Marie-Eve Celio-Scheurer, conservatrice responsable de la collection d'arts graphiques» Starts 11:30, ends about 12:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée d’art et d’histoire (MAH) - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as prix libre, without a figure, and says no booking is needed.

Sun15Nov

Héritage(s), Lia Naviliat Cuncic quartet, La Cité Bleue, Geneva

La Cité Bleue

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 17:00 La Cité Bleue in Geneva hosts Héritage(s), described as a celebration of Latin American roots. The singer and composer Lia Naviliat Cuncic offers a fresh look at Latin music. Between personal compositions and arrangements of the popular repertoire, she explores her South American roots with her quartet, through the energy of improvised music and the richness of Latin percussion. The venue is at Avenue de Miremont 46 and the concert runs from 17:00 to 18:30. The price is 15 Swiss francs (CHF 15). The record lists a website and a phone number for booking. An early-evening concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone is there for the same rhythms and the music gives plenty to talk about afterwards. «elle explore avec son quartet ses racines sud-américaines à travers l’énergie des musiques improvisées et la richesse des percussions latines» Starts 17:00, ends about 18:30. Source: OpenAgenda — La Cité Bleue Genève (open data). The record gives the price as CHF 15 and the times as 17:00 to 18:30.

Sun15Nov

Bi-2 in concert at the Alhambra, Geneva

Alhambra

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 20:00 the Alhambra in Geneva hosts a concert by Bi-2, presented by Soundcraft OÜ. The listing says the band is announcing a world tour in support of its album Journey Around the Sun, released on 13 March. The new programme includes songs from the album along with the biggest hits from all the years, and the listing promises a fundamentally new show based on the most modern stage technologies. The schedule, subject to change, has doors at 19:00 and the concert at 20:00. The venue is at Rue de la Rôtisserie 10, 1204 Geneva. The listing gives the price only as various prices and does not state a figure. Tickets are handled through the organiser's tour page, and a ticketing contact email is also provided. A big concert is easy to enjoy alone, since the whole crowd is there for the same band. «Horaires (sous réserve de modifications) : Portes : 19h Concert : 20h» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives only various prices and no figure, with doors at 19:00 and the concert at 20:00.

Mon16Nov
Free
LearningGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

Ari Hoenig Masterclass with his trio, Auditorium Ansermet, Genève

Auditorium Ansermet - Centre des Musiques Actuelles

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 17:00 the Auditorium Ansermet of the Centre des Musiques Actuelles in Geneva hosts a masterclass led by the drummer Ari Hoenig. The listing describes him as a widely recognised rhythmic innovator and a pioneer of melodic drumming. He teaches alongside his trio, with the guitarist Tom Ollendorff and the bassist Conor Chaplin. Drawing on the collective experience and musical complicity of the trio, the session explores ways to develop and enrich rhythmic vocabulary, improvisation language, and composition and arrangement skills, and gives keys for interacting creatively with other musicians on stage. The session is free, and the listing gives a registration link. The record gives the time as 17:00 to 19:00. A masterclass in an auditorium is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there to listen to the same lesson, and the shared interest makes it simple to talk with other musicians afterwards. «Ari Hoenig anime cette masterclass exceptionnelle aux côtés de son trio, composé du guitariste Tom Ollendorff et du bassiste Conor Chaplin.» Starts 17:00, ends about 19:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as free.

Mon16Nov

Ari Hoenig Trio, jazz, at Auditorium Ansermet, Geneva

Auditorium Ansermet - Centre des Musiques Actuelles

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:30 the Auditorium Ansermet at the Centre des Musiques Actuelles in Geneva hosts the Ari Hoenig Trio. The listing says drummer Ari Hoenig returns to Europe with his acclaimed trio, made up of guitarist Tom Ollendorff and bassist Conor Chaplin, for a series of concerts devoted to their album Enchanted. Hoenig is described as widely considered one of the best drummers in jazz, known for his rhythmic imagination and melodic approach to the drums. The trio combines his innovative rhythms with lyrical guitar and deeply melodic bass, producing music marked by remarkable ensemble playing, subtlety and spontaneity. The listing gives the price as 10.- and 20.-, in Swiss francs, and tickets are sold through an online ticketing link. The concert runs from 20:30 to 22:00. A trio concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the music holds everyone's attention. «Largement considéré comme l’un des meilleurs batteurs du monde du jazz et comme l’un des musiciens contemporains les plus célèbres» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as 10.- / 20.- and links to online ticketing.

Mon16Nov
Free
MusicGeneva

PréPro night: MILAN | MACÉO at Le Chaudron, Geneva

Le Chaudron - Centre des Musiques Actuelles

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 20:30 Le Chaudron, the Centre des Musiques Actuelles in Geneva, hosts the PréPro night with the projects MILAN and MACÉO. The listing describes the series as two PréPro projects and two worlds to discover. Coordinated by Stan Breynaert, the Soirées PréPro highlight the personal projects of students on the eMa's PréPro course, who take the Chaudron stage to present their work to the public while external experts listen closely. The listing adds that each evening is a unique occasion to see how varied the musical universes of the eMa are and to encourage the artists of tomorrow. Admission is free, and the evening runs from 20:30 to 22:00. A student showcase like this is easy to attend alone, because the audience comes to listen to new artists and the format of two short projects makes it simple to settle in. «Les jeunes artistes investissent la scène du Chaudron pour présenter le fruit de leur travail en public» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the entry as free and the evening as 20:30 to 22:00.

Tue17Nov

Pilates face aux œuvres at Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva

Musée d'art et d'histoire

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 12:30 the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva holds Pilates face aux œuvres, a lunchtime wellness session. The listing invites visitors to take time for themselves by practising Pilates, and says each session is inspired by an artwork from the museum, as a way to move, breathe and refocus. The session runs from 12:30 to 13:30. The price is CHF 30, with equipment included, and booking is required: reservations go through the email address info@wellnessonlygeneva.ch or by WhatsApp at +41 78 712 04 63. The listing recommends comfortable clothing. The event belongs to the museum's wellness programme, listed under the name Bien-être au MAH. A guided movement session like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone follows the same exercises and no partner is needed. «Chaque séance s'inspire d'une œuvre du musée pour bouger, respirer et se recentrer.» Starts 12:30, ends about 13:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée d’art et d’histoire (MAH) - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as CHF 30, equipment included, on reservation, and the hours as 12:30 to 13:30.

Tue17Nov
Free
LearningGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

Using AI, free talk at Espace Ville de Genève, Geneva

Espace Ville de Genève

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 13:00 the Espace Ville de Genève at Rue de la Terrassière 9 hosts a conference on using artificial intelligence, part of the Permanences numériques organised by the City and OSEO Genève. The listing says AI now appears in many everyday tools and can help save time, find information, write texts, create images or simplify administrative tasks. The programme covers what AI is and what it is for, how to write good prompts, how to use it to draft texts, summarise information or prepare a trip, its limits and possible errors, and how to protect personal data. Attendees may bring a phone or computer but need not, unless they want personal help with their own device after the talk. The conference runs from 13:00 to 14:00. It is free and needs no registration. A talk like this is easy to attend alone, since it is open to everyone and questions are welcome. «Cette conférence vous permet de découvrir facilement, grâce à des exemples concrets, comment utiliser l’intelligence artificielle dans votre quotidien» Starts 13:00, ends about 14:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the talk as free, without registration, from 13:00 to 14:00.

Tue17Nov
Free

Le goût des choses, documentary, Bibliothèque de la Servette, Geneva

Bibliothèque de la Servette

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque de la Servette in Geneva screens the documentary Le goût des choses by Alain Wirth, made in 2025. The film follows Pierre-Gilles and Antoine, who have taken up farming in the hills above Vevey on their Praz Bonjour farm, a permaculture and agroecological project. The record says the work is driven by passion and pride but also frustration, with a changing climate, pests, diseases and financial pressure. The screening is followed by a discussion with the director. It takes place as part of the exhibition Bonjour ça va, in collaboration with the LET's DOC documentary film festival and within the Climate Week of the City of Geneva. Admission is free, and the evening runs from 19:00 to 21:00. A film followed by a discussion is easy to enjoy alone, since the talk gives people a natural way to meet. «La projection sera suivie d'une discussion avec le réalisateur.» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Bibliothèques municipales de la Ville de Genève (open data). The record gives the price as free and the session as 19:00 to 21:00.

Tue17Nov
Free

Rock on stage CLASSIC, live Geneva rock at Le Chaudron, Geneva

Le Chaudron - Centre des Musiques Actuelles

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 20:30 Le Chaudron, the Centre des Musiques Actuelles in Geneva, hosts Rock on stage CLASSIC, an evening of live music presented as rock made in Geneva. The listing says the Geneva band The Resylients opens the night with catchy, energetic rock compositions, meant to warm up the room and launch the festivities. In the second part, Electric Paradise takes over for what the listing calls an explosive show, enriched by surprise guests. The contact named for information is André Schmid, singer with Electric Paradise, BlackStone and BACAS. Entry is free, and the evening runs from 20:30 to 23:00. A rock night like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the room is there for the same bands and the music gives everyone something to talk about between sets. «le groupe genevois The Resylients ouvrira la soirée avec des compositions rock accrocheuses et énergiques» Starts 20:30, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the entry as free and the evening as running from 20:30 to 23:00.

Wed18Nov

Participatory workshop on sustainable, shared happiness

Espace 3DD du Grand Genève

The association Mission Genève Durable runs a three-hour collaborative card workshop exploring what a sustainable and shared idea of happiness looks like, during Geneva's climate week. It includes a break and a potluck-style dinner, and entry is pay-what-you-can; group work means you will be talking with new people from the start.

Wed18Nov

LINTON + cheapjewels, rap concert at Bongo Joe, Geneva

Bongo Joe

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 20:00 the Geneva venue Bongo Joe hosts a concert by two Belgian artists, Linton and cheapjewels, as part of the festival Les Créatives. The listing describes Linton, based in Brussels, as one of the most singular emerging artists of the alternative rap scene, blending new wave rap, electronic sounds, trap, jersey club, UK garage and drum and bass. It describes cheapjewels, also based in Brussels, as an emo, digital rap act whose concerts are sincere and overflowing. Both belong to the collective g2n. The concert runs from 20:00 to 22:30. The record gives the price as from 5 Swiss francs (CHF 5), with tickets sold through the Les Créatives ticket office. A standing rap show like this is easy to enjoy alone, because people come for the music and the energy of the room. «Deux artistes belges et membres du label en pleine effervescence g2n, à ne pas manquer en concert à Bongo Joe le 18 novembre» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The record gives the price as from 5 francs, with the times 20:00 to 22:30 and ticketing through Les Créatives.

Wed18Nov
Free

Jazz night tribute to James Brown, Le Chaudron, Geneva

Le Chaudron - Centre des Musiques Actuelles

On Wednesday 18 November Le Chaudron, the contemporary music centre in Geneva, hosts a free Jazz night with a carte blanche given to the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne. Under the direction of Etienne Mbappé, the evening is a tribute to the undisputed godfather of soul music, James Brown. The listing names the musicians: Etienne Mbappé on bass, Raphaël Descotes on vocals, Fabrizio Fresu on trumpet, Oleksandr Vorobiov on saxophone, Didier Yon on trombone, Simon Tinguely on guitar and Louis Gourmaud on drums. Entry is free and the page is in French. The venue is on Passage Marie-Claude Leburgue, in the 1205 postal district of the city, and the concert is a good chance to hear young players from the music school perform funky classics under an experienced leader. The concert starts at 20:30 and ends about 22:00. «Jazz night HEMU | Tribute to Godfather James Brown» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data).

Thu19Nov
Free
LearningGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

Non-demande ou non-accès ? Gender violence, Collège Voltaire, Genève

Aula du Collège Voltaire

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 08:30 the aula of the Collège Voltaire in Geneva hosts a scientific morning titled Non-demande ou non-accès ? Penser le non-recours dans la lutte contre les violences de genre. The listing describes it as aimed at professional circles and built from presentations followed by a round table. The theme is how to make sure that anyone who needs or is eligible for care, legal aid or social support can actually obtain it. It explains that in the context of gender-based violence and discrimination the gap between rights and access widens through stigma, control, shame and the trivialising of facts. Speakers from research and fieldwork look at the institutional barriers that limit access and at secondary victimisation. Entry is free, and the listing points to the Geneva state website for registration. The morning runs from 08:30 to 12:15. A morning of talks and a panel is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there to listen and discuss the same questions. «Matinée scientifique pour les milieux professionnels : présentations et table ronde le jeudi 19 novembre 2026, de 8h30 à 12h15, à l'aula du Collège Voltaire» Starts 08:30, ends about 12:15. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says the morning is free and runs from 8:30 to 12:15 in the aula of the Collège Voltaire.

Thu19Nov
Free
LearningGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

Café quartier: Un trésor d'images, La Sportive, Genève

Restaurant La Sportive

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 15:00 the restaurant La Sportive at rue de Carouge 45 in Geneva hosts a neighbourhood café talk called Un trésor d'images, held in collaboration with the Bibliothèque de Genève. The listing explains that millions of images of Geneva's past, patiently collected over generations, are gradually being made available to the public by the Centre d'iconographie of the Bibliothèque de Genève. The image curator, Eloi Contesse, presents what the collection contains and explains how to access it. The event is organised by the City of Geneva, and questions can go to the local social team for Plainpalais, Jonction and Acacias. Entry is free and no registration is needed, so people can simply turn up. The end time is estimated at about two hours after the start. A talk at a neighbourhood café is easy to attend alone, since seating is informal and everyone shares an interest in local history. «Eloi Contesse, conservateur des images, présentera leur contenu et expliquera comment y accéder.» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing says the talk is free with no registration and gives rue de Carouge 45 as the place.

Thu19Nov
Free

Violeta Parra evening with FILMAR, MEG, Geneva

MEG

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 17:30 the MEG, the Musée d'ethnographie de Genève, hosts an evening in its auditorium around the Chilean artist Violeta Parra, with the festival FILMAR en América Latina. The listing gives the programme: at 17:30 a talk on Violeta Parra's sound archives at the MEG and her creative period in Geneva, with Ileana Muñoz Rodriguez, Jorge Pacheco Escobar and Jonathan Mardones; at 18:00 the film Violeta se fue a los cielos by Andrés Wood (2011), with Francisca Gavilán as Violeta Parra; and at 20:00 a peña led by Jorge Pacheco Escobar. The bookseller Rodrigo Díaz Pino of the Librairie Albatros is also present. The listing gives the price as CHF 0, so the evening is free. The evening runs until 22:00. An evening of talk, film and music is easy to enjoy alone, since the programme gives the audience plenty to share. «Soirée autour de l'artiste Violeta Parra en collaboration avec Filmar en América Latina.» Starts 17:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as CHF 0 and the programme from 17:30 to the peña at 20:00.

Thu19Nov
SocialGeneva

Thursday tango milonga with a guest-teacher workshop

Espace de quartier Sécheron

Milonga Brava's weekly Argentine tango evening in Sécheron starts with a workshop by guest teachers Lautaro Cancela and Vida Lisaite, followed by social dancing to a DJ. The listing gives entry as CHF 15 with an open bar, and tango etiquette makes it normal to come alone and dance with different partners.

Thu19Nov
Free

Ceci est mon corps, documentary, Bibliothèque de la Cité, Genève

Bibliothèque de la Cité

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 19:00 the Bibliothèque de la Cité in Geneva screens the documentary Ceci est mon corps by Jérôme Clément-Wilz. The listing explains that, years after the violence he suffered in childhood, the filmmaker files a complaint and follows the thread of a long-buried memory. In a first-person cinematic act, he frees himself from control, silence and shame, facing the justice system, his family and himself. The listing calls it an intimate work that takes on rape culture with restraint and strength. The screening is followed by a discussion with the director. It is a collaboration with the documentary festival Let's Doc! and takes place as part of the exhibition Bonjour ça va : Petites histoires pour créer du lien. Entry is free, and the listing refers to the library agenda for details. The evening runs from 19:00 to 21:00. A film followed by a conversation is easy to attend alone, since the room shares one subject. «Projection suivie d'une discussion avec le réalisateur. Une collaboration avec le festival de documentaires Let's Doc !» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Bibliothèques municipales de la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as free and the time as 19:00 to 21:00.

Thu19Nov
Free
MusicGeneva

Open mic chanson française with Nicolas Hafner, Le Chaudron, Geneva

Le Chaudron - Centre des Musiques Actuelles

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 20:30 Le Chaudron, the Centre des Musiques Actuelles in Geneva, hosts an open mic for French-language song led by Nicolas Hafner and his team. The listing says singers and instrumentalists are invited onto the stage to share the songs that inspire them, with the evening favouring encounters, live pleasure and the richness of repertoires. Those who wish to perform register by email, giving name, address, phone, chosen songs and key, before the Saturday preceding the evening, and personal compositions are welcome with a chord chart or score. The accompanying musicians are Carine Tripet on vocals, Nicolas Hafner on piano, Théodore Monnet on accordion and François Torche on drums. Entry is free and the evening runs from 20:30 to 23:00. An open mic is easy to enjoy alone, since you can simply listen or sing and meet others who love the same songs. «Le temps d’une soirée, le Chaudron devient le rendez-vous des passionné·e·s de chanson francophone.» Starts 20:30, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the entry as free and says singers register by email before the Saturday preceding the evening.

Fri20Nov
Free

Relax tour of the exhibition Le futur, c'est quoi?, MEG, Geneva

MEG

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 10:00 the MEG in Geneva offers a Relax tour of its temporary exhibition Le futur, c'est quoi?. The listing describes these tours for anyone who wishes to visit the museum calmly, in a caring setting and with no pressure. A guide explains one part of the exhibition, and every way of reacting is welcome: visitors may laugh or speak loudly, ask questions, cry or stop the visit. The guide can speak more slowly, take pauses and give more explanations. The exhibition asks what the future will look like and what future we want, and presents different ways of understanding time and imagining the future. The tour runs from 10:00 to 10:45. It is free, but booking is compulsory, and the museum can be reached by phone on 022 418 45 15. A quiet guided tour like this is easy to attend alone, since the guide adapts to each visitor. «Des visites pour toutes les personnes qui souhaitent visiter le musée tranquillement dans un cadre bienveillant, sans pression.» Starts 10:00, ends about 10:45. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (open data). The listing gives the tour as free with compulsory booking, from 10:00 to 10:45.

Fri20Nov
CultureGeneva

CHRISTA by Perrine Le Querrec, sensory oratorio, Geneva

Point Favre

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00 the piece CHRISTA by Perrine Le Querrec is presented at Point Favre near Geneva, within the festival Les Créatives, in its international premiere. The listing calls it a utopian, sensory oratorio, an immersion for imagining a new world, with its own music, grammar and rituals, set after the struggles for power. On stage, Delphy Murzeau embodies Christa the builder, while whispered female voices by Linda Oláh and Perrine Le Querrec blend with synthetic pads by Ronan Courty and the handling of amplified objects. The result is described as a form of sound and visual hypnosis. The performance runs from 20:00 to 21:30. The full price is 30 Swiss francs (CHF 30), with a Créatives pass rate of CHF 10 and other reduced rates. Tickets are sold through Les Créatives. A sensory show like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience shares one quiet experience. «CHRISTA est une immersion sensorielle pour imaginer un nouveau monde, sa musique, sa grammaire, ses rituels.» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The record gives a full price of CHF 30 with reduced rates, and the times 20:00 to 21:30.

Fri20Nov

This Is The Kit + Cori Nora, indie folk, Veyrier, Geneva

Salle Grand-Salève

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:00 the Salle Grand-Salève in Veyrier, near Geneva, hosts an evening of indie folk with This Is The Kit and Cori Nora. The listing presents This Is The Kit as the project of Kate Stables, a figure of the contemporary British indie folk scene who has collaborated with producer John Parish and received an Ivor Novello nomination. Her sound is described as banjo, guitar, hypnotic rhythms and delicate songs, and a new album is planned for early 2027. Cori Nora from Switzerland, whose second album Pleasure And Focus was recorded live with her band in Porto, also performs. Tickets start from CHF 15 and are sold through the festival ticket office, and the evening runs from 20:00 to 23:00. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone in the room has come for the same music. «Rendez-vous à la Salle Grand-Salève à Veyrier pour une soirée unique, placée sous le signe de l’indie folk!» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as from 15 Swiss francs, with tickets sold through the festival ticket office.

Fri20Nov

Najat Aâtabou, Moroccan chaabi concert, at the Alhambra, Geneva

Alhambra

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 20:30 the Alhambra in Geneva hosts a concert by Najat Aâtabou, presented by Sparkl Prod. The listing describes her as the diva of Moroccan chaabi and promises a musical evening built around her powerful voice and the lively rhythms of the genre. Doors open at 19:30 and the concert runs from 20:30 to 22:30, with the schedule marked as subject to change. The venue is at Rue de la Rôtisserie 10. The listing does not give a price, only a note that several price categories exist, and tickets are sold through the organiser's online ticket shop. It also warns that numbered seats may be reassigned once the show has started, so guests are asked to arrive on time. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone in the hall has come for the same music and the evening is built around listening. «Najat Aâtabou en concert à l'Alhambra, le 20 novembre 2026» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing names Sparkl Prod as presenter, gives doors at 19:30 and the concert from 20:30 to 22:30, and says only 'various prices'.

Sat21Nov
OutdoorsGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

Yoga at the Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva

Musée d'art et d'histoire

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 11:00 the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva hosts a yoga session as part of its Bien-être au MAH programme. The listing describes the sessions as a pause out of time in the calm of the museum, a simple moment to slow down and be inspired. The class is led by Sandrine Huber, a yoga teacher, and begins with an introduction by a cultural mediator. The session lasts 1 hour 30 and runs from 11:00 to 12:30. The price is CHF 30, with equipment included, and booking is required by email to the address given in the listing. Comfortable clothing is recommended. A class like this is easy to attend alone, since each person works on their own mat and follows the teacher's lead. «Dans le calme du musée, ces séances de yoga offrent une pause hors du temps.» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée d’art et d’histoire (MAH) - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as CHF 30 including equipment, with booking required.

Sat21Nov

Democracy and totalitarianism, Kadaré, Maison Rousseau, Geneva

Maison de Rousseau et de la Littérature

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 17:00 the Maison de Rousseau et de la Littérature in Geneva hosts a meeting on democracy and totalitarianism built around the work of the Albanian writer Ismaïl Kadaré. The listing says the project is run by the Université des cultures de Genève, the Maison Rousseau et Littérature and the Albanian embassy in Bern, with three lines of thought: literature, memory and diaspora. It asks how his books resonate today, when authoritarian regimes seem to shape the news more and more. Two authors and one institutional representative speak, and the programme includes a concert by Elina Duni. The price is CHF 12, CHF 10 for retirees and the unemployed and free for students, and booking is through the organiser's page. The event runs from 17:00 to 20:00. A talk and concert like this suits a person on their own, since the format invites listening and conversation. «Comment résonne cette oeuvre littéraire aujourd’hui, alors que les autoritarismes, les autocraties et autres totalitarismes semblent gouverner de plus en plus l’actualité du monde?» Starts 17:00, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as 12 Swiss francs, 10 reduced and free for students.

Sat21Nov

The Universe of Tim Burton by Horizons Ensemble, Madeleine, Geneva

Salle Centrale de la Madeleine

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:00 the Salle Centrale de la Madeleine in Geneva hosts L'Univers de Tim Burton by Horizons Ensemble. The listing invites the audience on a musical journey through the worlds of the film director, with the scores of Danny Elfman at the centre. The programme includes music from Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice, Batman and Sweeney Todd. Horizons Ensemble plays unique arrangements, and the listing describes the evening as a live theatrical experience rather than only a film music concert. Tickets cost between CHF 15 and CHF 70 depending on the category and are sold through the organiser's booking page. The concert runs from 19:00 to 20:00. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people come for the music and the atmosphere. «Ce n’est pas seulement un concert de musiques de film — c’est une expérience théâtrale en direct.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives ticket prices from 15 to 70 Swiss francs.

Sat21Nov

Camille in concert at the Alhambra, Geneva

Alhambra

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 20:00 the Alhambra in Geneva hosts the French singer Camille in a concert presented by Les Créatives together with Inouïe. The listing says she returns nine years after Ouï with The Sound of Milk, released in 2026, an album built as a triptych made of Naissance from 2015, Enfance from 2020 and Adolescence from 2025. In a dark and troubled period, it says, she chooses to speak of a joy that is both powerful and vulnerable. This is described as her only date in Switzerland. Doors open at 19:00 and the concert begins at 20:00, with free seating, and the schedule may change. The listing speaks of various rates and does not give a price; tickets are sold through an online booking link. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since seating is open and everyone is there for the same music. «Neuf ans après Ouï, Camille (FR) revient avec The Sound of Milk (2026), un album original de par son processus de création» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says various rates apply without giving a figure, with doors at 19:00 and the concert at 20:00.

Sat21Nov

Juste Shani + Nelia Masengu, rap, La Gravière, Geneva

La Gravière

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 21:00 the rapper Juste Shani performs at La Gravière in Geneva as part of the Créatives festival. The listing describes her as an independent artist and head of her own label whose music crosses trap, egotrip and precise writing, and who became known with the EP Diamant Noir in 2025. Nelia Masengu, a Swiss-Congolese artist who mixes French and Lingala with indie-soul and alternative R'n'B and was chosen at the Tremplin Parole CBPM'26, opens the night. The concert is co-produced with La Gravière. Tickets start from CHF 10 and are sold through the festival ticket office. The evening runs from 21:00 to 23:00. A rap concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the crowd is there for the same artists and the room is built for standing and listening. «La rappeuse Juste Shani, en pleine ascension, se produira à la Gravière dans le cadre des Créatives!» Starts 21:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as from 10 Swiss francs, with tickets through the festival ticket office.

Sat21Nov

Kris Davis trio, jazz concert at AMR, Geneva

AMR / Sud des Alpes

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 21:00 the AMR at Sud des Alpes in Geneva presents the Kris Davis trio as part of its 2026-2027 concert season. The listing introduces Kris Davis as a Grammy-winning pianist and composer who presents her new album Lost in Geneva with a trio. It says the album explores disorientation, urban movement, unknown territories, birdsong, insects and abstract landscapes, in free, vibrant and unpredictable jazz. The line-up is Kris Davis on piano, Robert Hurst on double bass and Jim Black on drums. Doors open at 20:00. The full price is CHF 20, with CHF 15 for members and other reduced categories and CHF 12 with the 20 ans card, and tickets are sold online. A jazz concert like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience is gathered to listen to the same music. «Un jazz libre, vibrant et imprévisible, où chaque morceau ouvre un nouvel espace sonore.» Starts 21:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 20 Swiss francs, 15 reduced and 12 with the 20 ans card.

Sun22Nov

Le verre, une matière mystérieuse, Musée Ariana, Geneva

Musée Ariana - Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre

On Sunday 22 November 2026 at 11:00 the Musée Ariana, the Swiss museum of ceramics and glass at Avenue de la Paix 10 in Geneva, holds a themed visit titled Le verre, une matière mystérieuse. The visit is built around the exhibition Le verre, au-delà de la matière, which presents the collections of the Cirva. The listing states that entry to the exhibition is paid, at 12 CHF, or 9 CHF at the reduced rate, and that entry is free up to the age of 25. No registration is needed, although places are limited to those available. The visit runs from 11:00 to 12:00. A guided museum visit is easy to enjoy alone, because the group looks at the same objects together and there is always something to talk about with the person next to you. «Visite thématique de l'exposition "Le verre, au-delà de la matière. Les collections du Cirva"» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée Ariana - musée suisse de la céramique et du verre - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as 12 CHF, 9 CHF reduced, with free entry up to age 25.

Mon23Nov
Free
LearningGeneva

Quelle voix pour la Nature?, Maison de l'Avenir, Geneva

Maison de l'Avenir

On Monday 23 November 2026 at 12:00 the Maison de l'Avenir in Geneva hosts a lunch debate and role-play titled Quelle voix pour la Nature dans la Gouvernance?, held during Climate Week and organised by Ethos and The Positive Project. The listing asks whether nature deserves a seat on the board of directors. Short talks bring the views of an investor, a lawyer, a parliamentarian, a director and a company, followed by a round table on how such governance models could work in Switzerland. Participants then take part in a role-play that simulates a board meeting, ending with questions and answers. The session is in the small salon, has 50 places, is free and runs from 12:00 to 14:00. The listing links to an online registration page. A structured debate with a role-play is easy to join alone, since the format itself brings people into conversation. «La nature mérite-t-elle un siège au conseil d’administration ? Déjeuner-débat et jeu de rôle avec experts de la finance, du droit et de l’entreprise.» Starts 12:00, ends about 14:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as free, 50 places, from 12:00 to 14:00, with a link for registration.

Mon23Nov
Free
MusicGeneva

Soirée PréPro: PALOMA-LOU and LOU, Le Chaudron, Genève

Le Chaudron - Centre des Musiques Actuelles

On Monday 23 November 2026 at 20:30 Le Chaudron, the Centre des Musiques Actuelles in Geneva, hosts the Soirée PréPro with the projects PALOMA-LOU and LOU. The listing explains that the PréPro evenings, coordinated by Stan Breynaert, highlight the personal projects of students on the PréPro course at the eMa. The young artists take over the Chaudron stage to present the result of their work in public, in front of the attentive ear of external experts, and the external expert for this evening is Eric Anderson. According to the listing, each evening is a chance to discover the diversity of musical worlds at the eMa and to encourage the artists of tomorrow. Two projects share the programme, so the night offers two different universes. Admission is free, and the listing mentions no booking. The evening runs from 20:30 to 22:00. A showcase like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people are there to discover new musicians together. «Chaque soirée est une occasion unique de découvrir la diversité des univers musicaux qui animent l’eMa» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says admission is free and the evening runs from 20:30 to 22:00.

Tue24Nov
Free

Minority Artists contest awards, Ecolint Centre des arts, Geneva

Ecolint - Centre des arts

On Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 19:00 the Centre des arts of the École internationale de Genève, known as Ecolint, in Geneva hosts the award ceremony of the fifth International Contest for Minority Artists, on the theme War and Reconciliation. The listing says visitors will discover the works and careers of the nine laureates, invited to Geneva for the occasion. The contest has been organised since 2022 by the UN human rights office in partnership with Freemuse, Minority Rights Group International, the Ecolint arts centre and the City of Geneva. From 19:00 to 20:00 come opening speeches, presentations and a performance, followed by a reception and a visit to the exhibition from 20:00 to 21:00. The languages are French and English with simultaneous interpretation, and entry is free. A ceremony with a reception is easy to attend alone, since the evening ends in conversation among visitors. «Une soirée dédiée à l’art et aux droits humains» Starts 19:00, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives free entry, with the programme from 19:00 to 21:00 and arrival from 18:30.

Wed25Nov

Sometimes I Imagine Them All at a Party, Cinélux, Geneva

Cinelux

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 18:45 Cinélux in Geneva screens Sometimes I Imagine Them All at a Party by Daniela Magnani Hüller, presented by the festival Les Créatives and Let’s Doc!. The listing describes a poignant first feature in which the filmmaker, who survived an attempted femicide by a classmate fourteen years ago, talks with a former teacher, a friend, a police officer and the prosecutor to reconstruct the facts and understand how the system and her surroundings let violence take root. The screening is followed by a public discussion with the director and with Emilie Flamand, head of the Bureau de promotion de l’égalité et de prévention des violences, which supports the event. The listing does not give a price figure and says only that Cinélux rates apply. Tickets are bought through the Cinélux online ticketing page, and the evening runs from 18:45 to 21:00. A film followed by a conversation is easy to attend alone, since the discussion welcomes everyone in the room. «Une projection poignante suivie d’une discussion publique à Cinélux, par le Festival Les Créatives et Let’s Doc!» Starts 18:45, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says the price follows the standard Cinélux rates and gives no figure.

Wed25Nov
Free

Le réveil des archives sonores du MEG #34, Bongo Joe, Geneva

Bongo Joe, Salon d'écoute

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 19:00 the record shop and café Bongo Joe in Geneva hosts the 34th edition of Le réveil des archives sonores du MEG, with guest Lucas Monème. The listing explains that artists are invited to select records from the sound archives of the Musée d'ethnographie de Genève and play them in the listening room at Bongo Joe. For this edition the MEG partners with Bongo Joe for the third time, and the guest plays a set of an hour and a half drawn from the Marco Botta collection, acquired by the museum in 2011. That collection holds nearly 5,000 LPs from labels around the world, mostly from the 1960s and 1970s. The records leave the museum for one evening. Entry is free, and the session runs from 19:00 to 20:30. A listening session like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people share the music and chat between records. «Des artistes sont invité-e-s à sélectionner des disques parmi les archives sonores du MEG, pour les jouer dans le Salon d'écoute chez Bongo Joe.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as free (0 Swiss francs) and the time as 19:00 to 20:30.

Wed25Nov

Flore Benguigui & The Sensible Notes + Lea Maria Fries, jazz, Geneva

Genève (venue not named in the listing)

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 20:00 the singer Flore Benguigui performs in Geneva with her new jazz band The Sensible Notes, with Lea Maria Fries opening the evening. The listing, tied to the Festival Les Créatives, says Benguigui returns to her first love, jazz, after years with the group L'Impératrice, mixing sounds of the 1930s with analogue synthesisers of the 1970s. Lea Maria Fries, a singer and composer from Switzerland, explores contemporary jazz through improvisation, vocal research and experimental influences. The listing gives the place only as Geneva and says the concert is organised in collaboration with Concorde – Espace culture. Tickets start at 15 Swiss francs (CHF 15) and are sold through the festival's ticket office website. A jazz concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there for the same music. «Flore Benguigui revient à Genève pour se produire avec sa nouvelle formation jazz aux sonorités singulières.» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives tickets from 15 Swiss francs, sold through the festival ticket office.

Wed25Nov

Nathalie Froehlich + LUM, rap and pop, L'Usine PTR, Geneva

L'Usine - PTR

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 21:00 L'Usine - PTR in Geneva hosts the rapper Nathalie Froehlich and LUM as part of the Créatives festival. The listing presents Nathalie Froehlich, from Lausanne, as a figure of the new rap and electronic scene who comes from rave parties and mixes techno, rap, pop and baile funk. She presents her first album, Et la fin sera belle, released in March, accompanied by dancers. LUM, a queer and feminist artist with Spanish, French and Swiss roots, opens the night with a blend of rap, pop and reggaeton, and is known for a performance in eight languages that went viral. The concert is co-produced with PTR. Tickets start from CHF 10 and are sold through the festival ticket office, and the evening runs from 21:00 to 23:30. A gig like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the crowd is there to dance. «Issue des rave parties, elle explose les frontières entre techno, rap, pop et baile funk.» Starts 21:00, ends about 23:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as from 10 Swiss francs, with tickets through the festival ticket office.

Thu26Nov
Free
LearningGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

Hasards sauvages, café scientifique, MEG, Geneva

MEG

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 18:00 the Musée d'ethnographie de Genève, the MEG, hosts Hasards sauvages, a café scientifique on living with a changing mountain, in the form of a workshop and game. The listing asks how to inhabit a mountain that transforms and surprises us, with the return of the wolf unsettling how territory is shared. Claire Galloni d'Istria of the University of Geneva uses historical photographs, field images and objects from traditional material culture to look at how people live in a territory that escapes prediction and control. The session is framed as a conversation about practices, stories and ideas of the wild, and participants are invited to share their experiences and questions. Entry is free, places are limited, and booking is required by email. The session runs from 18:00 to 20:00. A discussion like this is easy to join alone, since it is built around conversation. «Comment habiter une montagne qui se transforme et nous surprend ?» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as free (0 Swiss francs) and says booking is required by email.

Thu26Nov
Free

Jeudi du H107 with Compagnie Oxyde and the Comte sisters, Geneva

Projet H107

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 18:45 Projet H107 in Geneva, at avenue Tilleuls 21, hosts one of its public Thursday evenings, the Jeudis du H107. The listing describes these as laboratory moments of opening, discussion and meeting about work in progress between artists in residence and the public. This week several resident artists share the evening. Compagnie Oxyde presents work from its residence on research, space and creation, around Le Fonctionnement des Choses, inspired by the Chinese classic Tchouang-tseu, with performer Olivier Sidore and original music by the Australian pianist Chris Abrahams. Mathilde and Louise Comte, a sister duo working across writing, image and the collecting of stories, share their research on memory and transmission, which looks at the loss of their mother. Entry is free, and the public is welcomed from 18:45. The evening runs from 18:45 to 21:00. An open evening of work in progress is easy to join alone, since everyone is there to watch and talk. «Entrée gratuite, accueil du public dès 18h45.» Starts 18:45, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says entry is free, with the public welcomed from 18:45.

Thu26Nov
MusicGeneva

Kneecap in concert at the Alhambra, Geneva (Antigel)

Alhambra

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 19:30 the Alhambra in Geneva hosts Kneecap in concert, presented by the Festival Antigel. The listing describes the trio from Belfast, Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, as mixing Irish-language rap, heavy bass and rave energy, and it calls the live show committed and unleashed. The concert is part of their FENIAN Tour. The listing gives the times as doors at 18:30 and concert at 19:30 and says these may change, with the evening running until 23:00. It says various ticket prices apply without giving a figure, so the listing does not give a price. Tickets are sold through the Ticketcorner and Petzi pages linked in the listing, and the organiser can be contacted by email for information. A standing gig like this is easy to enjoy alone, since everyone in the hall is there for the same music. «Le trio de Belfast mélange rap gaélique, basses puissantes et énergie rave dans un live aussi engagé que déchaîné.» Starts 19:30, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says various ticket prices apply and gives doors at 18:30 and the concert at 19:30.

Thu26Nov

Corps Ô Plurielles, participatory dance, La Comédie, Geneva

La Comédie de Genève

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 20:00 La Comédie de Genève hosts Corps Ô Plurielles, a participatory performance by Caroline de Cornière and Germaine Sikota, as part of the Créatives festival. The listing says it closes a cycle of four shared research workshops held on 18, 20, 22 and 24 November. The project is a participatory choreographic creation that aims to open up professional dance networks between art, social work and culture, and to explore more inclusive forms of gesture. The performance weaves individual stories into a collective narration, described as a gentle and joyful territory of sharing and emancipation. Germaine Sikota is a dancer and choreographer from Togo, and Caroline de Cornière a Swiss choreographer. Tickets start from CHF 5 and are sold through the festival ticket office, and the evening runs from 20:00 to 22:00. A performance like this is easy to attend alone, since the format is about sharing. «Elle fera dialoguer ces récits singuliers pour composer une narration collective et plurielle: un territoire de partage et d’émancipation, doux et joyeux.» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as from 5 Swiss francs, with tickets through the festival ticket office.

Thu26Nov

Julie Campiche, jazz harp, Le Groove, Geneva

Le Groove

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 20:30 the harpist Julie Campiche performs at Le Groove in Geneva as part of the Créatives festival. The listing describes her as a pioneer of jazz on the harp who blends jazz, classical music, electronics and the avant-garde, and as the first Swiss harpist to earn a master's in jazz composition and performance at the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne. She is also a singer, composer and sound creator, and won the Swiss Music Prize in 2025. She presents her first solo album, UNSPOKEN, where each composition tells the story of a woman, famous or forgotten, inspired by a phrase of Virginia Woolf. The concert is co-produced with the Collectif nocturne. Tickets start from CHF 5 and are sold through the festival ticket office, and the evening runs from 20:30 to 22:30. A quiet, attentive concert like this is easy to enjoy alone. «Pionnière du jazz à la harpe et reconnue comme l’une des musiciennes les plus innovantes de la scène jazz actuelle suisse» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as from 5 Swiss francs, with tickets through the festival ticket office.

Thu26Nov

HEMU Jazz Orchestra and Leïla Olivesi, Auditorium Ansermet, Geneva

Auditorium Ansermet - Centre des Musiques Actuelles

On Thursday 26 November 2026 at 20:30 the Auditorium Ansermet in Geneva hosts the HEMU Jazz Orchestra with the pianist and composer Leïla Olivesi. The listing describes a ten-piece band and a journey across continents, built on her latest album African Rhapsody, with arrangements created specifically for the student orchestra. Olivesi, Jean-François Baud and Thomas Dobler direct, and the line-up includes voice, three saxophones, flute, trumpet, vibraphone, piano, bass and drums. The listing says the music travels from Corsica to New York by way of the Sahara desert. Tickets cost 30, 25 or 15 Swiss francs depending on the category, booked through the ticketing link on the listing, and the concert runs from 20:30 to 21:30. A jazz concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there for the same music and the hour passes quickly. «un voyage musical et poétique qui traverse les continents, de la Corse à New York en passant par le désert du Sahara» Starts 20:30, ends about 21:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives ticket prices of 30, 25 and 15 Swiss francs, with online booking, and a 20:30 to 21:30 slot.

Fri27Nov
Free

Rencontre instrumentale #11, Haute-Bretagne, at the MEG, Geneva

MEG

On Friday 27 November 2026 at 12:30 the MEG in Geneva hosts Rencontre instrumentale #11, a short musical encounter with the Trio Eris devoted to the music of Haute-Bretagne. The listing says these encounters are a collaboration between the museum and the Ateliers d'ethnomusicologie, in which musicians present their instruments and their repertoire. The trio talks about the music of Upper Brittany and today's forms of the fest-noz, and shows ways of singing particular to Breton traditions, along with the role of the biniou and the bombarde. The musicians then show how these practices carry on in the trio through diatonic accordion and saxophones. Mannaïg Le Guével sings and plays bombarde, Clément Bobinet plays diatonic accordion, and Youn Lebreton plays saxophones and biniou. Entry is free, but the room is limited to 25 people, who are admitted in order of arrival. The session runs from 12:30 to 13:30. A short talk with music like this is easy to attend alone, since everyone is there simply to listen and learn. «Entrée libre Attention : jauge limitée à 25 personnes. Participation possible dans l'ordre d’arrivée» Starts 12:30, ends about 13:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (open data). The listing gives free entry, with a limit of 25 people admitted in order of arrival.

Fri27Nov
SocialGeneva

Wool & Wine: make wool Christmas baubles in Geneva

Maison de l'Avenir

On Friday 27 November 2026 from 17:30 to 20:30 a Wool & Wine workshop at the Maison de l'Avenir in Geneva teaches you to turn local sheep wool into Christmas baubles. The French listing says up to 35 people take part in each workshop, you leave with one or several baubles made from soft Geneva wool, and the workshop is followed by an aperitif that is included. The contribution is voluntary, with 25 francs suggested. The listing allows ages 8 to 99, so expect a mixed room; it will be at its most relaxed later in the evening. A hands-on craft is one of the easiest ways to meet people on your own, because everyone is busy with their hands and asking for help starts a conversation. The end time is approximate. «Atelier Wool & Wine» Starts 17:30, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda France / Genève open agenda (Etalab Open Licence 2.0).

Fri27Nov
Free
LearningGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

Round table on gender and sport at Palais Eynard, Geneva

Palais Eynard - Hôtel municipal

On Friday 27 November 2026 at 19:00 the Palais Eynard, the municipal building at Rue de la Croix-Rouge 4 in Geneva, hosts a round table titled Qui a le droit de concourir? Sexe, genre et frontières dans le sport et les échecs. The listing says the discussion looks at so-called femininity tests in sport, and in chess in particular. It notes that trans and intersex women athletes face an unprecedented hardening of rules, and that the International Olympic Committee has reinstated genetic femininity tests for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The speakers are Anaïs Bohuon, a socio-historian at Paris-Saclay, Yosha Iglesias, a chess player and coach, and Anne Schmitt, a sociologist of sport, gender and the body, with the journalist Emma Thibert moderating. The event is free and needs no registration, and it runs from 19:00 to 20:30. It is supported by the City of Geneva. A panel talk is easy to attend alone, since you simply take a seat and listen. «Table ronde proposant de s’intéresser aux tests de "féminité" dans le sport et notamment dans les échecs.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The record gives the price as free with no registration, from 19:00 to 20:30.

Fri27Nov

Deux pianos pour trois pianistes, Conservatoire de Musique, Geneva

Conservatoire de Musique de Genève

On Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:00 the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève on Place de Neuve in Geneva hosts Deux pianos pour trois pianistes. The listing describes a confrontation between three classical pianists, Denis Kozhukhin and the duo OXY MORE, that turns into a conversation across works played continuously and staged as a chiaroscuro musical journey. The three pianists stay on stage throughout, as both actors and spectators, so the audience can build its own images and daydreams. OXY MORE is Philippe Boaron and Dinu Mihailescu, known for concerts in continuity. Denis Kozhukhin won first prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2010. Tickets cost CHF 48 at full price, CHF 15 for students and CHF 60 at the support rate, booked online through the link in the listing. The concert runs from 20:00 to 21:30. A piano concert is easy to enjoy alone, because the music holds the whole room's attention. «Les trois pianistes « jouent » leur partition en restant constamment sur scène, acteurs et spectateurs.» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives CHF 48 full price, CHF 15 for students and CHF 60 as a support rate, with online booking.

Fri27Nov

Grace Cummings at La Gravière, Les Créatives festival, Geneva

La Gravière

On Friday 27 November 2026 at 21:00 La Gravière in Geneva hosts Australian singer Grace Cummings as part of the Festival Les Créatives. The listing presents her fourth album, Bloodhorse!, as a new artistic step. It was recorded in Topanga Canyon under producer Jonathan Wilson, a Grammy-nominated name linked with Father John Misty, Angel Olsen and Margo Price. The listing says the record deploys the power of her singular voice in a world of synthesizers, strained strings and hypnotic grooves, without losing the intimacy of her writing. It adds that the songs explore life, death, free will and the search for self, with strong emotional intensity. Tickets start from CHF 10 and are sold through the festival ticket office. The concert is listed from 21:00 to 22:30 and is a co-production with La Gravière. A solo singer's concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, as people come mainly to listen. «Grace Cummings (AU) franchit une nouvelle étape artistique.» Starts 21:00, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives tickets from CHF 10 and a booking link, and names La Gravière as the venue.

Sat28Nov
Free
CultureGeneva

Homage to Jorge Luis Borges at La Cité Bleue, Geneva

La Cité Bleue

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 17:00 La Cité Bleue in Geneva presents a tribute to Jorge Luis Borges on the 40th anniversary of his death. The listing describes a series of meetings and moments of exchange offering an immersion in the writer's universe. Different perspectives are meant to shed light on his link with Geneva, his relationship with books and his place within the Martin Bodmer collection, as well as the role music played in his thinking and imagination. The speakers named are Bertrand Lévy, Nicolas Ducimetière and Leonardo García-Alarcón, and the approach is described as learned, lively and accessible. Entry is free, and the programme runs from 17:00 to 21:00. The listing links to the venue's page, a telephone number and an email address. A literary evening like this is easy to attend alone, since people come to listen and exchange ideas. «La présence de Bertrand Lévy, Nicolas Ducimetière et Leonardo García-Alarcón promet une approche à la fois érudite, vivante et accessible.» Starts 17:00, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — La Cité Bleue Genève (open data). The listing gives the entry as free and the programme as running from 17:00 to 21:00.

Sat28Nov

Concertissimo, Mozart and Beethoven concertos, Victoria Hall, Geneva

Victoria Hall

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 18:00 the Victoria Hall in Geneva hosts Concertissimo, a concert of piano concertos by Mozart and Beethoven. The programme in the listing is Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, K. 488, played by Illia Ovcharenko, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24, K. 491, played by Julian Trevelyan, and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2, played by Daumants Liepinš. The evening is a tribute to the Hungarian-Swiss pianist Géza Anda, organised with the Géza Anda Foundation and the OCG. The three young pianists, all winners of international competitions, were prepared in a course by Christian Zacharias, a specialist of the directed concerto. The listing does not give a price. Tickets are sold through the City of Geneva cultural service ticket office, by phone or on the website locg.ch. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since people come for the same music and the programme speaks for itself. «Hommage à Géza Anda Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto pour piano n° 23 , KV 488 Par Illia Ovcharenko» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Victoria Hall - Ville de Genève - Client (open data). The listing names the ticket office of the City of Geneva and the OCG site but gives no price.

Sat28Nov
Free

Les Élémens, 18th-century orchestral suites, Conservatoire, Genève

Salle Franz-Liszt - Conservatoire de musique de Genève

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 19:30 the Salle Franz-Liszt of the Conservatoire de musique de Genève hosts Les Élémens, a sampler of eighteenth-century orchestral music. The listing explains that the concert takes its name from Jean-Féry Rebel's striking and daring orchestral suite Les Élémens, and starts from a depiction of chaos to trace the emergence of balance, dance and structure in orchestral music. Rebel's elemental forces find refinement in Bach's elegant suite, while Rameau brings colour, drama and theatrical splendour drawn from opera. Students of the early music department of the HEM, the Haute école de musique de Genève, perform under the direction of Francesco Corti, with attention to emotion and affetti. Entry is free, and the record gives 19:30 to 21:00. A classical concert is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience listens quietly to the same music and there is no need to talk to anyone. «les étudiant-e-s du département de musique ancienne de la HEM, sous la direction experte de Francesco Corti, ont le plaisir de présenter ce concert» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Haute école de musique de Genève (open data). The listing gives the entry as free (entrée libre).

Sat28Nov
CultureGeneva

Black Lights by Mathilde Monnier, dance, at Concorde, Geneva

Concorde

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 19:30 Concorde in Geneva presents Black Lights, a performance by the choreographer Mathilde Monnier, as part of Les Créatives, in collaboration with Concorde, Espace culture. The listing says it is adapted from a series by Valérie Urrea and Nathalie Masduraud, broadcast in 2021 on Arte, in which 24 episodes written by 24 women each tell a true story about everyday violence against women. Monnier takes nine of these texts and brings them to life through movement, so that on stage dance and bodies take over from words. The performers turn violence into power and the intimate into a collective experience, with realism, emotion, anger and sometimes a touch of humour, between stand-up and poetic statement. Tickets start from 15 Swiss francs through the festival's ticket office, and the performance runs from 19:30 to 21:00. A show built around shared stories is easy to attend alone, since the audience takes in the same performance together. «les interprètes transforment la violence en puissance, la sidération en élan et l’intime en expérience collective» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as from 15 Swiss francs and links to a ticket office.

Sat28Nov

Chico Chico and Bárbara Tinoco, LusoSonic Festival, Alhambra, Geneva

Alhambra

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 20:00 the Alhambra in Geneva hosts Chico Chico and Bárbara Tinoco in the LusoSonic Festival, presented by Adalu as an intimate meeting devoted to contemporary music from the Portuguese-speaking world. Chico Chico, from Brazil, was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards and is the son of Cássia Eller. He presents Let It Burn, Deixa Arder, a project mixing blues, folk, Brazilian rhythms and gospel. Bárbara Tinoco from Portugal, revealed in 2018 by The Voice Portugal, opens the night and became the youngest Portuguese artist to fill the MEO Arena in Lisbon. The listed times, which may change, are doors at 19:30, Bárbara Tinoco at 20:00 and Chico Chico at 21:00. The listing only says various prices and gives no figure. A concert of two singers is easy to enjoy alone, as the room comes together for the music. «Adalu présente le LusoSonic Festival, un rendez-vous intimiste consacré aux musiques contemporaines du monde lusophone.» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says only Divers prix for the price and gives doors at 19:30, with sets at 20:00 and 21:00.

Sat28Nov

Anna Webber's Simple Trio at AMR, Geneva

AMR / Sud des Alpes

On Saturday 28 November 2026 at 21:00 the AMR at Rue des Alpes 10 in Geneva hosts Anna Webber's Simple Trio as part of its 2026-2027 concert season. The listing says that since 2013 the composer, saxophonist and flautist Anna Webber has led the trio with John Hollenbeck on drums and Matt Mitchell on piano. It describes a collective improvisation never the same from one listening to the next. Their fourth album, simpletrio2000, was released on Intakt Records in 2024 and celebrates ten years of collaboration. Tickets cost CHF 20 at full price, CHF 15 for members and certain concession holders, and CHF 12 with the carte 20 ans, and are sold through the online shop linked in the listing. Doors open at 20:00. The listing gives no end time, so the end is estimated at 23:00. A jazz concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the trio fills the evening. «Depuis 2013, la compositrice, saxophoniste et flûtiste Anna Webber dirige le Simple Trio avec John Hollenbeck et Matt Mitchell.» Starts 21:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives CHF 20 full price, CHF 15 and CHF 12 reduced rates, with doors at 20:00.

Sun29Nov

Guided tour of Marie Ducaté. Simultanés, Musée Ariana, Geneva

Musée Ariana - Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre

On Sunday 29 November 2026 at 14:00 the Musée Ariana in Geneva, the Swiss museum of ceramics and glass, offers a guided tour of the exhibition Marie Ducaté. Simultanés. The listing states that entry to the exhibition is paid, that no registration is needed and that places are subject to availability. The price is given as 6 / 4 CHF, meaning 6 Swiss francs at the first rate and 4 Swiss francs at the second, and entry is free up to the age of 25. The tour is listed as a commented visit and is scheduled for 14:00 to 15:00 at Avenue de la Paix 10, 1202 Geneva. The listing is brief and does not describe the artworks, so only these practical details are confirmed here. A guided tour is easy to attend alone, since visitors simply join the group and follow the guide through the rooms together with others. «Visite commentée de l'exposition Entrée à l'exposition payante, sans inscription (dans la limite des places disponibles)» Starts 14:00, ends about 15:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée Ariana - musée suisse de la céramique et du verre - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as 6 / 4 CHF, free up to 25 years, with no registration needed.

Sun29Nov

Bravo les Goudoux!, a loto game at Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva

Musée d'art et d'histoire

On Sunday 29 November 2026 at 15:00 the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva hosts Bravo les Goudoux!, a loto game. The listing describes it as a game of loto built from the lesbian and queer archives of the association Lestime and from elements of the life of Louise Breslau. It is presented with Jeanne Graf and Cassandre Poirier-Simon and takes place as part of the 22nd edition of the festival Les Créatives. The museum is at Rue Charles-Galland 2, 1206 Genève. The session runs from 15:00 to 16:00. The listing says booking is required and points to the festival website for reservations. The listing does not give a price. A loto game is a shared activity played around a table, so it is easy to join alone, since players naturally chat while the numbers are called and the game gives everyone something to talk about. «Un jeu de loto conçu à partir des archives lesboqueers de l'association Lestime et d'éléments de la vie de Louise Breslau» Starts 15:00, ends about 16:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée d’art et d’histoire (MAH) - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says booking is required and part of the 22nd Festival Les Créatives, with no price given.

Sun29Nov

First Aid Kit, Visions of the Past tour, at Alhambra, Geneva

Alhambra

On Sunday 29 November 2026 at 19:00 the Alhambra in Geneva hosts a concert by First Aid Kit, presented by Les Créatives. The listing introduces the Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg as major figures of the international folk scene after some fifteen years, known for striking harmonies and a mix of folk, melancholic pop and mature songwriting. It names albums from The Big Black and The Blue to Stay Gold, with its song My Silver Lining, and Palomino. With the Visions of the Past tour they offer an intimate and stripped-down show, a return to the roots, revisiting songs from Drunken Trees to Palomino along with a few cult covers. The listing calls it the only date in Switzerland. Doors open at 18:00, the concert is at 19:00, seating is free and the evening ends around 22:30. The listing only says various prices and does not give a figure, and tickets are sold online. A folk concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there for the same music. «Unique date en Suisse. Ouverture de la billetterie : 08 mai 2026 à 10h00.» Starts 19:00, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says doors open at 18:00, the concert starts at 19:00 with free seating, and gives only the wording various prices.

Mon30Nov
Free
MusicGeneva

Soirée PréPro: YOHANN and LÉON, Le Chaudron, Genève

Le Chaudron - Centre des Musiques Actuelles

On Monday 30 November 2026 at 20:30 Le Chaudron, the Centre des Musiques Actuelles in Geneva, welcomes the Soirée PréPro featuring the projects YOHANN and LÉON. The listing says that the PréPro evenings, coordinated by Stan Breynaert, put the spotlight on the personal projects of students on the PréPro course at the eMa. Young artists step onto the Chaudron stage to present the fruit of their work in public, under the attentive ear of external experts, and Eric Anderson is named as the external expert for this evening. Each night is described as a unique opportunity to discover the variety of musical universes at the eMa and to encourage tomorrow's artists. This evening brings two projects, so two different universes can be heard in one visit. Admission is free, and the listing gives no booking requirement. The evening runs from 20:30 to 22:00. A showcase like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the room is full of people curious about new music. «Les jeunes artistes investissent la scène du Chaudron pour présenter le fruit de leur travail en public» Starts 20:30, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says admission is free and the evening runs from 20:30 to 22:00.

Tue1Dec
Free
LearningGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

Des sources aux systèmes: dataset talk, Bibliothèque de Genève

Bibliothèque de Genève

On Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 16:15 the Bibliothèque de Genève at the Bastions site in Geneva hosts a talk by Isabella di Lenardo of EPFL titled Des sources aux systèmes: le dataset comme interface à l'ère de l'IA. The listing says that by bringing mixed corpora together in spatio-temporal datasets, the talk shows how AI and prompting turn data into an interface for questioning, exploring and producing new knowledge. It belongs to the 16-18 digital humanities programme run by the Bibliothèque de Genève and the University of Geneva's digital humanities chair, which is open to everyone. Entry is free, subject to available places. The talk lasts one hour and is followed by a time for discussion, running from 16:15 to 17:15. The library is closed to the public that day, but the Bastions site opens at 15:45 for this event. A lecture is easy to attend alone, since the audience shares one subject. «Et si les données devenaient une nouvelle manière d'explorer le savoir?» Starts 16:15, ends about 17:15. Source: OpenAgenda — Bibliothèque de Genève (open data). The listing gives entry as free subject to available places, with a one-hour talk followed by an exchange.

Tue1Dec
Free
CultureGeneva

Free stand-up night on sustainability, Maison de l'Avenir, Geneva

Maison de l'Avenir

Talking about the ecological crisis and social injustice does not have to be grave or guilt-laden. For one evening the association Second Degré puts four comedians on the stage of the Maison de l'Avenir in Geneva to take on these questions with laughter, irony and a good dose of critical spirit. Doors and a welcome drink at 18:00, show at 18:30; entry is free, seats are reserved online, and the evening is open from age 16. «Soirée de stand up – Humour et durabilité» Starts 18:30, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data).

Wed2Dec
Free
SocialGeneva

Urban Climate Circles: Art, Science and Apéro Workshop

Maison de l'Avenir

An evening workshop built around a small exhibition of art and climate-science pieces: you develop an idea for climate action, first alone and then with others, with an apéro break halfway through. It is free, open from age 16, and explicitly designed for meeting like-minded people, so coming solo is the norm.

Wed2Dec

Hayato Sumino piano recital, Victoria Hall, Geneva

Victoria Hall

On Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 19:30 the Victoria Hall in Geneva hosts a piano recital by Hayato Sumino, part of the Les Grands Interprètes concert series. The listing gives a long programme built around Frédéric Chopin, including the Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, the Étude op. 25 no. 1 known as the Aeolian Harp, the Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, three Mazurkas op. 59 and the Étude op. 25 no. 11 known as Winter Wind. Sumino also plays his own pieces, including Lydian Harp and White Keys, an improvisation on the ostinato of Chopin's Berceuse, and works by Saint-Saëns, Thomas Adès and Stravinsky, with extracts from The Firebird in an arrangement by Guido Agosti. The listing does not give a price. Tickets are listed through Migros Change counters, the Balexert info stand and the Grütli box office, with a booking link and a phone number. A solo piano recital is easy to enjoy alone, since the whole room is there to listen. «Concert dans le cadre de la série Les Grands Interprètes.» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Victoria Hall - Ville de Genève - Client (open data). The listing names the programme and ticket outlets but does not state a price.

Wed2Dec

Julien Lieb, Naufragés Tour, at the Alhambra, Geneva

Alhambra

On Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 20:00 the Alhambra in Geneva hosts Julien Lieb in concert on his Naufragés Tour, presented by Opus One, Play Two Live and Twin Music. The listing describes him as the francophone male revelation at the NRJ Music Awards 2025 and a finalist of Star Academy in 2024, now returning as a solo artist with his first album Naufragé. It mentions his single Le Jeu, already a gold record, and his current hit Autrement, and says this is a unique concert in Switzerland. According to the listing, doors open at 19:00 and the concert begins at 20:00, subject to change. The listing mentions various ticket rates without giving a figure, so the price is not stated, and tickets are sold through Ticketcorner. The organiser Opus One can be reached by email for information. A pop concert is easy to enjoy alone, since fans in the room share the same songs. «Un concert unique en Suisse, le 2 décembre 2026 à l'Alhambra de Genève.» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing says doors open at 19:00 and the concert starts at 20:00, with various ticket rates and no figure.

Thu3Dec
Free

Relax guided visit of Le futur, c'est quoi ?, MEG, Geneva

MEG

On Thursday 3 December 2026 at 10:00 the Musée d'ethnographie de Genève, known as the MEG, in Geneva offers a Relax guided visit of its temporary exhibition Le futur, c'est quoi ? The listing explains that Relax visits are for anyone who wants to see the museum calmly, in a kind setting and without pressure. A guide explains one part of the exhibition, every way of reacting is welcome, and the guide can speak more slowly, take breaks and give more explanations. The exhibition asks what the future will look like and what future people want, and presents different ways of understanding time and of imagining what comes next. The visit is free, but registration is compulsory through the museum ticket office, and the listing gives a phone number for questions. The visit runs from 10:00 to 10:45. A short guided visit like this is easy to attend alone, since the guide leads the way. «Ces visites sont gratuites mais l'inscription est obligatoire.» Starts 10:00, ends about 10:45. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - Musée d'ethnographie de Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as CHF 0 and says registration is compulsory.

Thu3Dec
LearningGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

À l'heure du quartz, watchmaking talk, MAH, Geneva

Musée d'art et d'histoire

On Thursday 3 December 2026 at 18:00 the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva hosts a talk titled À l'heure du quartz, on the responses of watchmaking to technological change, in its Regarder deux fois series of meetings. The listing explains that the Bêta 21 calibre, born from a collaboration between several Swiss watchmaking players brought together from 1962 by the Centre électronique horloger in Neuchâtel, is one of the first quartz movements designed for wristwatches. It was launched in the early 1970s, a period of strong technological and commercial emulation, and the watch kept at the museum prompts a reflection on the standards of the Swiss watch industry today. The speaker is Amandine Cabrio, an archivist, historian and Wikimedian who is currently a doctoral student at the University of Neuchâtel. The listing gives a pay-what-you-wish price with no set figure, and booking is required through the museum ticket office. The talk runs from 18:00 to 19:00. A short talk like this is easy to attend alone. «Avec Amandine Cabrio, archiviste, historienne, wikimédienne et actuelle doctorante à l'Université de Neuchâtel» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée d’art et d’histoire (MAH) - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives a pay-what-you-wish price with booking required and no set figure.

Thu3Dec
Free
LearningGenevaAlcohol-free friendly

L'Escalade hors les murs, talk at Musée de la Réforme, Geneva

Musée international de la Réforme

On Thursday 3 December 2026 at 18:30 the Musée international de la Réforme in Geneva hosts a lecture by Patrice Delpin titled L'Escalade hors les murs et la 19e victime genevoise. The listing explains that the Escalade of Geneva is not only the assault of the ladders within the city walls, and that other events took place outside them, some well known and mixed with legend, others forgotten. The Geneva historian revisits this lesser-known side, looks at received ideas repeated over time and traces their origin. He also speaks of a citizen who died during the Duke of Savoy's attempt yet is absent from collective memory, the 19th victim, ahead of the 425th anniversary. Entry is free with a collection at the exit, and the talk runs from 18:30 to 21:00. A history lecture like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience comes to listen. «Patrice Delpin vous invite à redécouvrir cette dimension moins connue de l’Escalade» Starts 18:30, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée international de la Réforme - MIR (open data). The listing gives the entry as free with a collection on leaving, and the talk as running from 18:30 to 21:00.

Thu3Dec
MusicGeneva

POP ! Christmas concert, Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, Geneva

Victoria Hall

On Thursday 3 December 2026 at 19:30 the Victoria Hall in Geneva hosts POP !, the Christmas concert of the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève. The listing describes a wind of madness blowing through the hall, as the brass of the Big Up' Band launches into a Michael Jackson number, the chamber orchestra follows, and the whole audience sings along to lyrics projected above the orchestra. The evening is devoted to giants of pop such as Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder and Al Jarreau, and is called a real karaoke orchestra. The programme includes Soul Bossa Nova, Isn't she lovely, Superstition, Higher Ground, Boogie Down and Thriller, with an interval, and it is conducted by Raphaël Merlin. The listing does not give a price and refers to the ticket office of the City of Geneva Cultural Service and an online booking page. The concert runs from 19:30 to 21:00. Singing along to well-known songs makes it easy to enjoy alone, since the whole room joins in. «Pop ! C’est la musique de cette soirée, consacrée, entre autres, aux géants que sont Jackson, Quincy Jones ou Al Jarreau.» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives the programme and the box office but does not state a price.

Thu3Dec
MusicGeneva

POP! Christmas concert with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra

Victoria Hall

On Thursday 3 December 2026 at 19:30 the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève plays its Christmas concert POP! at the Victoria Hall in Geneva. The French listing describes a brass band, the Big Up' Band, conducted by Raphaël Merlin, joining the chamber orchestra for a programme of Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau and Michael Jackson, with the lyrics projected above the orchestra so the whole audience can sing along, a sort of orchestral karaoke. The listing sends buyers to the city box office and the LOCG ticket site and gives no single price, so check the current rates there. A sing-along evening is easy to attend alone because the room does the socialising for you, and the Victoria Hall is a handsome place to start December. «POP! – Concert de Noël de l’Orchestre de Chambre de Genève» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda France / Genève open agenda (Etalab Open Licence 2.0).

Fri4Dec

Arcadelt, Renaissance madrigals concert, La Cité Bleue, Geneva

La Cité Bleue

On Friday 4 December 2026 at 19:30 La Cité Bleue in Geneva presents Arcadelt, a concert devoted to the Renaissance composer Jacques Arcadelt. The listing explains that he was born in Namur in 1507 and was one of the first great composers of madrigals, with works marked by grace and sensuality. His music, shaped by Franco-Flemish, Italian and Roman influences, combines rich counterpoint, refined vocal lines and poetry. The listing adds that Monteverdi was surprised that collections of Arcadelt's works still sold better than his own, and that one of his scores appears in a famous Caravaggio work, The Lute Player. The ticket price is CHF 15, and booking is possible through the venue website, by phone on +41 22 552 43 13 or by email to info@lacitebleue.ch. The concert runs from 19:30 to 21:00. A vocal concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience listens together in the same quiet room. «Un concert unique qui met à l’honneur l’un des grands maîtres de la Renaissance : Jacques Arcadelt.» Starts 19:30, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — La Cité Bleue Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as CHF 15 with booking through the venue website, phone or email.

Fri4Dec
Free
CultureGeneva

Freaky Friday improvisation at Institut Jaques Dalcroze, Geneva

Institut Jaques Dalcroze

On Friday 4 December 2026 at 20:00 the Institut Jaques Dalcroze in Geneva hosts Freaky Friday, a series of improvisation matches organised by the music and movement department of the Haute école de musique de Genève. The listing says each evening opens with a carte blanche performance by one or more guest musicians and dancers, followed by an open stage of theatrical improvisation transposed to music and to body movement and dance. A referee who acts as master of ceremonies runs the night and invites the audience to judge the performances. The evening is described as a participatory, friendly event built on discovery, adrenaline, humour and fantasy. A bar lets people refresh themselves and chat between matches. Entry is free, and the evening runs from 20:00 to 21:30. A participatory show like this is easy to enjoy alone, with the bar and the audience voting making it simple to talk. «Une buvette permet de se rafraîchir et d’échanger entre les matchs.» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Haute école de musique de Genève (open data). The listing gives the entry as free and the evening as running from 20:00 to 21:30.

Sat5Dec

Prix Radu Lupu, third edition, at La Cité Bleue, Genève

La Cité Bleue

On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 19:30 La Cité Bleue in Geneva hosts the Prix Radu Lupu, presented as its third edition in 2026. The listing says the prize was created by the foundation of the same name to support young talents whose artistic intensity and musical sensitivity reflect the spirit of the great Romanian pianist Radu Lupu. It recalls that Lupu was known for his unique touch and inner poetry, and that his deeply human and inspiring interpretations, notably of Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms, left a mark on the history of the piano. The event runs from 19:30 to 20:30 at Avenue de Miremont 46. The price is CHF 15, and the listing points to the venue's website, telephone and email for booking. A piano evening of this kind is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there for the same music. «La Cité Bleue célèbre la 3ᵉ édition du Prix Radu Lupu, créé par la Fondation du même nom» Starts 19:30, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda — La Cité Bleue Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as CHF 15 and the time as 19:30 to 20:30.

Sat5Dec
MusicGeneva

Remix, baroque and Latin music, at La Cité Bleue, Geneva

La Cité Bleue

On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 19:30 La Cité Bleue at Avenue de Miremont 46 in Geneva presents Remix, a concert described as a mixture of baroque and Latin music. The listing introduces Les Impertinences as a cheerful band of young musicians who enjoy dusting off baroque music with pep, panache and an energy that could make the harpsichords tremble. In Remix the styles blend like an explosive cocktail, and European baroque falls for the sunny rhythms of Latin America. The concert runs from 19:30 to 20:30. The price is 9 CHF, which is about nine Swiss francs, and the listing gives a booking page on the venue website along with a phone number and an email address for the venue. A short early evening concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there simply to listen. «Les Impertinences sont une joyeuse bande de jeunes musiciens qui s’amusent à dépoussiérer la musique baroque avec peps, panache» Starts 19:30, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda — La Cité Bleue Genève (open data). The listing gives the price as 9 CHF and lists a booking page, phone and email.

Sat5Dec
CultureGeneva

Les Duels du F!G Club, improv duels, Impro Comedy Club, Geneva

Impro Comedy Club

On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 20:00 the Impro Comedy Club in Geneva stages Les Duels du F!G Club, an improvisation show. The listing explains the concept: performers leave their own team for the length of one show to take on challenges against a member of another team from the Majeure league. It describes a face-to-face format in which a performer can surprise the audience as much as themselves. The evening lists three duels, with Mosaïque against Batarde.x.s d'en face, Thorel against Poissonnerie Lambert, and Bloody Pingouin against Plainpalais. The listing gives the price only as au chapeau, meaning payment by hat, and does not state a figure, so the amount is left to each visitor. The evening runs from 20:00 to 22:30. An improv night like this is easy to attend alone, since the audience laughs together and the format needs no preparation. «Quitter son équipe le temps d'un spectacle pour relever des challenges face à un.e membre d'une autre équipe de la ligue Majeure» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says the price is au chapeau, a pay-what-you-wish hat, and gives no figure.

Sat5Dec

Cocoon and The Woohoo in concert at the Alhambra, Geneva

Alhambra

On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 20:00 the Alhambra in Geneva hosts Cocoon, with the duo The Woohoo opening the evening. The listing says the French pop-folk group founded by Mark Daumail celebrates twenty years on stage with an unprecedented acoustic tour, in a show of delicacy and intimacy. Cocoon sings exclusively in English, and published the double album Bones for the Dogs on 5 December 2025, revisiting its best-known songs in acoustic versions. The opening duo is formed by Valérie Martinez and the cartoonist Zep, born in 2020 during the pandemic. Doors open at 19:00 and the concert starts at 20:00, with times subject to change. The listing mentions various ticket rates without giving a figure, and tickets are sold through Ticketcorner; Opus One is the organiser. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the audience is there for the same songs. «Le groupe français de pop folk fondé par Mark Daumail se produira à l'Alhambra de Genève le samedi 5 décembre 2026» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Ville de Genève - événements organisés par des organisations externes à la Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says various prices apply and gives doors at 19:00 and the concert at 20:00, without a price figure.

Sun6Dec
Free

Guided visit, Le verre, au-delà de la matière, Musée Ariana, Geneva

Musée Ariana - Musée suisse de la céramique et du verre

On Sunday 6 December 2026 at 11:00 the Musée Ariana, the Swiss museum of ceramics and glass at Avenue de la Paix 10 in Geneva, offers a guided visit of the exhibition Le verre, au-delà de la matière. Les collections du Cirva. The listing describes a commented tour of the exhibition, which presents the collections of the Cirva, and the museum is a public institution run by the City of Geneva. Entry to the exhibition is free because the visit takes place on the first Sunday of the month. No registration is needed, although the listing notes that places are limited and that admission is within the limit of available places, so arriving a little early is sensible. The visit runs from 11:00 to 12:00, which is a comfortable one-hour format for a Sunday morning. A guided museum visit is easy to do alone, since a small group follows one guide and people naturally share their impressions of the glass works along the way. «Visite commentée de l'exposition Entrée à l'exposition gratuite (1er dimanche du mois), sans inscription (dans la limite des places disponibles)» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée Ariana - musée suisse de la céramique et du verre - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing gives free entry on the first Sunday of the month, with no registration.

Sun6Dec

La dernière, artists' meeting at Musée d'art et d'histoire, Geneva

Musée d'art et d'histoire

On Sunday 6 December 2026 at 14:00 the Musée d'art et d'histoire in Geneva holds La dernière, an artists' meeting. The listing explains that on the first Sunday of every month two Geneva artists, the graffiti artist Serval and the illustrator Kalonji, welcome visitors for a moment of exchange and creation in front of the works. The session runs from 14:00 to 17:00. The listing gives the price as pay what you wish, without a fixed figure, and says no reservation is needed. The listing does not name a set price. Drifting through a museum while artists chat and draw is easy to do alone, since the format is relaxed and visitors can join the conversation or simply watch and sketch at their own pace. «Chaque premier dimanche du mois, deux artistes genevois, Serval (graffiti artist) et Kalonji (illustrateur) vous accueillent» Starts 14:00, ends about 17:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée d’art et d’histoire (MAH) - Ville de Genève (open data). The listing says pay what you wish, with no booking, from 14:00 to 17:00, and gives no fixed figure.

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The next event in Geneva is "Piano chantant sing-along, Musée d'histoire des sciences, Geneva" on Sunday 15 Nov at 11:00. 60 events are listed in the next two weeks, and 148 up to Wednesday 16 Jun 2027.

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Right now: music (64), culture (40), learning (31), social (10), outdoors (2). Common venues are Le Chaudron - Centre des Musiques Actuelles, Musée d'art et d'histoire, Alhambra.

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